Candidate will be responsible for the overall supervision of custom database development and reporting projects from scoping to deployment. The candidate will work closely with the sales staff and with the offshore development teams assigned to specific engagements.
The successful candidate will translate business requirements into optimized reporting data and help to deploy business intelligence technology using best practices/standards and processes. In this position, the candidate may also be required to develop detailed technical scope and specification documents for customer engagements, and assist in the development of proposals. The candidate may be required to work at the client site for short periods to gather business requirements and to develop sample BI reports.
Candidate will also work closely with the client to ensure that projects are being delivered on deadline, on budget and to the complete satisfaction of the clients. Candidate will track and manage their projects so that they meet or beat customer expectations.
This position may be located in the Louisville, KY or the Nashville, TN office.
Some specific tasks include:
Work with Business Users to understand business processes and reporting and dashboard needs.
Transform business requirements into data models and reporting structures.
Lead/facilitate meetings and conduct presentations for both technical and non-technical clients including senior-level management staff; communicate and translate complex technical concepts and proposals into understandable and justifiable business initiatives.
Communicate with, direct and guide off shore teams day-by-day to deliver on time and within budget.
Provide client and internal management with status reports as needed.
Knowledge, skills and abilities required:
Understanding of business intelligence systems (Cognos, Oracle, etc.) and concepts and the ability to communicate these to less technical clients as well as technically skilled project development staff.
Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehouse and data mart constructs and dimensional modeling best practices.
Experience with RDBMS, data warehousing and BI reporting tools such as Cognos Report Studio and Framework Manager Meta Modeling.
Experience in a .Net development environment is a plus. Report authoring skills (Crystal Reports, MS Reporting Services, etc.) is also a plus.
Experience in the entire software development life cycle (SDLC) is preferred.
Strong communication skills (email, IM and verbal). Ability to communicate with nationwide clients and overseas team members, making sure that information is clearly understood by all parties.
Self starter with a strong desire to stretch yourself, work hard and do whatever it takes to get the project done.
Experience working with or supervising an offshore team is a strong plus.
2 or more years of Project Management experience is a plus.
If you are interested in this position, please email us at loujobs@glowtouch.com with your resume. Please put “PM Reporting Position” in the subject line. Alternatively, please call us at 502-426-0080.