Advus Software Development Project Manager Job Description Page 1
Consulting Practice Manager, Visualization/BI Software Development
(São Paulo, Brazil)
Advus (www.advus.com) is a dynamic, fast-growing business technology consultancy firm focused on four highly repeatable areas of expertise: Business Process Management & Modeling, Information Visualization & Analysis (Corporate Performance Management), Software Change Management & Compliance and Advanced Software Engineering, all of which drive business innovation and results. We have almost a decade of expertise delivering high-value business solutions that maximize the use of people, process and technology resources in a way that creates predictable results. Our clients include financial institutions, retail and telecommunications companies in Sao Paulo and New York City. Advus is seeking a highly motivated Practice Manager, Visualization/BI Software Development to grow with the company’s other Practice Managers responsible for the growth and success of this interesting practice area and team resources. This is an ideal position for a Sr. Software Development Project Manager, already in the consulting services industry, to lead their own practice area working with other Practice Managers, an international management team and worldwide partners to deliver high-impact enterprise and functional dashboards the change the way clients to business. This candidate will split their time between working with sales in the sales proposal process and leading client engagements through practice resources.
Candidate Requirements Include:
Business Skills Expertise as a Sr. Project Manager/Engagement Manager in a consulting environment, assisting sales in proposal development and project leadership. Proficient in technical and managerial aspects of a software development process, including the ability to manage a complex software development project in both the business solution or IT functional area, participate developing and pricing client proposals.
Able to conceive solutions for complex technical and business problems. Supervise hiring and mentor team project members. Lead by example. Write and present business and technical proposals, software architecture documents, project overviews, software development process disciplines. Profit and Loss budget/project execution.
Able to resolve project issues with customer and team.
Knowledge of Continuous Improvement or Quality Programs a plus. Knowledge of key performance indexes.
Technical Skills 15-20 years working experience in software development including increasingly complex business and technology project management.
Knowledge based on current experience with data visualization, metrics, information data warehouses to lead and development business/IT focused client solutions.
Be able to design a whole software system, including the design of integration, persistence, security, etc and lead other team technical resources to deliver their respective components.
Proficiency in design and use of web services.
Software architecture definition, based on key requirements and on
architecture best practices, such as architecture patterns. Knowledge of SOA Architecture.
Ability to conceive a system integration solution, involving different applications, heterogeneous environment, etc.
Fully capable of leading resources that will be using UML and capable of defining technical software specifications in UML diagrams, Object Oriented Applications, with Java expertise, advanced knowledge of JEE platform, XML, XSLT, XML schemas proficiency, .Net
OLAP, MDX, Data Warehousing knowledge
Assumed knowledge of the Microsoft suite of Productivity/Collaboration tools Knowledge of Business Process Management (BPM) Suites is a plus.
Other
Qualifications Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field. 10+ yrs experience with software engineering.
10+ yrs experience managing software development projects with 5-10 team members and budget > $1.0M reais.
PMI certification or equivalent knowledge. Microsoft Project proficiency.
Conceptual knowledge of products like Rational Unified Process and RUP disciplines is a plus.
Conceptual knowledge of products in Rational Software Architect (RSA), IBM Websphere Application Server and Business Process Modeling tools is a plus.
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Advus
Rua Itapeva 378, 12th Floor
São Paulo, SP – Brazil – 01332-000
Tel +55 11 3262.0204
www.advus.com.br
Recruiting Manager
[email protected]
re: Practice Manager, Visualization/BI Software Development Questionnaire/Skills Survey
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for your interest in working with us at Advus. We value your time and want to
expedite the interview process. You will be interviewed directly by our management team so
you will help me and help them by taking a few moments to complete the following short
questionnaire and self-rating enclosure.
The rating definitions are as follows:
1 – Advanced – expert in the technology and surrounding processes, real world hands on experience, ability to leverage knowledge to reduce costs and eliminate waste in resource investments. Ability to train others in expertise.
2 – Intermediate – don’t consider yourself an expert but has broad, practical expertise in facets of the technology and surrounding processes.
3 – Good – some solid theoretical knowledge in a particular aspect of the technology and/or process. No rating - indicates little or no experience in that particular area.
Other Product – feel free to include a similar product and rate your self accordingly if not the one specified but a functional equivalent.
Thank you in advance for helping streamline the interview process for both you and our team.
Recruiting Manager
Advus
Personal Data Description/Details
Name:
Availability Date: Desired Salary/Rate: Daytime Phone #:
Yrs Software Development Experience: Yrs Application Deployment Experience: Certifications (MSDN, etc.)
Are You Authorized to Work in Brazil Your citizenship/Visa Status
Rate Your Expertise – 1 Advanced, 2 Intermediate, 3 Good, leave blank for No Rating
Field of Knowledge/Technology
Self-
Assessment Similar Product / Technology / Knowledge
Software Development Skills/Concepts
Visualization Data Solutions Basic Use of Analytics/Metrics
Basic Use of Complex Event/Auto-Alert solutions SOA Architecture
UML Diagrams GoF Design Patterns JEE Design Patterns Java
.Net
XML, XSLT, XML Schemas OLAP, MDX, Data Warehousing Eclipse Rich Client Platform
Rational Unified Process (what disciplines?)
Industry Knowledge Engineering Manufacturing Financial Services Telecom Product Knowledge Microsoft Project Microsoft SharePoint
Rational Software Architecture IBM WebSphere Application Server Business Process Modeling Tools
Other Business Intelligence/Visualization tools. (please list)
Other IBM tools (please list)
Other Software Engineering / Development Tools
Other Business
Consulting Management
Sales Process/Proposal Development
Complex Software Development Project Mgmt Design/Conceive Solutions for Complex Projects Supervise Hiring and Mentor Team Members Analytical Skills
Data Visualization Concepts Project Management – Tasks/Costs English Fluency – Read, Write, Speak Presentation Skills
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