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We received the following job postings during the month of January:

HRM position

I am seeking your candidate networking help for a HRM position on which I am recruiting.  Very solid heavy manufacturing company.  Plant location is 30 min. south of Detroit.  Job brief is below.  Salary range is $80K – $100K with a 30% target bonus. F ull relocation benefits including home buy out.  An excellent HRM career opportunity.  Interested individuals can contact me directly (256-341-0400), e-mail fpcdecatur@earthlink.net , or forward their contact info to me, and I will connect with them. 

Job Description: Major manufacturing company is seeking a dynamic HRM for its 300+ employee, unionized operation located approximately 20 min. south of Detroit, MI. Accessible from Ann Arbor and Toledo, OH. Responsible for managing a complete HR operation. Job scope will include:

• Management of union contracts including: contract negotiations, administration.
• Provide effective coaching and counseling to all managers & supervisors regarding HR policies and practices.
• Administer compensation and benefit programs in a manner that attracts, retains, and motivates all employees.
• Foster company cultural initiatives; be a driver of change.
• Manage both salaried and hourly staffing needs.
• Direct security operations.    
• Support the implementation of Company Lean Initiatives.
• Utilize HRIS system to prepare company reports regarding HR metrics & goals.  
• Supervise approximately 5 employees in HR, EHS, and Security.
• Manage Employee Training and Mgt. Development.

 Position offers excellent exposure to the VP HR, plus other critical managers while offering an excellent work culture.

Job Requirements:  

• B.S. Degree Human Resources or related degree
• Masters Degree a plus
• Minimum 10 years HR Generalist experience in a manufacturing environment with at least 3 years as a HRM.
• Experience/knowledge of union contract negotiations.
• Knowledge of EHS and Security administration.
• Must have good computer skills in Excel and Power Point.
• Proven communication & interpersonal skills.  

Thanks!

David Harris – Owner

FPC of Decatur

1414 5th Ave SE

Suite A

Decatur, AL 35601

256-341-0400

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Director, Corporate Development

Principal Responsibilities:

The Director, Corporate Development position works as a full-time employee of Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. (Zeiders) in the corporate home office located in Woodbridge, VA.  The position is responsible for leading and developing the company’s business development activities in conjunction with and support of other company leaders.  The Director builds and manages client/market relationships with potential new clients and agencies to facilitate new client business growth.  The Director develops strategies, business plans and capture activities for future work that is consistent with the overall company strategy.  The Director also performs competitive analysis and business analysis regarding client/market opportunities, builds and executes new business capture plans and prepares proposal responses.  The Director has responsibility for the successful execution of the company’s business development plans, opportunity pipeline and bid submission activities.  The Director serves on the company’s Management Team and also participates in corporate strategy development, goal setting and policy development.

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• Masters degree in human services, business or management preferred.
• 5 years experience with human services, employee assistance program military medical services, social services, or related functional disciplines.
• Knowledge and 5 years experience with government contracting business development processes.
• Experience in business development activities including developing client relationships through presentations to preparing response to proposals.
• Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• Military lifestyle experience.

Duties:

• Relationship Management
• Business Development Strategy
• Marketing
• Teaming and Small Business Liaison Officer
• Opportunity Evaluation
• Proposal Response
• Pricing
• Financial Management
• Business Development Team
• Corporate Support

 Skills:

• Self-starter with excellent initiative
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong technology skills, including experience using MS Office products, web browsers and other technology resources

Travel:

• Travel not expected to exceed 10-25.%.  Travel as necessary to achieve corporate objectives.

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We received the following job postings during the month of February:

 

Vice President of the College of Management & Technology

Walden University is searching for a Vice President of the College of Management & Technology to lead online programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels in the areas of Management, Engineering and Applied Sciences. The Vice President will manage academic and business operations for the college. Qualified individual will play a key leadership role in managing a P&L, launching new products/initiatives, managing faculty, leading meetings of key stakeholders, analyzing the pros and cons of academic and business decisions, and establishing metrics for success while successfully bringing together a cohesive product management and academic team.

About Walden University:

Walden University is an accredited institution offering doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees online to professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of children, the health of a community, or the success of an organization. Walden offers degrees in health sciences, counseling, human services, management, psychology, education, public health, nursing, public administration, technology, and engineering. Our academic standards are high, our faculty is experienced, and our curriculum is rigorous. The Walden distance-learning approach optimizes relevance and depth of learning by letting students share experiences with peers here and abroad. Since 1970, Walden has stayed true to its mission: serving the higher education needs of professionals whose work impacts others. Our programs help students achieve personal enrichment and career advancement. Our graduates, in turn, enrich and advance the lives of countless others they serve.

Walden is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

Credentials Sought:

• A Doctorate, PhD or EDD preferred.  
• A minimum of 10 years general management and academic experience, preferably in a higher education setting. 
• Strong financial and acumen with experience managing the P&L for a large business operation. 
• Strong analytical ability; proven experience measuring business outcomes and providing business related metrics at a strategic level. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to develop and deliver presentations to Senior Management and the entire organization. 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate issues and recommendations persuasively and effectively to key stakeholders. 
• Must have demonstrated research and analytic skills, as well as the ability to take disparate information (research data, brain storming ideas, etc.) and make strategic recommendations quickly.
• Demonstrated stakeholder collaboration experience, with the ability to quickly develop and manage both internal and external relationships and contacts.
• Experience in budget management required.
• Travel 15% of the time, position based in Baltimore, Maryland

To apply:

To apply directly to this position and view all open positions with Walden University, please visit our careers page at www.WaldenU.edu/careers. Specific inquiries can be sent to susan.waugh@laureate-inc.com.

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President – Support Our Aging Religious, Inc. (SOAR!).

We are seeking a president to manage the faith-based, private non-profit organization committed to assuring financially stable and personally secure futures for elderly and frail members of the Catholic religious congregations in the United States and its territories, seeking to augment the efforts of the institutional church.

If you have demonstrated success managing every aspect of non-profit organizations, solid-fund-raising and development experience, and an earnest desire to help support the nation-wide community of religious congregations, this may be the position you seek.  This is an executive-level position.  Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. The President position is located in Washington, DC.

Interested applicants should forward their résumés, cover letter, and salary history to: Search Committee, Support our Aging Religious, 900 Varnum Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017.  E-mail djarrell@soar-usa.org, Fax: 202-529-7633.

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We received the following job postings during the month of March:

  

Senior CRA Washington DC area

 

Responsibilities:

• Work with Clinical Affairs in Investigator selection.
• Perform site evaluation, pre-study site visits, and study initiation.
• Conduct IRB submissions, compile site documentation, and negotiate study budgets.
• Prepare materials for Investigator meetings.
• Training investigators and investigational site staff.
• Create monitoring plan and co-monitor study sites, CRFs, and review of source document and compliance with protocol.
• Verify quality of data.
• Reconcile adverse event reporting and reports.
• Oversee maintenance of company Clinical Master Files.
• Write status reports and develop metrics to summarize and monitor progress on projects to improve operating efficiencies.
• Coordinate activities within company, clinical and QA staff as needed.
• Assist in preparation for FDA inspections.

 Requirements:

• Minimum of BS, RN, or master’s degree in nursing, or other appropriate scientific/technical area.
• At least five years of experience as a CRA within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to travel, minimally 20%.
• Demonstrated ability to apply GCPs, ICH and applicable National and International regulatory guidelines.

 Bob Whren, Chief Operating Officer

HW HealthFinders, Inc.

904-321-2448

Fax 904-321-5644

bwhren@hwhealthfinders.com

www.hwhealthfinders.com

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Senior Network Engineer at Intelsat General Corp. in Bethesda, Maryland

Job Description Summary

Design, implement, and support satcom network solutions for government and commercial customers. Responsibilities include design and implementation of turnkey satcom networks. Most networks will be a combination of satellite and terrestrial circuits, and experience in satellite and terrestrial communications is requirement. The role of this position spans a broad range of activities from pre-sales support to project implementation (antenna assembly, equipment  commissioning, IP router configuration, and ongoing technical support).

Key knowledge and skills:

• Expert level in designing, implementing, and hands-on activation of end-to-end Satcom and IP networks.
• Proven experience in managing complex communication services, from a core services perspective (remote terminal configuration, Hub, M&C Systems, Routers, Terrestrial backhaul interface, etc.).
• Expert knowledge of various satellite network system architectures (iDirect, Linkway, Vipersat etc.) and waveforms (SCPC, TDM, F/TDMA, DVB/S2/RCS, Spread Spectrum)
• Specific experience in implementing complete end-to-end solutions of satcom and terrestrial hardware, communications services, and M&C systems.
• Strong understanding of network performance enhancement techniques including acceleration, compression, packet shaping, encryption, protocol conversion, etc.
• Strong application performance management skills for converged IP, video, and broadband data networks.
• Good understanding of virtual private network architectures including IPSec, and VPN overlay networks.
• Able to configure and troubleshoot modem, RF equipment, IP routers switches, and firewalls.
• Good understanding of unique security and information assurance requirements in government networks a strong plus.
• Full capability in systems engineering for design, build, test, and implementation of satcom networks.
• Excellent customer relationship skills.
• Strong written and oral communication abilities.

Requirements:

• 10 years experience in terrestrial and satellite communications based network engineering, design and implementation.
• Certification in IP Networking with hands on experience in router implementations (CCNA or similar minimum).
• Certification in IP security or information assurance – a plus.
• Bachelors degree in engineering, computer science or related technical field.
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain a secret clearance. Candidates with current clearance highly desired.

 

Luis Nakpil

Ground Segment Engineering

Intelsat General Corporation

6550 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 450

Bethesda, MD 20817

(o) 301-571-7655

(f) 301-571-7663

(m) 202-445-0614

luis.nakpil@intelsatgeneral.com

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Senior Vice President, Human Resources

 

Witt/Kieffer has been retained by Mercy Health Services, Inc. (MHS), a preeminent healthcare organization serving the greater Baltimore Maryland area, to assist in the recruitment of a Senior Vice President, Human Resources.  The SVP will serve as a strategic and operational leader for MHS, setting a vision to achieve its mission of providing excellent clinical and residential services within a community of compassionate care.

As a 244-bed, not-for-profit teaching hospital, located in Center City Baltimore, Mercy Medical Center has been recognized as a Top 100 Hospital, one of the 100 Most Improved Hospitals (by Solucient, now Thomson Reuters), one of America’s Top 10 Women’s Centers (Self Magazine) and one of Baltimore Best Places to Work (by the Baltimore Business Journal).  MHS has 4,100 employees and net revenues of approximately $500 million.  MHS provides a full spectrum of care to the residents of Baltimore County and beyond, including inpatient and outpatient hospital-based services, long term care, hospice and rehabilitation services, primary care physician practices, and specialty physician practices.  Mercy Medical Center has had a formal affiliation with the University of Maryland School of Medicine since 1928.  The Hospital is the only major community teaching affiliate of the school, training over 50 post graduat e and over 150 graduate students each year.

The emphasis for the new Senior Vice President will be to assess the state of operations for the function and develop a plan to enhance the infrastructure to better serve staff and operational colleagues.  The ideal candidate will be a contemporary human resources executive with experience in and knowledge of all components of human resource management.  MHS seeks a decisive, can-do leader with a proven track record of improving human resource operations in a competitive hospital environment.  The successful candidate will be experienced in HRIS, employee relations, benefits and compensation and will possess a proven track record of improving HR services.  We seek an individual with a high energy level and a passion for excellence.  While healthcare experience would be ideal, value is placed on perspectives gained from other industries.  An advanced degree is required.

Nominations, resumes, and inquires should be directed, preferably by email, to Rachel Polhemus at Rachelp@wittkieffer.com Witt/Kieffer, 7201 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 675, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 654-5070.

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Senior Director, Human Resources

 

Prestigious international scientific society is seeking a seasoned Senior Director of Human Resources to work closely with the COO and the executive team to provide thought leadership and direction of the Human Resources function.

This individual will develop, implement, and oversee all HR strategy and programs. This includes the management of organizational alignments, department/individual facilitation, employee development, training, performance reviews, recruiting, employee relations, counseling, payroll, business and organizational planning, compensation and benefits program, succession planning, legal compliance, internal communications, and staff events. Will also facilitate interactions between employees and managers. 2 staff will report directly to the Senior Director, along with 2 or more indirect reports.

The successful candidate will offer a minimum of 10 years experience in Human Resources roles with at least 4 years directing Human Resources functions. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field required, Masters degree preferred, as is the PHR or SPHR credential. Demonstrated ability and experience in building partnerships with, and advising senior leadership, experience in strategic planning and execution and extensive knowledge of organizational development and change management are key offerings required. Further, this individual will offer strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills as well as strong training delivery and facilitation skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as highly effective interpersonal skills required. Located 1 block from Dupont Circle Metro, OSA offers a competitive salary and benefits package!

Submit cover letter and resume with salary requirements to resumes@osa.org.