WHAT IS THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICES (FMSS)DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

5 vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICES (FMSS) OPERATIONS EAST
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICES (FMSS) OPERATIONS WEST

2 Vacancies to be filled in (UT0036) Ogden, UT
1 Vacancy to be filled in (TX2038) Austin, TX
1 Vacancy to be filled in (MA0137) Andover, MA
1 Vacancy to be filled in (TN0052) Nashville, TN OR (TN2709) Franklin, TN

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

• Incumbent serves as project leader for the planning, development, coordination, and implementation of major real estate projects that impacts multiple IRS locations and/or organizations. In this role, he/she typically directs at least two (2) project teams responsible for implementing real estate projects impacting over 50,000 square feet of space, involving a project budget of $2 million to $7 million, and generally lasting no more than one to two years in duration. However, some larger and more complex build-to-suit locations or projects could last more than 24 months. Provides key oversight to team members and ensures all project tracking and documentation aspects are completed accurately, thoroughly, and timely.
• Incumbent is responsible for managing the initial design and construction projects awarded under the IRS FMSS REFM Internal Leasing Program by interfacing with the Lessor, GSA and contractors in support of the IRS lease award. The incumbent provides general oversight of the project in cooperation with a GSA representative by managing IRS lease projects for both build-to-suit and existing building alterations from development of the Solicitation for Offer (SFO) to final acceptance of the site. This person may receive a warrant to contract up to $100,000 in alterations work toward project completion.
• Incumbent is responsible for administering an IRS lease following occupancy of the facility and may be designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). In this capacity, the incumbent is a lease administrator, who handles any lease issues and enforces the provisions of the lease. This may include sending reminder notices of work to be done, requests for corrective action of lease deficiencies, development of "cure" letters for the CO's signature, etc. This person would also coordinate background investigations with the Lessor to ensure compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12 (HSPD-12) requirements.
• Incumbent is responsible for the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and assessment of major property management projects characterized by extreme complexity/sensitivity as well as broad in scope. Proactively consults with management at all levels to identify/define customer needs and requirements relative to equipment and furniture needs. Communicates workplace standards required in the property management program. Develops creative approaches to problem resolution when resources, space, and/or funding is not available or limited.
• Incumbent provides authoritative technical advice and seasoned policy interpretations pertaining to the availability, acquisition, and use of all forms of property. Takes a leadership role in articulating authoritative technical information and policy areas in discussions among management officials. Serves as key consultant in facilitating the resolution of controversial/sensitive issues through creative methods and techniques.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards

The Human Resources Specialist (Strategic Business Partner) applies a wide range of HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and practices, to include OPM requirements, VHA specific policy and labor organization agreements for Title 5, Hybrid T38 and full Title 38 positions. Human Resources Specialist provides custom recruitment strategies and consultative services based upon occupational knowledge of current local and regional market area, and resolves difficult and controversial internal and external staffing and placement problems. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluates applications and resumes using Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Veterans Administration (VA) qualification standards, verifies eligibility, and rates and ranks applicants;
• Processes a variety of requests for personnel action to fill a variety of positions;
• Provides technical advice and assistance to the HR staff and management officials in all areas of staffing and recruitment, including priority placement, direct hiring, special hiring authorities, etc.;
• Advises and consults on targeted recruitment strategies and non-traditional recruitment opportunities specific to the local and regional market area, such as conducting targeted job fairs and community outreach, utilizing social media, planning recruitment campaigns, etc.;
• Consults on a variety of factor in the recruitment process, such as position management and organizational design; pay administration for Title 5, Title 38, and Hybrid employees; VetPro Credentialing; position descriptions, functional statements, scopes of practice; and job analysis;
• Evaluates trends in missions, technology, manpower, fiscal resources, and other factors influencing future needs;
• Applies quantitative and qualitative data to advise local, regional and national leadership in regard to recruitment trends, such as providing data in annual workforce planning cycles and advanced recruitment strategies; and
• Recommends strategies for overcoming employment barriers;
• Completes a variety of difficult and complex work assignments to provide consultative services to HR staff and Service Chiefs at Network facilities on technical matters which involve recruitment decisions, and pay related issues such as pay responding to employee inquiries, initiating recruitment incentives, LEAF requests, and SLRP packages;
• Conducts detailed planning to gather and interpret information and data for assessing complex staffing problems, issues and unusual circumstances such as Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO) data gathering, Labor Partnership Council, Congressional Inquiries, and Awards Board related activities.

• This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by locality pay.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Time-in-Grade Restriction: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.
• Employee must meet requirements by the closing date of this posting.
• On-site presence is required for this position.

WHAT IS THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICES (FMSS)DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SECUIRTY SERVICES (FMSS) OPERATIONS EAST
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SECUIRTY SERVICES (FMSS) OPERATIONS WEST

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

• Incumbent serves as project leader for the planning, development, coordination, and implementation of major real estate projects that impacts multiple IRS locations and/or organizations. In this role, he/she typically directs at least two (2) project teams responsible for implementing real estate projects impacting over 50,000 square feet of space, involving a project budget of $2 million to $7 million, and generally lasting no more than one to two years in duration. However, some larger and more complex build-to-suit locations or projects could last more than 24 months. Provides key oversight to team members and ensures all project tracking and documentation aspects are completed accurately, thoroughly, and timely.
• Incumbent is responsible for managing the initial design and construction projects awarded under the IRS FMSS REFM Internal Leasing Program by interfacing with the Lessor, GSA and contractors in support of the IRS lease award. The incumbent provides general oversight of the project in cooperation with a GSA representative by managing IRS lease projects for both build-to-suit and existing building alterations from development of the Solicitation for Offer (SFO) to final acceptance of the site. This person may receive a warrant to contract up to $100,000 in alterations work toward project completion.
• Incumbent is responsible for administering an IRS lease following occupancy of the facility and may be designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). In this capacity, the incumbent is a lease administrator, who handles any lease issues and enforces the provisions of the lease. This may include sending reminder notices of work to be done, requests for corrective action of lease deficiencies, development of "cure" letters for the CO's signature, etc. This person would also coordinate background investigations with the Lessor to ensure compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12 (HSPD-12) requirements.
• Incumbent is responsible for the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and assessment of major property management projects characterized by extreme complexity/sensitivity as well as broad in scope. Proactively consults with management at all levels to identify/define customer needs and requirements relative to equipment and furniture needs. Communicates workplace standards required in the property management program. Develops creative approaches to problem resolution when resources, space, and/or funding is not available or limited.
• Incumbent provides authoritative technical advice and seasoned policy interpretations pertaining to the availability, acquisition, and use of all forms of property. Takes a leadership role in articulating authoritative technical information and policy areas in discussions among management officials. Serves as key consultant in facilitating the resolution of controversial/sensitive issues through creative methods and techniques.

• Executes the demand planning program for a complex portfolio of weapons systems and/or component piece parts.
• Evaluates and synthesizes analysis provided to resolve difficult demand planning issues involving processes, work methods, supply data management, and day-to-day operational procedures for assigned secondary items.
• Develops options to allow for differing or conflicting program requirements that cover multiple supply objectives including inventory management for assigned commodities.
• Supports supply chain management integration across the IPS Elements to optimize repair parts (Class II and IX) for system suitability, affordability, reliability, availability, maintainability.
• Provides demand planning, forecasting program, and process interpretations and recommendations to management officials and other supply specialists at the same and lower levels of the organization.
• Validates higher headquarters planning at the National Item Identification Number (NIIN) level, program level planning assumptions, return and demand history, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements.
• Provides direct support to the Supply Planner regarding validation and correction of independent demand forecasts and generates forecast(s) reflecting all known planning assumptions to support monthly analysis and reporting operations.
• Monitors the status and effectiveness of material support provided as a result of forecasting techniques by identifying, analyzing, and resolving problems.
• Uses Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to review demand history, apply demand plan adjustments, and generate forecasts.
• Coordinates with various stakeholders such as the weapon system team and the systems analysts to maintain complete and correct demand material master coding in the ERP system by submitting change requests to the material master cell.

Who we are

For more than 40 years, Covanta has been at the forefront of sustainable materials management, providing companies and communities world-class waste and resource solutions.

Through our diverse and scalable full-service capabilities, we’re leading the charge to a carbon-negative future—reducing, reusing, recycling and reimagining waste for the benefit of both people and planet.

Our differentiator comes from our vast ecosystem of technology, facilities, and partnerships, trusted by the world’s largest organizations to solve their most pressing environmental challenges, and achieve their most ambitious environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals​.

All that we’re missing is you.  Join us today!!

Our values

Diversity, inclusivity, engagement—these are the values that help us foster a strong sense of community within Covanta. By embracing the unique talents, perspectives, and experiences of our employees, we cultivate an environment that embraces teamwork, encourages open dialogue, and provides opportunities for growth.

About the role

We seek a dedicated individual who will be responsible for planning and coordinating multiple assigned facility maintenance outages. This individual will work closely with their assigned facilities to create detailed task driven work plans and to develop these into an overall Primavera P6 Schedule which will be coordinated with other outage planners to ensure consistency across the fleet. They will assign appropriate resources in coordination with the facility and track pre-execution/post-outage progress as well as lessons learned for reporting purposes. This individual must be able to communicate effectively with the facility and the outage project managers to support the progress of the planning effort and execution.
 

What You'll Do:

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES- Report to the Regional Maintenance Manager

• Coordinate the regional master outage schedule with consideration of client needs, Power Purchase Agreements, Service Agreements, client fiscal years and Turbine Generator outages.
• Collaborate with assigned facility Maintenance Planners on outage schedules, while ensuring no regional overlaps occur.
• Work directly with procurement, regional resources, and management to develop and continuously improve the Outage Readiness Index (ORI) process
• Maintain open communications with Operations concerning all maintenance-related topics, including to all department heads and staff.
• Interface with Procurement and facilities to secure and maintain competent and competitive vendors.
• Develop and monitor outage scopes of work with field-based personnel based on the LTMP process.
• Contribute to the completion of Post Outage Summaries with improvement actions forward.
• Identify any changes in cost and schedule forecast as well as balance resources for producing or delivering project deliverables.
• Assist in coordinating and facilitating the Long-Term Maintenance Plan review and revision as part of the annual budgeting process.
• Complete Project Progress, Status reports and other required reports.
• Mentor and promote development of the NJ Planners and Maintenance Managers

What You'll Bring:

REQUIREMENTS (Education, Skills, Certificate, Licenses, Experience):

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in industrial boiler/pressure part construction, maintenance, and repairs.
• A high school diploma or equivalent, and the ability to read and understand instructions, training, safety, health-related materials, and work rules.
• Proficient oral and written communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills both to represent the company to external parties as well as work with many and diverse interested parties within the company.
• Advanced understanding of EfW plant equipment, operations, and hazards including the effects of changing plant conditions.
• Working knowledge of computerized Maintenance Management systems and how they interact across all aspects of Covanta business.  Proficiency in Covanta’s current system is a plus.
• Ability to learn Covanta financials and how they are used to plan, budget, and forecast Maintenance spend, both Expense and CapEx.
• Prior supervisory or lead responsibility experience regarding job set up, labor management and progressing work to owner/ client.
• Strong computer skills, primarily with Microsoft Office products. Specific experience using MS Projects, Primavera or similar planning program.
• Ability to read and understand design drawings/ shop fabrication drawings.
• Knowledge/ experience of Lean Six Sigma is a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The ability to travel approximately 20-30% is a requirement of this role
• Ability to participate in Covanta training and obtain certifications to allow for site visits allowing free unattended access to all parts of facilities and be qualified to enter the boiler train during an outage.
• Physical condition to pass cardiopulmonary testing for full face respirator use.
• Ability to climb scaffolding, access ways in boilers and frequently use stairs and ladders.

Our DEI Commitment
 

Covanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirmative Action Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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Job Description

Candidates for this role can be located anywhere in the US.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop project plans for new transitions, including scheduling and assigning tasks, managing and facilitating reporting internally and to the client, and executing training plans.
• Procurement of equipment for new facilities, such as parts, tools, laptops, etc., using various internal and external systems.
• Identifying risks and working with cross-functional teams to develop and communicate contingency plans.
• Develop, define, and implement repeatable processes to further improve operational efficiencies.
• Prepare for and facilitate meetings to review, refine, and finalize deliverables.
• Responsible for compliance with client quality standards, policies, and procedures throughout the transition process, addressing any deviations or quality concerns promptly.
• Manage relationships and work streams with internal teams and third-party vendors.

OTHER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / DUTIES:

• Perform assigned tasks in a safe, effective, and efficient manner.
• Adhere to safety protocols essential for an active construction site to promote, practice, and facilitate a safety-first culture.
• Outstanding organizational skills with strong capabilities in structuring project plans and managing multiple work streams and communication channels simultaneously. 
• Strong time management skills to meet deadlines set by both internal and client requirements.
• Ability to lead and facilitate meetings with both internal and client stakeholders.
• Ability to build and maintain positive client relations.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with individuals at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to lead multiple projects at once.
• Establish and maintain the respect and confidence of clients and C&W Services employees.
• Ability to identify opportunities and implement solutions independently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships with client and internal stakeholders.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Approximately 50-75% travel is required for this role.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a related field, or equivalent work experience. 
• 2+ years of related work experience. 
• Experience in project planning for new site transitions. 
• Demonstrated proficiency in creating and working with documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.   

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in project management software such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, and Asana.
• Certification as a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing teams.
• Possess OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience in material handling equipment, industrial maintenance, or supply chain logistics.

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Assistant Vice President – Senior Business Analyst (Investment Risk)

Who we are looking for

We are currently seeking a senior business analyst with data analysis experience.  The role will be on the information technology team partnering with the risk analysts to continue to enhance SSGA’s Risk Technology Platform.  The individual will write the detailed business and system specifications on enhancements, data loading, and data transformation; conducting data analysis of holdings, fund flow, and market data that drive the risk analytics. 

The successful candidate will have strong data analysis skills, can build partnerships, foster close collaboration and work hand in hand with both business and technology teams.  The candidate must possess an inherent understanding of technologies, relationships between technology, data, operations, and business areas to accomplish speed to market technology solutions.

What you will be responsible for

As the IT Business Analyst for Risk Technology Platform, you will

• Partner with multiple stakeholders to understand and document investment risk methodologies.
• Proficient in SQL to conduct detailed data analysis on Risk Analytics, Holdings, Fund Flows, and Market Data.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to understand the data sources and operational processes, and data dependencies.
• Document and clearly communicate the business and system specifications; review with business stakeholders, and obtain approval for developments.
• Knowledge-share the business specifications with development team; facilitate the technical design; and create the system specifications and agile stories.
• Lead story grooming,  provide subsequent clarifications, and approve QA test cases.
• Facilitate project meetings, proactively identify and remove impediments, escalate issues, and regularly report the status to the business group.
• Collaborate with others across the organization to work out deliverables dependencies and timelines as applicable.
• Maintain project artifacts, document lessons learned, and continuously refine and streamline the framework to implement technology solutions.
• Work with stakeholders to prioritize and track technology initiatives and corresponding regulatory reporting requirements.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Must be highly proficient in SQL
• Must have solid knowledge of mutual fund holdings, security reference data, market pricing data.
• Working knowledge of risk analytics is preferred
• Experience with multi-asset class proprietary / vended risk analytics engines (e.g. , FactSet PA, Bloomberg PORT+, BarraOne, Axioma) is preferable
• 5+ years of past experience as a business analyst implementing technology solutions with asset management firm(s).
• Highly organized, and ability to work on multiple related initiatives
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in dealing with all levels of the organization, both internal and external
• Solid presentation skills

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Qualified degree
• Financial Services background, including investment or asset management
• Information technology expertise

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Job Description

This role requires a Senior Project Manager who can drive strategy and executes on high priority transformation projects. The candidate will work with business, audit, risk and senior level stakeholders across SSGA as well as external vendors.

The role requires a seasoned leader of cross functional teams in various global locations.

Responsibilities of the Project Manager consist of, but are not limited to:

• Leads the end-to-end planning and management of multiple complex projects
• Plans, organizes and controls the activities of cross-functional  project teams
• Facilitates and integrates dependent upstream and downstream tasks and activities as related to project delivery
• Develops and maintains an end-to-end project plan
• Defines, manages and controls project scope
• Coordinates overall project communications, risks, and issues resolution
• Coordinates project tracking and reporting
• Coordinates on time and  on budget delivery
• Coordinates communication with sponsors and management concerning the project status and issues
• Identifies and uses best practices for project management
• Demonstrates an understanding of the impact of problems across the organization and facilitates a collaborative solution
• Interprets client needs, assessing the full requirements (both functional and technical); identifies and facilitates solutions to non-standard tasks/queries
• Interprets internal and/or external business issues and best practice in own discipline; applies to own role
• Identifies key issues and patterns in complex situations; takes a broad perspective to problems and identifies new / less obvious solutions e.g. thinks creatively
• Develops and nurtures productive and collaborative relationships across all project stakeholders
• Participates in elicitation and definition of product roadmap

• Ensures that project artifacts are audit ready and compliant with CIS and SDLC policies/procedures
• Manages and coaches junior team members; this could also include direct management of some staff members

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 plus years of experience in large complex technology projects.
• Project / Program Management certification a plus – PMP from PMI or other recognized project management certification
• Experience with JIRA, MSProject, PowePoint & Excel / Tableau

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Business Unit:

Company Details:

Job Details:

Responsible for the technical expertise of the Boston Production System, analyzing and improving system performance and stability including deployed devices and back office applications and progressing related engineering solutions. Provide technical guidance and leadership to field engineers and administrators. Provide assistance to external customers by diagnosing and troubleshooting software and hardware problems and helping customers use the published applications. Has familiarity with some of the following technologies: devices, back office enterprise systems (including financial transactions, reconciliation, payment processing, and customer services), database queries, and mobile applications. This position typically works under general supervision and direction and incumbents will regularly exercise discretionary and some decision-making authority associated with the technical scope.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the program/project with technical issues.
• Support the project team in defining and documenting any issues and corrections found in the field.
• Deliver engineering solutions that meet budget, schedule, and agreed scope.
• Interface with customers on engineering requirements, issues, planning, and status updates.
• Serve as technical support for customers, supporting customer use of the system, technical presentations, discussions, and workshops.
• Support and monitor issue and software development work activities and status using tools such as Jira and ServiceNow.
• Support defect identification and resolution and monitor test status using tools such as TestRail.
• Support collaborations with internal departments, customer representatives, third-party suppliers, and other stakeholders in support of issue resolution.
• Work with functional engineering managers to support customer needs with additional resources.
• Communicate with customers and engineering to troubleshoot issues, isolate the root cause, and deliver solutions or implement workarounds.
• Document all relevant details from the initial report of an issue, through troubleshooting, escalation, and resolution.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex customer issues; working directly with Program Operations and Engineering when issues must be escalated.
• Respond to customers in a professional and timely manner to deliver workarounds and solutions for complex technical problems.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus eight (8) years of relevant experience or Master's degree plus six (6) years.
• Experience with supporting ATM, Banking services or transportation industry preferred.
• Experience with supporting Applications preferred.
• Experience with SRE preferred.

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Position: Senior Research Project Manager, Office of the Chief Scientific Officer

Location: Boston, MA

Schedule: 40 hours per week, Hybrid

ABOUT BMC:

At Boston Medical Center (BMC), our diverse staff works together for one goal — to provide exceptional and equitable care to improve the health of the people of Boston. Our bold vision to transform health care is powered by our respect for our patients and our commitment to ensure everyone who comes through our doors has a positive experience.

You’ll find a supportive work environment at BMC, with rich opportunities throughout your career for training, development, and growth and where you’ll have the tools you need to take charge of your own practice environment.  

POSITION SUMMARY:

Manage initial development/growth of clinical and translational research system infrastructure at Boston Medical Center. Initial responsibilities will include focus on Boston-HEALHS (Boston Health Equity & community-Aligned Learning Health System), a program funded by a P30 Center grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and will include oversight of other grant funded staff in establishing a management structure for the three cores that make up the center.

Work closely with the Director of Clinical and Translational Research and Chief Scientific Officer to implement and oversee system-wide structures for support and coordination of research activities across a large academic safety-net institution. This will include developing/implementing two centralized cores: 1) a scientific methods core that will be developed in conjunction with Boston-HEALHS, 2) a scientific writing core.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Staff Management

• Responsible for effective personnel management including participating in hiring, training, directing, mentoring and instilling a commitment to quality and excellence. 
• Maintains effective and appropriate staffing by monitoring employee turnover, overtime, and absenteeism. Coordinates/maintains monthly schedule for department coverage.  Submit weekly timesheets. Tracks overtime, absenteeism, hours worked, leaves and vacation/sick time for the Department. 
• Monitors productivity and performance to identify and evaluate strengths and training opportunities; implements quality improvement efforts. Encourages growth and development.
• Conducts employee performance evaluations and disciplines when appropriate to include termination, with appropriate supportive documentation as per established institutional policy.

Operations Management

• Interacts with sponsors, including AHRQ and PCORI. Interfaces with IRB and drafts IRB protocols, amendments, continuing reviews, etc.
• Develops, interprets and implements standards, procedures, policies, and protocols for research studies and for the implementation of core services. Serves as the Center’s expert regarding policy and/or regulatory questions.
• Creates systems for intake of requests to use core services, processes to assign requests to the appropriate team member, and track metrics of throughput that can be used for continuous quality improvement.
• Ensures day-to-day activities of BMC cores are running smoothly and supports this efficiency and effectiveness. Creates and reports on metrics related to the Core’s efficiency and effectiveness

Finance Administration

• Manage the financial obligations of BOSTON HEALHS (cash flow, balance projections, etc.). Monitor all grant expenditures and disbursements for adherence to budget guidelines and award notices.
• Participates in grant renewal processes. Prepare, administer, and ensure timely grant submissions.  Assist investigators in developing and preparing grant proposals, including drafting, editing, and preparing back-up data documentation for the submission.

Project Management

• Plan agenda and facilitate weekly project operational meetings and ensure that minutes are taken, edited, and distributed.
• Write, edit, and prepare manuscripts and presentations for publication of scientific results.
• Collaborate with research staff in writing content for the Research Matters newsletter.
• Prepare substantive aspects of research grant proposals, progress reports, and IRB applications, especially literature and database searches, and assist with conducting analyses for various other projects.

The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job.  The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree required in a relevant field

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of five (preferably seven +) years of experience in managing a complex, multi-faceted program, including fiscal oversight.  Minimum of two years of personnel leadership experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSA):

• Leadership ability to guide, direct, and mentor staff.
• Must have experience in research, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and grant applications.
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented with a professional demeanor
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Positive and flexible attitude with excellent interpersonal skills is essential.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience working with computer systems, including Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with web applications and relational databases and knowledge of SQL, HTML, PHP, or similar languages strongly desirable.

This position is funded by a 5 year grant. There may be opportunity beyond this grant funding for position integration into ongoing operations.

JOB BENEFITS:

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs
• Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Career Advancement/Professional Development: Access a wealth of ongoing training and development opportunities that will not only enhance your skills but also expand your knowledge base.
• Pioneering Research: Engage in groundbreaking research projects that are driving the forefront of biomedical science.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

As the primary teaching hospital for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and BU schools of public health and dentistry, intellectual rigor shapes our inquiries. Our research is led by a belief that skin color, zip code, and financial circumstances shouldn’t dictate health.

Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Talentacquisition@bmc.org or call 617-638-8582 to let us know the nature of your request.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Who we are looking for

A motivated Senior Business Analyst with financial and technical experience to lead requirement gathering and data analysis on Portfolio Exposures.  The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of professional experience working in the Asset Management industry, participate in discussion with the portfolio managers on requirements gathering and data analysis and partner with development team to translate the requirements into implementation tasks.  The individual will be Boston-based and will work with portfolio managers and operations staff from Boston, EMEA, and APAC regions.

As Senior Business Analyst, AVP you will

• Partner with business stakeholders to capture the requirements and create examples to illustrate understandings and challenges.
• Conduct data analysis required to support the requirements; review specification with business stakeholders, and obtain approval for development.
• Actively working with development team to facilitate the technical design, create system specification and agile stories.
• Lead story grooming, provide subsequent clarifications, and approve QA test cases.
• Assist in test case development, review, execution of part of test cases and support all stakeholders during testing activities

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Business and Data Analysis skills
• Technical experience with Databases and writing SQL
• Financial domain experience especially in Asset Management area
• Experience working in Agile environment
• Experience in using project tracking, process modeling, drawing tools etc.
• Highly organized, self-motivated and the ability to work on multiple related initiatives

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in finance, accounting, economics, business administration or related field is required
• 5+ years of professional experience implementing technology solutions with asset management firm
• Prior experience with portfolio exposures and market data is preferred
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in dealing with all levels of the organization, both internal and external
• Solid presentation and writing skills

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

About State Street Global Advisors

What We Do. As the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, State Street Global Advisors has served the world’s governments, institutions and financial advisors for over four decades. With a rigorous, risk-aware approach built on research, analysis and market-tested experience, we build from a breadth of active and index strategies to create cost-effective solutions. As stewards, we help portfolio companies see that what is fair for people and sustainable for the planet can deliver long-term performance. And, as pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing, we are always inventing new ways to invest. As a result, we have become one of the world’s largest asset managers with trillions of dollars under our care.

Our Mission. At State Street Global Advisors our mission is to invest responsibly to enable economic prosperity and social progress. We are driven by a desire to help our clients, and those who rely on them, achieve a better future. We have a long history of developing innovative investment strategies to provide our clients with reliable and transparent returns, cost-effectively, and without excessive risk.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to Flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Company: State Street Global Advisors

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Assistant Vice President – Senior Business Analyst (Investment Risk)

Who we are looking for

We are currently seeking a senior business analyst with data analysis experience.  The role will be on the information technology team partnering with the risk analysts to continue to enhance SSGA’s Risk Technology Platform.  The individual will write the detailed business and system specifications on enhancements, data loading, and data transformation; conducting data analysis of holdings, fund flow, and market data that drive the risk analytics. 

The successful candidate will have strong data analysis skills, can build partnerships, foster close collaboration and work hand in hand with both business and technology teams.  The candidate must possess an inherent understanding of technologies, relationships between technology, data, operations, and business areas to accomplish speed to market technology solutions.

What you will be responsible for

As the IT Business Analyst for Risk Technology Platform, you will

• Partner with multiple stakeholders to understand and document investment risk methodologies.
• Proficient in SQL to conduct detailed data analysis on Risk Analytics, Holdings, Fund Flows, and Market Data.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to understand the data sources and operational processes, and data dependencies.
• Document and clearly communicate the business and system specifications; review with business stakeholders, and obtain approval for developments.
• Knowledge-share the business specifications with development team; facilitate the technical design; and create the system specifications and agile stories.
• Lead story grooming,  provide subsequent clarifications, and approve QA test cases.
• Facilitate project meetings, proactively identify and remove impediments, escalate issues, and regularly report the status to the business group.
• Collaborate with others across the organization to work out deliverables dependencies and timelines as applicable.
• Maintain project artifacts, document lessons learned, and continuously refine and streamline the framework to implement technology solutions.
• Work with stakeholders to prioritize and track technology initiatives and corresponding regulatory reporting requirements.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Must be highly proficient in SQL
• Must have solid knowledge of mutual fund holdings, security reference data, market pricing data.
• Working knowledge of risk analytics is preferred
• Working experience with BI tools such as Tableau is preferred
• Experience with multi-asset class proprietary / vended risk analytics engines (e.g. , FactSet PA, Bloomberg PORT+, BarraOne, Axioma) is preferable
• 5+ years of past experience as a business analyst implementing technology solutions with asset management firm(s).
• Highly organized, and ability to work on multiple related initiatives
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in dealing with all levels of the organization, both internal and external
• Solid presentation skills

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Qualified degree
• Financial Services background, including investment or asset management
• Information technology expertise

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Project Management (State Street Bank and Trust Company; Quincy, Massachusetts):  Will lead and work with the team responsible for Business acceptance testing and Client integration testing for integrated enterprise suite in investment management middle office services. Specific duties: Utilize experience in IT, specifically in software development, technical and functional analysis, testing practices, business solutioning, and middle office service industry; Apply SQL knowledge, hands-on experience with database/data warehouse skills; Lead test strategy, client test planning, interfacing with external clients, senior managers and executives; Provide test execution status to executive management and other stakeholders; Serve as single point of contact for all testing and validation activities for client, business analyst group, operational readiness, business operations, IT and configuration teams; Design and architect conversion simulation, test parallel and production parallel tests; Analyze portfolio data requirements for end-to-end test validations, and create test data strategy for end client reporting; Coordinate the project team activities, facilitating communication upward to the management team level and across all development units to manage risk and communicate issues; Lead joint triage process during client test execution triage investigation requests, issue/defect assignments, tracking and follow-ups and provide status reports on various test issues/defects; Collaborate with business leads and IT leads to define architectural requirements in order to finalize client test platform requirements; Participate in resource planning; Apply knowledge of onboarding services for middle office offerings, specifically in understanding transaction management, recording keeping, corporate actions, OTC derivatives, performance and analytics, reconciliation, reporting, and cash management; Analyze and document business specifications for technical and functional changes, define the required design approach within the business specification documents; Define and document features and functions, within the business specifications, in support of requested changes; Define and document current and future state operating models as required; and Provide periodic and ad hoc status reporting to senior management and relevant PMOs. Hybrid-remote telecommuting permitted pursuant to company policy.

Minimum requirements: Master’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business or related field plus 2 years in any occupation/title providing relevant experience in the financial services industry. Alternatively, Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business or related field plus 5 years in any occupation/title providing relevant experience in the financial services industry.

Must have: Demonstrated solid experience in software development, technical and functional analysis, testing practices, business solutioning and middle office service industry; Solid SQL knowledge and hands-on experience with database/data warehouse; Demonstrated solid analytical and interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills; Proven solid relationship management skills; Proven understanding of transaction management, recording keeping, corporate actions, OTC derivatives, performance and analytics, reconciliation, reporting, and cash management; Domain knowledge and ability to understand the various listed instrument types, including Equities, Bonds, Futures, Options; Proven ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and prioritize work accordingly; Proven experience of Middle Office Recordkeeping and Transaction processing; Proven use of the Microsoft Office Suite of products including Microsoft Project; Effective organizational and decision-making skills; and Solid experience with the software development life cycle. (Unless otherwise indicated, State Street is seeking the stated ability in the skills listed above with no specific number of years or amount of experience required. All experience can be gained concurrently.)

To apply to this position, you must click the “Apply” button on this page and complete the online application.  An EOE.#LI-DNI

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.