At Shoppers Drug Mart, we have always remained true to our belief that the root of our success lies with our people. We pride ourselves on the quality and commitment of our employees who thrive on exciting challenges.

District Manager British Columbia Region
SUMMARY

Reporting directly to the Vice President, Operations the incumbent provides coaching and mentoring to Associates to ensure the Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) corporate plan is executed and operational procedures and standards are adhered to. The incumbent drives to maximize business growth and performance to achieve or exceed financial goals as set out in the common year plan.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops and communicates a common year plan to establish financial targets and provide a strong strategic direction for each store in the region.
Liaises closely with Associates and store management to provide coaching and guidance, develop day to day operations, achieve targets and foster an environment of continuous improvement.
Performs regular store visitations to monitor the implementation and execution of strategic plans, including marketing and merchandising, adherence to operational standards and identifies opportunities to improve performance.
Analyzes sales and financial data and P&L statements to monitor financial success of each location, highlight potential growth areas, and ensure the Associates are on target to meet common year plan goals.
Monitors business systems in each location to highlight and recommend opportunities for improvement.
Develops and communicates action plans to successfully implement corporate initiatives efficiently.
Develops and communicates operational methodologies and best working practices to improve customer service, visual merchandising and process improvements.
Communicates regularly with Associates and store management to resolve issues or concerns promptly, coordinate between stores and corporate departments and provide recommendations as required.
Identifies potential new talent and assists in interviewing, hiring and training of new staff to develop a competent staff and assist Associates with succession planning.

Experience

This position requires an advanced level of initiative and judgment in order to organize and prioritize tasks, workload and projects. Courtesy, tact and diplomacy are required in dealing with colleagues in every day working relationships.

Greater than seven years, but less than or equal to ten years of business/retail or equivalent experience.
Requires an ability to apply concepts and theories to improve functions or units.
Manages a function or unit by focusing on achievement of objectives.
Requires specialized interpersonal skills to resolve situations with colleagues where there may be some level of conflict, stress or uncertainty.
Provides solutions by using imaginative approaches where constructive thinking and innovation are required.
Utilizes decision making skills to achieve specific organizational objectives with consideration given to their impact on other work groups.
Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions. Able to work with diverse personalities and styles.
Communicates with clarity, verbally and in one on one or group situations, or over the telephone.
Communicates well in writing by composing clear documents; facility with editing and/or proof-reading is required.
Computer skills to produce and interpret reports, documents and presentations. Knowledge of inventory management and accounting software.
Business acumen – advanced understanding of quality standards relative to operational improvement, strategic planning and business growth.
Professional manner, tact, diplomacy and discretion in dealing with associates and colleagues including senior management.

Education & Job Knowledge:

Post secondary education equivalent to a university degree in Business/Merchandising or equivalent.

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Northeast GTA

Our client is a leading CPG organization and they are seeking a Support/Process Assistant Manager to join their team.

Position Overview:

Serves as a cross-functional advocate between the technical team, the business users, and the corporate systems department.
Manage 1 direct report: (Siebel Analyst)
Assist with cultivating business process subject matter expertise
Assist with advocating business process changes helping to build consensus, provide recommendations and assist with implementation
Oversee run model ensuring it is appropriately reviewed, prioritized and in line with management direction
Build positive relationships with the users we support and leverage those relationships to drive the team and department forward on key initiatives
Participate in the User Experience forum, help gather feedback, synthesize results, and complete follow-ups tasks as assigned by management
Assist in trouble shooting user questions, utilizing the appropriate support path
Assist with gathering release candidates ensuring business benefit documented
Work with direct report and cross team counterparts to write and execute business process test scenarios to mitigate release & upgrade risk
When issues arise, present solutions to management thinking through the best balanced solutions that minimizes risk
Take Subject Matter Expert (SME) role in projects as assigned
Actively participate with integration activities during Acquisition periods

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required
some travel required
Knowledge of CPG industry and sales required
Self-motivated
Strong communication skills
Knowledge of systems is a plus but will train the right candidate

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Data Warehousing

Excellent $$$!

Contract position; downtown Toronto

Responsible for:

Work as part of a high functioning team to plan, analyze, design, develop, maintain and enhance the Extract Transform and Load (ETL) processes to upgrade Informatica from version 7.1 to Informatica Power Centre version 9.1

Full cycle work including:

Requirements gathering/assessment, developing system requirement specs, developing systems logical design, physical design developing data mappings for loading into the integration area and data warehouse.

Produce all technical documents and code to upgrade current relevant processes, cubes and dashboards.

Requirements:

Skilled in AIX v6.1,

Informatica ETL design and architecture

Upgrade and build ETL mappings

Use and support Oracle databases, Oracle Designer or Sybase Power Designer

SQL and Stores procedures

Please send resumes to Lisa Brennan at:

lbrennan@deangroup.ca

TD Description
TD is a great organization powered by great people who want to make a difference every day. Our over 81,000 employees world-wide are a big part of what makes TD stand out from any other organization. Every day, we deliver legendary customer and client experiences to our approximately 19 million customers. We’re an award-winning organization that reinvests constantly to ensure future growth.

We’re recognized as an extraordinary place to work that embraces diversity, where everyone is respected and valued. TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches, with many exciting and challenging career opportunities in our four key businesses:

. Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking – including TD Canada Trust and TD Insurance
. Wealth Management – including TD Waterhouse and an investment in TD Ameritrade
. U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking – including TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank
. Wholesale Banking – including TD Securities

Department Overview
The Finance Technology Solution organization is responsible for the systems delivery and support of Finance systems for TDBG enterprise wide Finance organization. Finance Technology organization enable the Finance function to become a world class Finance Function. The Finance vision of the Integrated Finance Model (IFM) calls for integrated and consistent finance organization, aligned to the needs of a rapidly growing North American Bank. The Finance technology solutions group is an intergral part to execute the IFM vision for technology. It’s mandate is to execute technology delivery in an industrialized, standardized, cost effective and high quality manner for all TDBG Finance users – across different locations / mulitple LoBs. The Information Management team within Finance Technology Solution is responsible for the BI platforms & tools along with developing and delivering performance dashboards/reports and support power users on Finance Self Service functionalities.

Job Description
This role provides solutions to business processes through the analysis of requirements, participation in design and programming of systems. As part of the Corporate Segment Technology Solutions team, the successful candidate will have in depth business analysis experience and be responsible for delivering top tiered BI solutions to our key stakeholder and providing guidance and support on key initiatives within Finance.

Job Description / Accountabilities:
. Deliver Hyperion development projects through full project life cycle from assessment, requirements through to implementation and warranty.
. Delivering effective solutions by managing key technology related project deliverables to be on time, within budget and adhering to development and quality standards.
. Elicit business requirements: capture and qualify the actual needs of stakeholders, managing the requirements end-to-end to ensure full traceability and ensuring that the requirements are within the defined scope of the projects and initiatives supported.
. Requirement management: planning, estimating and managing the business analysis work packages.
. Ability to interact and enable consensus with a diverse group of stakeholders.
. Defining, documenting, and translating high level business/system requirements into technical system design specifications.
. Leverage both logic and creativity to support informed decision making by stakeholders.
. Provide analysis and recommendations to the business areas on alternate solutions to satisfy the business requirements.
. Build strong and mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders.
. Work closely with our partners to deliver on requirements in a timely and efficient manner
. Ensure all requirement activities align with overall TDBG strategies.
. Comply with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project management life cycle (PMLC) methodologies by participating in scope assessment, risk and cost analysis.
. Promote and support an environment that encourages productivity, innovation, teamwork, and a high level of professionalism.
. Continuously enhance knowledge/expertise in own area and keep current with industry and/or business trends.
. Cultivate an atmosphere that promotes consultancy, analysis, problem solving, facilitation, negotiation, and partner value-creation.
. Act as a first escalation point for projects where requirements packages encounter challenges and course-correct.
. Coordinate with internal and external partners to validate and accept solutions based on business requirements.
. Write/ Co-ordinate proposals, business cases and project charters.

Job Requirements
Qualifications / Skills / Experience:
 Minimum 5+ years of experience and strong data/technical working knowledge of Hyperion Business Intelligence tools / suite.
 Technical knowledge of Hyperion Essbase (ASO/BSO), Hyperion System 11+ Web Analysis, Hyperion System 11+ Finance Reporting, Hyperion System 11+ Workspace, Hyperion Planning.
 Sound technical understanding of Infrastructure/network/platform/database and application architecture and design in connection to a business application.
 Ability to think strategically and thoroughly plan, execute and document.
 Willingness to challenge the status-quo and develop and recommend viable alternative solutions.
 Proven ability to successfully manage multiple assignments to successful implementation.
 Self-motivated team player who is able to work independently with minimal supervision.
 Strong analysis and organizational skills; proven ability to set and manage multiple deliverables and priorities, and deliver high quality work within strict timelines.
 Able to work effectively in a fast paced team environment with minimal supervision.
 Familiarity with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) methodologies.
 Able to understand and acquire new technical skills.
 Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).
 Finance/Business background is an asset.
 Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

Specific Educational Requirements / Accreditations:
University in Computer Science / Business degree or relevant experience
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This position is offered for the Group Savings & Retirement Development team.

To be successful in this role, the incumbent must participate as a high-level technical expert and directly contribute to software design and development. They must work at the technical and/or design level of all phases of application systems analysis and programming activities to understand and resolve problems. The incumbent must establish program scope, efforts and objectives for problem resolutions related to the development of information systems, and develop expertise in specific areas to influence and provide direction for systems development activities. The incumbent is recognized for his expertise and talent in sharing knowledge with other colleagues. The incumbent acts as a reference for colleagues and plays the role of “Tech Lead.”

Establishes system scope, efforts and objectives in collaboration with end users, architects, the incumbent’s own team members and other IT support teams.
Works with technical staff to understand software problems and develop specifications to resolve them.
Provides advice on solving complex technical problems related to performance and security limitations. Assists project teams in resolving technical problems related to uncommon issues and acts as a reference.
Acts as a technical design specialist in the development of computer applications.
Develops and carries out proofs of concept for the implementation of innovative solutions.
Designs application software by integrating system components, i.e. technological platforms, languages, database management systems, operating constraints, etc., and considering the end-user perspective.
Designs online solutions based on business needs and IT architecture strategies and sends information in the form of detailed program specifications.
Ensures overall visibility regarding the portfolio of ongoing projects and bonds with project teams concerning technical and conceptual solutions.
Assumes a leadership role on one or several projects; able to prioritize and demonstrates good communication skills.

REQUIREMENTS

University degree in Computer Science with 8 years of relevant experience.
Excellent oral and written communication in French and English and strong ability to simplify technical aspects.
Excellent knowledge of Application Development Life Cycle (traditional methodologies or Agile).
Excellent knowledge of systems development tools and methods.
Mastery of different technological environments (Microsoft, Unix).
Mastery of Oracle (10g, 11g), particularly with regard to data modelling, security and performance.
Mastery of languages and development tools: PL/SQL, Pro*C, Java (J2EE, Spring, Struts, Hibernate, JSF), AJAX, CSS, JavaScript, SOA.
Extensive knowledge of N-Tier application design, design patterns.
Knowledge of Junit, Fitness, Crystal Reports.
Excellent knowledge of existing office automation tools.
Basic knowledge of the finance and insurance industry.
Knowledge of IBM WebSphere Portal and WCM is an asset.
Ability to learn on the fly.
Is self-motivated, creative and able to take initiative.
Technical learning aptitude.

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Analyst, Data
Division: Corporate
Category: Other
Posted Date: 03-May-12
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Description:

JOB POSTING # 678453

Position: Analyst, Data

Site: Toronto General Hospital

Department: Cardiac IT

Reports to: Manager

Scale/Grade: H0:04

Salary Range: $25.53/hour to $31.91/hour ($31.91/hour is the mid-point and suggested maximum hiring rate), Commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Status: Temporary Full-Time

JOB SUMMARY

As a member of the Cardiac IT Team, the principal responsibilities of the DATA ANALYST include: extracting data from various Peter Munk Cardiac Centre databases using a variety of tools including Microsoft Access, Crystal Reports, and SQL; application development to fulfill business initiatives using Microsoft Visual Studio; responding to requests for research and / or operational data; advising the user community on the use of the program’s major application databases; monitoring the various interfaces connecting the program’s systems;

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

. Development of various Peter Munk Cardiac Centre reports and queries required by the Program that are generated from data sources employed within the Program.

. Develops and updates applications to fulfill the Cardiac IT business initiatives

. Undertakes other quality assurance measures on a regular basis.

. Initiates and undertakes process improvements in Peter Munk Cardiac Centre data management.

. Advises Cardiac IT / Peter Munk Cardiac Centre leadership as to improvements in processes to ensure accurate data collection.

. Performs cross-functional and other duties consistent with the job classification, as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

. Completion of Grade X11, or recognized equivalent

. Completion of a recognized post secondary diploma program in one of the following: Computer Engineering Technology; Computer Information Systems; Database Administration or Network Administration

. Completion of a recognized post secondary degree program preferred

. Three (3) years data management experience

. Ability to perform complex application testing, data analysis and/or system analysis

. Experience working in a Windows environment

. Experience in developing reports and queries in Microsoft Access

. Demonstrated experience with relational database theory and constructs

. Ability to write SQL code

. Experience with Oracle 8i and SQL*Server databases

. Familiarity with Crystal Reports

. Programming experience in Windows Visual Studio

. Experience working in a Health Care environment

. Very good analytical and process analysis skills

. Very good problem recognition and problem solving skills

. Very good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to extrapolate, conceptualize and express process improvements

. Very good organizational and time management

. Detailed understanding of database management

. Understanding of programming techniques and languages

. Familiarity with local area networks and interfacing/integration with other computers

. Familiarity with information systems processes and data management modeling

. Self-motivated, a team player who can work independently

. Excellent analytical, interpersonal, prioritization and organizational skills.

. Ability to work effectively with users, software development teams and other technical staff in providing solutions to business initiatives.

POSTED DATE: May 3, 2012

Posting # 678453

University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

University Health Network has a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.

Improving the patient’s experience through patient centered care! For additional information on patient centered care please go to: www.nrcpicker.com

Please click here to apply for this job

Job Description:

Hatch is looking to hire a Junior Developer with previous programming and report development experience. The successful candidate will develop and maintain SAP programs as well as assist in the design and development of both SAP and web-based reports.

Requirements:

* A Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field of study.
* Professional development experience in any language, platform, or framework (ABAP, JAVA, C#).
* An interest in learning ABAP and a desire to work with SAP in an information systems environment.
* SQL Experience.
* Experience with report development tools (Crystal, SSRS, etc).
* Familiarity with web-based development.
* Strong written and verbal communications skills.
* Ability to work well independently as well as in a group environment.

Key Immediate/Short Term Responsibilities:

* Develop, maintain and support ABAP programs and functions from logical and physical specifications.
* Design and test programs and reports using a variety of tools and languages (ABAP, Web Dynpro, Crystal, Adobe Forms, SmartForms, SapScript).
* Troubleshoot, investigate, analyze, and solve issues.

To Apply for this position, please CLICK HERE

Why join Sun Life Financial? The reasons are as diverse as the people who work here.

Unlimited opportunity
Ongoing professional development
Dynamic work enviroment
Competitive salary, benefits and incentives
Global opportunities
Strong and supportive leadership
Flexible work arrangements
Employee fitness and wellness programs

You want to be engaged and passionate about what you do every day. You want to build a career with a company that does good work and accomplishes great things – a company that will give you every opportunity to be, and do, your best.

At Sun Life Financial, our people make the difference. We have a stake in your success and career satisfaction. Our goal is to attract and keep the best people in the industry.

If you want to join a leading, international financial services company, and you want to innovate, inspire and be inspired, look at what Sun Life Financial has to offer.

Embark on a bright future with Sun Life Financial

At Sun Life Financial, we work together, share common values and encourage growth and achievement. Join our talented diverse workforce and launch a rewarding career.

The Opportunity

Business Intelligence Systems Consultant – BUS00672

You believe life is about aiming high and making an impact. At Sun Life Financial, we work together, share common values and help each other grow and achieve goals.

With roots tracing back to 1865 in Canada, Sun Life Financial has grown to become an established and trusted name in insurance and financial services, with offices and operations in key markets around the world. We recognize that our growth, success and reputation for excellence are due in large measure to our talented and dedicated employees.

Enterprise Services, Working better together.

Our teams are dedicated to providing the services and technology our business partners need to help customers achieve lifetime financial security. Through innovation and collaboration, we’re striving to continually find new and better ways to bring value to Sun Life. Enterprise Services has employees in Canada, Ireland, the U.S. and Asia. We partner closely with groups and individuals throughout Sun Life Financial to provide products and services that deliver business value.

Role Summary:

The Business Consultant will work closely with the business partners to gather business requirements, understand and advise on their reporting needs including translating business requirements into specific reporting solutions, mock-ups, coordinating with internal and external teams to deliver the solutions from start to finish, including data analysis, data quality, unit testing, user acceptance, implementation,training and support. The Business Consultant will work collaboratively with the Business Intelligence technical team who will execute the design and development of new and innovative BI reporting products to meet the needs of the clients. May also be required to require provide testing services and quality assurance activities throughout the systems development life cycle.

Main Accountabilities:

Work with business partners and end users to identify, create an deliver reporting requirements
Build long-term relationships with the business partners by communicating clear expectations
Lead sessions with business partners to perform business needs analysis
Works closely with the Business Intelligence technical team who will translate the business requirements into datawarehouse design
Mentor and/or provide training to other Business Analysts
Identify and translate high level conceptual user requirements into business requirements to guide the recommendation of innovative reporting solutions
Conduct gap analysis and impact assessments
Acts as key translator between the business partners and the technical team
Work closely with the Business intelligence team to uncover, escalate and resolve issues, limitations and dependencies
Identify and escalate risks and issues as needed
Communicate to the business partners to ensure they have a clear and complete understanding of proposed solutions
Deliver reporting solution requirements that meet the business needs following the Business Intelligence Delivery Centre strategy
Create and execute test cases and procedures for QA activities
Complete QA testing, including creation of test plans, documentation of expected and actual test results
Conduct data analysis and any related investigations as part of the
QA testing process as directed
Define testing requirements for the Business Intelligence team
Execute and document test results
Ability to work with multiple locatons, including onshore and offshore

Competencies:

3-5 years experience in Business Intelligence business analysis
3-5 years experience in a Data warehouse environment
Solid background in BA/QA methodology and procedures
Extensive experience with BI scorecard/dashboard/report requirements and documenting of all report and process specifications
Understanding of business modelling and techniques/tools
Experience in structured methodology for the identification of user requirements
Proficient in Microsoft Office tools and technologies required
Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision making skills; ability to think creatively with a focus on results and outcomes
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
Logical and efficient
Keen attention to detail
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
Excellent negotiation skills
Highly self motivated and directed
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Ability to effectively present information to stakeholders at all levels of the organization and conduct stakeholder/client interviews
Strong customer service orientation
Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment

Sun Life Financial promotes equal opportunity employment.
We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please visit us at www.sunlife.ca
Like to hear what some of our employees have to say about “Working at Sun Life”?
Check us out at: www.youtube.com/sunlifefinancial
Visit our ‘Sun Life Careers’ Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sun-Life-Careers-Canada/148295701873858?v=app_10442206389&ref=sgm

Primary Location
: CA-ON-Toronto
Other Locations
: CA-ON-Waterloo
Employee Status
: Regular-Full-time
: 15 May 2012 23:59:00

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Randstad Technologies covers virtually all IT roles, levels and platforms, including:

Application Programmer/Developer
Architect
Audit
DBA
ERP
Executive Management
Mainframe Operator
Management

Network Analysis/Administrator
Project Administrator
Security Analysis
Support
Technical Writer
Tester/QA
Training

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Business Intelligence Analyst (Senior) (#179356)

Our client is looking for a senior Business Intelligence Analyst for its Calgary office. You must have the following;

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
· Degree or diploma in computer science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of
education and experience
· 7 – 10 years experience delivering business intelligence solutions
· Experience using BI with large ERP systems across multiple modules
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Strong interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to participate in or lead system
architecture conversations with project teams and the project architect
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Strong design and technical writing skills
· Experience with process modeling
· Aptitude and passion for learning new technologies
· Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
(OBIEE), or Hyperion is considered an asset

If you have the required Business Intelligence skills and experience and are looking to join a company that is a true leader in their Hi Tech industry, then please submit your resume for consideration or contact your local Randstad Technologies recruiter for more information.

Skills:

Degree or diploma (IT related) (Must Have)
BI with large ERP systems/multiple modules (Must Have)
Business intelligence solutions delivery 7+ yrs (Must Have)
Strong design and technical writing skills (Must Have)
Experience with process modeling (Must Have)
Oracle E-Business Suite (Nice to Have)
(OBIEE), or Hyperion (Nice to Have)

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