Featured Job Posting: Director of Operations @ Nike

by Angela Copeland | Sep 1, 2014 | Job Posting

Nike is seeking a Director of Operations – North America Logistics Campus in Memphis, TN.

As the Director of Operations, you’ll direct the development and implementation of the annual operations business plan to align with regional and global logistics objectives. You’ll research, design and implement innovative processes and procedures that will foster improvement of the logistics operations and service. You’ll educate staff on statistical methods for process and performance assessment and analyze performance data for the purpose of driving key decisions around service, operations and overall logistics. You’ll also facilitate and encourage continual improvement processes focused on making the operation more effective and flexible. You’ll select, motivate, develop and evaluate our Operations Management team, including recruitment and selection, person-to-person developmental, performance reviews, salary administration, professional/managerial training and Human Resource Process implementation of managers. You’ll build and maintain an interdependent relationship with all functional areas within the facility and engage in cross-functional collaboration with all supply chain functional groups. You’ll also create and conduct high profile presentations and effectively represent distribution logistics throughout the Nike matrix. You’ll direct business processes to receive, store, process and ship product timely and accurately to customers while optimizing operational results. You’ll participate in and influence Nike Supply Chain and Operations Logistics Strategy agendas from a Distribution perspective and communicate and coordinate distribution initiatives. You’ll increase visibility of Distribution through effective communication methods. You’ll develop the annual operations budget necessary to achieve the targeted sales goals while aggressively pursuing customer service standards. In addition, you’ll be accountable for achieving the annual operating budget.

To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Nike posting here.

Featured Job Posting: VP of Properties @ YMCA

by Angela Copeland | Sep 1, 2014 | Job Posting

YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas is seeking a Vice President of Properties in Dallas, TX.

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who is ready to join one of the premier YMCA associations in the country. The Dallas YMCA has a track record for exceptional program innovation, community engagement, and leadership development. We will find an individual who is passionate about sharing the impact of the Y with our staff and community. We are the 19th largest YMCA in North America, and serve over 241,000 people annually through programs including teen outreach, aquatics, youth sports, childcare and health and wellness. These programs are administered by a full and part-time staff of over 2400 who serve at 21 branches, including 2 camps.

To learn more, or to apply online, view the YMCA posting here.

Featured Job Posting: Director of Implemetnation Services @ KPMG

by Angela Copeland | Aug 31, 2014 | Job Posting

KPMG is seeking a Director of Implementation Services in New York, NY.

KPMG’s Advisory Services Practice focuses on fundamental business issues — managing risk, increasing revenues, controlling costs — that organizations, across various industries, should address in order to help them flourish. We help companies to identify and manage risks inherent in business processes and technology systems that support business objectives, and provide them with the information needed to help them meet their strategic and financial goals. Services are specialized to help clients mitigate risks across an overall risk spectrum. We are currently seeking a Director in Technology Enablement Solutions for our Management Consulting practice to join us in our New York office.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities at clients while working with the appropriate KPMG resources from other service lines/industries
• Develop and deliver Advisory methodologies for various industries focused on program management and large transformational programs
• Develop and sustain trust-based relationships with Directors, Vice Presidents, and C-level executives
• Craft and deliver influential C-level communications and deliver with clarity, confidence, and enthusiasm
• Lead KPMG team in delivery of services/completion of deliverables outlined in signed statement(s) of work while managing and adhering to KPMG engagement management and financial management policies
• Support customers in driving and completing programs and projects including establishing project framework and processes while resolving issues and removing barriers to progress

To learn more, or to apply online, visit the KPMG posting here.

Featured Job Posting: Director of Professional Development at Butler Snow

by Angela Copeland | Aug 31, 2014 | Job Posting

Butler Snow is seeking a Director of Professional Development in Memphis, TN.

According to established policies and procedures, the Director of Professional Development will work closely with Department Chairs, Practice Group Leaders, General Counsel’s office and others. The Director will develop and implement training programs to enhance general and practice-specific performance of attorneys and professional legal staff and their understanding of issues impacting professional responsibility, ethics and risk management, as well as a business skills curriculum and leadership training programs. The Director will have firm-wide responsibility for programs and educational opportunities provided to the Firm’s clients. These programs and initiatives are all part of Butler Snow Institute, the Firm’s training and development organization.

In addition, the Director will assist with the non-partner attorney evaluation process; track industry trends and initiatives in lawyer development; and recommend strategies for improvement. The Director of Professional Development will be responsible for developing relationships (communication and programmatic) with other legal industry related professional organizations and will identify issues and resources related to the professional development of the firm, its attorneys and professional legal staff.

To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Butler Snow posting here.

Featured Job Posting: Coordinator of Digital Media @ University of Memphis

by Angela Copeland | Aug 30, 2014 | Job Posting

The University of Memphis is seeking a Coordinator of Digital Media in Memphis, TN.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the coverage of all 18 sport program events including competition, fundraisers, community events, and other events as needed.
• Oversight, production and direction of recaps, features, promotional videos, highlight packages, and fundraising/marketing videos.
• Management, set-up and coordination of all press conference and player/coach interview shoots.
• Work alongside the video coordinators to ensure the distribution of video content.
• Administer distribution of video across all social media platforms and on GoTigersGo.com.
• Create and direct branding, programming and scheduling of all Memphis Tiger Network shows and features.
• Will work collaboratively with marketing and development to create video content that promotes department initiatives, events and fundraisers.
• Collaborate with coaches, players and staff to continuously develop new projects and ways to promote the Memphis athletic brand.
• Manages and oversees the creation of digital motion video graphics to be featured in Memphis Tiger Network videos, video boards and supporting technologies.

To learn more, or to apply online, visit the University of Memphis posting here.

Featured Job Posting: Director of IT Strategy @ PwC

by Angela Copeland | Aug 30, 2014 | Job Posting

Across industries, our clients are focused on improving business performance, responding quickly and effectively to crisis situations, and extracting value from transactions. Our growing Technology, Information, Communications & Entertainment Media (TICE) practice provides management, technology and risk consulting services to help a diverse set of clients around the world anticipate and address their most complex business challenges. TICE includes multiple sectors: Entertainment, Media & Communications, Private Equity, and Technology.Our IT Strategy & Enterprise Architecture consultants help our clients understand, plan for and realize the strategic business opportunities presented by information technology. This high performing team plays critical roles in multi-disciplinary business strategy teams, in the design and realization of high-performing IT organizations and through the definition of business-driven enterprise architectures.

As a valued member of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Information Management team, you will help our clients in the following manner:

-Ownership of the enterprise architecture development lifecycle for clients.

-Coordinate the development of architectural frameworks and lead the population of these frameworks with coherent and consistent architectural views in the context of the client’s business environment. The individual is responsible for establishing the scope of the enterprise in question, setting down architectural principles and vision and for ensuring the rigor and integrity of the enterprise architecture, together with associated deliverables

-Evaluate the feasibility of the enterprise architecture and technologies related to a business change

-Ensure technology consistency and integration with a client’s business strategies

-Identify risks associated with the enterprise architecture and various technologies

-Assess a client’s current enterprise architecture, processes and performance from a technical standpoint

-Understand and present the tactical and strategic benefits of adopting a consistent architectural approach within the context of the client’s business to help the client justify his investments.

-Assist in prioritizing and developing architectural improvements plans

-Recommend alternative technical solutions, methodologies or strategies

-Advise CXO’s on trends and emerging enterprise data management, data warehousing and business intelligence (Enterprise Data Management/ Data Warehousing/ Business Intelligence) technologies and strategies.

-Assist in prioritizing and preparing Data Architecture and recommend alternative data management solutions, methodologies or strategies

-Collaborate with a team of architects within business, application/systems, data/information and technical architecture disciplines and must be able to explain clearly the benefits of an architectural approach.

To learn more, or to apply online, visit PricewaterhouseCoopers posting here.