Top Candidates from The Connors Group

Director of Information Security

This candidate is an expert in information security, SOX compliance and remediation, COBIT, disaster recovery and business continuity planning, and policy and compliance planning. He has worked for very large organizations on a global level, has strong project-management capabilities and is a strong leader both from a tactical and strategic perspective. He is unique in that he brings the complete "package" from a skill set and experience level to an interpersonal and communication level. He demonstrates an ability to deal with all types of staff, and he is effective at instituting change while gaining buy-in. In addition, he is a person who takes his job seriously, is dedicated and has a track record of delivering results with a customer-centric approach. This candidate is open to positions in the New York metro area and his compensation requirement is $100k.

If you're interested in discussing this candidate in greater detail, please contact Lisa Santangelo directly at (201) 537-0033 or by email at lisa@theconnorsgroup.com.

Director of Corporate Systems/ Director of Financial Systems

This candidate is responsible and displays strength in strategic planning. He is able to see the big picture and offer solutions and never loses sight of detail. He has strong project management skills, having managed major financial system implementations while keeping projects under budget and still managing to get the job done. This candidate exercises extraordinary resourcefulness, brings diversity with his experience in both finance and technology and is a very analytical thinker with the work ethic of two people combined. He has excellent communication skills and is extremely professional.

Would you like to hear more about this candidate? Please contact Tricia Sentinella directly at (201) 537-0007 or by email at tricia@theconnorsgroup.com.

Technology & Client Manager

This candidate is a solid, business–minded, results-oriented manager with more than 10 years experience. His skills are suitable for project management, application management and CRM positions. He has hands-on exposure to retail store, call center, service and ecommerce businesses in the consumer electronics, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and financial industries. He has an MBA from Columbia, is sharp and polished, and is available to interview immediately for consulting or a permanent position.

If you would like to discuss this candidate further, please contact Caroline Cepero directly at (201) 537-0029 or by email at caroline@theconnorsgroup.com.

Director Research & Manufacturing Systems

This candidate has worked in the pharmaceutical manufacturing arena for the past 11 years, holding positions of increasing responsibility. He currently manages technology and IT budgets for two remote locations in a highly matrixed organization, where he has successfully appropriated the resources needed to support the changing business and technology landscape. Also, the candidate has had several opportunities to be in a position facing FDA, DEA, European Union and internal auditors and manage these audits from a back-end perspective, ensuring a positive experience for the organization's business partners. Finally, this candidate has been a team member for two ERP implementations, most recently assuming material master and process-order mapping responsibilities for an SAP project.

Are you interested in learning more about this candidate? Please contact Vinay Singh directly at (201) 537-0032 or by email at vinay@theconnorsgroup.com.

Information Systems Project Manager

This candidate is a manager with expertise in retail systems. He has extensive experience with POS, managing projects with multiple stores, and has administered all retail systems including maintenance, modification and enhancement. His communication and leadership skills are very notable. His ability to communicate with the business has consistently earned him a position as liaison to multiple departments; including operations, finance, IT, as well as to vendors. He has managed so many projects successfully that he has reached leadership roles with ease.

To discuss this candidate in more detail, please contact Francie Maguire directly at (201) 537-0008 or by email at francie@theconnorsgroup.com.

Manager of Infrastructure

This candidate is an experienced, hands-on technical manager coming from a strong retail background. He is currently a one-man IT team handling all network infrastructure on both corporate and store sides. He has strong knowledge with Cisco, Microsoft technologies, Exchange Server, and Retail Pro, just to name a few.

His communication skills and ability to juggle many projects at once are unparalleled. He has worked in both large and small IT environments but holds no preference. He is a jack of all trades with a driven personality. He is known to be dependable and always completes projects in a timely, proficient manner. He knows how to delegate responsibility and believes in a very hands-on form of management. He is looking to work in the greater New York area; however, he would consider New Jersey for the right opportunity.

If you would like to hear more about this candidate, please contact Jeanelle Spadafino directly at (201) 617-0022 or by email at jeanelle@theconnorsgroup.com.

SAP Professional

This candidate is a highly motivated, goal oriented, SAP professional with extensive experience in technology supporting financial operations. He has a demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams of professionals to new levels of success in variety of competitive industries. He possesses strong managerial qualifications with a proven track record in strategic planning, budgeting, financial reporting, data governance, and system engineering strategies. He has proven his ability to successfully analyze organizations' critical business requirements and is able to identify deficiencies along with potential opportunities and development of innovative and cost-effective solutions for enhancing competitiveness, increasing revenues, and improving customer service. He possesses excellent organizational and communication skills, a strong work ethic, adaptability, and a results-focused attitude. His technical skills include: ERP system design and delivery (SAP), program management office (PMO), governance risk and control (GRC), change management, vendor management, issue resolution, and full life cycle development.

To hear more about this candidate, please contact Sheri Breitstein directly at (201) 537-0030 or by email at sheri@theconnorsgroup.com.

VP of Enterprise Systems

This candidate has over 20 years of success building and leading technical and business process re-engineering teams. Whether your decision is to acquire, divest, buy or build, this individual knows what it takes. He has delivered world class software, and its corresponding business processes, on time and within budget, through analysis, strategy, prioritization, planning, RFP, CRP, BPR and implementation. His leadership has benefited some of the largest, most recognized names in the apparel industry.

He is a firm believer that a great objective can unite a team to accomplish things they never imagined were possible, and through his guidance entire departments have been transformed financially, organizationally, strategically, technically and globally.

In addition to being technically savvy, he is passionate about his people and achieving the objectives that they agree to accomplish. He works hard to set the bar high enough to stretch but at a level which is not beyond reach. Along the way, he always makes sure that the team takes the time to celebrate their successes.

Would you like to hear more about this candidate? Please contact Jackie Connors directly at (201) 537-0006 or by email at jackie@theconnorsgroup.com.