HR Generalist

The HR Generalist will play a key role in the success of the organization through work in the areas of recruitment, onboarding, training, and the recommendation of HR best practices. This position will assist with facilitating a positive relationship among all levels of employees within the organization. The essential functions of this position are as follows:

1. Develop, maintain, and present training programs on topics for both management and non-management as well as new hires;
2. Proactively recruit new candidates as positions become available. This includes preparing job postings, reviewing resumes, interviewing candidates, checking references and testing applicants;
3. Assist with the administration and maintenance of the HRIS, and timekeeping systems;
4. Update and maintain all HR-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
5. Support the department in implementing programs to help improve the employee experience;
6. Make recommendations on ways to improve HR policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field;
• Three years of experience working in human resources and prior experience recruiting;
• Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality;
• Understanding of HR best practices and current regulations;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to communicate with all levels of employees in a professional manner;
• Strong computer skills, with working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products.

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Lead Developer II

Developers in Emerging Products contribute to the creation and maintenance of web applications. Developers are responsible for the internal and external quality of our source code. They work well as a team and are dedicated to learning and improving their craft. Lead Developers hold responsibility for projects they maintain.

The essential functions of this position are as follows:

1. Develop new features guided by automated tests.
2. Resolve alerts in the target time.
3. Refactor source code to clarify its intent.
4. Contribute to the design (visual and architectural) of our projects.
5. Learn new techniques or languages to grow as a developer.
6. Determine when changes are ready to deploy and perform releases.
7. Review coworkers' pull requests to oversee architecture decisions and to provide coaching.
8. Participate in project planning.

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or comparable experience.
• Two years of experience programming in Ruby and have experience maintaining a Web application in Production.
• Solid understanding of Web development (HTTP, DNS, Client-Server architecture, etc.)
• Competency writing HTML and CSS.
• Experienced with Ruby, Rails, Javascript, and Coffeescript.
• Competency with Git, with Git-based workflows, and with deploying from version control.
• Competency with the Linux command line.
• Working knowledge of relational databases; read and write SQL queries.
• Writing unit and integration tests and using test doubles.
• Application of the principles of object-oriented programming.

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Manager, Marketing

The Manager, Marketing position tactically develops, plans, and executes creative, comprehensive marketing campaigns focused on increasing product discoverability, connecting customers to CPH products and services, and positively influencing customers with the mission of CPH while meeting business plan objectives and maintaining financial sustainability.

The essential functions of this position are as follows:

1. Develops, creates, and executes annual business plan to achieve results including sales, costs, inventory, budgets, and missional impact.
2. Assists in planning product opportunities and updates through analysis of target consumer research, market trends, and competition to strengthen the mission and sustainability.
3. Plans, measures, and creates new opportunities for products to be discovered and used through comprehensive campaigns built on new and existing channels and mediums.
4. Leads collaboratively with integrated creative and operational teams to create impactful, result-driven marketing campaigns.
5. Leverages analytics and customer information to build targeted promotions and maintain customer database.
6. Cultivates, nurtures, and maintains relationships with internal and external partners.

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business or a related field
• Two years of related marketing or business experience including data analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, as well as a strong knowledge of CPH products, their features, and benefits
• Must have advanced abilities with Microsoft Excel, business writing, and managing budgets
• Must be skilled in promotional writing , Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Outlook), paid search, Search Engine Optimization, inbound marketing, public speaking, social media, and ecommerce
• Must have a basic understanding of coding and video production.

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Programmer/Analyst

The Programmer/Analyst position will become part of our experienced team of programmers responsible for implementing the Microsoft Dynamics NAV and knkPublishing Systems, the newest components of our mission-critical business systems environment. In addition, this team is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of other key systems, which include financial and business management, production management, subscription management, and warehousing/distribution. The essential functions of this position are as follows:

1. Maintaining peak operability of the CPH Business Systems by:
   • Implementing changes to keep pace with new technologies
   • Testing and installing software upgrades and enhancements
   • Investigating and resolving bugs and other software errors
2. Improving and enhancing the functionality of CPH Business Systems by:
   • Identifying ways to improve the systems to benefit users
   • Adding new features/enhancements through both analysis/design and development
3. Leading project teams, providing knowledge of various applications, and leading the development of functional and detail design specifications. Work with the team to provide support for the development of project timelines and budgets.

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge and experience:

• Prior experience with the operation and database structure of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV System, as well as familiarity with C/AL and Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Environment.
• Prior experience with RapidStart Services for Microsoft Dynamics NAV is preferred.
• Prior experience with Microsoft SSRS, .Net programming utilizing an object oriented approach, C#, SQL development (Microsoft SQL Server versions), SSIS, relational database design and normalization using Microsoft SQL Server, and crystal reports developer edition, and how to incorporate it into Windows applications.
• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science or equivalent experience.
• Three years of experience in a similar position, with broad knowledge of microcomputers, LANs, internet and office productivity tools.

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Project Manager

This position is responsible for the management of Information Technology projects from initiation through implementation, including: planning, analysis, design development, implementation, and post go-live problem-solving. Other duties include ensuring project quality by adhering to standards in development, testing, and quality methodologies, while assuring integration with other systems. This position will contribute to the technical decisions of the project, and will assist in the resolution of technical issues. The essential functions of this position are as follows:

1. Manage projects from inception through completion.
2. Build relationships with internal business stakeholders and external vendor agents to understand and resolve issues.
3. Coordinate project team meetings.
4. Coordinate resources (staff, equipment, vendors, and consultants) across projects.
5. Track project milestones.
6. Develop, maintain, and report on tasks and all components of the overall integrated delivery plan.
7. Provide input to the project budget and provide for on-going reconciliation of resources and other project expenditures.
8. Identify and analyze potential risks, and actively manage the risk management process.
9. Ensure compliance with established information security and control standards.
10. Verify application results by coordinating system audits of technologies implemented.

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field.
• Five plus years of experience project management experience.
• Solid technical background with an understanding and/or hands-on experience with networks, infrastructure, and cross IT and enterprise domains as well as software development and web technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

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Proofreader

This position provides proofreading services on manuscripts, promotional pieces, press releases, and various other projects related to the operations of CPH. The essential functions of this position are as follows:

1. Reviews final files or pages for all manner of typographical and layout issues (e.g., typeface issues, word/line breaks, running heads, folios, and other traditional proofreading tasks). Also ensures all queries are addressed.
2. Ensures manuscripts adhere to Concordia's House style and general standards of professional publishing (based on The Chicago Manual of Style).
3. Adds all changes to the electronic files of the manuscript or marks corrections on hard copies, as needed.
4. Assumes responsibility for meeting production deadlines.
5. Works within budget while staying on schedule and meeting deadlines. Reports budget and deadline concerns to supervisor.

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor degree in English, Journalism, or related field
• Three years of proofreading experience
• Knowledge of English grammar and usage
• Experienced using computers and word processing software (InCopy preferred)
• Knowledgeable of publishing terminology and practice
• Skilled in applying grammatical and style rules to existing writing
• Able to communicate through the written word and meet deadlines

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