Description
Title: Contractor Connect Application Specialist
Location: Remote
Duration: Contract
Position Summary:
The Contractor Connect Application Specialist is responsible for supporting the Sourcing & HR Simplify VMS (Contractor Connect) application owned by the GTS Corporate Applications team. This position serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) resource of applications for Simplify VMS (Contractor Connect) for the Assured Partners integration. The Applications Specialist ensures appropriate controls are in place and integrates data for decision makers and business owners to support IT, Compliance, project, and vendor management activities. The Application Specialist also provides administrative and project support to the team.
Responsibilities:
Contractor Connect Applications Specialist responsibilities include:
• Serve as a Contractor Connect applications subject matter expert associated with functionality, content, processes, and procedures.
• Primary focus will be to implement and integrate business and technical processes for the Assured Partners integration
• Assist with the design and implementation of operational and system enhancements to ensure production capabilities are both effective and efficient.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and technology staff, including off-shore personnel, to ensure that communication is open and ongoing.
• Serve as liaison between technical and functional stakeholders and project management teams to keep initiatives moving forward smoothly and in accordance with project plans.
• Define project scope, project strategy, deliverable priorities, and recommend alternative solutions.
• Define detailed requirements, analyze business needs, and validate solutions with the internal partners.
• Coordinate project activities, prepare agendas, document meeting outcomes, and collaborate with team members.
• Establish, administer, and maintain project and knowledge management processes and tools.
• Ensure applications are compliant with Gallagher’s IT Policy. Build plans to enforce compliance with IT policy and standard user management processes.
• Evaluate SOC reports to ensure vendor and application compliance and surface risks.
Skills Required:
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with Simplify VMS, SAP Fieldglas, Beeline or similar Vendor Management System
• Application configuration, design, and interface experience
• Experience working with third party vendors to implement SaaS solutions
• Working “hands-on” knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle and project management methodologies
• Strong PC skills, including experience using MS Office Products, especially Excel and Project
• Excellent organization skills, and verbal and written communication skills
Desired:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering or related field
• Minimum 5 years of technology project support experience
• Understanding of Single Sign-On and Identity Management solutions
• Advanced level proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
• Experience working in large enterprises with domestic and international locations
• Experience working with off-shore or remote development/support teams
