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Oracle Payroll Programmer Analyst
MN - Edina
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Opportunity Snapshot

This is your opportunity to join a technically progressive company as a payroll analyst and working with our Oracle 11.5.1 database. You will support our payroll users in our Edina, MN office and enhance applications that impact a number of business units throughout our organization.

We're looking to migrate to Oracle 12 within the year. So if you have at least three years of Oracle Payroll experience, are excited about staying on top of the latest technology, as well as being involved with a migration, then this may the position for you.

We're focused on core growth and are looking for impact players who can grow with us. Our business is service and our mission objective is to care for individuals in their communities. You can advance your career and at the same time feel good knowing that, through your talents, you will help deliver the solutions that enable us to provide care and support for individuals across the U.S.

Founded in 1980, The MENTOR Network is a for-profit national network of local human services providers offering an array of quality, community-based services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, at-risk youth, and people with brain and spinal cord injury. Our strategy of marrying our mission and values with business discipline and capital creation is unique, enabling the organization to invest in systems that make excellence possible -- and we apply those systems in a way that directly benefits people with a range of needs, with impressive results.

The Requirements

To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have:
  • At least 3 years of experience with Oracle Payroll OR Kronos (Teletime is a plus).
  • Experience with Oracle 11 or 12.
  • An associate's degree (a bachelor's degree is preferred).
  • Hands-on knowledge of Oracle technical tools including Forms, Reports, SQL, PL/SQL, and Discoverer.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • The ability to achieve goals independently as well as to contribute effectively to teams.
  • Proven organizational and multitasking skills.
  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

The Role

You will report to the IT Manager of Business Systems and become a member of our Business Systems Group that manages all enterprise-wide platforms, including Oracle, Hyperion, Avatar and Kronos.

Your mission will be to translate business requirements into technical requirements as you provide on-going support of and enhancement to Oracle payroll applications for about 120 people.

Just as important as your technical expertise will be your customer service approach and troubleshooting savvy; user support is our top priority. Everyone wants to get paid on time and you'll play a large role in helping to keep our employees happy.

At a high level, you'll spend about 60% of your time on Oracle enhancements for internal clients; 30% on new payroll projects, remaining 10% on production support. Specifically, your responsibilities are to:
  • Work with business users to develop technology and process solutions to support company initiatives.
  • Provide functional and technical application support to the payroll modules.
  • Recommend technological or operational solutions to business challenges for the payroll community.
  • Work with the other members of the development team to design, write, test and document required programming code based on business requirements.

Why MENTOR

  • Team and technology -- at the MENTOR Network we believe in the importance of both investing in technology and keeping you sharp with training, and the funding is there. You'll have the chance to make your mark on a growing core department.
  • Security and potential -- our organization is growing, especially in IT. In fact, IT has never been touched by downsizing and offers multiple paths of advancement. Perhaps you'll plot a trajectory directly up the ladder, gaining the skill to eventually step into your supervisor's role. You might choose to work with the Business Development Group for application and database administration, move to the Enterprise Team and manage data center systems, or even move to the Business Solutions Team to be involved with more project management. Regardless of your long-term goals, you will have plenty of opportunity to develop within MENTOR.
  • Unique culture -- while you'll need to be talented and respond quickly to requests, this is not the stressful IT environment with which you may be familiar. We're in the business of caring for others and that ideal flows through our culture. You won't be pitted in a competition arena or embroiled in office politics, and, while our customers are demanding, you'll find they don't have a "take your head off" agenda.
  • Great environment -- the core competency of The MENTOR Network is helping people flourish and grow. We apply that competency in our corporate culture as well, promoting a growth-oriented, creative environment peopled by creative thinkers with varying perspectives whose one common trait is a commitment to our mission. We are family friendly and offer a degree of schedule flexibility.
  • Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary we offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401k, a college savings plan and more.

Keys to Success

To be successful in this role you'll need a combination of technical savvy and interpersonal polish. As a tech, you'll want to approach the work not just tactically, but also strategically. You'll be self-motivated; identifying problems and finding solutions, but also anticipating the future. You'll use your analytical skills, determining how the system is or is not meeting the required business needs. We can always do better, and with the input of the rest of the team, you'll determine how. As you implement project or operational work, you should have the foresight to anticipate potential problems or hurdles and be ready with solutions. If you're making a lot of mid-process changes, you've missed your mark.

Your interpersonal interactions will require finesse. You should be customer focused and patient -- a good listener who can decipher the technical needs of non-technical people and explain complex IT issues in layman's terms. You should be able to build effective relationships, cross-departmentally and on multiple levels, and tap those relationships to provide the best service possible and to build effective project teams. At times you'll need developed conflict resolution skills, including the ability to keep the situation professional and remain unemotional.

If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you!

About MENTOR

The MENTOR Network may be the "biggest small company" you've ever worked for; as "Network" implies, we are a kaleidoscope of smaller companies bound by a common vision. Corporate staff is committed to respecting the unique character and needs of each local business unit while promoting corporate best practices. The Network is one of shared values and resources, an organization offering those who work with us and those we serve the benefits of a strong national structure. Tying The Network together is a well-defined set of policies, procedures and quality standards that create a level of support and consistency unavailable elsewhere.

 

Opportunity Snapshot

This is your opportunity to join a technically progressive company as a payroll analyst and working with our Oracle 11.5.1 database. You will support our payroll users in our Edina, MN office and enhance applications that impact a number of business units throughout our organization.

We're looking to migrate to Oracle 12 within the year. So if you have at least three years of Oracle Payroll experience, are excited about staying on top of the latest technology, as well as being involved with a migration, then this may the position for you.

We're focused on core growth and are looking for impact players who can grow with us. Our business is service and our mission objective is to care for individuals in their communities. You can advance your career and at the same time feel good knowing that, through your talents, you will help deliver the solutions that enable us to provide care and support for individuals across the U.S.

Founded in 1980, The MENTOR Network is a for-profit national network of local human services providers offering an array of quality, community-based services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, at-risk youth, and people with brain and spinal cord injury. Our strategy of marrying our mission and values with business discipline and capital creation is unique, enabling the organization to invest in systems that make excellence possible -- and we apply those systems in a way that directly benefits people with a range of needs, with impressive results.

The Requirements

To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have:
  • At least 3 years of experience with Oracle Payroll OR Kronos (Teletime is a plus).
  • Experience with Oracle 11 or 12.
  • An associate's degree (a bachelor's degree is preferred).
  • Hands-on knowledge of Oracle technical tools including Forms, Reports, SQL, PL/SQL, and Discoverer.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • The ability to achieve goals independently as well as to contribute effectively to teams.
  • Proven organizational and multitasking skills.
  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

The Role

You will report to the IT Manager of Business Systems and become a member of our Business Systems Group that manages all enterprise-wide platforms, including Oracle, Hyperion, Avatar and Kronos.

Your mission will be to translate business requirements into technical requirements as you provide on-going support of and enhancement to Oracle payroll applications for about 120 people.

Just as important as your technical expertise will be your customer service approach and troubleshooting savvy; user support is our top priority. Everyone wants to get paid on time and you'll play a large role in helping to keep our employees happy.

At a high level, you'll spend about 60% of your time on Oracle enhancements for internal clients; 30% on new payroll projects, remaining 10% on production support. Specifically, your responsibilities are to:
  • Work with business users to develop technology and process solutions to support company initiatives.
  • Provide functional and technical application support to the payroll modules.
  • Recommend technological or operational solutions to business challenges for the payroll community.
  • Work with the other members of the development team to design, write, test and document required programming code based on business requirements.

Why MENTOR

  • Team and technology -- at the MENTOR Network we believe in the importance of both investing in technology and keeping you sharp with training, and the funding is there. You'll have the chance to make your mark on a growing core department.
  • Security and potential -- our organization is growing, especially in IT. In fact, IT has never been touched by downsizing and offers multiple paths of advancement. Perhaps you'll plot a trajectory directly up the ladder, gaining the skill to eventually step into your supervisor's role. You might choose to work with the Business Development Group for application and database administration, move to the Enterprise Team and manage data center systems, or even move to the Business Solutions Team to be involved with more project management. Regardless of your long-term goals, you will have plenty of opportunity to develop within MENTOR.
  • Unique culture -- while you'll need to be talented and respond quickly to requests, this is not the stressful IT environment with which you may be familiar. We're in the business of caring for others and that ideal flows through our culture. You won't be pitted in a competition arena or embroiled in office politics, and, while our customers are demanding, you'll find they don't have a "take your head off" agenda.
  • Great environment -- the core competency of The MENTOR Network is helping people flourish and grow. We apply that competency in our corporate culture as well, promoting a growth-oriented, creative environment peopled by creative thinkers with varying perspectives whose one common trait is a commitment to our mission. We are family friendly and offer a degree of schedule flexibility.
  • Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary we offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401k, a college savings plan and more.

Keys to Success

To be successful in this role you'll need a combination of technical savvy and interpersonal polish. As a tech, you'll want to approach the work not just tactically, but also strategically. You'll be self-motivated; identifying problems and finding solutions, but also anticipating the future. You'll use your analytical skills, determining how the system is or is not meeting the required business needs. We can always do better, and with the input of the rest of the team, you'll determine how. As you implement project or operational work, you should have the foresight to anticipate potential problems or hurdles and be ready with solutions. If you're making a lot of mid-process changes, you've missed your mark.

Your interpersonal interactions will require finesse. You should be customer focused and patient -- a good listener who can decipher the technical needs of non-technical people and explain complex IT issues in layman's terms. You should be able to build effective relationships, cross-departmentally and on multiple levels, and tap those relationships to provide the best service possible and to build effective project teams. At times you'll need developed conflict resolution skills, including the ability to keep the situation professional and remain unemotional.

If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you!

About MENTOR

The MENTOR Network may be the "biggest small company" you've ever worked for; as "Network" implies, we are a kaleidoscope of smaller companies bound by a common vision. Corporate staff is committed to respecting the unique character and needs of each local business unit while promoting corporate best practices. The Network is one of shared values and resources, an organization offering those who work with us and those we serve the benefits of a strong national structure. Tying The Network together is a well-defined set of policies, procedures and quality standards that create a level of support and consistency unavailable elsewhere.
The MENTOR Network is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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