Child Welfare Functional Lead '2013 Chicago

Company Description

RedMane Technology LLC is an application software consulting and systems integration company based in Chicago. We deliver software solutions for our clients throughout the United States and Canada by means of building new applications, implementing cloud and packaged systems, and/or modernizing legacy systems.

RedMane has earned an exemplary service reputation that prioritizes a highly collaborative culture. Our primary objective is to ensure the solutions we design and implement meet or exceed the needs of our clients for their mission critical systems.

The diverse and passionate teams within RedMane address complex, real world challenges. Technology is just our tool.

The Role

RedMane has a full-time opportunity for a Child Welfare Functional Lead as we continue to grow our Chicago based CCWIS practice. You will leverage your Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information Systems (SACWIS) or Comprehensive Child Welfare Information Systems (CCWIS) expertise within our product delivery teams, leading the functional design and configuration efforts of our solutions for customers in the public sector.

Our solution is a world-class highly configurable, low code case management solution that incorporates leading-edge technologies. These include cloud-based mobility, data analytics and visualizations, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

As one of our Functional Leads, you will work within our project teams to design solutions within these offerings.

You will work closely with our customers to present and document options, recommendations, and roadmaps to support their long-term planning and strategy.

You will also play a critical role in leading teams of Business Analysts across various project workstreams and lead solutioning conversations with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities of a Functional Lead include:

• Manage various elements of Project work plans including JAD schedules and travel schedules as required.

• Assist BA teams with preparation of functional requirements review and JAD sessions.

• Provide guidance on development of Functional Design Documents.

• Perform QA review on functional design documents and identify cross functional impacts.

• Elicit and document business and functional requirements from project stakeholders.

• Work with Solutions Architects, Subject Matter Experts, Business Analysts and Technical Leads to capture business requirements and map requirements to logical and physical data modeling solutions.

• Identify configurable solutions that are built upon our SaaS case management platform.

• Provide status reporting, quality assurance monitoring and ensure adherence to procedures and policies.

  Skills & Role Requirements

• We are looking for people with aptitude, intelligence and desire.

• At least 5 years of Functional Knowledge of all Child Welfare modules such as Intake, Investigation, Assessments, Placements, etc.

• Experience working with batches, workflows, data services/interfaces.

• Must have an interest in and willingness to learn diverse technologies.

• Ability to lead design sessions and workshops with clients to capture functional requirements.

• Presentation skills and the ability to conduct design sessions with key stakeholders. Must be able to manage these sessions in a cooperative and controlled manner.

• Direct and succinct verbal and written communication style with the ability to articulate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.

• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

  Qualifications

  All professionals at RedMane are expected to possess these qualities:

• A strong ethical foundation, capable of thriving in an environment and culture where honesty, integrity, and accountability are core values.

• A collaborative spirit, a team orientation, and a willingness and desire to contribute to the success of others.

  We Offer You

  RedMane has an environment that offers challenging and interesting work. A place where you can have fun and express your talent and creativity. You will be working side by side with like-minded peers in a non-bureaucratic environment where sharing knowledge is the norm. Everyone at RedMane shares a passion for making a real difference for individuals, communities, and the world.

  Additionally, we believe you should have fun and enjoy growing your career; we provide the supportive and empowering environment to make it happen. RedMane is very proud to offer employees professional and personal perks that include:

• A flexible work environment that includes hybridized locations and schedules with frequently catered lunches in the office.

• Market based compensation with a full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), short and long-term disability insurance, etc.

• A culture that promotes and fosters career growth through professional training and mentoring.

• An employee wellness program that includes free access to professional fitness coaches, structured dietary/nutrition plans, weekly Pilates classes in the office, and events that range from 5k- 7s to triathlons.

• Opportunities to give back to the community through our RedMane Community Impact Team which organizes events like Feed My Starving