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Manager of Business Development
Scheduler
Project/Product Manager and System Analyst

Title: Manager, Business Development
Location of Position: Miami
Department: Business Development
Function: Finance

Job Description: The Manager of Business Development is responsible for the analysis and execution of strategies and transactions regarding the completion of franchise restructurings, restaurant acquisitions and restaurant divestitures within the BK system on a worldwide basis. The incumbent leads the entire transaction process,including the analysis, negotiation and execution. The person in this position is expected to structure transactions that maximize returns on the company’s capital and that align with the strategy of the brand as it pertains to franchise management and company-owned restaurants. This position works independently with minimal supervision and support from the Vice President, Business Development, and works alongside the Operations, Legal, Asset Management, and Development teams.

Essential Functions and Duties: Formulate, structure and negotiate restructurings of distressed franchisees; evaluate, appraise, analyze and execute acquisitions of franchisee restaurants and divestitures of company restaurants; consult and collaborate with the teams from Legal, Construction, Franchise Operations, Company Operations,Development and Asset Management; present issues, opportunities and recommendations to supervisors and the executive team regarding restaurant acquisitions, divestitures and franchisee business restructurings; and identify capital sources for franchisees.

Requirements/Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred;4-6 years of related work experience, preferably in the negotiation and execution of mergers and acquisitions; excellent technical skills in MS Office software, specifically; Excellent knowledge of the legal process related to transactional work, including asset purchases, divestitures and business restructurings; demonstrated negotiation and influencing skills.

Contact: Francios Moufflet at Fmoufflet@whopper.com or telephone 305-378-3492.

Title: Scheduler
Job Description: Plans, prepares and updates schedules for construction projects.

Responsibilities: develops master schedule from input provided by Project Manager, Superintendent and Subcontractors to establish sequence of work, lead time of materials, tasks and costs; confers with management to determine percentages of work completed and regularly updates schedules; identifies areas that may delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions; provides problem reports, analysis reports and variance reports as required; develops pre-op schedules and milestones; prepares updated reports on regular basis based on individual job requirements; assists Project Manager and Superintendent in determining required tools and equipment; prepares recovery schedules as necessary; modifies logic to reflect changed job conditions or contract changes; analyzes the impact of change orders, delays and any other schedule disruptions; and assists appropriate supervisory personnel to formulate action plans to correct scheduling problems.

Requirements/Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field; minimum 5 years in construction scheduling; land-planning experience; and experience using CPM scheduling.

Skills/Abilities Required: Proficient in reading construction drawings; superior computer skills, including scheduling software; good understanding of construction practices, procedures and construction methods; ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; exceptional communication skills to effectively present information; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships, including teaming with other management staff and employees; skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making to achieve organizational objectives; and well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.

Other: 50 percent travel required (California)

Contact: Helen Godfrey at 305-348-1282 to apply or send your resume via email to Helen.Godfrey@fiu.edu.

Title: Project/Product Manager and System Analyst
Location: Broward or Miami-Dade County (Miami/Fort Lauderdale area)

About the Company: MYDYA is a start-up in the field of next-generation electronic publishing that will deliver daily and weekly customized, printable content to a broad base of end users. The company is developing proprietary applications to effectively and easily select, gather, publish and print customized content digests.

Job Description: MYDYA is currently seeking to retain a computer systems professional to help the company’s CEO define and design the core structure of its product and application suite. Initially, this professional will be hired as a consultant with the aim of becoming a permanent employee, subject to performance against stated business goals.

Essential Functions and Duties: The Project/Product Manager shall be responsible, among other duties, for: helping translate the business vision of MYDYA into an actionable product plan (MRD/PRD/Business Blueprint of Technical and Application Architectures and other Operating documents); advising MYDYA’s CEO in the selection of human resources and technology tools to achieve the desired business results; acting as the primary interface between the company CEO and the software development team in all aspects of application design and development; closely monitoring strict adherence to agreed-upon timelines and budgets; supporting the overall development of the business through environmental analysis; acquiring industry knowledge and assisting in development of competitive advantages; and coordinating and supporting the development of product documentation.

Requirements/Qualifications: Degree in computer science, information technology, project management, system engineering or similar field; experience as a project manager, product manager, systems architect and/or system developer; experience with Content Management Systems (CMS) implementations is a plus, especially if it involved the integration of XML feeds; direct experience or conversational in the development of web applications, database programming, client/server applications, CMS and Analytical CRM; understanding or interest in the media field a plus; and technical writing basics also a plus.

Applicants Outside of United States and/or Florida: Only applicants with legal status to work in the United States will be considered. The company currently does not provide relocation assistance.

Contact: Send resumes to Eduardo Hauser at Eduardo@mydya.com.

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