Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Digital Product Manager - Scottsdale, AZ (Hybrid)

Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Digital Product Manager to join our Digital Commerce team. In this pivotal role, you will take the lead in defining and launching an expanding set of guest-facing capabilities for our desktop, mobile web, and app experiences. As an integral role within a dedicated agile scrum team, the Digital Product manager will partner closely with UX research, design, engineering, and other teams across the company to plan and deliver a set of Guest-facing planning, shopping, and booking features that streamline the travel experience. Your ability to effectively collaborate, generate an understanding and empathy with guests, and fluency with digital guest experiences will unlock new capabilities that both delight our Guests and grow our business.

Your Responsibilities

+ You will pull insights and inspiration from both the travel industry and other industries that have leveraged mobile and web technology to help reduce friction for customers

+ You will use an agile, customer-centric product management mindset and hands-on experience working directly with software development teams to bring these new experiences to market.

+ You will bring your expertise in digital loyalty experiences, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), consumer apps, insights on the current and future needs of the customer, and a passion for championing these perspectives across all departments in the organization.

+ You will leverage our usability and testing resources to ensure we our building out the optimal experience for our Guests and achieving measurable results and support the measurement of business performance against key indicators and targets to ensure success against key metrics.

+ You’ll work with our finance organization on business cases and financial modeling, and partner closely with brand teams and other teams across the organization to develop “Go to Market” plans with our franchisees.

Your Contribution

Product Management/Agile Product Ownership

+ Manage portfolio of app-based products/projects to ensure success in accordance with strategic enterprise-wide objectives.

+ Drive product development by actively participating in the agile software development process, representing the business and the voice of the customer in daily standups, sprint planning sessions, reviews, and retrospectives.

+ Distill product strategies and corporate objectives into product concepts, user stories, and prioritized product backlogs for our suite of mobile products.

+ Collaborate closely with user experience designers to create experiences that meet the needs of users and our business goals.

Strategy Development

+ Provide business decision support for the development of the broader digital and guest strategies, and analysis of specific related opportunities.

+ Help develop the long-term strategy and roadmap for Guest-facing digital experiences at Choice Hotels International.

+ Provide regular and on-demand analysis of Choice Hotels’ digital data to support the development of the department’s strategy.

+ Conduct regular environmental analysis, including an assessment of competitive sites and industry/consumer trends.

Performance Monitoring

+ Support the measurement of departmental performance against key indicators and targets to ensure success and visibility into actionable opportunities.

+ Provide regular and on-demand analysis of data to support both ongoing business management and initiative decision support.

+ Regularly report out findings and recommendation to select internal stakeholders.

+ Build and maintain mobile reporting scorecards creating visualization of mobile KPI’s for presentation to senior management

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

+ 3 to 5 years' experience as a digital product manager, product owner, business analyst, or similar role within an ecommerce organization.

+ Demonstrated experience in building out app-based guest service or e-commerce features, ideally in the travel, transportation, or hospitality sector.

+ Solid understanding of how to evaluate and measure the success of digital products.

+ High collaboration with the engineering team, will need to walk the talk. Must have a solid understanding of web technologies.

+ Experience with Agile/SCRUM methodologies and associated tools (Rally, Jira, Confluence).

+ Must be able to manage multiple high priority efforts while maintaining a sense of urgency.

+ Able to make decisions in the face of ambiguity, and knows when to analyze further. Can instinctively balance speed and the need to support decisions with data.

+ High degree of both business and technical acumen and curiosity.

+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Senior Director, Product Management. You will have 6 peer teammate(s) and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

Your Work Location

As our Digital Product Manager, you will be based in our beautiful, state-of-the-art technology hub in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Right now, our associates are working in a hybrid environment, between three to four days per week in the office and working virtually the remaining days. We provide flexibility and encourage ongoing communication with your leadership to establish expectations about your unique needs.

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With more than 7,100 hotels, representing over 600,000 rooms, in nearly 40 countries and territories as of September 30, 2021, the Choice® family of hotel brands provide business and leisure travelers with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upscale, midscale, extended-stay and economy segments. The award-winning Choice Privileges® loyalty program offers members benefits ranging from everyday rewards to exceptional experiences.

At our worldwide corporate headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, and technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, we keep Choice hotels thriving by serving as a champion for our franchisees and providing cutting-edge technology.

*This role is not eligible for sponsorship*

Ability to model Choice’s Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.

​ CONNECT THE WORLD THROUGH THE POWER OF HOSPITALITY

We bring together the people, brand and technology that enable the success of others – welcoming every guest, every partner, everywhere their journey takes them.

Visit http://careers.choicehotels.com to learn more.

Job Description

This position can sit remotely OR in Phoenix. If a candidate is remote, you would need to travel to Phoenix for the initial 2 weeks for training and immersion, and occasionally thereafter. If a candidate is in Phoenix, they would need to be onsite 2 days a week in Mesa.

This Sr. Buyer position will assist our Government Solutions department in purchasing goods and services at the most favorable terms. The Sr. Buyer will also be involved in qualifying suppliers, evaluating bids, routing and filing contracts, and reviewing invoices for accuracy, and in some cases, negotiating prices and terms for purchased goods and services. Additional responsibilities include monitoring supplier quality and maintaining a current database of supplier information, preparing and delivering supplier performance reviews. The Sr. Buyer will be responsible for learning and upholding the established purchasing methods, policies, and procedures of Verra Mobility, and will conduct all business in accordance with such guidelines. This position will require minimal supervision with a high-level of independent work. This team member will influence and provide guidance to other members of the department through demonstrated competency in the use of planning and inventory management principles, methods and tools.

Essential Responsibilities:

-Manages all MRP (Material Requirement Planning) reports and promptly responds to changes in order demand to support changing/developing business requirements.

-Prepare and process purchase orders, agreements, supplier onboarding and system setup, and other documents required to acquire new or additional goods and services. Check all items for completeness and clarity and obtain necessary missing information where required.

-Negotiate pricing, strategic purchases, extended payment terms, and other higher-level purchasing functions in alignment and coordination with leadership.

-Resolve any discrepancies with suppliers to the best possible advantage for Verra Mobility.

-Coordinates with engineering to ensure qualification of new or alternate components.

-Provide analysis of inventory requirements to ensure a steady level of components.

-Prepare recurring and ad hoc reporting in a timely manner.

-Perform a wide variety of procurement tasks including, but not limited to contract signature routing, database data entry and inbox management.

-Obtain and analyze quotes and orders for goods and services in accordance with established policies and procedures.

-Keep requestors informed on delivery status and facilitate remediation with suppliers when needed.

-Follow-up / expedite orders as necessary to meet schedules, keeping all stakeholders informed.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] .

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Skills and Requirements

-Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of related functional work experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience

-Direct experience with MRP in Procure-to-Pay applications such as Great Plains, Oracle, SAP, Coupa, Ariba, etc

-Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

-Strong problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented mindset

-Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and a passion for servicing customers. null

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].

**Primary City/State:**

Mesa, Arizona

**Department Name:**

Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp

**Work Shift:**

Day

**Job Category:**

Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

**Top Pay, Excellent Benefits & Fantastic Growth Opportunity!**

**Make a difference in your life and Join Banner Now!**

The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. Our team has come together with the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. The future of health care starts here. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

The Culinary and Nutrition Department is made up of a diverse cultural team. This is a great opportunity into the healthcare industry. As a member of our team you will work with top of the line industry equipment and enhance your organizational skills, time management, communication and problem solving abilities.

As the Food Service Buyer, you will bring your experience and passion for health care to our culinary department! You will have the opportunity to build relationships with the goal of making an impact on our department and patients! As an active and engaged change agent, dedicated to the needs of our department and customers, you will be outcome focused and solution oriented.

The position is responsible for the purchasing and inventory of all culinary supplies, and collecting, documenting, and manually entering all daily, weekly, and month end financial data into culinary spreadsheets for tracking and submitting to Finance. Will Inventory and rotate all food and supplements for the hospital and clinics. Also requires willingness to help and support culinary team for special catering event or functions.

Hours are generally Sunday through Thursday, 6am-2:30pm.

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

Located on an 80-acre campus in Mesa, Arizona, Banner Desert Medical Center is one of Arizona's largest and most comprehensive hospitals and is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. We provide an abundance of exceptional opportunities with more than 600 licensed beds, including over 100 dedicated to children. Areas of excellence include high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine. With 21 operating rooms, we offer a full range of surgical specialties and advanced technology that includes the daVincir Surgical System. About Banner Children's Hospital at Desert If you desire to provide the best care possible to the most vulnerable patients, come to Banner Children's Hospital at Desert in Mesa, Ariz. Within our 248-bed, state-of-the-art facility, specially trained nurses, physicians and other clinical professionals utilize the most advanced technology - including iCare ICU monitoring and robotic surgery - to provide high quality, child-friendly, family-centered care. Our facilities feature a recently expanded 104-bed NICU, a 24-bed PICU, six pediatric ORs and a 26-bed ED. We also offer dedicated pediatric rehab, radiology, oncology and hematology capabilities. With clinical diversity, exceptional training programs and a supportive culture, this is a place where you can grow in your career as you help our very special patients.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position purchases food and supplies, maintains inventory, receives, stocks, and rotates all stock items for the food and nutrition department within budgetary guidelines. The buyer maintains all storage areas in a manner that meets organization standards and regulatory requirements.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Purchases and maintains inventory in order to provide par levels while keeping within the department’s budgetary goals. Looks for and makes recommendations for opportunities to reduce costs. May meet with vendors/salespersons to see new products.

2. Takes inventory of food and supplies to determine ordering quantities based upon menu needs, supply levels and budget guidelines. Maintains food and supplies storage in a clean and organized manner to meet organization and regulatory requirements. Reports supply needs to management and facilities department in a timely manner.

3. Receives food and supplies, checking items received against invoice for accuracy and correct charges. Notes any discrepancies on invoice and with supplier. Calculates and corrects pricing for substitutions. Inspects all items received to insure the highest level of quality and returns all items not meeting standards. Reports discrepancies or shortages to the appropriate department staff in a timely manner.

4. May train and provide leadership for new staff members, those performing shipping, receiving, inventory and/or storage work. May oversee the preparation, set up, service and billing of special events and catering staff during special events.

5. May verify cash deposits and provide completed cash reports to Finance.

6. Works independently, under minimal supervision following established guidelines and procedures. Uses independent judgment to meet the supply needs of internal customers in shortage or out-of-stock situations. Represents the organization’s interests to external clients including supply vendors and delivery personnel. Works with internal customers serviced by the Food & Nutrition department. May oversee the daily work of the inventory and other staff assigned to procurement, receiving, and/or catering.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Requires reading, writing and mathematical skills.

Requires skills and knowledge of food service preparation and purchasing as typically gained through 2 years of related experience. This position requires good organizational skills and effective interpersonal communication skills. Must be able to perform mathematical calculations and count money. Must be able to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required by state or other authority. Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital or the Whole Health Clinic must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Must have ability to learn and use specialized purchasing software programs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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Banner Health complies with applicable federal and state laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or disability

Senior Product Manager

**Department:** Program Development

**Location:**

Wilson Language Training is a pioneer and leader in championing the science of reading and empowering educators across the country to pursue -Literacy for All.- For over 30 years, Wilson Language Training- (WLT) has been devoted to improving instruction for students with dyslexia and ensuring that **all** students learn to read and spell through our research-based multisensory, structured literacy programs.

Our mission is to provide quality professional learning and ongoing support so that educators have the skills and tools they need to help their students become fluent, independent readers, who are ready to explore the endless possibilities the world of reading has to offer.

Our company is growing and looking to hire a Senior Product Manager.

This position is responsible for managing several digital product capabilities throughout the lifecycle of technical product development at Wilson Language Training. This includes contributing to the planning, strategy, design and development for technical products as well as collaborating with cross functional stakeholder team and the engineering team to execute on the product roadmap goals and vision.

**Essential Job Functions:**

+ Manage multiple products and priorities, scale teams, and ensure org is effective, healthy, and set up for success by establishing clear and measurable goals.

+ Use deep knowledge of all the product areas owned- including technical background as well as content expertise and user/market needs to lead the digital product team through the ideation, technical development, and launch of innovative digital products.

+ Drive product development by serving as a product owner on several complex initiatives.

+ Lead usability studies, research, and market analysis into product requirements to enhance user satisfaction.

+ Use product usage data, knowledge of the market, target user or technology needs, and competitors to inform product decisions and measure the product's success.

+ Lead the go to market efforts of product initiatives. Serve as the expert to answer questions and provide resources to communicate updates.

+ Support and lead teams to identify and mitigate risk, use data to make priority decisions.

+ Strategically hire and manage product managers for the team.

**Minimum Requirements**

**Skills:**

+ 4+ years of experience in Digital Product Management using Agile/Scaled Agile with years of experience successfully serving in a Product Owner capacity.

+ 4+ years of experience working collaboratively with engineering, design, and user research teams.

+ Demonstrated success of leading multiple agile teams owning high impact customer facing products. Experience with developing Ed Tech products servicing educators and students in schools is preferred.

+ Proven ability to engage with both individual contributors and leaders of all levels in constructive and collaborative relationships.

+ Experience presenting to various internal teams as well as customers.

+ Education or Certification

+ Bachelor-s or higher degree - prefer technology/engineering or education related field.

+ Classroom teaching experience is a plus, especially in Language Arts/ Reading.

Wilson Language Training is an Equal Opportunity, Drug-Free Employer Committed to Diversity in the Workplace.? M/W/D/V

**Job Description:**

+ Align with Site Sales, Engineering, Pricing, Business, Operations, Finance and Quality and Other Businesses.

+ Support Subcontracts teams in Supplier Negotiations.

+ Cost analysis, knowledgeable on FAR15 requirements.

+ DCMA / DCAA interaction related to cost analysis packages.

+ Develop working relationship with supplier during cost analysis.

+ Small amount of travel may be required.

**Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):**

+ Bachelor’s Degree.

+ 2+ years’ experience in finance, accounting, or audit.

+ 2+ years’ experience working directly with customers or suppliers.

+ 2+ years’ experience in Government Contracting, cost analysis, DCMA/DCAA interaction.

**Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):**

+ Financial and/or cost analysis experience.

+ FAR15 knowledge.

+ DCMA / DCAA interaction related to cost analysis packages.

+ Experience analyzing direct and/or indirect cost data.

+ Experience using Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

+ Experience with SAP or site relevant ERP systems.

+ Demonstrated Business and financial acumen.

+ Working and/or Leading in Site Team Environments is a plus.

+ Understanding of the RFQ and RFS process is a plus.

**Education:**

+ Bachelor’s Degree.

**About US Tech Solutions:**

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com (http://www.ustechsolutionsinc.com) .

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Thank you!

**Why USAA?**

At USAA, we have an important mission: facilitating the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. Not all of our employees served in our nation’s military, but we all share in the mission to give back to those who did. We’re working as one to build a great experience and make a real impact for our members.

We believe in our core values of honesty, integrity, loyalty and service. They’re what guides everything we do – from how we treat our members to how we treat each other. Come be a part of what makes us so special!

**The Opportunity**

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: **San Antonio, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Colorado Springs, CO; Chesapeake, VA; Plano, TX or Tampa, FL** . Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

**The Product Management Director – Telematics Analytics will contribute hands-on, conducting deep-dive analytical research into production trends and financial results to support the understanding, management, and improvement of Telematics products.**

Accountable for the achievement of property and casualty insurance (P&C) profit and growth targets in assigned state(s) or geographic region or on a national product basis. Develops strategic vision and tactical plan that will profitably expand USAA product line market share. Focuses on state-specific or national product competitive and financial KPIs to anticipate and react to potential trends. Identifies chances to define regional or national impacts across P&C, which drive best practices and innovation across the organization.

**What you’ll do:**

+ Works with large data sets and leads business analysis of state-specific P&L and marketing strategy and the impact of marketing investments to influence P&L results.

+ or Provides mentorship on key financial and customer-related concerns from executives leveraging multiple data sources including SAS, SQL, Tableau, R, etc.

+ Owns the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of the P&C insurance products through deliver value as a leader in collaborating with business partners.

+ Builds relationships and partnerships to collaborate with internal stakeholder’s partners to develop insights to develop and execute on multi-year state strategy. Maintains partnerships with external regulators to bring strategic actions to market.

+ Advises and executes data analytics with internal stakeholders to identify growth opportunities, build a 360-degree view of the membership and presents key learnings.

+ Builds complex reports using data tools to monitor business performance and communicate results.

+ Works directly with stakeholders to understand business objectives, define key performance indicators, and evaluate performance; identifies emerging themes, internal and external trends to improve performance and minimize risk.

+ Leads comprehensive market analysis and evaluates product performance metrics to help facilitate decision making at regional/ countrywide level.

+ Maintains partnerships with Government & Industry Relations, Attorney, and Compliance Advisor to manage relationship with local regulatory agencies and industry organizations.

+ Facilitates development of team members by providing mentorship, coaching, and training of processes and procedures in support of product line initiatives.

+ Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

**What you have:**

+ Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Statistics, or related discipline; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

+ 8 years of relevant product or program management experience analyzing data and developing recommendation, or an advanced degree in Business, with 6 years of product or program management experience.

+ 4 years of P&C experience.

+ Extensive experience in crafting product briefings and presenting to executive leadership.

+ Proven experience in independently conducting product analysis & gaining an in depth understanding of market dynamics including competitor underwriting initiatives, rate level analysis.

+ Strong interpersonal and relationship leadership skills with an emphasis on customer focus, collaboration and partnering to obtain results.

+ Advanced knowledge of applicable product related regulations, and risk and compliance requirements.

**What sets you apart:**

+ Experience with the following tools: SQL, Essbase, Tableau, Snowflake.

+ Experience with the following data: CWH, ADS, MPMS.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

**What we offer:**

**Compensation** : USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. The salary range for this position is: **$120,550 - $216,990.**

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

**Benefits** : At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, please visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

_Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting._

_USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran._

**If you are an existing USAA employee, please use the internal career site in OneSource to apply.**

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**_Find your purpose. Join our mission._**

USAA is unlike any other financial services organization. The mission of the association is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community. We do this by upholding the highest standards and ensuring that our corporate business activities and individual employee conduct reflect good judgment and common sense, and are consistent with our core values of service, loyalty, honesty and integrity.

USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource: our 35,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture. When you join us, you'll become part of a thriving community committed to going above for those who have gone beyond: the men and women of the U.S. military, their associates and their families. In order to play a role on our team, you don't have to be connected to the military yourself – you just need to share our passion for serving our more than 13 million members.

USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

Description We are seeking a Purchasing Agent to join our team based in Scottsdale, Arizona. The role primarily focuses on pricing, allocation of product costs, and acts as a liaison for estimation, project managers, and accounting. The ideal candidate is someone who is tech-savvy and has an interest in working in the construction industry. The role offers a contract to hire employment opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Focus on pricing and allocation of product costs

• Act as a liaison for estimation, project managers, and accounting

• Learn job costing and the construction side of accounting

• Work on construction projects and related tasks

• Use Microsoft Excel for various tasks and responsibilities

• Develop a path for continuation into project management or pricing analyst/job costing support

• Resolve customer credit inquiries and monitor customer credit accounts

• Take appropriate action to collect delinquent payments

• Process customer credit applications accurately and efficiently

• Maintain accurate customer credit records. Requirements • Candidate must have a proven track record in a Purchasing Agent role or similar position.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential.

• Strong negotiation skills are required for dealing with suppliers and vendors.

• Excellent organizational skills are needed for managing and prioritizing multiple projects.

• The ability to analyze market trends and apply this knowledge to procurement processes.

• A strong understanding of supply chain management is necessary.

• Good communication skills are required for liaising with suppliers and internal teams.

• A keen eye for detail is important for evaluating products and suppliers.

• The ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines is needed.

• Strong problem-solving skills are necessary for resolving issues with orders or suppliers.

• A degree in Business Administration, Logistics, or related field is preferred.

• Experience using procurement software would be an advantage.

• Knowledge of relevant legal regulations and procedures is beneficial.

• Proven experience in managing budgets and cost analysis is required.

• Willingness to travel as needed to meet with suppliers and inspect their facilities.

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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Our work matters. We help people get the medicine they need to feel better and live well. We do not lose sight of that. It fuels our passion and drives every decision we make.

**Job Posting Title**

Sr. Product Manager, Government Programs

**Job Description**

The Senior Product Manager is responsible for understanding the market problems facing our clients, cross-functionally leading the development and management of more complex competitive products, and providing the value of those products to the market. This position partners with other departments as a liaison to develop product standards and innovations, moving from strategy to execution. The Senior Product Manager acts as a short-term project manager, facilitating the promotion and uptake by clients and guiding the tracking and measurement functions performed by other departments.

**Responsibilities**

+ Manage more complex product initiatives

+ Document business case for new products, product enhancements, and process improvements

+ Shepherd projects and other investment initiatives through appropriate development channels; track, organize, and communicate status of Product project initiatives

+ Support development of product collateral, sales plans, and training for new and existing products or programs

+ Coordinate and direct launch and implementation of new products, product enhancements, and process improvements across all stakeholders

+ Influence Senior Leadership Team (SLT) stakeholders to help establish informed organizational and business decisions

+ Gather and synthesize market information to support portfolio management strategies

+ Other duties as assigned

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field or equivalent combination of education and/or related work experience; HS diploma or GED is required

+ 5 years of experience in healthcare including experience in Product Development, Finance, Operations or Marketing

+ Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship

**Additional Qualifications**

+ Ability to work in ambiguous role with undefined parameters

+ Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite

+ Strong relationship and communication skills; excellent written, verbal and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex ideas to diverse audiences

+ Strong business and financial acumen

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Master’s degree or other advanced degree

+ 2 years of Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) experience

+ Experience creating documentation and financial models

+ Experience with P&L accountability

+ Care Management experience

+ Demonstrated ability to take ideas from inception to implementation; including the ability to implement, execute, manage and measure

**Minimum Physical Job Requirements**

+ Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

+ Constantly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, talk and hear

+ Frequently required to reach with hands and arms

+ Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, and crouch

+ Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

+ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

**Reporting Structure**

+ Reports to Principal, Sr Principal, Director, Sr Director, or AVP in the Specialty Clinical Program Development, Clinical Program Development, or Pricing Planning Analysis departments

Potential pay for this position ranges from $85,600.00 - $128,400.00 based on experience and skills. Pay range may vary by 8% depending on applicant location.

To review our Benefits, Incentives and Additional Compensation, visit our Benefits Page (https://www.primetherapeutics.com/careers/benefits/) and click on the "Benefits at a glance" button for more detail.

_Prime Therapeutics LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage diverse candidates to apply and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, family status, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class under federal, state, or local law._

Positions will be posted for a minimum of five consecutive workdays.

Prime Therapeutics' fast-paced and dynamic work environment is ideal for proactively addressing the constant changes in today's health care industry. Our employees are involved, empowered, and rewarded for their achievements. We value new ideas and work collaboratively to provide the highest quality of care and service to our members.

If you are looking to advance your career within a growing, team-oriented, award-winning company, apply to Prime Therapeutics today and start making a difference in people's lives.

Prime Therapeutics LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage diverse candidates to apply and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. **​** If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 1.866.469.1257 or email [email protected].

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Product Management to join our team and lead the strategic development and execution of our product roadmap. The successful candidate will lead our Higher Education Math and Physical Science portfolio and report to the General Manager, Math and Science. As the Director of Product Management, you will play a critical role in defining and delivering innovative digital products and experiences that enhance our customers' engagement and drive business growth. This role is accountable for defining the discipline strategy, managing portfolio investment and return, identifying and driving new growth opportunities, as well as representing Math and Physical Science as a key stakeholder and collaborator in application roadmaps (MyLab, Revel etc.). The Director will lead a distributed team of commercial product managers and content strategists in the development of products that drive better learning experiences and outcomes, and delight customers in margin enhancing ways. We are looking for a highly effective cross-team collaborator who along with the ability to build trust and lead through change, will be dedicated to providing high-quality, informative, and engaging content to learners worldwide. With a diverse portfolio spanning digital media, print publications, and emerging platforms, we are committed to shaping the future of publishing through innovation and creativity.

**Key Responsibilities**

Lead annual product planning process for Math & Physical Science to define strategic priorities at the title, discipline and portfolio level.

Advocate the unique needs of the Math & Physical Science educator and learner customers while recognizing cross discipline similarities as a key stakeholder in application roadmap prioritization activities.

+ Identify portfolio gaps and opportunities with in-depth analysis of the market, product performance metrics, and input from key stakeholders across the business.

+ Cultivate a collaborative, customer-obsessed culture where data and customer context inform all decision making.

+ Prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion to ensure our products are representative of the educators and learners we serve.

+ Synthesize customer feedback and data to identify and prioritize key problems to solve.

Ensure alignment with key stakeholders in Sales, Marketing, Production, and Application Product Management on planning and execution of key strategies and product initiatives.

+ Build and maintain high-trust and positive-sentiment relationships with authors and creative talent.

+ Develop a strong and diverse creative-talent pipeline fit-for-purpose with an increasingly digital product portfolio.

+ Work with Efficacy&Research to commercialize research and evidence-based features, content and pedagogical models that improve product efficacy.

+ Recruit, retain and develop top product management & content strategy talent.

Promote a culture of partnership, teamwork, innovation and diversity, equity, and inclusion

**Product Strategy and Roadmap Development:**

+ Lead the development of a comprehensive product strategy aligned with business objectives and market trends.

+ Define and prioritize features and enhancements based on user feedback, data analysis, and market research.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams including editorial, technology, marketing, and sales to ensure alignment and execution of product initiatives.

+ Product Lifecycle Management:

+ Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept to launch and beyond.

+ Develop product requirements, user stories, and specifications to guide the development process.

+ Work closely with engineering teams to ensure timely and quality delivery of product releases.

**User Experience and Design:**

+ Champion a user-centric approach to product development, advocating for intuitive and engaging user experiences.

+ Collaborate with design and UX teams to create wireframes, prototypes, and design concepts that meet user needs and business goals.

+ Conduct user testing and gather feedback to iterate and improve product features and designs.

**Data-Driven Decision Making:**

+ Utilize data analytics and insights to track product performance, identify opportunities for optimization, and make data-driven decisions.

+ Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure product success and drive continuous improvement.

**Stakeholder Management and Communication:**

+ Serve as the primary point of contact for product-related inquiries, updates, and communications.

+ Effectively communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap to internal stakeholders, executive leadership, and external partners.

+ Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to foster collaboration and alignment across teams.

**Key Collaborations / Interfaces**

+ Customers – Instructors, Institutions and Learners

+ Application Product Management

+ Production & Digital Studio

+ Sales & Marketing

+ Strategy, Planning & Operations

+ Customer Service & Success

+ Efficacy & Research

+ Higher Education, International

+ Product Management and Content Strategy Leadership across all portfolios

**Expected Results**

+ Customer-centered, future focused product pipeline delivering license to win

+ Clear definition of content and digital priorities to drive B&E growth.

+ Meet/exceed revenue, profit, and subscription growth targets and other key KPI’s.

+ Maximize customer value while effectively managing multi-million dollar cap dev budget.

+ Motivate and retain a high performing team of product managers and content strategists.

+ A more diverse and inclusive network of authors and creative talent.

**Qualifications**

+ Bachelor's degree in Math, Science or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred

+ Extensive product management and/or content/portfolio strategy experience

+ Proven track record of success in product management roles

+ A minimum of 5 years experience as a director in product management.

+ Digital product management preferred.

+ Ability to inspire and motivate internal teams and external stakeholders (authors, creative talent, customers)

+ Ability to execute against strategy and pivot in real time as needed

+ Strong learner/educator empathy and ability to translate customer insights into winning product strategies

+ Relationship management skills and the ability to use them to drive value both within Pearson and externally

**Robust decision making - based on evidence and data**

+ Strong commercial understanding: financially fluent and with a facility for data and its interpretation to commercial advantage

+ Curiosity, critical thinking, and a passion for learning

+ Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, analyze market trends, and make data-driven decisions.

+ Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.

+ Passion for innovation, creativity, and delivering exceptional user experiences.

**Competencies:**

+ Advocate: Champion your customers, authors and team wile seeking multiple perspectives to drive smart decisions.

+ Digital Transformer: Continuously improving and learning, able to identify and create real-time, iterative solutions to external or internal obstacles.

+ Understand the Business: Has/develops a knowledge of Pearson’s business and product strategies. Brings digital mindset and product management experience to bear in solving challenges and capturing opportunities.

+ Drive focus on learner outcomes: Understands and supports the delivery of learner outcomes and experience led product development; leads teams to embed efficacy and learning research capabilities when building content, assessment and technology capabilities and approaches to implementation

+ Collaboration: Engages with key internal and external stakeholders with shared focus on delivering value to the customer.

+ Synthesis: Leverage multiple qualitative and quantitative inputs to create deep understanding of customer and elevate the voice of the customer in all decision making activities.

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the Colorado, California, Washington State, New York State and New York City laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $150,000 - $160,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

**What to expect from Pearson**

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?

At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.

We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential. Through our talent, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work. People are at the center, and we are committed to building a workplace where talent can learn, grow and thrive.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

To learn more about Pearson’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, navigate to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Pearson.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

Note that the information you provide will stay confidential and will be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process.

**Job:** PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

**Organization:** Higher Education

**Schedule:** FULL\_TIME

**Workplace Type:** Remote

**Req ID:** 15923

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**Innovate here. And see your ideas come to life.**

It's an exciting time to work in tech at Edward Jones. We are making massive investments in emerging technologies to improve how we work with our clients and with each other. Relationships are the focus of our business model. And working in Technology here means using your skills to build, deliver and maintain the technologies that enable us to deepen and support those relationships. The best part? We develop and create our own industry-leading solutions internally. And you can be a part of it. Working with emerging new technologies. Creating platforms, programs and experiences that change how we work together - and support our client-first focus. Changing the future of our firm, the industry and the advisor-client relationship.

**Job Overview**

Position Schedule: Full-Time

The Product Manager I for Finance covers a broad spectrum of activities, providing thought leadership, people leadership, and an ability to deliver technology projects. This role will focus on Finance Systems areas, specifically our incentive compensation and partnership & tax teams, that support critical business functionalities currently undergoing significant transformation and change. This role will have a direct impact on these exciting changes. It will be responsible for ensuring our technology products are well-situated to answer the call of the future while supporting our current business needs.

**What you'll do...**

The Product Manager I, Partnership and Branch Economics will drive the overall priorities for a group of dedicated professionals focusing on technology systems supporting delivery of the Firm's key business functions supporting finance systems.

+ Reporting to the Portfolio Owner, this role will focus on developing an internal product team consisting of one or more product owners and business systems analysts to own all aspects of the firm's Partnership and Branch Economics finance systems and support of the people who use them.

+ Working with key stakeholders and business partners, the role will help create the vision for how our key finance functions will help digitally enable our growing and transforming firm, achieved through the development and maintenance of their product roadmap, outlining the body of work expected now, next, and into the future.

+ Responsibilities will include identifying business opportunities and directing team activities to achieve desired outcomes by gathering requirements, designing workflows, coordinating development, and implementing finalized solutions.

+ Serve as the primary product leader, developing deep subject matter expertise within the Finance Systems space while partnering closely with the Portfolio Owner, Product Owners, and Stakeholders

+ Be the product leader for system implementations

+ This work includes the management of system plans and supporting artifacts encompassing resource needs, stakeholder solution requirements, dependencies, timelines, milestones, and success criteria as necessary to deliver on the promised business value.

Success in this role requires depth and breadth of subject matter expertise inside and outside of Finance, a foundational understanding of Product Management and Design Thinking theory, and the ability to expand these capabilities within the organization.

At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:

Hiring Minimum: $113810

Hiring Maximum: $193785

**Skills/Requirements**

**What you'll need...**

- Bachelor's degree in business administration, management information systems, computer science, or related field

- Minimum 7+ years of experience within processes and technology supporting corporate services activities

- Broad and deep knowledge of financial services concepts, practices, and procedures, with emphasis in processes and technology supporting corporate systems administration activities

**What Could Set You Apart:**

- Proven systems implementation experience

- Incentive Compensation, Partnership, and Tax experience expenditure Management and/or Sourcing experience

- Master's Degree

- Desire to assume formal leadership responsibilities for downline associates and a commitment to the development of others.

- Prior formal leadership experience is preferred.

**" Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with a preference for Tuesday through Thursday. "**

**Awards & Accolades**

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

**About Us**

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.

1Fortune 500, published June 2023, data as of December 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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