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Strategic Negotiator, Economic Development Share Strategic Negotiator, Economic Development _corporate_fare_ Google _place_ Seattle, WA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; +6 more; +5 more **Advanced** Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain. Share Strategic Negotiator, Economic Development _info_outline_ XApplicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include: + Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance + Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match + Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment + Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance + Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks + Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks + Holidays: 13 paid days per year Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: **Seattle, WA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA** . **Minimum qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. + 10 years of experience leading negotiations or business development. **Preferred qualifications:** + Experience in real estate development, evaluation, acquisition, construction, and site selection for enterprise-level projects. + Experience with tax policy analysis, including the evaluation of economic development incentives and fiscal impact modeling. + Experience with economic development impact studies or economic development marketing and government affairs and public policy experience. + Experience with a range of economic development issues such as indirect taxes, economic development policy, incentive structuring, and direct business growth modeling. + Ability to travel up to 25% of the time as needed. **About the job** Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As Google's products and services scale the globe, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future -- everything from underwater cables to physical data center space. As a Strategic Negotiator, you combine your deep market knowledge of a given sector with tech industry savvy to negotiate cost-effective solutions to support Google's infrastructure growth. You'll work with specific project teams on negotiating deals, managing vendor and partner relationships and presenting deal recommendations to our Tech leadership. Your successful negotiations have the potential to save Google millions of dollars in operating costs and impact every part of the business. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible. As our products and services scale the globe, Data Center Investment and Development (DCID) works as a dynamic team within Google and is responsible for delivering the infrastructure capacity needed to support Google's rapidly growing product portfolio. The Data Center Market Development (DCMD) Team sits within DCID and leverages market development, economic development, public affairs, partnerships and industry expertise to help deliver and sustain technical infrastructure for Google. As part of the DCMD team, the Economic Development function is focused on leveraging incentives to build partnerships to make Google's data center investments economically viable, sustainable, and mutually beneficial for both Google and its host communities. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $176000 - $256000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) . **Responsibilities** + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the pursuit of economic development incentives; execute multi-party incentive negotiations, and lead critical work streams such as financial analysis, statutory due diligence, and agreement drafting support. + Support the research and analysis of economic development programs to inform project requirements, timelines, and strategy in a fluid environment. + Identify and assess economic development trends, risks, and opportunities to develop best practices for economic development programs and projects. + Work with geographically distributed, cross-functional teams such as acquisition and development, policy, legal, tax, data center operations, and HR to communicate strategy frameworks, collect and evaluate requirements, and address emerging issues. + Support the team’s development, aggregation, tracking, and reporting of portfolio-related metrics such as Objectives and Key Results and Key Performance Indicators. 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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13704297 **Job Description:** Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is seeking applicants for the below position on behalf of our client. Please apply if interested and qualified. Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted. **Position:**IT Service Field Technician 5 **Location:**Elgin, IL geographic area **IT Service Field Technician 5** The selected candidate will be assigned to an FAA specific location as a \"home base\" to work from and will travel throughout the region to support multiple locations. Travel may be short or long distance and expenses will be reimbursed. Candidates must undergo the FAA suitability process and may be able to support the contract for a short time while suitability is processed. These are long term assignments. What You\'ll Do: Infrastructure Management: Monitor, maintain, and optimize physical facilities, including generators, HVAC systems, racks, cabling, and site security, to ensure near-perfect uptime. Vendor Escort Oversight: Escort technical operations personnel to monitor uncleared visitors, contractors, or non-badged workers at all times to protect critical national airspace infrastructure, sensitive equipment, and restricted security areas. System Installation & Maintenance: Lead installation, testing, and maintenance of telecommunications equipment such as switches, routers, and fiber-optic cabling. Power Systems Oversight: Maintain and troubleshoot critical DC power systems, rectifiers, and battery backups to support mission-critical operations. Basic Qualifications: U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain FAA Suitability. 8+ years of experience in facilities engineering/management. A bachelor\'s degree in a relevant field is required OR an additional 4 years of experience may be substituted. Strong expertise in HVAC, power distribution, cabling standards, and building infrastructure. Experience reviewing technical designs and contractor work for compliance with standards. Knowledge of regulatory and safety frameworks for critical infrastructure. Background in physical security standards for facilities. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with FAA programs, NAS systems, or air traffic control environments. Professional Engineer (PE) license or certifications in facility/building management. Familiarity with sustainable building practices, LEED standards, or energy-efficient systems. Understanding of project management methodologies and tools. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 561320. **Apex Benefits Overview** Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a retirement plan (401k or local country equivalent) program. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources withi our Welcome Packet as well, which an Apex team member can provide. **EEO Employer** Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13701496 **Job Description:** Lead Project/Program Manager **Location:**Chicago, IL (Hybrid) Role Overview This role will serve as the dedicated Program/Project Manager for a rapidly growing Partnerships business unit. This is a high-priority area for the organization that currently lacks dedicated project management resources. The ideal candidate will provide immediate support by bringing structure to evolving initiatives and building strong partnerships with leadership. Key Responsibilities - Function as both Program Manager and Project Manager for the Partnerships organization. - Become embedded within the Partnerships team and attend all key meetings. - Learn the business quickly and understand partnership strategies and offerings. - Build project plans, timelines, status reporting, and roadmaps. - Coordinate the delivery of partnership-related initiatives, including financial products, credit card offerings, promotions, and digital ecosystems. - Identify risks, issues, dependencies, and resource gaps. - Improve communication and coordination across stakeholders. - Act as a strategic partner to the business. Required Qualifications - 10-15+ years of project/program management experience. - Experience as a senior-level Project Manager capable of converting into a Lead role. - Strong executive presence and experience leading complex business initiatives. - Ability to navigate ambiguity and build structure. - Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. - Experience developing project plans, schedules, and governance processes. - Hybrid business/IT project management background with an application focus. Preferred Qualifications - Financial services industry experience. - Experience supporting deposit products, consumer lending products, or banking/financial product launches. - Strategic operations or business strategy exposure. - Ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders. Work Arrangement - This is a hybrid position requiring two days onsite per week. - Preferred onsite days are Tuesday and Thursday. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.* *Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click[here](https://www.apexsystems.com/insights/article/getting-started-virtual-recruiter-riley){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at[https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy](https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}* *Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contrib te typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our Welcome Packet as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.* *Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical*

Peoria, Illinois Chicago, Illinois Westminster, Colorado Irving, Texas Full time R0000391393 **Career Area:** Technology, Digital and Data **Job Description:** **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. _Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world._ **Job Summary** The Product Owner, Digital Experience Platforms, is responsible for defining and executing the product strategy, roadmap, and operational priorities for Caterpillar's digital experience platforms, including Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS), and Vercel. This role serves as the bridge between business stakeholders, platform engineering teams, architecture, security, and application teams to ensure the platforms deliver reliable, scalable, secure, and high-performing digital experiences. The Product Owner will drive platform adoption, prioritize investments, manage platform backlogs, and ensure the platforms evolve to meet business and technical needs while aligning with enterprise objectives and digital transformation initiatives. **What You Will Do:** + Own the product strategy, roadmap, and governance for the AEM, Vercel, Akamai, and Enterprise Delivery Services (EDS) platforms, ensuring alignment with business objectives, digital experience goals, and enterprise architecture standards. + Prioritize and manage the platform backlog, balancing business demand, platform enhancements, security requirements, technical debt, operational improvements, and modernization initiatives across all supported platforms. + Drive platform reliability, performance, and security by overseeing Akamai CDN capabilities, web application security services, platform upgrades, incident management, vulnerability remediation, and service-level compliance. + Partner with engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, marketing, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable digital solutions, improve author and developer experiences, and accelerate platform adoption through standardized best practices and governance. + Manage vendor relationships, licensing, budget planning, and operational metrics for Adobe, Akamai, Vercel, and related partners while providing executive reporting on platform health, roadmap progress, risks, investments, and business value realization. **What you will have:** + **Business Analysis:** Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business needs; ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. + **Decision Making and Critical Thinking:** Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. + **Effective Communications:** Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. + **Software Change Request Management:** Knowledge of software change request management; ability to manage software product change requests from customers, prospective customers, vendors, and internal staff. + **Software Engineering:** Knowledge of software engineering; ability to deliver new or enhanced fee-based software products. + **Software Problem Management:** Knowledge of strategies, practices and tools for resolving software problems; ability to manage software problems in installed software products. + **Software Product Business Knowledge:** Knowledge of and experience with the business aspects and operation of a software product; ability to manage install base, current uses, future plans, and product vision. + **User Acceptance Testing (UAT):** Knowledge of UAT activities, tasks, tools and techniques; ability to design, implement and evaluate acceptance tests for end-users. **Consideration for top candidates:** + Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field. + Experience as Product Owner, Product Manager, or related experience within enterprise technology platforms. + Experience managing digital experience, content management, or web application platforms. + Strong experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS), Vercel Platform, Next.js Framework, CDN (Akamai) and Edge Computing technologies and AWS + Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product management practices. + Preferred experience in Headless CMS architectures, Web Content Management Systems, Cloud Infrastructure and Hosting, Security and Compliance requirements, DevOps and CI/CD processes, Site Performance and Core Web Vitals, Digital Analytics and Monitoring **Additional Details:** + This position requires the candidate to be in Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL, Denver, CO or Dallas, TX + Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position + Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position. + This position will require up to 10% travel **Summary Pay Range:** $112,710.00 - $183,140.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. **Benefits:** Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits. + Medical, dental, and vision benefits* + Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)* + 401(k) savings plans* + Health Savings Account (HSA)* + Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)* + Health Lifestyle Programs* + Employee Assistance Program* + Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts* + Career Development* + Incentive bonus* + Disability benefits + Life Insurance + Parental leave + Adoption benefits + Tuition Reimbursement * These benefits also apply to part-time employees Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. **Posting Dates:** Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) . There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.

Normal-200 Greenbriar Dr, Ste A Part time R00323004 Store - NORMAL, IL Plan, coordinate, and facilitate events (including kids birthday parties) within a Michaels store to provide a stress-free, fun, and engaging experience for guests. Deliver friendly customer service by helping customers shop at our store and find what they’re looking for. Ensure all customers receive a fast and friendly checkout experience. Complete operational tasks including truck unload, merchandise duties, and maintaining store recovery standards as needed to deliver our Brand Promises. **Event Coordination** + Plan and coordinate multiple events at once including children’s birthday parties and other craft classes or events. + Engage with clients of all ages, from 4 to 94+, by creating an environment of fun and creativity. + Demonstrate and instruct party participants in the completion of craft projects, perform face painting and other activities. + Facilitate and implement party add-ons such as goody bags, balloons, etc. to company standards. + Communicate events with clients and store team members. + Complete administrative tasks such as answering emails, making phone calls, and completing paperwork as needed. + Adjust plans and events based on client’s feedback and needs. + Create backup or emergency plans to be executed as needed. + Ensure client satisfaction for scheduled events. + Uphold the company’s cleanliness and safety standards. Set up, break down, and clean before and after each event. **Customer Experience** + Help customers shop, locate products, and provide them with solutions. + Provide fast and friendly check out experience. + Engage customers on benefits of Rewards program and Private Label Credit Cards and complete enrollments. + Educate customer on Voice of Customer (VOC) survey. + Assist with Omni channel processes, including Buy Online Pickup in Store (BOPIS) and Ship From Store (SFS) + Participate in the truck un-load, stocking and planogram (POGs) processes. + Complete merchandise recovery and maintenance. + Perform Store in Stock Optimization (SISO) and AD set duties as assigned. + Support shrink and safety programs + Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Company programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws and requirements; execute Company policies and standards. + Interact with others in an accepting and respectful manner; remain positive and respectful, even in difficult situations; promote commitment to the organization’s vision and values; project a positive image and serve as a role model for other Team Members + Cross trained in Custom Framing selling and production. + Participate in daily store cleanliness activities including (but not limited to) sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, and maintaining cleanliness of restrooms **Other duties as assigned** **Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities** **Preferred Type of experience the job requires** + Energetic and enthusiastic and personality. + The ability to handle job stress and interact effectively with others, including guests of all ages and co-workers, are essential functions of the job. + Must have excellent people skills. + Must have experience working with children and children’s events. + Must have good communication skills including written, verbal, and nonverbal communication as well as listening skills. + Must have organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and creative problem-solving skills. + Retail and/or customer service experience required **Physical Requirements** **Work Environment** + Ability to remain standing for long periods of time. + Ability to move throughout the store. + Regular bending, lifting, carrying, reaching, and stretching. + Lifting heavy boxes and accessing high shelves by ladder or similar equipment + If you need help performing these essential functions of your job, please contact your supervisor so that we may engage in the interactive process with you to determine if a reasonable accommodation is available. + Public retail store setting taking care of our customers; all public areas are climate controlled; some stock rooms may not be climate controlled; some outdoor work if assigned to retrieve shopping carts or while unloading trucks; Frame shop contains glass cutter and heat press; work hours include nights, weekends, and early mornings **Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.** **Total Base Pay Range for this Position:** $15.00 - $17.70 This position may be eligible for overtime compensation in accordance with state and local laws. At The Michaels Companies Inc., our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration. As the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com  and  Michaels.ca . The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit  www.michaels.com . Michaels offers a range of benefits to support team members and their families. Depending on position and eligibility, team members may have access to a 401(k) with employer match, an Employee Assistance Program, medical, dental, and vision coverage, telemedicine services, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and various voluntary insurance options. All team members enjoy everyday perks such as employee discounts and access to partner discount programs. For a summary of benefits, visit the Michaels Benefits at a Glance (https://careers.michaels.com/us/en/benefits) page. For additional information regarding benefits, visit MIKBenefits.com **Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all customers to create, innovate and be better together.** _Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL)._ EEOC Know Your Rights Poster in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) EEOC Know Your Rights Poster in Spanish EEOC Poster Optimized for Screen Readers (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf) Federal FMLA Poster Federal EPPAC Poster (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf) At The Michaels Companies Inc., our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration. As the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com (http://www.michaels.com./)  and  Michaels.ca . The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit  www.michaels.com . **We put people first** **We do the right thing** **We’re always improving our craft** **We hold ourselves accountable** **We’re better together** At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit mikbenefits.com . 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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13701425 **Job Description:** P**roduction Support Engineer** **Location: Chicago, Illinois (hybrid)** **Duration: 12 months** Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Application Programmer to provide production support within the Market Risk domain. This role involves resolving business queries, managing user support channels, and ensuring the stability of feeds and batch processes. The position requires independent problem-solving, coordination with development teams, and a focus on continuous improvement through automation. Key Responsibilities - Respond to and resolve business queries for the Market Risk space. - Manage the user query mailbox and ensure timely and appropriate responses. - Resolve feed and batch support items, including managing alerts and system monitoring. - Utilize framework tools such as ITSM, ITRS, JIRA, DynaTrace, and Splunk for updates and reporting. - Manage incidents, providing timely user notifications and handling escalations as needed. - Maintain documentation and contribute to knowledge management. - Coordinate with development teams to follow up on resolutions. - Assist with metrics reporting and coordinate Business Continuity testing. - Identify opportunities for automation to reduce manual, repetitive tasks. Required Qualifications **Experience:** - 10+ years of Production Support experience. **Technical Skills:** - Strong knowledge of SQL. - Strong knowledge of UNIX / LINUX. - Working knowledge of Autosys and Bob jobs. - Proficiency in Python scripting. - Working knowledge of ITRS, DynaTrace, and Splunk. **Professional Skills:** - Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). - Working knowledge of ITIL framework. - Strong verbal and written communication skills. - Excellent project and time management skills. - Ability to work effectively in a multi-regional team. Preferred Qualifications - Financial industry experience. - Knowledge of Market Risk. - Familiarity with Agile methodology. - Operations exposure with Windows OS. - Working knowledge of Tableau. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.* *Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click[here](https://www.apexsystems.com/insights/article/getting-started-virtual-recruiter-riley){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at[https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy](https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}* *Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our Welcome Packet as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.* *Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity*

Peoria, Illinois Chicago, Illinois Westminster, Colorado Irving, Texas Full time R0000391393 **Career Area:** Technology, Digital and Data **Job Description:** **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. _Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world._ **Job Summary** The Product Owner, Digital Experience Platforms, is responsible for defining and executing the product strategy, roadmap, and operational priorities for Caterpillar's digital experience platforms, including Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS), and Vercel. This role serves as the bridge between business stakeholders, platform engineering teams, architecture, security, and application teams to ensure the platforms deliver reliable, scalable, secure, and high-performing digital experiences. The Product Owner will drive platform adoption, prioritize investments, manage platform backlogs, and ensure the platforms evolve to meet business and technical needs while aligning with enterprise objectives and digital transformation initiatives. **What You Will Do:** + Own the product strategy, roadmap, and governance for the AEM, Vercel, Akamai, and Enterprise Delivery Services (EDS) platforms, ensuring alignment with business objectives, digital experience goals, and enterprise architecture standards. + Prioritize and manage the platform backlog, balancing business demand, platform enhancements, security requirements, technical debt, operational improvements, and modernization initiatives across all supported platforms. + Drive platform reliability, performance, and security by overseeing Akamai CDN capabilities, web application security services, platform upgrades, incident management, vulnerability remediation, and service-level compliance. + Partner with engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, marketing, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable digital solutions, improve author and developer experiences, and accelerate platform adoption through standardized best practices and governance. + Manage vendor relationships, licensing, budget planning, and operational metrics for Adobe, Akamai, Vercel, and related partners while providing executive reporting on platform health, roadmap progress, risks, investments, and business value realization. **What you will have:** + **Business Analysis:** Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business needs; ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. + **Decision Making and Critical Thinking:** Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. + **Effective Communications:** Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. + **Software Change Request Management:** Knowledge of software change request management; ability to manage software product change requests from customers, prospective customers, vendors, and internal staff. + **Software Engineering:** Knowledge of software engineering; ability to deliver new or enhanced fee-based software products. + **Software Problem Management:** Knowledge of strategies, practices and tools for resolving software problems; ability to manage software problems in installed software products. + **Software Product Business Knowledge:** Knowledge of and experience with the business aspects and operation of a software product; ability to manage install base, current uses, future plans, and product vision. + **User Acceptance Testing (UAT):** Knowledge of UAT activities, tasks, tools and techniques; ability to design, implement and evaluate acceptance tests for end-users. **Consideration for top candidates:** + Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field. + Experience as Product Owner, Product Manager, or related experience within enterprise technology platforms. + Experience managing digital experience, content management, or web application platforms. + Strong experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS), Vercel Platform, Next.js Framework, CDN (Akamai) and Edge Computing technologies and AWS + Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product management practices. + Preferred experience in Headless CMS architectures, Web Content Management Systems, Cloud Infrastructure and Hosting, Security and Compliance requirements, DevOps and CI/CD processes, Site Performance and Core Web Vitals, Digital Analytics and Monitoring **Additional Details:** + This position requires the candidate to be in Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL, Denver, CO or Dallas, TX + Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position + Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position. + This position will require up to 10% travel **Summary Pay Range:** $112,710.00 - $183,140.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. **Benefits:** Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits. + Medical, dental, and vision benefits* + Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)* + 401(k) savings plans* + Health Savings Account (HSA)* + Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)* + Health Lifestyle Programs* + Employee Assistance Program* + Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts* + Career Development* + Incentive bonus* + Disability benefits + Life Insurance + Parental leave + Adoption benefits + Tuition Reimbursement * These benefits also apply to part-time employees Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. **Posting Dates:** Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) . There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. **Position Summary** The Software Development Engineer (SDE) will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining the enterprise Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform that supports CVS Health's Healthcare Delivery (HCD) division, spanning Signify Health, Oak Street Health, and RubiconMD. This role partners closely with Compliance, Identity Architecture, Network Operations, and Security teams to deliver reliable, secure, and auditable identity and access management solutions. The engineer will contribute to core IAM platform services built on SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, including provisioning workflows, lifecycle automation, role-based access control (RBAC), access certification, and compliance reporting, while ensuring adherence to enterprise standards and best practices. **Required Qualifications** - 3+ years of SailPoint Engineering experience building enterprise-grade applications and services. - 2+ years of hands-on SailPoint experience (IdentityNow / Identity Security Cloud). - Candidates must be able to independently configure and troubleshoot SailPoint connectors, rules, transforms, and workflows from day one. - Hands-on experience with identity provisioning architectures spanning HRIS, directory services, and identity providers (e.g., Workday, Active Directory, Okta). - Understanding of software design patterns, scalable system design, and data modeling as applied to identity governance. - Experience building and maintaining Joiner/Mover/Leaver/Rehire/Inactive lifecycle workflows and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) models. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to diagnose issues across multiple connected identity systems. - Ability to work effectively in Agile/Scrum development environments. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical, compliance, and business teams. **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience supporting SOX, SOC2, or HiTrust compliance programs, including access certification campaigns, Separation of Duties (SoD) reporting, and Periodic Access Reviews (PAR), and NIST framework. - Experience in a multi-tenant or multi-company (M&A-integrated) identity environment, including cross-corporate access patterns. - Familiarity with Okta Workforce administration and AD-to-IDP provisioning flows (this role is SailPoint-focused; Okta exposure is a plus, not a requirement). - Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs and working with JSON-based integrations. - Familiarity with Neo4j or graph-based identity stores and Azure-hosted identity infrastructure. - Exposure to healthcare or other highly regulated industries with secure data handling practices. - SailPoint IdentityNow/ISC certifications. - Experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring engineers on identity governance best practices. - Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, source control systems (Git/GitHub), and automated deployment practices as applied to IAM platform configuration and code. **Education** - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field; or 4+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in Identity and Access Management in lieu of a degree. - An equivalent combination of education, professional training, and relevant work experience may be considered. **Key Technologies:** SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC/IdentityNow), REST APIs, JSON, Active Directory, Okta Workforce, Workday, Neo4j, Git/GitHub, CI/CD, ServiceNow (self-service access requests), Confluence. **Anticipated Weekly Hours** 40 **Time Type** Full time **Pay Range** The typical pay range for this role is: $64,890.00 - $173,040.00 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong. **Great benefits for great people** We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families. This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility. Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments (https://learn.bswift.com/cvshealth-mainland) . We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/11/2026 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, including Disability/Protected Veteran — committed to diversity in the workplace.

**Position Summary...** **What you'll do...** Are you ready to be at the forefront of patient care and make a impact in your community? As a Staff Pharmacist at Walmart, you will be empowered to share your clinical knowledge and work to the top of your license. This is a great opportunity for those who love talking to patients and advocating for their wellbeing. **About Walmart Pharmacy** Our pharmacy team operates in an energetic environment equipped with the resources and technology needed to succeed. We are dedicated to providing quality, heartfelt care to our patients and ensuring their health and wellness. This role is crucial in helping us achieve our goals and make a difference in the community. **What you'll do:** + Provide pharmaceutical care to customers, including processing and accurately dispensing prescription orders. + Counsel customers regarding healthcare and prescription medication needs. + Administer immunizations and other programs developed by Walmart. + Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulations. + Model and provide guidance to the pharmacy staff on proper customer service approaches. **What you'll bring:** + Proficiency in pharmaceutical care and implementing best practices. + Excellent ability to foster relationships with customers and partners. + **Adaptability** : Capability to cater to patient needs and address a variety of medical concerns. + **Community Engagement** : Enthusiasm for participating in community activities, outreach, and events. + **Regulatory Compliance** : Commitment to following HIPAA and PHI guidelines. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process. **Your Career Journey at Walmart** At Walmart, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here’s what to expect when interacting with us as recruiters: We’ll reach out via verified LinkedIn profiles or emails ending in "@walmart.com.” or “@samsclub.com”. All job opportunities and applications are hosted on our official careers site: http://careers.walmart.com . There is no cost or payment required to apply or be considered for a position. If you have any doubts about a communication, feel free to visit our careers page to verify authenticity. Thank you for exploring opportunities at Walmart! #LI-RC2 At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices . Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://one.walmart.com/) . The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00 - $172,000.00 *This pay range is for a 40 hours/week schedule. Weekly scheduled hours are determined individually and the ranges for different scheduled hours are prorated based on the percentage of 40 hours. E.g., the range for a 36 hours/week schedule, which is 90% of 40 hours, is 90% of the above range. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ **Minimum Qualifications...** _Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications._ Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD degree, or equivalent FPGE (NABP). Pharmacy license (by job entry date). Completion of an ACPE Accredited Immunization training program (for example, APhA, Pharmacy School Curriculum, State Pharmacy Association sponsored). **Preferred Qualifications...** _Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications._ **Primary Location...** 17625 TORRENCE AVE, LANSING, IL 60438-4839, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment. Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

Cloud Engineer, AI/ML, Global Services Delivery, Google Cloud Share Cloud Engineer, AI/ML, Global Services Delivery, Google Cloud _corporate_fare_ Google _place_ Austin, TX, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; +3 more; +2 more **Mid** Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area. Share Cloud Engineer, AI/ML, Global Services Delivery, Google Cloud _info_outline_ XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: **Austin, TX, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Addison, TX, USA** . **Minimum qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. + 6 years of experience building machine learning solutions and working with technical customers. + Experience coding in one or more general purpose languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C or C++) including data structures, algorithms, and software design. + Ability to travel up to 20% of the time. **Preferred qualifications:** + Experience working with recommendation engines, data pipelines, or distributed machine learning. Experience with data analytics, data visualization techniques and software, and deep learning frameworks. + Experience in agentic workflow or Large Language Model (LLM)-based solutions. + Experience in software development, professional services, solution engineering, technical consulting. Expertise in architecting and rolling out new technology and solution initiatives. + Experience with core data science techniques. + Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, including data warehouse technical architectures, infrastructure components, ETL/ELT and reporting/analytic tools and environments. + Knowledge of cloud computing, including virtualization, hosted services, multi-tenant cloud infrastructures, storage systems, and content delivery networks. **About the job** The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers — developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies — see the benefits of our technology come to life. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners. As a Cloud Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring that strategic customers have the best experience moving to the Google Cloud machine learning (ML) suite of products. You will design and implement machine learning solutions for customer use cases, leveraging core Google products. You will work with customers to identify opportunities to transform their business with machine learning, and will travel to customer sites to deploy solutions and deliver workshops designed to educate and empower customers to realize the full potential of Google Cloud. You will have access to Google’s technology to monitor application performance, debug and troubleshoot product code, and address customer and partner needs. In this role, you will lead the timely execution of adopting the Google Cloud Platform solutions to the customer’s requirements. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $152000 - $221000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) . **Responsibilities** + Work with customer technical leads, client executives, and partners to scope, manage and deliver successful implementations of cloud solutions becoming a trusted advisor to decision makers throughout the engagement. + Interact with sales, partners, and customer technical stakeholders to manage project scope, priorities, deliverables, risks/issues, and timelines for successful client outcomes. + Deliver effective big data and machine learning solutions and solve complex technical customer challenges. + Identify new product features and feature gaps, provide guidance on existing product challenges, and collaborate with product managers and engineers to influence the roadmap of Google Cloud Platform. + Deliver best practices recommendations, tutorials, blog articles, and technical presentations adapting to different levels of key business and technical stakeholders. 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**Why UKG:** At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do. We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you. **About the Role:** UKG is seeking a Director of Thought Leadership & Newsroom to define the industry conversations UKG will lead and build the editorial engine that enables us to own them over time. This leader will shape distinctive, market-facing points of view on the forces transforming work, workforce operations, and business performance—creating sustained authority around the ideas where UKG has the expertise, data, customer proof, and ambition to lead. Operating at the intersection of thought leadership, market intelligence, editorial strategy, research, executive positioning, and customer storytelling, the Director will turn UKG's unique intelligence into compelling narratives for C-suite and enterprise audiences. The ambition: move UKG from participating in important conversations to helping define them. **Duties and Responsibilities:** **Define the Conversations UKG Will Own** + Lead UKG's enterprise thought leadership strategy, identifying the industry conversations where we can build sustained authority and differentiation. + Develop distinctive points of view informed by customer needs, market dynamics, competitive whitespace, workforce trends, UKG intelligence, and emerging technology. + Build narratives from the outside in—starting with the issues occupying senior business leaders. + Create signature thought leadership platforms and intellectual property that strengthen UKG's position in Workforce Operations and other strategic areas. **Build a Modern B2B Newsroom** + Build and lead an always-on newsroom that connects planned thought leadership with emerging news, business trends, customer conversations, workforce dynamics, and technology developments. + Establish the newsroom as a trusted industry resource and destination—helping leaders make sense of the forces shaping work and workforce operations, strengthening the broader community, and creating value beyond UKG's own news and perspectives. + Tap the breadth of expertise across UKG, building strong partnerships with teams across the business to surface timely insights, proprietary data, research, customer perspectives, subject-matter expertise, and other resources that make the newsroom more useful and authoritative. + Establish the intelligence, editorial agenda, operating rhythm, and governance needed to identify opportunities early and respond with speed and authority. + Develop a portfolio spanning proprietary research, data-driven storytelling, executive perspectives, customer-led narratives, rapid-response commentary, and other high-impact formats. + Serve as a visible editorial voice for the newsroom when appropriate—hosting or moderating podcasts, interviews, digital programming, and industry conversations that bring together UKG experts, customers, and external voices. + Shift UKG from a launch-led to a conversation-led communications model, using product innovation and company moments as proof of broader narratives we are already building in the market. **Turn UKG Intelligence Into Influence** + Mine UKG's proprietary data, research, customer base, workforce expertise, and product intelligence for insights the market cannot get elsewhere. + Translate complex workforce, AI, technology, economic, and business issues into clear, compelling narratives for senior enterprise audiences. + Partner across the business to develop original research, data stories, customer proof, and evidence-backed perspectives that can generate market conversation. + Create ideas designed to travel across earned media, executive platforms, owned and social channels, search and AI discovery, events, analysts, customers, and sales. **Elevate Executive and Customer Voices** + Serve as a strategic thought leadership advisor to senior UKG executives, helping build distinctive external platforms aligned to the conversations UKG seeks to own. + Identify influential opportunities across media, executive forums, industry events, customer convenings, and digital channels. + Partner across the business to identify customer executives who can credibly join UKG in shaping conversations around business transformation, AI, productivity, frontline work, and workforce operations. + Move beyond traditional product stories to executive-level narratives supported by meaningful outcomes and proof. **Connect Reputation to Growth** + Partner across Communications, Marketing, Product, Sales, Customer Experience, Research, and other teams to connect UKG's thought leadership agenda to company strategy and the customer journey. + Build intellectual territory that Communications can use to create authority, Marketing can activate, Product can substantiate, customers can validate, and Sales can use to advance strategic conversations. + Ensure major product and company moments reinforce broader conversations UKG is already leading. + Advance strategic priorities including Workforce Operations category leadership, customer-led growth, AI-powered innovation, and UKG's visibility across media, search, AI, and key influencers. **Build and Lead the Capability** + Build the team, operating model, editorial standards, governance, agency ecosystem, and measurement framework for a world-class B2B thought leadership and newsroom function. + Develop high-performing talent and a broader network of executives, researchers, customer voices, subject-matter experts, writers, and creative partners. + Apply AI and emerging technologies to strengthen intelligence, research, editorial development, discoverability, and measurement. + Measure success through market impact—not content volume—including conversation ownership, executive reach, earned influence, search and AI visibility, and contribution to strategic business priorities. **Basic Qualifications:** + 12+ years of experience across thought leadership, editorial strategy, journalism, corporate communications, research, content strategy, or related disciplines, with significant experience in B2B technology, enterprise software, or SaaS. + Demonstrated success building or leading a thought leadership, editorial, newsroom, or insights-driven communications function. + Deep understanding of enterprise audiences and the B2B technology landscape, with a track record of creating narratives that resonate with C-suite decision-makers. + Exceptional editorial judgment and an instinct for identifying the trends, tensions, data, and ideas capable of becoming meaningful market conversations. + Proven ability to translate complex technology and business issues into clear, differentiated points of view. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience developing original research, proprietary data storytelling, or intellectual property that has influenced external conversations. + Strong business acumen and an understanding of how reputation, category leadership, brand, demand, product positioning, customer proof, and sales work together in B2B SaaS. + Strong executive presence and communication skills, with comfort serving as an on-camera or audio host, interviewer, moderator, or external representative of the newsroom. + Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior executives and lead complex cross-functional initiatives. + Ability to operate at two speeds: building sustained market authority while exercising the judgment and agility of an always-on newsroom. + Intellectual curiosity and a deep interest in business, technology, AI, people, economics, and the changing nature of work. **What Success Looks Like:** + UKG becomes consistently associated with important industry conversations because we bring distinctive perspectives, proprietary insight, executive voices, and credible customer proof to them over time. + Our biggest moments—product innovation, research, customer outcomes, executive visibility, and company news—compound that authority rather than creating disconnected spikes of attention. + UKG doesn't just participate in the conversations shaping work. We help define where they go next. **Company Overview:** UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com. **Equal Opportunity Employer:** UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. View The EEO Know Your Rights poster (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf)       UKG participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify posters here (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) .   It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.  **Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process:** For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com The pay range for this position is $163,900 to $235,550. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. Learn more about UKG’s benefits and rewards at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits It is the policy of Ultimate Software to promote and assure equal employment opportunity for all current and prospective Peeps without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. This policy governs all matters related to recruitment, advertising, and initial selection of employment. It shall also apply to all other aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, compensation, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-offs, terminations, leave of absence, and training opportunities.