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Please note that this role is primarily remote with some onsite time.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Enterprise Agility Coach will be responsible for training, coaching, and mentoring at the Portfolio and Program levels for scaling Agile. In this capacity, the EAC will partner with the EPMO leader to develop best practices for guiding the Information Technology Group and Business Leadership towards their transformation to business agility.
Will need a broad, solid understanding of, and provides expertise in, the areas of:
Lean Thinking
Scaling Agile principles and practices
Systems Thinking
Organizational Design for Agile
Organizational Change Management
Lean Budgeting
Agile Portfolio/Program Management
Working in partnership with the EPMO leader and other leaders to support the shift from a project-centric to a product-oriented operating model
Serves as a role model and change champion for applying Lean & Agile principles and practices.
Will leverage a variety of coaching, mentoring, and training styles to drive Agile adoption throughout the organization and assist with the realization of organizational transformation success metrics.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working with organizational structures and culture to develop leaders, build formidable team culture, and grow technical practices to promote agility.
Leverage various coaching styles to create high performing Agile Program and Portfolio Teams
Advise on Agile Transformation at the Program and Portfolio Levels
Provide training on foundational Agile and Scaling Agile principles and practices to ITG and Business Leaders
Coach Program and Portfolio teams in adoption, reinforcement, and continuous improvement of Agile and Scaling Agile practices. Note: While this will follow core SAFe practices, the ideal coach will bring a well-rounded, holistic approach to fostering and championing agility across the organization.
Provide role-based training to the following, yet not limited to:
- Lean Portfolio Managers and Teams
- Agile Portfolio and Program Managers
- Product Owners
- Epic Owners
- Scrum Masters
- Release Train Engineers
Provide Strategic Guidance in Program and Portfolio formation, operation, and in overcoming organizational impediments.
Coach Value Stream Mapping and Agile Release Train Identification.
Coach Agile Release Train formation, launch and execution.
Establish and empower Communities of Practice.
Coach, mentor, and train leadership in creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Partner with and manage Team Coaches
Create Agile training, workshop materials, and job aids.
Assess Program and Portfolio maturation and provide feedback to teams on progress.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
Must be a Servant Leader with a high degree of emotional intelligence
Demonstrated servant and influential leadership
Ability to work as a team and effectively work to reduce silos will be critical to the success of this position
Excellent communication and people skills to collaborate effectively with leaders, teams, and third-party vendors
Strong negotiation skills and ability to build common ground
Strong organization and time management skills
Strong conflict resolution skills
Strong presentation, training, and facilitation skills
Change agent not afraid to challenge the status quo with proven record of driving change through an organization at scale
Skilled at crafting thought-provoking questions to reinforce team learning
Good listening skills, openly give, and receive honest feedback
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
5+ years of experience coaching Agile teams in various methodologies (i.e., Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.)
3+ years of experience coaching Agile transformations at scale in large organizations while working with Program and Portfolio teams.
BA/BS or equivalent experience
Preferred Coaching Certifications:
Agile Team Facilitator (ICP-ATF)
Agile Coach (ICP-ACC)
Preferred Agile Certifications:
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Experience in creating and delivering Agile training content, workshop materials, and job aids at the Program and Portfolio levels.
Experience in Agile and Scaling Agile transformations with proven history successfully maturing Program and Portfolio teams to independence.
Solid knowledge and experience in applying Lean Thinking, Systems Thinking and Change Management principles and practices.
Experience with multiple agile tools and leveraging them to run Agile and Scaling Agile initiatives. (e.g., Jira, TargetProcess, etc.)
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Please apply or call one of us to learn more For further inquiries regarding the following opportunity, please contact our Talent Specialist, Lavanya at (224) 369-0873 Title: Technical Scrum Master Duration: 12 Months Location: St.
Paul, MN Schedule: 8:00 AM
- 5:00 PM, mornings are important for Israel team overlap.
Local candidates only Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position.
Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered.
Description: Job Description Seeking a motivated and experienced Scrum Master to lead Agile teams in delivering high-quality software for medical products that advance clinical excellence.
As a member of the software development team you will help take these products to the next level by optimizing cost, improving quality and increasing access.
Essential Responsibilities Servant leader who would facilitate scrum ceremonies, remove impediments, and ensure adherence to Agile principles and Scrum practices.
Work closely with Product Owners, Developers, and other stakeholders to foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
Provide technical leadership to an Agile team of 6 to 8 Software Engineers Translate requirements / vision into prioritized list of user stories and deliver to required timelines and quality standards with continuous backlog refinement Coordinate with other Scrum Masters and Agile teams to ensure alignment and technology reuse Support process improvements which guide the development, sustaining and support activities Track and report key Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown charts) Coach, mentor and lead the team Work cross functionally with other business departments to align activities and deliverables Drive world-class quality in the development and support of products Communicate effectively both within immediate team and across the program and business leadership team Ensure team receives consistent messages and has clear understanding of business direction, strategy and results Engage subject matter experts in successful transfer of complex domain knowledge Have familiarity with all aspects of Software Development Life Cycle and methodologies Leveraging DFR in Agile software development methodologies to drive reliability and predictability throughout the product development life cycle.
Understand challenge and collaborates with cross-functional teams mainly designing and testing.
Adding features to existing products.
Willing to listen to the pain points from the team.
Qualifications/Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in STEM Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) 4 years C or C#.net in Microsoft Windows development 4 years of Agile software development Object Oriented Design Experience Desired Characteristics Technology/Process Master's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science Certified Scrum Master Global team experience Experience in software development in the medical/Pharma field Software development tool experience such as Perforce, Jira, Jenkins Understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
Windows/ Jira/ Agile Implementation Leadership Ability to take ownership of small and medium sized tasks and deliver while mentoring and helping team members Ensure understanding of issues and present clear rationale.
Able to speak to mutual needs and win-win solutions.
Uses two-way communication to influence outcomes and ongoing results Identify misalignments with goals, objectives, and work direction against the organizational strategy.
Make suggestions to course correct Continuously measure deliverables of self and team against scheduled commitments.
Effectively balance different competing objectives Personal Attributes Strong oral and written communication skills Strong interpersonal skills Effective facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
Persists to completion, especially in the face of overwhelming odds and setbacks.
Pushes self for results; pushes others for results through team spirit Role Context Role open due to multiple projects; developers need to return to coding.
Department: Electrophysiology (cardiac mapping, 3D heart modeling).
Projects: UI updates, performance/cybersecurity, catheter integration.
Typical day: Daily scrums, backlog management, bug tracking, meetings.
Success: Predictable project delivery, adherence to sprint plans.
Challenges: Balance technical skills with Agile experience.
Candidate Profile Required: Agile/Scrum experience, computer science/software background.
Preferred: Regulatory knowledge, medical device experience.
Certifications: CSM nice-to-have; experience more important.
Systems: JIRA, Confluence, EP system.
Traits: Strong communicator, motivator, critical thinker.
Experience: 5 7 years overall; 3 5 years as Scrum Master.
Additional Insights Urgency: High.
Deal-breaker: Must have Scrum Master experience.
Team culture: Fast-moving, adaptable, positive morale.
Software Development Project experience for Enterprise software.
Interview Process Two rounds: Phone/Teams, then in-person.
Participants: Hiring manager, PM, developers.
About us: DivIHN, the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond.
The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.
DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer.
DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
Scrum master, C or C#.net, Agile software development
Title: Senior Program Manager (SAFE / PI Planning)
Terms: Long Term Contract
Location: Atlanta area
100% REMOTE
Must live in Atlanta, GA
No 3rd party at this time
Are you looking for a career opportunity that allows you to grow your career? If so, this opportunity will genuinely excite you! Our client is transforming how their organization services their customers while aligning best in breed technology solutions. We are looking for a Senior Program Manager with SAFE expertise and strong PI Planning experience who will help build out & develop best in class work and work on innovative projects for the business.
Senior Program Manager (SAFe / PI Planning)
Job Description
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager with deep expertise in Agile delivery, Program Increment (PI) Planning, and Scaled Agile frameworks to lead complex, cross-functional programs. This role is responsible for driving strategic initiatives, aligning multiple Agile teams, and ensuring successful execution within a SAFe environment.
The ideal candidate is SAFe-certified, highly collaborative, and experienced in coordinating large-scale program delivery across business and technology teams.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Delivery
- Lead end-to-end delivery of large, complex programs across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).
- Define program scope, objectives, timelines, dependencies, and success metrics.
- Drive alignment between business strategy and execution across cross-functional teams.
- Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations at the program level.
PI Planning & SAFe Execution
- Plan, facilitate, and lead Program Increment (PI) Planning sessions across multiple teams.
- Ensure readiness for PI Planning (backlog refinement, capacity planning, dependency mapping).
- Coordinate cross-team dependencies and ensure alignment on PI objectives.
- Track and report on PI progress, risks, and outcomes.
- Support Inspect & Adapt (I&A) workshops and continuous improvement initiatives.
Agile & SAFe Governance
- Operate within and help mature a **SAFe delivery model.
- Partner with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Scrum Masters, and Product Management.
- Drive Agile best practices, program governance, and delivery standards.
- Support Agile transformation initiatives across the organization.
Stakeholder Management
- Communicate program status, risks, and outcomes to executive leadership.
- Facilitate alignment between business, IT, architecture, and operations teams.
- Build strong relationships across stakeholders to ensure program success.
Financial & Resource Management
- Manage program budgets, resource allocation, and capacity planning.
- Ensure efficient utilization of teams and alignment to strategic priorities.
- Track program KPIs and ROI.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in Program or Project Management.
- Proven experience leading large-scale Agile programs.
- Hands-on experience with PI Planning in a SAFe or scaled Agile environment.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and enterprise delivery models.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and complex dependencies.
Required Certification
- SAFe Certification such as:
- SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
- SAFe Agilist (SA)
- SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) (preferred)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in enterprise environments (Fortune 500 or large-scale organizations).
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Rally.
- Experience working with enterprise architecture and DevOps teams.
- PMP or equivalent certification is a plus.
Key Skills
- Program & Portfolio Management
- PI Planning Facilitation
- Agile / SAFe Delivery
- Stakeholder & Executive Communication
- Risk & Dependency Management
- Continuous Improvement (Inspect & Adapt)
- Financial & Resource Planning
Success Profile
The ideal candidate is:
- A strategic thinker with strong execution skills
- Comfortable operating in complex, fast-paced environments
- A strong communicator who can influence at all levels
- Experienced in aligning business and technology teams
About GSquared Group:
Shouldn’t your recruiting partner put as much effort and value into your career as you do? With GSquared Group, we take the time to understand where you would like to take your career and what is important to you.
GSquared Group is a woman-owned boutique technology services company in the Atlanta area. Founded in 2010, we are a premier provider of IT talent search, management consulting, and software development services. We support a diverse client base that spans all industries and includes Fortune 100 to mid-market companies. We offer direct hire placement, contract, and contract-to-hire positions. We are proud to be known by our community for putting relationships at the core of everything we do.
GSquared Benefits:
- Competitive & Comprehensive Healthcare Package (available only for W2 hourly consultants)
- Simple IRA with company match (available only for W2 hourly consultants)
- Professional development & networking opportunities
- A family-friendly environment
- Nice bonuses for referrals
- A culture that supports you and your career
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Job Title: Agile Project Manager
Position Summary
The Agile Project Manager is responsible for leading cross-functional teams in the delivery of technology solutions to our client's developer community that ultimately enhance business value to stakeholders. The Agile Project Manager collaborates closely with stakeholders, facilitates Agile events, removes impediments and drives continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is experienced in managing technical projects, Agile methodologies and process optimization, with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to lead high-performing teams.
Key Responsibilities
The responsibilities include but are not limited to the following, as directed:
- Manage multiple teams supporting both project work and ongoing operational activities
- Remove team impediments, foster strong collaboration and support continuous improvement initiatives
- Track and report progress, risks, dependencies and Agile flow metrics to stakeholders
- Organize team artifacts and maintain project documentation including tasks and boards (Jira), acceptance criteria and project wiki pages (Confluence)
- Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and process reviews.
- Evaluate potential solutions, conduct impact assessments, and recommend approaches that best meet business needs.
Desired Skills and Experience / Required Qualifications
- 8-10 years of Agile Project Management experience for technical projects
- Hands-on experience leading Agile technical projects and initiatives
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Agile training or certification – a plus)
- Proficiency with Jira, confluence and collaboration tools such as MS Teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and drive work to completion
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and facilitation skills with the ability to guide teams through complex technical discussions
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, fostering effective communication and risk mitigation
- General understanding of DevSecOps (DSO) capabilities and the tools that support DSO capabilities
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Title: CAPA Compliance Manager
Location: DE, Remote Role
Duration: 06+ Months
Time & Schedule: Monday to Friday
Pay Range: $75-90/hour on W2 (Based on Experience)
Job Description:
- CAPA Review Board - prepare material, generate data for charts (21 data sets / charts), analyze trends, provide talking points, load minutes and attendance to Agile.
- KPI Meeting - prepare material, generate data for charts (duplicates CRB except 2 NCE charts), analyze trends, and provide talking points.
- Process change orders for Corporate CAPA and NCE documents.
- Corporate CAPA and NCE procedures and work instructions.
- Agile-CAPA and Agile-NCE validation and specification documents.
- Administrative files for Agile-CAPA and Agile-NCE, e.g. Dropdown lists.
- Facilitating CAPAs and NCEs.
- Preparing and distributing quarterly Overdue CAPA/IACA report.
- Preparing and distributing monthly CAPA Aging report to QLT.
- Review and approving Agile access requests - CAPA, NCE.
- Periodic review of open COR, CAPA, and NCEs (globally).
- Validate and test Agile-CAPA and Agile-NCE tool changes.
- Author validation/specification documents for Agile-CAPA and Agile-NCE, e.g. SRS, SDD
- Maintain CAPA/NCE SharePoint page.
- Collaborate with AI team to establish AI proof of concept for identifying potential compliance issues in CAPAs.
- Ad-hoc data analysis.
If you are not interested in looking at new opportunities at this time I fully understand. I would in that case be appreciative of any referrals you could provide from your network of friends and colleagues in the industry. We do offer a referral bonus that I’d be happy to extend to you if they turn out to be a great fit for my client.
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good possibility of going longer than 12/31 Job Responsibilities: Risk & Dependency Management: Collaborates closely with software leaders and team members to proactively identify, analyze, and resolve risks, dependencies, and conflicts within the Agile environment, ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption to delivery schedules.
Process Improvement: Leads improvement projects and initiates change within the discipline.
Independently develops and implements solutions to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and overall value delivery under limited supervision.
Strategic Problem Solving: Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways while encountering diverse challenges, demonstrating good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Stakeholder Communication: Builds a culture of transparency by effectively communicating project status updates and impediments to stakeholders, including Release Train Engineers (RTEs) and Lean Portfolio Managers (LPMs).
ART & Solution Train Support: Provides dedicated support to Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and Solution Trains; leverages Kanban boards and information radiators to facilitate the smooth flow of value and alignment with strategic objectives.
Agile Coaching: Provides guidance and coaching in Agile methodologies, nurturing a culture of continuous improvement and empowering teams to embrace Agile best practices.
Cross-Functional Advocacy: Promotes collaboration between teams, Architects, Engineering, Marketing, and Quality & Regulatory (Q&R) departments.
Implements initiatives such as continuous delivery pipelines and DevOps integration.
PI Planning: Supports Sprint/Program Increment (PI) Planning readiness sessions; ensures thorough preparation of Vision and Backlogs and participates in pre- and post-PI Planning meetings.
Agile Transformation: Enables teams to self-organize at scale by providing guidance on agile transformation efforts, supporting design flow optimization, and influencing flow factors.
Leadership & Influence: Cultivates effective relationships and shares knowledge to influence projects and peer groups, advocating for innovative ideas and guiding others toward optimal solutions.
Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Computer Science, or IT Engineering; Business Administration, Project Management, Program Management, or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in Software Development, Agile Project Management, or equivalent; OR no prior experience required with a Master's Degree.
Certification: Leading SAFe and Advanced Scrum Master.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience as a SCRUM Master and minimum 8 years of experience in Software Development.
Preferred Skills: Continuous Improvement & Change Management Stakeholder & Risk Management Business Acumen & People Management Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Scrum & Agile Methodologies Project Management Tools & SAFe Principles DevOps Integration Troubleshooting
Duration: 12-month contract (potential extension or conversion)
Location: Hybrid – Houston, TX
Required Pay Scale: $45-$50/hr on W2 ( Need to pay own parking)
***Due to client requirements this role is only open to USC or GC candidates***
We are looking for a Senior Technical Business Analyst with strong experience in digital products, enterprise websites, and Agile delivery. This role blends Business Analyst and Scrum Master responsibilities, supporting digital product initiatives and ensuring smooth collaboration between business, marketing, and technical teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who have hands-on experience with enterprise CMS platforms, Agile environments, and digital ecosystems.
Role Overview
The Senior Technical Business Analyst will partner closely with the Digital Product Owner and project teams to drive digital product development and Agile delivery. The role requires strong expertise in requirements gathering, backlog management, stakeholder collaboration, and Agile ceremonies.
The ideal candidate brings experience working with enterprise websites, digital marketing platforms, and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
Key Responsibilities Business Analyst Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into clear user stories and technical requirements
- Manage and maintain the Azure DevOps (ADO) backlog, including story prioritization and grooming
- Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) including test planning, execution oversight, and issue tracking
- Provide sprint summaries and milestone updates to business and technical stakeholders
- Coordinate with business users to manage testing, feedback cycles, and feature rollouts
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Remove blockers and support the team to maintain delivery momentum
- Monitor team velocity, sprint health, and workflow improvements
- Promote Agile best practices and foster a collaborative team environment
- Support the Product Owner with sprint goals and stakeholder alignment
- 5–8 years of experience in Business Analyst and Scrum Master roles within digital or website environments
- Strong experience with enterprise websites and digital marketing platforms
- Hands-on expertise with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is required
- Experience with Adobe Customer Journey Analytics, Adobe Launch, or Adobe Target is a plus
- Knowledge of UX best practices, SEO fundamentals, QA/testing workflows, and digital analytics
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience using Azure DevOps or similar backlog management tools
- Ability to write clear user stories and define acceptance criteria
- Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
- Agile certification (CSM, PSM, etc.) preferred
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At The Matlen Silver Group, Inc., W2 employees are eligible for the following benefits:
- Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage)
- 401(k) plan (employee contributions only)
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to support the delivery of enterprise AI and analytics solutions across global clients.
This role focuses on enabling high-performing data and engineering teams, ensuring Agile best practices are applied effectively, and driving consistent delivery outcomes in complex, fast-paced environments.
What You’ll Do
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement
- Enable delivery across data, analytics, and AI teams, ensuring alignment and momentum across workstreams
- Partner with product owners and stakeholders to maintain clear, prioritized backlogs
- Track and report on Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time) to drive continuous improvement
- Identify and remove blockers impacting delivery and team productivity
- Coordinate across cross-functional teams to manage dependencies and delivery risks
- Promote Agile best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Agile Delivery Lead
- Experience supporting data, analytics, or software engineering teams
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Hands-on experience with tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps
- Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to align technical and business stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to drive delivery outcomes, not just facilitate ceremonies
Nice to Have
- Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, financial services)
- Exposure to AI/ML or data platform environments
Why This Role
- Work on high-impact AI and analytics initiatives across enterprise clients
- Play a key role in driving delivery across data and engineering teams
- Opportunity to influence Agile practices and team performance at scale
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, engineering, and business
About MathCo
MathCo is a global Enterprise AI and Analytics company helping Fortune 500 organizations solve complex business problems through data and AI. Our work spans advanced analytics, AI platforms, and scalable solutions that deliver measurable business impact.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
Requirements
From your PASSION to ours
Midwest Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Sr. National Sales Manager K-12 Bid, Foodservice based in Minnetonka, MN.
The Sr. National Sales Manager for K-12 Bid is the subject matter expert responsible for the national K-12 bid strategy, planning, and execution of our Lactalis Midwest Yogurt, Inc. Portfolio (Yoplait, GoGURT, Trix Yogurt, & Mountain High) within the K-12 segment. This is a highly analytical and technical commercial role focused on maximizing our participation and profitability in all state and national school district bid cycles, aligning our product portfolio with USDA SBP/NSLP/CACFP regulations. This Leader works in close cooperation with the Trade & Finance Teams internally to set the multi-year bid strategy, and is a key influencer to Marketing & R&D to establish the innovation pipeline in the K-12 channel. This Leader also works closely with the K-12 Bid Specialist team at the Broker to execute the strategy flawlessly nationwide in each cycle.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Bid Strategy & Execution: Develop, manage, and implement a comprehensive multi-year K-12 bid strategy, focusing on the top 250 school districts nationwide. Translation of this strategy into tools for the K-12 Bid Specialist team to execute at the Broker in partnership with Marketing. Direct responsibility to call on the top districts across the U.S. with our Broker partners.
Reporting & P&L Management: Work with the sales operations and data and analytics team to code, scrub, and process all bids to report wins/losses/maintenance of bids annually, so we can strategically monitor regional competitive pricing trends and iterate our strategy.
Channels Expertise: Develop and execute tailored sales strategies for the K-12 segment, considering specific nuances of USDA regulation changes, monitoring state legislation closely to influence product renovation needs, and partnering closely with State & National School Nutrition Association.
Collaboration/Internal Influence: Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Finance, and Marketing to align internal resources to meet the complex needs of the K-12 and champion the opportunity to keep kids well fed and ready to learn in schools with our portfolio.
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or a related field
- Minimum of 8+ years of B2B or Foodservice Sales Experience.
- Commercial Acumen: Proven Ability to manage a trade budget and possess a strong understanding or Foodservice procurement mechanics.
- Deep understanding of the K-12 procurement process, including bid cycling, commodity processing, audit materials, meal pattern final rules, and federal funding models.
- Excellent communication, presentation skills, storytelling-strong influencing skills both internally and externally.
Behavioral / Leadership Competencies
- Strategic Agility: Possesses a future-oriented perspective; anticipates complex market shifts in the Non-Commercial space and develops agile, long-term strategies to capitalize on new opportunities and mitigate threats.
- Drives Results: Exhibits a strong sense of urgency and ownership; relentlessly focused on achieving and exceeding P&L and sales targets through rigorous execution and accountability.
- Cultivate Innovation: Challenges the status quo; drives creative ideas and develops unique value propositions to win business and grow market share in mature accounts.
- Influencing & Negotiation: Inspires trust and followership both internally and externally; possesses superior leadership-level communication and negotiation skills to secure profitable agreements and align diverse stakeholder interests.
- Customer Centricity: Builds and sustains deep, collaborative relationships with customers at all levels, acting as a credible partner and industry expert.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Business Overview
KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency providing actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn 'action' into 'outcome' for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, P3, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry. We have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries. Learn more at Summary
TheLead Product Designer for our Activation product group will lead and scale design strategy across multiple interrelated product lines within our larger suite of industry-leading digital solutions. This role is ideal for a strong design individual contributor who leads by example and is highly collaborative, thriving at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and execution. We're looking for someone who is curious, passionate and ready to grow in bringing a systems-thinking mindset to complex product ecosystems.
As a product design lead, you will execute and advocate for improved quality of design standards across the team, and mentor a team of diverse designers. Our team is highly people-centered - we are looking for someone who fits in with our culture of strong empathy, desire to understand challenges deeply, eats feedback for breakfast and always innovating on how we can better collaborate and align with each other. You will champion user-centered design practices and ensure a cohesive, state-of-the-art experience across products. You look forward to daily close collaboration with other designers, product, engineering, product solutions, marketing, agency and executive stakeholders to align design with business goals and user needs.
You will report into the Director of Product Design, supporting and leading a team designers across UX/UI and creative direction needs. You will be involved in every step of the design process - envisioning, creating, maintaining, and evolving products throughout the product life cycle. You take initiative in growing your researching, wireframing, prototyping, designing, andteam dynamicspractice - leading by example. We are looking for a leadthat is excited about the opportunity to mentor a small team of designers by leading design reviews and deepen our relationships with product owners.
Responsibilities
Design Execution and Leadership
- Actively design for multiple subproducts in the Activation product group, identifying common themes and identifying best-practice assets, templates and components for the product group
- Provide hands-on feedback and creative direction to team members on key projects, particularly those with high strategic importance
- Champion human-centered, accessible, inclusive and ethical design practices
- Work with the Director of Product Design on developing forward-looking, holistic design vision across multiple product lines
- Translate company and product roadmaps into actionable design priorities, ensuring scalability, consistency, and excellence
- Advocate for design as a strategic advantage across the Activation product group
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to ship features that are intuitive, elegant, and impactful
- Act as the design voice in business and scrum meetings, providing insight into customer needs, usability, and experience metrics
- Work closely with marketing and brand teams to ensure seamless end-to-end user journeys
Innovation & User Insights
- Stay ahead of industry trends, tools, and technologies to keep the organization on the cutting edge of design excellence
- Promote research-driven design, balancing qualitative insights and quantitative data to inform decisions
- Bonus: Actively understands and/or uses AI and agentic workflows, bringing insights into both ways of working and product priorities
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years in product design (UX/UI)
- Expert in Figma
- Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, design systems, and dual agile development processes
- Strong understanding of atomic design practices and extendingdesign system patterns for new scenarios
- Facilitates appropriate research/UX/UI activities needed across the design process
- Very organized, strong attention to detail, and high personal standards of design standards and hygiene
- Eager to learn new skillsets and try new ways of thinking
- A proactive problem solver
- Experience mentoring, teaching or instructing junior and peer designers
- Passion for coaching, learning from and inspiring small teams of designers in quality of work and design standards
- Experience balancing design needs across multiple, interrelated product lines.
- Strong portfolio showcasing modern, scalable product experiences for web
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional, product-led organizations
- A growth mindset and bias toward action
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience with B2B SaaS or complex enterprise platforms, especially for media planning / advertising technology products
- Background in design operations, systems thinking, or service design
- Fluency in modern design, prototyping and animation tools (Figma, Adobe)
- Familiarity with analytics and research platforms (analytics, survey, A/B testing tools)
- Experiments with AI platforms and resources (Chat GPT, Runway, Midjourney, Perplexity, Adobe Firefly, etc.)
- Complementary design skillsets such as motion graphics, animation, illustration, 3D/4D/XR, machine learning, data visualization
- A passion for crafting exceptional product experiences
- A strong design point of view-paired with openness to feedback and iteration
- Empathy for both users and your cross-functional partners
- Experience or interest in adtech, marcomm or ad agencies
Wage and Benefits
We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee's/applicant's skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.
Employment Transparency
It is the policy of our company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Salary Range$140,000—$150,000 USD