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The Utilities Area Manager is responsible for the overall performance, leadership, and strategic direction of the Utilities Department involving water, sewer, and storm drain operations.

Role and Responsibilities

This role has full accountability for safety, quality, productivity, staffing, equipment utilization, and financial results of utilities operations. The Utilities Area Manager leads multiple levels of utilities management and serves as the primary point of ownership for the department’s success. This position partners closely with executive leadership, project management, estimating, equipment, and safety to ensure utilities operations support company objectives and long-term growth. Provide executive-level leadership and direction for all Utilities Department operations.

Maintain full accountability for departmental performance including safety, quality, production, utilization, and profitability.

Lead, develop, and hold accountable the Utilities Management team across all levels.

Establish clear expectations, standards, and performance metrics for utilities operations.

Develop and execute departmental plans aligned with company revenue, backlog, and growth objectives.

Forecast manpower, equipment, and workload requirements to support current and future projects.

Ensure utilities projects are executed in alignment with approved budgets, schedules, and contractual requirements.

Review operational and financial performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, cost control, quality, and safety.

Proactively identify operational challenges and implement corrective strategies before issues impact results.

Partner with Project Managers and Estimators during bid reviews to validate scope, production assumptions, and execution strategies.

Support long-range planning and backlog management for the Utilities Department.

Ensure consistent application of company standards, policies, and procedures across all utilities operations.

Champion a culture of safety, accountability, professionalism, and ownership throughout the department.

Ensure compliance with all safe digging practices, trench safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

Oversee quality control processes to ensure work is delivered at the highest standard and free from error.

Coordinate resources and priorities with internal departments including Equipment, Trucking, Survey, Concrete, Asphalt, and Safety.

Represent the Utilities Department in executive, operational, and strategic planning meetings.

Maintain professional relationships with inspectors, customers, engineers, and internal stakeholders.

Serve as a leader and role model aligned with Construction Company’s core values.

Perform any other duties consistent with the responsibilities of a department-level management role.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive utility construction experience, including senior field or operations management roles.

Demonstrated success leading departments, business units, or multi-project operations.

Strong understanding of utility construction means and methods, production planning, cost control, and equipment utilization regarding installation of water, sewer and storm drain on our sites.

Proven ability to analyze operational and financial data and drive performance improvements.

Demonstrated leadership presence with the ability to influence, develop, and hold teams accountable.

High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred.

Strong communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.

Ability to read, understand, and implement construction drawings, specifications, and schedules.

Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record per SBCC policy.

Must meet SBCC employment standards with regards to background checks and drug testing.

Based on duties, may be required to obtain DOT medical certification.

Flexible availability to meet business and project demands, including nights and weekends as required.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Ability to work in varying jobsite and environmental conditions.

Ability to tolerate exposure to dust, dirt, loud noise, rain, and extreme temperatures.

Ability to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, and perform physical tasks for extended periods as required.

Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 40 pounds of force regularly.

Preferred Skills

Experience managing a construction department or business unit

Strong financial and operational acumen

Strategic planning and forecasting capabilities

Proven ability to lead change and scale operations

Strong alignment with safety-first and quality-driven cultures

Benefits: Provides employees with outstanding benefits which include: Medical, Vision, Dental, Vacation & Holiday Pay, 401K, and potential financial incentives through Profit Sharing and Bonuses.

Surescripts serves the nation through simpler, trusted health intelligence sharing, in order to increase patient safety, lower costs and ensure quality care. We deliver insights at critical points of care for better decisions - from streamlining prior authorizations to delivering comprehensive medication histories to facilitating messages between providers.

The Strategic Data(RWD) Acquisition Manager will be an integral part of Surescripts' data ecosystem by executing negotiations with Surescripts Network Alliance partners to secure data usage rights, while also identifying and acquiring new, strategic data sources. This person will play a critical role in maintaining access to high quality data necessary for the development of solutions that will deliver value and improve the experience for stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem. This position requires a deep understanding of healthcare data, the regulatory landscape and business development experience to successfully negotiate and secure data agreements that will enhance our product portfolio.

• Identify and evaluate potential data sources of interest that expand Surescripts' data portfolio. Create comprehensive value propositions for how the data could be used within Surescripts' solutions, and valuation of the data to make offers to data sources for data acquisition.
• Drive business development efforts to secure agreements that enhance Surescripts' data portfolio. With guidance from leadership, execute strategies to identify and approach potential data partners, and successfully negotiate terms.
• Collaborate with sales and product teams to develop strategies to align customer incentives with broader data-dependent initiatives. Interface with Surescripts Network Alliance partners to negotiate data usage rights, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Interface with data providers, industry partners, and other stakeholders.
• Manage day-to-day data procurement-related inquiries and negotiations with data providers and customers.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of privacy laws, including HIPAA permitted purposes. Collaborate with compliance, privacy, security, and data governance teams to ensure all data procurement activities comply with all state and federal regulations, internal policies, and customer contracts.
• Monitor and report on data procurement activities. Track progress of data procurement efforts, report on key metrics, and provide regular updates to senior management. Proactively identify and address any challenges or obstacles in the procurement process. Monitor and evaluate the ROI of data acquisition initiatives to prioritize high-impact opportunities.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in data rights, privacy regulations, and the healthcare industry. Apply and share this knowledge to improve data procurement strategies and ensure the company remains compliant and competitive.

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Data Science, or related field;
• 8+ years of experience in business development and/or related experience in the procurement/acquisition of healthcare data.
• Strong understanding of regulations around healthcare data, including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
• Ability to evaluate the value and quality of data assets and their applicability to business needs.
• Proven experience in negotiating contracts and managing vendor relationships.
• Demonstrated success in business development and deal negotiation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to travel for team, customer and vendor meetings as needed.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and results-driven mindset.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or advanced degree preferred in a related field.
• Strong understanding of healthcare interoperability standards, such as Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR).
• Strong understanding of electronic health records (EHR), pharmacy and claims data, health information exchanges (HIE), and TEFCA qualified health information networks (QHINs)
• Familiarity with data governance tools (e.g. data mapping, lineage

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Surescripts embraces flexibility through its Flexible Hybrid Work model for most positions. This model allows employees to work virtually while still utilizing our offices as collaboration centers. With alignment and agreement from your leadership, you can come and go from the office as needed.

To be considered for employment, applicants must have a valid U.S. work authorization allowing work without restrictions with Surecripts in the U.S. At this time, we are unable to provide support or provide sponsorship for immigration benefits such as work visas. Additionally, we do not participate in academic training programs or work-study programs through an academic institution that require employer endorsement of F-1/CPT or F-1/STEM.

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We're a midsize company. This means you're not just another employee ID number. Here, you can build real relationships and feel supported by truly awesome people with diverse backgrounds and talents in an innovative and collaborative work culture. We strive to create an environment where you can be yourself, share your ideas and work your way. We offer opportunities for employee development, as well as competitive compensation packages and extensive benefits.

Benefits include, but are not limited to, comprehensive healthcare (including infertility coverage), generous paid time off including paid childbirth and parental leave and mental health days, pet insurance, and 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting. To learn more, review the Keep You and Yours Healthy, Balancing Work and Life, and Where Talent Takes Shape links under the Better Benefits. Better Work. Better Life section of our careers site.

While performing duties of this job, an employee may be required to perform any, or all of the following: attend meetings in and out of the office, travel, communicate effectively (both orally and in writing), and be able to effectively use computers and other electronic and standard office equipment with, or without, a reasonable accommodation. Additionally, this job requires certain mental demands, including the ability to use judgement, withstand moderate amounts of stress and maintain attention to detail with, or without, a reasonable accommodation.

Surescripts is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Open date: March 4, 2026

Next review date: Thursday, Mar 19, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Mar 4, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a pool of part-time, non-tenure track lecturers to teach on-campus courses in the Master of Information Management and Systems. We seek exceptional instructors with professional and/or academic expertise who can teach courses for I School doctoral and master's level students and other UC Berkeley graduate students in related fields, as well as undergraduate courses. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the School.

Applicants will be selected from this pool for the academic year (including summer sessions), when there is curricular need. Positions typically start at the beginning of the semester, and appointments may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance. This is a primarily in-person role that typically requires physical presence on the UC Berkeley campus, although alternative modalities may be authorized for instruction when conditions require.

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The Berkeley School of Information (I School) is a global bellwether in a world awash in information and data, boldly leading the way with education and fundamental research that translates into new knowledge, practices, policies, and solutions. I School scholars and practitioners thrive in the intersections where people, organizations, and societies interact with information, technology, and data. The faculty comprises a mix of disciplines, including information, computer science, economics, political science, law, sociology, design, media studies, and more.

The I School offers three professional master's degrees and an academic doctoral degree. The MIMS program trains students for careers as information professionals and emphasizes small classes and project-based learning. The online MIDS program trains data scientists to manage and analyze the coming onslaught of big data in a unique high-touch online degree. The online MICS program prepares cybersecurity leaders with the technical skills and contextual knowledge necessary to develop solutions for complex cybersecurity challenges. The Ph.D. program equips scholars to develop solutions and shape policies that influence how people seek, use, and share information. Our cohorts and classes are small enough to support intense student engagement, and we encourage collaboration among the students, faculty, and staff in the I School community. Our alumni have careers in diverse fields, such as data science, user experience design and research, product management, engineering, information policy, cybersecurity, and more.

We are committed to attracting outstanding instructors from academia and industry who bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the classroom. Whether your expertise lies in groundbreaking research, innovative industry applications, or both, we value professionals who can bridge theory and practice. Successful lecturers inspire graduate students by integrating real-world applications with deeper theoretical exploration, fostering critical discussions of historical and emerging trends, and preparing students to make an impact in cybersecurity.

If you are an enthusiastic educator or practitioner passionate about shaping the next generation of information leaders, we encourage you to join our exceptional instructional team.

Designing and Delivering Engaging Classes: Plan and lead dynamic in-person sessions emphasizing active learning. Facilitate meaningful discussions, group activities, and hands-on exercises that deepen students' understanding and application of key concepts.

Creating a Cohesive Course Experience: Develop a comprehensive syllabus outlining learning objectives, assessments, assignments, and expectations. Ensure all course elements, including lectures, materials, and activities, align with program goals and foster a cohesive student learning experience.

Facilitating Student-Centered Learning: Provide personalized support through office hours, one-on-one meetings, and guidance throughout the semester to address individual student needs and ensure academic success.

Designing and Refining Course Materials: Develop and update instructional materials, assignments, and assessments. Ensure all content aligns with program objectives, maintains academic rigor, and incorporates an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

Providing Constructive Feedback: Deliver timely, thoughtful, and actionable feedback on student assignments, projects, and assessments to promote continuous improvement and mastery of course competencies.

Managing Course Operations: Organize and communicate key course components, such as schedules, assignments, grading policies, and classroom logistics, to ensure a smooth learning experience for all students.

Collaborating with Instructional Teams: Participate actively in team meetings to share teaching strategies, address challenges, and ensure alignment on instructional practices. Attend faculty meetings to stay connected with program initiatives and goals.

Promoting Inclusion: Foster an inclusive, equitable learning environment that respects diverse perspectives and supports all students in achieving their academic and professional goals.

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A bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree).

Minimum of 4 years professional experience in the relevant field.

Minimum of 2 years experience in teaching in higher education or professional development in relevant fields. Professional development instructional activities would include leading workshops, delivering executive education, providing corporate training, or offering industry-recognized certification programs.

An advanced degree in a field such as Information, Information Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Economics, Human-Computer Interaction, or Design.

10 + years of professional experience in Information, Information Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Economics, Human-Computer Interaction, or Design.

Multiple years of demonstrated excellence in teaching college-level courses.

Familiarity with and use of collaborative learning techniques and student-centered methods of instruction.

Proven organizational skills and ability to complete assignments timely and accurately with minimal supervision.

Possess excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide range of skills.

Possess excellent interpersonal, customer service, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work well with students, faculty, and staff. Demonstrated strength or potential in teaching at the college level.

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The Mechanical Estimating Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing all mechanical estimating activities for facility-based projects, including piping, mechanical, welding, equipment setting, and associated systems. This role ensures estimates are accurate, competitive, complete, and aligned with company standards, execution strategies, and market conditions.

The Mechanical Estimating Manager provides technical leadership, mentorship, and quality control across the estimating team while supporting bid strategy, risk evaluation, and executive decision-making. This position bridges estimating, operations, project controls, supply chain, and business development to ensure estimates support profitable, buildable work and successful project execution.

Primary Job Function:

· Lead and manage mechanical estimating efforts for facility projects across all bid phases.

· Oversee the development of accurate, complete mechanical estimates derived from drawings, specifications, and bid documents.

· Assign estimating responsibilities and manage workload distribution across the estimating team.

· Review and approve detailed takeoffs for piping, welding, equipment, valves, structural components, and mechanical systems.

· Ensure labor build-ups are developed using appropriate production rates, crew compositions, historical data, and execution strategies.

· Provide technical oversight to validate constructability, installation methods, and labor assumptions.

· Direct coordination with Supply Chain to solicit, evaluate, and normalize vendor and subcontractor pricing.

· Establish and enforce estimating standards, methodologies, and documentation requirements.

· Lead identification and documentation of risks, assumptions, exclusions, and clarifications.

· Support bid strategy development, value engineering, and alternative construction approaches.

· Participate in pre-bid meetings, job walks, and internal estimate reviews.

· Ensure estimate summaries, cost breakdowns, and pricing packages are accurate and executive ready.

· Support conceptual, budgetary, FEL, and detailed estimates as required.

· Ensure complete estimate logic, quantities, assumptions, and risks are communicated during project handoff.

· Provide Project Controls with validated cost data for job setup, WBS alignment, and cost tracking.

· Manage multiple bids simultaneously and provide status updates to leadership.

· Maintain organized, auditable estimate files and supporting documentation.

· Perform takeoffs and data entry task as required to support workload.

Leadership & Management Responsibilities:

· Mentor, coach, and develop senior, junior, and entry-level mechanical estimators.

· Establish performance expectations, accountability, and continuous improvement within the estimating team.

· Participate in hiring, onboarding, training, and performance evaluations of estimating personnel.

· Serve as the primary technical authority for mechanical estimating questions and issue resolution.

· Promote consistency, accuracy, and professionalism across all mechanical estimates.

· Lead post-bid and post-job reviews to capture lessons learned and improve estimating accuracy.

Required Technical Skills:

· Advanced proficiency in mechanical estimating for piping, welding, equipment installation, and structural components.

· Strong understanding of piping materials, pressure classes, fittings, fabrication, and erection practices.

· Expert-level ability to develop and review detailed labor estimates using crew-based production rates.

· Advanced interpretation of P&IDs, isometrics, mechanical drawings, and scope documents.

· Experience overseeing unit-rate, resource-based, and detailed line-item estimates.

· Proficiency in estimating software (InEight, Navisworks, Bluebeam, or similar).

· Advanced Excel capability (complex formulas, lookups, pivots, cost models).

· Strong knowledge of mechanical construction means and methods, including rigging, hydro-testing, and commissioning.

· Familiarity with ASME, API, and applicable mechanical construction standards.

· Ability to identify constructability risks, productivity impacts, and schedule influences.

· Understanding of indirect costs, equipment rates, consumables, labor burdens, and allowances.

· Experience developing conceptual and budgetary estimates with limited information.

· Knowledge of WBS structures, cost codes, and estimating alignment with project controls.

· Ability to support schedule logic, durations, and manpower planning.

Nice to Have:

· JD Edwards experience (cost codes).

· Power BI for estimating KPIs.

· Familiarity with construction scheduling software (Primavera P6 or MS Project).

· Ability to participate in client technical reviews.

· Experience developing manpower loading curves or sequencing plans.

· Field Experience (mechanical/piping/welding experience).

· Experience in Oil, Gas & Midstream industrial estimating and project management.

Experience:

· 8+ years of mechanical estimating experience in the Oil & Gas or Midstream industry.

· Demonstrated experience estimating facility, terminal, and industrial projects.

· Prior experience leading or mentoring estimators preferred.

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Education / Training:

· Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field preferred.

· Equivalent field experience or 8–12 years of industry experience accepted.

· Professional certifications (AACEI CEP, PMP, ASPE) preferred.

Competencies:

· Leadership: Builds strong estimating teams and drives accountability.

· Technical Authority: Deep mechanical estimating expertise.

· Collaboration: Effective coordination with Operations, BD, Project Controls, and Supply Chain.

· Communication: Clearly communicates cost drivers, risks, and strategy to leadership.

· Judgment: Balances competitiveness with execution risk and margin protection.

Physical Demands:

· Regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.

· Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.

· Occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crawl.

· Occasionally lift up to 10 lbs.

· Requires standard vision abilities for detailed work.

Other Criteria:

· Occasional travel required.

· Compliance with all company policies, including Drug & Alcohol policy.

· Ability to work safely and collaboratively.

· Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Overview

has been leading the way in a booming healthcare industry since 1995. Locum Tenens is a Latin phrase meaning, “to substitute for.” When hospitals are understaffed, they rely on us to find them the right temporary physicians to fill in when needed. Every associate at plays a role in getting patients seen, no matter what they studied in school or what their role is here. Located in Alpharetta, GA, we boast a state-of-the-art campus featuring world-class amenities. There’s nothing ordinary about a typical day here, take a look for yourself: are a Jackson Healthcare company and we are now the second largest healthcare staffing company in the U.S., serving more than 7 million patients in over 1,400 healthcare facilities.

The Senior Manager, Change Management will partner closely with the Project Management Office (PMO), senior leaders, and cross-functional teams to strategically plan and drive adoption of large, enterprise-wide transformation initiatives at . This role ensures that corporate projects are implemented with discipline, clarity, and consistency by translating strategy and project delivery into sustained behavioral and operational change. Sitting at the intersection of strategy, PMO execution, and organizational effectiveness, the Senior Manager, Change Management, will design and execute change strategies aligned to the corporate project portfolio, proactively manage change saturation and risk, and enable leaders to effectively sponsor and reinforce change. This role balances hands-on change leadership for high-impact initiatives with portfolio-level oversight to protect adoption, accelerate value realization, and minimize disruption across the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:

Change Strategy, Adoption & Readiness - 45%

• Designs and executes comprehensive change strategies, including stakeholder impact analysis, readiness assessments, communication, training, and resistance-management plans
• Partners with functional leaders to redesign processes that support new technology and ways of working; identifies process changes required to deliver successful adoption
• Leads hands-on change execution for high-impact transformation initiatives while coaching project teams and / or leaders to build internal change capability
• Manages Change Communication:
• Designs and executes multi-channel communication strategies that build awareness, understanding, and enthusiasm for change across all levels of the organization
• Develops clear, compelling messaging tailored to diverse audiences that connects change to business value and individual impact
• Creates and maintains communication calendars, ensuring consistent cadence and messaging across initiatives
• Supports Learning Pathways Related to Change:
• Assesses skill and knowledge gaps created by new technologies, tools, and processes, and design learning strategies to close them.
• Partners with subject matter experts to create training content, job aids, quick-reference guides, and other enablement materials
• Oversees Change Activities:
• Leads change networks, champion programs, and feedback loops that create grassroots momentum and surface real-time adoption challenges
• Facilitates workshops, focus groups, and stakeholder sessions to gather input, co-create solutions, and build ownership of change
• Ensures change activities are appropriately scaled and tailored to the initiative’s scope, risk, and organizational impact

Enterprise Change & Project Management Office (PMO) Partnership – 40%

• Partners with the PMO to embed change management into the full project lifecycle, from intake and planning through delivery, adoption, and benefits realization
• Leads change strategy development for large corporate and enterprise initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, project plans, and executive expectations
• Builds change roadmaps that sequence and prioritize across a portfolio of concurrent initiatives, managing dependencies and competing demands on the organization's capacity for change
• Develops and maintains enterprise-level change reporting (e.g., readiness, adoption, risks, milestones) aligned with PMO status and steering committee updates
• Advises project sponsors and project managers on change implications, tradeoffs, and mitigation strategies to improve delivery outcomes.

Leadership Enablement & Capability Building – 15%

• Coaches executives, sponsors, and people leaders to effectively fulfill their roles as visible change champions.
• Builds and evolves LT’s change management standards, tools, and best practices in partnership with Human Capital
• Mentors project managers and embedded change resources to strengthen organizational change maturity over time

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS (IF APPLICABLE)

• May work on special projects or other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY/BUDGETARY/EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION RESPONSIBILITY

• Aware of budget, helps manage expenses

QUALIFICATIONS – EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in business, organizational development, communications or a related field required
• 5+ years of experience leading change management for large, complex initiatives, preferably within a Project Management Office (PMO), transformation office, or consulting environment
• Experience supporting enterprise or corporate project portfolios required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to adhere to and exhibit the Company Values at all times
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
• Working knowledge of Salesforce or relative CRM systems
• Working knowledge of document management systems
• Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written
• Ability to build strong business relationships at all levels
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Solid critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to consistently meet goals, commitments, and deadlines
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Communicates Effectively
• Innovative
• Customer Focus & Teamwork
• Quality & Results-Oriented
• Decision Making
• Resourceful & Tenacious
• Develops Self
• Technical Skills

PHYSICAL, MENTAL, WORKING CONDITION, AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Typical office environment - sedentary with typing, writing, reading requirements. May be able to sit or stand.
• Speaking, reading, writing, ability to use a telephone and computer
• Ability to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally
• Ability to interpret various instructions
• Ability to deal with a variety of variables under only limited standardization
• No travel required

What is in it for you

Company-paid benefits (Basic Life and AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Compass Health Advocate and Transitions).

Healthcare benefit options (Value Plan, High Deductible Plan with HSA, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Prepaid Legal Services, 529 Savings Plan, Pet Insurance).

Paid parental leave.

• Apply a change management methodology, process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative.
• Develop and implement change management plans aligned with organizational objectives.
• Conduct stakeholder analysis and change impact assessments
• Identify and manage anticipated and persistent resistance
• Consult and coach project teams in leading/driving change efforts
• Design and deliver targeted talent and organization development programs to clients as needed, e.g., leader assimilation, development planning, coaching

• Apply a change management methodology, process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative.
• Develop and implement change management plans aligned with organizational objectives.
• Conduct stakeholder analysis and change impact assessments
• Identify and manage anticipated and persistent resistance
• Consult and coach project teams in leading/driving change efforts

• Diagnose needs and apply Organization Development techniques to help drive organizational, team, and employee effectiveness
• Design and deliver targeted talent and organization development programs to clients as needed, e.g., leader assimilation, development planning, coaching

• Establish means to measure the success of change initiatives.
• Conduct regular evaluations to assess the impact of change initiatives in support of business objectives

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with specialized coursework in HR, I/O Psychology, Organizational Development, Organizational Behavior, or related disciplines.?
• 3-5 years of Change Management and/or Organization Development experience; PROSCI Change Management Certification preferred
• Experience supporting complex change initiatives- e.g., designing tools, assessing organizational impacts, implementing targeted strategies, and measuring outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence at all levels, including facilitating inclusive meetings of all sizes
• Collaborative relationship builder and team player
• Strong project management skills including fluency with MS Office and Teams and a willingness to embrace new technologies.

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Who We Are

At TRADEMARK, we transform bold ideas into jaw-dropping experiences. As a global corporate event production agency, we collaborate with leading brands across technology, entertainment, and beyond to design experiences that captivate and inspire. From large-scale conferences to intimate brand activations, we deliver the extraordinary.

With more than 25 years of experience, TRADEMARK has partnered with industry leaders such as Adobe, Clay, and Lucasfilm to engage the most discerning audiences. We balance big picture strategy with flawless execution, drawing on insider expertise from the brands we serve and a deep understanding of what excellence looks like in the real world.

TRADEMARK upholds sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion across all regions where we operate, ensuring our solutions are mindful of social impact at every stage of the process.

The Role

TRADEMARK is seeking a Creative Director to lead the development of bold experiential concepts that help define and win new business opportunities.

You will partner closely with the VP of Growth and executive leadership during the earliest stages of opportunity development, shaping creative vision and translating strategy, narrative, and spatial thinking into compelling experiential brand systems.

This is a strategic and highly visible leadership role. You will join leadership in pitching new business, presenting creative direction to clients, and guiding multidisciplinary teams toward cohesive experiential solutions.

Beyond the pitch phase, you will remain engaged as projects move into production, partnering with designers and producers to ensure the original creative vision carries through to execution.

You will also contribute to the evolution of TRADEMARK’s brand and creative point of view across agency marketing and storytelling.

This role begins as a contract engagement with the intention of evolving into a full-time Creative Director position as the partnership and business needs grow.

What You’ll Do

Creative Leadership & Vision

• Define and lead the creative vision for experiential concepts that translate client objectives into immersive brand experiences
• Develop clear visual narratives and storytelling frameworks that elevate proposals, presentations, and pitch materials
• Guide creative direction across spatial design, environmental graphics, brand systems, and audience journeys
• Ensure concepts balance innovation with feasibility, aligning bold ideas with production realities, budgets, and operational constraints
• Raise the creative bar across TRADEMARK’s work by setting a high standard for design excellence and experiential storytelling
• Serve as a creative leader within the agency, helping shape the evolution of TRADEMARK’s experiential point of view and creative standards

New Business & Strategic Partnership

• Partner directly with the VP of Growth to shape creative strategy during early-stage opportunity development
• Lead creative development for RFP responses, proposals, and new business pitches
• Translate client objectives and revenue strategy into compelling experiential concepts that strengthen TRADEMARK’s ability to win new business
• Join leadership in client presentations, articulating creative vision and rationale with clarity and authority
• Elevate the sophistication of proposals, concept decks, and experiential storytelling throughout the RFP process

Cross-Functional Creative Direction

• Lead collaboration across graphic designers, 3D designers, producers, and fabrication partners to ensure cohesive creative execution
• Provide clear and thoughtful direction that elevates the work of multidisciplinary teams
• Guide concept development from early ideation through presentation and refinement
• Ensure alignment between creative vision and production execution across every stage of the experience
• Champion the creative vision throughout the full project lifecycle, remaining actively engaged with production teams as concepts evolve into real-world environments
• Participate in key creative reviews, design revisions, and milestone presentations during production to ensure the final experience reflects the original concept and strategic intent

Experiential Brand Design

• Lead the development of immersive brand identities for events, conferences, activations, and spatial experiences
• Oversee the creation of renderings, mockups, and presentation materials that communicate both aspiration and feasibility
• Ensure experiential concepts translate successfully into real-world environments, considering materials, scale, fabrication, and operational logistics

Brand Stewardship & Creative Systems

• Maintain and evolve TRADEMARK’s brand identity across proposals, marketing materials, digital presence, and internal assets
• Build scalable creative frameworks and templates that support a growing organization
• Stay ahead of experiential design trends, fabrication innovations, and emerging creative technologies that enhance audience engagement
• Partner with leadership to evolve TRADEMARK’s brand presence and creative narrative, contributing to agency marketing, storytelling, and thought leadership that reflects the sophistication of the work

Who You Are

• 10+ years of experience in experiential design, brand design, or creative leadership within an agency, event production, or experiential marketing environment
• A proven creative leader who has shaped and delivered large-scale experiential programs, conferences, or brand activations
• Demonstrated success leading creative development for new business opportunities, including pitching concepts and presenting creative rationale to clients
• Deep understanding of spatial storytelling, environmental graphics, fabrication processes, and live event production
• Experience working in early-stage project environments, defining creative direction from initial concept through execution
• A confident communicator who can present creative ideas clearly and persuasively to executives and clients
• Experienced leading multidisciplinary teams of designers and collaborating closely with producers, strategists, and fabrication partners
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with familiarity across 3D workflows and experiential visualization tools
• A strong strategic thinker with a portfolio that demonstrates refined visual taste, concept development, and real-world experiential execution

Success in This Role

Success in this role means elevating the creative ambition and clarity of TRADEMARK’s experiential concepts while helping the agency win and expand client partnerships.

You will:

• Shape bold, creative visions that transform early-stage ideas into compelling experiential concepts that win new business
• Confidently present and defend creative direction, design strategy, and experiential storytelling to clients and executive leadership
• Guide multidisciplinary teams toward cohesive experiential design solutions across brand systems, spatial environments, and audience journeys
• Raise the overall creative sophistication of proposals, concept decks, and experiential storytelling
• Balance visionary ideas with real-world production considerations, including materials, fabrication, scale, timelines, and budgets
• Ensure the original creative vision carries through from concept to execution by partnering with production teams during planning, revisions, and key creative milestones
• Help position TRADEMARK as a trusted creative partner to clients by delivering thoughtful, memorable, and strategically grounded experiential concepts
• Contribute to the evolution of TRADEMARK’s creative reputation by elevating the agency’s design standards, storytelling, and experiential point of view

Compensation

This role is structured as a contract-to-hire opportunity, beginning as a project-based contract engagement paid through payroll.

The anticipated salary range for the full-time role is $175,000–$325,000 annually, depending on experience, portfolio, and scope of work.

Hourly compensation during the contract phase will be set based on experience and aligned with the full-time salary range.

Equal Opportunity Employer

TRADEMARK is proud to be a minority-owned, woman-owned company and an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, training, and advancement.

Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a \"small company\" culture where your ideas will be heard with \"big company\" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

Our enterprise P&C IT organization is on a mission to accelerate the Great American strategy and empower the many Business Units and Shared Services with the appropriate technology, data, and applications to enable their business objectives and plans. We are looking to hire an IT Customer Engagement Lead who is a leader in our enterprise IT Organization and a strategic partner to one or more of our Divisions.

As the strategic partner, you will be responsible for building relationships and partnering with our business customers to understand their business needs and challenges as well as define the capabilities, technology strategy, and target IT operating models to accelerate their business strategies and go to market plans.

P&C IT Services is looking for a Customer Engagement Leader to join their team. The level for this position will be based on the candidate's experience.

This individual will work a hybrid schedule out of the Cincinnati office.

If you have a passion for building relationships, helping companies win with technology, and staying current with industry trends, then read further this is the role for you!

Customer Relationship Management Helps blur the lines between business and technology

• Establishes the appropriate IT / Business engagement model and corresponding set of IT services aligned to a Divisions business model. This position will act as a mini CIO for these groups.
• Develops relationships with key business stakeholders to understand their business strategies, needs, and challenges
• Gathers information on the business and technology objectives for business units, identifies customer needs and creates a shared technology plan to support business outcomes
• Ensures the customer is positioned best on technology AND data to support current and future needs

Technology Strategy Influences, provide options for the BU to win with technology and data

• Gathers and communicates market research on insurance and technology trends that is relevant to our business customers
• Participates in business strategy conversations helping define opportunities/ options to leverage technology and data to run, transform, or grow their businesses
• Drives conversations with customers to define and influence the business capabilities, digital experiences, and new ways of working to enable business objectives
• Develops a multi-year BU technology strategy and investment roadmap to address strategic outcomes and drive customer success for the short and long term
• Helps define the target IT operating model and specific business unit technology strategies and transformation for digital, automation, data, analytics, application modernization as needed
• Drives the business case for change and portfolio of initiatives and technology investment(s) aligned to business priorities

Delivery Execution & Support - Advocates for the BU and ensures no surprises

• Make sure customer needs are being met and understood by each department in the company from strategy to execution; knows which IT teams/resources to bring to the table and when
• Collaborates with internal IT teams to identify options to leverage technology and data to enable business drivers for a Division around easy of doing business, new revenue, operational efficiencies, and improved decision making through the use of data and analytics
• Partners with IT Delivery Managers, Enterprise Architects, and business stakeholders on developing the \"OneTeam\" delivery model playbook for success including the CSAT outcomes, team structure, roles, etc. across all initiatives for a particular business unit
• Serves as a point of escalation to manage risks and concerns back to the customer across all portfolio's of work for the business unit
• Partners with business and technical teams to gather feedback on the health of the relationship and quality of delivery of IT services
• Drives strategies and recommendations on strategies to drive adoption and continuous improvement opportunities for IT applications and assets

• A minimum of 15 years of related experience required
  • Prior experience within the P&C industry with deep knowledge Insurance domain expertise, a deep knowledge of various insurance functions across the value chain.
  • Strong level of technology expertise/breath (digital, automation, application modernization, data, analytics, etc.)
  • Strong experience building relationships (trust) and managing stakeholder expectations from strategy to planning and execution; including abilities to create win-win partnerships, with a strong understanding of give and take
  • Prior experience consulting skills or experience facilitating business and technology strategies; Ability to see the big picture and plan out steps to achieve it.
  • Ability to influence change, energize business and technical teams and foster buy in at all levels
  • Experience with navigating organizations and driving alignment and urgency across cross functional teams
  • Prior experience driving business transformation and organizational change
  • Prior experience leading complex and large-scale technology initiatives and engagements
• Genuine curiosity and passion for all things technology to apply the industry trends into the business
• Strong communication skills: verbal, written, listening to various levels across the organization
• Strong Problem Solving and results orientation/ execution skills - Takes ownership in tasks and projects seeing them through to completion. Ability to handle complex and ambiguous situations.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree preferred

Business Unit: Property & Casualty IT Services

Salary Range: $155,600.00 -$208,400.00

We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.