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The Category Manager for Chemicals & Sizings is a critical role supporting Johns Manville’s Engineered Products and Insulation Systems businesses. Managing upwards of $50M+ spend across distributed chemicals and sizings, you will shape sourcing strategy, supplier partnerships, and cost competitiveness for some of JM’s largest manufacturing facilities. This role is ideal for a strategic, analytical professional who can turn data into decisions, influence stakeholders, and build resilient supply solutions.

What Success Looks Like (and What You’ll Do to Achieve It)

Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership

Outcome: JM maintains a cost-competitive, high-quality, and secure supply base across two business units.

Actions: Build and execute multi-year sourcing strategies; conduct market and cost-driver analyses; proactively identify risk and dual/multi-source opportunities; manage RFPs/RFQs and TCO-based award recommendations.

Measurable Value Creation & Cost Reduction

Outcome: You deliver trackable savings and productivity improvements without compromising quality or supply assurance.

Actions: Lead cost-reduction initiatives; conduct supplier workshops and should-cost reviews; standardize specifications where feasible; implement monthly scorecards and savings pipelines; drive continuous improvement.

Supplier Relationship & Performance Management

Outcome: Suppliers are collaborative, innovative, and accountable—supporting JM’s operational reliability and growth.

Actions: Negotiate high-impact contracts and SLAs; manage performance through KPIs (OTIF, quality, lead time, service, ESG metrics); escalate and resolve issues; qualify and onboard new suppliers.

Supply Assurance & Risk Mitigation

Outcome: Materials flow uninterrupted, even during volatility.

Actions: Implement risk-mitigation strategies (e.g., safety stocks, dual sourcing, alternates); monitor market shifts (feedstocks, logistics, regulatory); partner with plants and planning to maintain continuity.

Innovation, Alternatives & New Product Development (NPD) Enablement

Outcome: JM leverages supplier innovation and alternative materials/processes to improve cost, performance, and sustainability.

Actions: Partner with suppliers, R&D, and operations to evaluate alternates; support trials and qualifications; contribute to NPD gates with sourcing plans and risk assessments.

Cross-Functional Influence & Stakeholder Alignment

Outcome: The business trusts your recommendations and acts on them.

Actions: Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, finance, legal, EHS, and sustainability; communicate complex sourcing topics to non-experts; lead projects that span plants and functions.

Contracting Excellence & Compliance

Outcome: JM’s contracts protect value and reduce risk.

Actions: Draft, negotiate, and manage contracts; ensure compliance with terms (pricing, indices, quality, service, confidentiality); partner with Legal on T&Cs, IP, warranties, and change management.

Data-Driven Insights & Tools

Outcome: Clear visibility to spend, performance, risks, and opportunities.

Actions: Own category analytics (spend, PPV, usage, freight, working capital); maintain dashboards and scorecards; leverage ERP (SAP or similar) and e-sourcing tools to enable decisions.

Why You’ll Want This Role

You’ll own a high-impact category at enterprise scale, influence two core business units, negotiate with strategic suppliers, and see your work translate into plant reliability, cost leadership, and product innovation. It’s the perfect blend of strategy, analytics, leadership, and relationship-building.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain, Engineering, Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field).
• 5+ years of supply chain or related experience with 3 years of sourcing experience (chemicals/raw materials strongly preferred).
• Proven supplier relationship management and contract negotiation experience (price mechanisms, indices, SLAs, risk and liability terms).
• Analytical strength with demonstrated ability to interpret spend data, cost drivers, and usage trends; convert insights into actionable strategies.
• Financial acumen: understand TCO, PPV, working capital/levers (payment terms, inventory), and basic cost modeling/should-cost logic.
• Communication excellence: able to present recommendations to stakeholders who may be non-technical; concise written and verbal communication.
• ERP proficiency (SAP or similar) and strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook.
• Willingness to travel ~15% (JM plants, supplier sites, industry events).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with chemicals and sizings categories.
• Working knowledge of contract law, including commercial terms, confidentiality/IP, warranties, remedies, and governance.
• Background partnering with R&D/Engineering/Quality to qualify alternatives and support NPD.
• Experience implementing risk mitigation (dual sourcing, safety stock strategies, business continuity plans) and sustainability/ESG criteria in sourcing decisions.

Success Traits

• Strategic thinker with a bias for action; comfortable setting direction and executing.
• Influential collaborator who builds trust and alignment across plants, functions, and leadership levels.
• Curious and improvement-oriented, seeking better ways to buy, measure, and partner.
• Calm under pressure, especially in volatile markets or supply disruptions.

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Opportunity Snapshot:

• Compensation: $72.00/hour
• Location: Denver, CO
• Work Schedule: M-F / 40 hours+
• Duration: 12 months +
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits with 401(k), PTO and Holidays

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Finance, or related field
• 3+ years of professional experience as a Data Analyst, Business Intelligence Analyst, or similar role
• 2+ years writing complex SQL queries in production environments, including creating new queries from scratch and optimizing existing ones
• 2+ years hands-on experience building and managing Power BI and/or Spotfire dashboards. Experience supporting operations, engineering, or field teams in a data-intensive environment
• Drilling & Completions knowledge and/or upstream oil & gas experience strongly preferred
• Experience with OpenWells or similar well data management systems (Landmark, PPDM-based applications)
• Knowledge of oil & gas operational metrics including well-level data (API numbers, pads, formations, lateral lengths), drilling metrics (spud dates, drill days, directional surveys), and completion metrics (stages, proppant, pump schedules, frac timelines)
• Programming skills in Python or R for advanced analytics and automation
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) for workflow automation
• Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS).

Responsibilities:

• Directly support Drilling & Completions teams driving upstream operations in the Rockies region
• Work with cutting-edge data systems supporting major oil & gas operations
• Contribute to high-impact business decisions affecting well delivery and capital efficiency
• Drive automation and innovation that improves operational efficiency
• Gain exposure to enterprise-scale data environments and cross-functional collaboration
• Extract, analyze, and interpret complex datasets to derive insights that drive strategic business decisions. Develop and maintain SQL queries against enterprise data systems to support D&C reporting and analysis
• Perform detailed analysis of drilling and completions performance, timelines, costs, and operational KPIs. Translate technical findings into actionable business insights and recommendations
• Build, enhance, and manage Power BI and/or Spotfire dashboards for D&C and Operations teams. Create insightful visualizations that communicate complex data clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Maintain dashboard integrity by troubleshooting issues, reconnecting data sources, and optimizing refresh performance. Ensure reporting solutions align with enterprise BI standards
• Utilize automation tools to streamline data analysis and business processes. Identify manual, repetitive processes and implement automated solutions
• Develop reusable SQL templates, stored procedures, and data pipelines for recurring analysis. Continuously identify optimization opportunities in data workflows and reporting
• Work closely with D&C engineers, operations leads, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and provide analytical support. Collaborate effectively with data engineers, data scientists, and IT teams. Respond swiftly to ad-hoc data requests while maintaining quality standards. Document data lineage, business logic, and reporting methodologies
• Develop data validation queries and perform continuous QC across source systems. Monitor data freshness and proactively flag anomalies. Support master data management for wells, pads, assets, and operational hierarchies

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Client Overview:

Our Client is a global international energy exploration and production company and one of the largest oil producers in the United States. Founded in 1920, our client’s technical expertise and proven ability to deliver lasting results are the hallmark of their international success. While manufacturing the building blocks for life-enhancing products, our client utilizes leading edge technologies that grow their business and simultaneously help to advance a lower-carbon world.

Job Summary:

Our client is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager - Data to join their team! This position is located Hybrid in Denver, Colorado.

Duties:

• Manage 2–3 concurrent technical projects focused on data platforms, ETL workflows, and AWS-based systems within a large enterprise environment
• Participate in project intake discussions alongside stakeholders and intake process owners to evaluate new requests and define project scope
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, data, and business units to drive project delivery from initiation through completion
• Track timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables using Jira, PowerPoint, and standard project management tools
• Lead project planning activities including requirements validation, dependency identification, and action item tracking
• Facilitate project meetings, capture action items, and hold stakeholders accountable for deliverables and timelines
• Identify risks, escalate issues, and proactively address project gaps to keep initiatives on track
• Provide leadership updates and prepare presentations for senior stakeholders as required for high-visibility projects
• Ensure requirements are clearly defined and complete before project execution begins
• Support initiatives related to enterprise integrations, including potential collaboration on projects depending on timing and project needs
• Adapt project management approach based on project needs, working across both Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Experience managing technical projects in a large enterprise environment
• Background managing software or data-related initiatives involving ETL pipelines, data platforms, or cloud environments such as AWS
• Strong experience with Jira for project tracking and workflow management
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with staggered timelines and priorities
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to independently identify gaps and drive solutions
• Excellent communication skills with experience presenting updates to leadership stakeholders
• Experience managing projects within the SDLC, including strong involvement in requirements gathering and validation
• Ability to identify risks, manage dependencies, and escalate issues appropriately
• Experience working with data engineering teams or data platform initiatives
• Familiarity with ETL processes, data repositories, or enterprise data architecture
• Experience managing cross-functional projects across multiple departments
• Experience supporting enterprise integration initiatives

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

The approximate pay range for this position starting at $125,000 - $135,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

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At Johns Manville, we believe our people are the heart of our success—and Workday is the engine that helps us support them. We’re looking for an HRIS Specialist who is passionate about leveraging Workday to make HR smarter, more efficient, and more connected. If you thrive on collaboration, process optimization, and building strong partnerships across HR and the business, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

**Must be local to Denver, CO**

***Please note, we are unable to sponsor anyone for that position now or in the future***

What You’ll Do:

As our HRIS Specialist, you will serve as a trusted Workday expert and strategic partner, supporting the design, enhancement, and ongoing optimization of key HCM modules such as Core HR, Learning, Absence, Talent, Advanced Compensation, and more. Your work will directly influence our HR technology roadmap and elevate the employee experience across Johns Manville.

You will:

• Own Workday configuration, design, and maintenance, ensuring data integrity and a seamless user experience.
• Partner closely with HR functional teams to identify needs and deliver innovative HR technology solutions.
• Lead or co-lead HR technology implementations and upgrades, collaborating with leaders, cross-functional teams, and external vendors.
• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities and help HR teams reimagine what’s possible through better technology.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications, guiding vendors and stakeholders through implementation.
• Serve as the critical liaison between HR and IT, supporting testing, defect resolution, and execution of enhancements.
• Develop test plans, conduct UAT, and validate system changes to ensure accuracy and functionality.
• Create end-user documentation and training, helping employees and HR teams get the most out of Workday.
• Perform regular audits and data integrity checks to maintain clean, reliable HR data.
• Support Workday integrations, partnering with payroll and other internal teams.
• Generate and optimize ad-hoc reports, dashboards, and analytics to empower data-driven decision-making.
• Troubleshoot system or data issues, identify root causes, and own solutions end‑to‑end.
• Help standardize HR processes and define best practices across the organization.
• Support HR, IT, and vendors with security role configurations and maintenance.
• Maintain and update Workday business processes, workflows, and rules.
• Perform other related duties that contribute to a high-performing HR systems ecosystem.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, HR, or related field
• 5+ years of HRIS experience, including supporting third‑party vendors and recommending system enhancements
• Workday configuration experience is required
• Strong reporting skills and familiarity with various reporting tools
• Understanding of Workday integrations and interface management
• Experience partnering with Payroll teams
• Proven ability to translate business needs into system design
• Solid understanding of controls, audits, and data governance
• Strong project management skills, including UAT, validation, and documentation
• Minimal travel (0–10 days per year)
• Typical office environment, hybrid work schedule

Why You’ll Love This Role

• You’ll have a real voice in shaping the future of HR technology at Johns Manville.
• You’ll collaborate with engaged HR partners, IT teams, and business leaders who value your expertise.
• You’ll work in a supportive culture that encourages innovation, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
• Every day presents a new opportunity to improve processes, enhance the employee experience, and elevate data integrity across the organization.

Have you ever thought about a career in the fast-paced gold and silver industry? If so, here is your golden opportunity and the timing couldn’t be better! Upstate Coin & Gold is offering an exceptional opportunity to become an expert in the exciting precious metals profession; in this role, no two days are ever the same.

Due to continued year-over-year growth and other planned expansions, we are seeking an experienced Salesforce Engineer to join our team in a hybrid remote role. This position is based out of our Boulder, Colorado office (two days per week) with one visit per month to our Centennial, Colorado headquarters.

The Role

We are seeking a disciplined Salesforce Engineer to lead the architectural design and implementation of a brand-new Salesforce instance from the ground up. This isn't just a maintenance role; you will be the primary architect responsible for building a robust, scalable CRM ecosystem that serves as the heartbeat of our trading and customer operations.

You must have a "security-first" mindset and deep expertise in complex data orchestration, specifically utilizing MuleSoft to bridge Salesforce with our NetSuite ERP.

Key Responsibilities

• Greenfield Implementation: Own the full lifecycle of a new Salesforce instance implementation, from initial discovery and schema design to deployment and post-launch optimization.
• Enterprise Integration: Architect and maintain sophisticated, real-time integrations between Salesforce and NetSuite using MuleSoft (Anypoint Platform) to ensure seamless data flow across our financial ecosystem.
• Engineering Excellence: Develop high-quality, scalable code using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Flow, adhering to industry best practices (CI/CD via Salesforce DX, TDD, and clean code).
• Data Integrity & Governance: Establish rigorous data governance policies to ensure "golden record" accuracy between CRM and ERP systems, prioritizing transactional integrity for commodity trading.
• Strategic Leadership: Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions, providing mentorship to junior team members and driving technical accountability.

Technical Qualifications

• Salesforce Expertise: 8+ years of professional engineering experience within the Salesforce ecosystem, with a proven track record of implementing new instances from scratch.
• MuleSoft Mastery: Expert-level experience with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform for designing, building, and managing APIs and integrations. You understand how to handle high-concurrency data syncs between disparate systems.
• ERP Orchestration: Deep, hands-on experience integrating Salesforce with NetSuite (or similar Tier-1 ERPs). You understand the nuances of syncing GL accounts, inventory, and order fulfillment data.
• Development & Tooling: Expert command of Apex, LWC, JavaScript, and Salesforce DX. You are comfortable working in a modern dev environment using VS Code and Git-based version control.
• Security & Compliance: Deep understanding of Salesforce Shield, advanced sharing models, and encryption to protect sensitive financial and customer data.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field required; Salesforce Certified Application/System Architect or MuleSoft Developer certifications are highly desirable.

Differentiators

• Full-Stack Familiarity: Experience with Node.js or AWS services (Lambda, SQS) to support off-platform processing and event-driven architectures.
• Domain Expertise: Previous experience in Financial Services, FinTech, or Commodities (understanding of ledger logic, physical asset tracking, or tax compliance).
• AI Augmentation: Experience utilizing Salesforce Einstein or LLM-based development tools (e.g., Cursor, Copilot) to accelerate delivery velocity.
• Agile Management: Experience leading technical sprints and managing complex backlogs in a fast-paced environment.

Core Technologies

• Platform: Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud)
• Integration: MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, REST/SOAP APIs
• Languages: Apex, JavaScript (LWC), SOQL/SOSL
• ERP Ecosystem: NetSuite (SuiteTalk, REST Web Services)
• DevOps: Salesforce DX, GitHub Actions, Copado (or similar)

Professional Attributes

• Meticulous Attention to Detail: In the gold and silver industry, a decimal point matters. You exhibit a passion for data precision and system reliability.
• Security-First Mindset: You architect solutions with the assumption that data is the company's most valuable asset, ensuring robust protection at every layer.
• High-Velocity Execution: Ability to make sound architectural decisions quickly in a high-stakes, commodity-trading environment.
• Effective Communicator: Ability to explain complex technical trade-offs to non-technical executive stakeholders.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation: Based on experience with annual performance reviews and merit increases.
• Retirement Security: 401(k) with a 6% company match, plus supplemental profit sharing and cash balance plans.
• Comprehensive Health: Medical, dental, and vision plans; HSA and FSA options.
• Insurance & Protection: Company-paid STD, LTD, Life, and AD&D insurance.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off (accruing immediately) plus paid holidays and sick pay.
• Perks & Culture: Quarterly team-building events, frequent office lunches, and employee discounts on precious metals.

Job Type: Full-Time Exempt

Location: Hybrid (Boulder/Centennial, CO)

*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Infrastructure Dir."

Mission

"To lead the engineering discipline that ensures Securian's technology platforms and cloud services are built and operated with uncompromising resilience, performance, and quality. This role drives the design and automation of fault-tolerant, high-availability architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP-ensuring the enterprise meets resiliency, scalability, and efficiency expectations at every layer of technology."

Positioning

The Director of Resilience Engineering and Quality Leader is both a strategic peer and technical counterpart to the Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering Leader.

This role provides bench depth and succession coverage for REO's most technically complex domains while driving innovation in reliability, resilience, and performance practices.

• Strategic influence: Shapes cloud reliability, quality engineering, and resilience strategy across REO and Architecture domains.

• Operational authority: Leads Sr. Managers and Managers who own the execution of quality, resilience, and performance engineering capabilities.

• Enterprise collaboration: Works hand-in-hand with Technology, Solution, Business, Data, and Enterprise Architects to embed reliability and resilience as core architecture principles.

Scope of Accountability

Resilience Engineering & Cloud Reliability

• Architect and validate fault-tolerant, regionally resilient architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Own resilience automation, chaos testing, and IaC-based recovery validation.

• Lead cross-cloud reliability design reviews and failure-mode analyses for critical systems.

Quality Engineering & Continuous Testing

• Define enterprise-wide quality engineering strategy integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

• Drive automation-first testing (functional, non-functional, performance, resilience).

• Embed observability-driven quality validation and contract testing across services.

Performance, Capacity & Efficiency Engineering

• Oversee predictive capacity planning, scaling automation, and cost/efficiency optimization (FinOps/GreenOps).

• Partner with Platform & Infrastructure teams to tune performance across application and platform layers.

• Measure and report on performance SLIs/SLAs aligned to REO's Reliability Metrics framework.

Cross-Domain Architecture Collaboration

• Partner with Enterprise Architects to codify resilience and reliability standards in technology blueprints.

• Collaborate with Technology & Solution Architects to design service reliability into delivery architectures.

• Engage Data Architects for data resilience, replication, and pipeline reliability.

• Work with Business Architects to align technical reliability goals with critical business outcomes.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead a team of Sr. Managers and Managers, fostering a high-performance, hands-on engineering culture.

• Build and mentor top-tier technical talent in cloud reliability, resilience, and quality automation.

• Partner with HR and REO Enablement to develop succession plans and technical competency frameworks.

Core Technical Competencies

• AWS (primary) - Multi-account design, HA architecture, region failover, resilience automation, Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation.

• Azure & GCP (secondary) - Compute, networking, and reliability constructs; hybrid cloud design and failover integration.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Deep proficiency in Terraform, policy-as-code (OPA/Conftest), drift detection, pipeline integration.

• Reliability & Chaos Engineering - AWS Fault Injection Simulator, Gremlin, steady-state hypothesis design.

• Observability & Quality Automation - OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, CloudWatch, K6, Gatling; CI/CD quality gates and dashboards.

• Performance Engineering - Load, stress, and soak testing automation; performance profiling and SLO alignment.

• Disaster Recovery Automation - Cross-region orchestration, IaC-driven DR runs, replication validation.

• FinOps/GreenOps - Cloud cost and efficiency automation, carbon-aware scaling policies.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Technical Leadership: Operates at the intersection of deep engineering and executive strategy.

• Multi-Domain Collaborator: Integrates reliability and resilience across architecture, operations, and business domains.

• Talent Multiplier: Develops and empowers senior managers, fostering engineering mastery and innovation.

• Credible Technical Authority: Trusted peer to Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering; capable of leading architecture reviews and executive briefings.

• Change Champion: Drives transformation of reliability practices across platforms, pipelines, and teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years in cloud engineering, reliability, or platform leadership roles.

• 5+ years leading Sr. Managers/Managers in technical domains.

• Proven expertise across AWS, with working knowledge of Azure and GCP.

• Experience with multi-cloud governance, DR design, IaC at scale, and reliability automation.

• Strong understanding of observability, SRE principles, and REO/ITIL-aligned reliability frameworks.

• Certifications:

  • Required: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

  • Preferred: AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect

Success Metrics

• 99.9% availability maintained for Tier-1 workloads.

• 100% coverage of DR automation for Tier-1 services.

• 25% annual increase in automated quality/test coverage.

• 15% annual improvement in resource efficiency and cost performance.

• Documented resilience participation across all enterprise architecture blueprints.

• Positive "technical peer readiness" and succession rating from Head of REO.

Summary Value Proposition

This Director role blends deep AWS reliability engineering expertise, multi-cloud technical breadth, and leadership scale.

It ensures REO maintains both technical depth and leadership redundancy, and it strengthens the bridge between engineering execution and enterprise architecture alignment.

#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

The estimated base pay range for this job is:

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:

Paid time off:

• We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.

• Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

• Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:

• Mental Wellness and Disability

• Pride at Securian Financial

• Securian Young Professionals Network

• Securian Multicultural Network

• Securian Women and Allies Network

• Servicemember Associate Resource Group

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

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Overview:

As a Product Owner in Affinity Solutions Technology (AST) you will lead a cross-functional agile team implementing technology solutions for Securian's Affinity Solutions and Securian Canada markets. AST teams demonstrate passion for delivering innovative solutions for clients, customers, and internal partners, driven by creative problem-solving skills, strong collaboration, and analytical abilities.

You need to be passionate about delivering business value through technology while remaining flexible to adapt to evolving and emerging needs. You will partner with stakeholders to define your team's strategy and roadmap, owning your team's prioritization and delivery. You will work closely with your team, other Product Owners, business stakeholders, engineering leaders, and technology partners to deliver solutions using a blend of methodologies.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Partners with the business to build trust and translate operations, customer needs, and technology into impactful digital solutions-resolving trade-offs, managing risks and dependencies, creating and driving product roadmaps with a focus on measurable outcomes, and communicating transparently.

• Maintains a backlog to prioritize work/stories for the team by synthesizing all relevant data, research and any other available information.

• Engages stakeholders through ongoing collaboration to understand evolving customer needs, advocate for the business, and share insights with teams to drive alignment and optimal outcomes.

• Leverages emerging best practices and market trends to drive operational efficiencies and align technology strategies with business goals.

• Uses all available resources (e.g., analytics, reporting, surveys, ethnographic research, qualitative data, usability testing) to understand product performance and customer satisfaction.

• Effectively communicates product value through storytelling, connecting to business/customer impact and engages stakeholders in strategic decisions to optimize outcomes.

• Cross functional understanding of how their work integrates with other business workstreams and initiatives.

• Understands how to leverage team effectiveness metrics (e.g., velocity/cycle time) to drive value.

• Contributes to strategic product decisions by incorporating total cost of ownership and providing input into operating budget planning.

• Participates in governance meetings and communicates technical and business product status and progress with senior leaders.

• Creates product delivery commitments such as service level agreements and BCM plans to support resiliency requirements.

• Engages in product discovery efforts to identify strategic opportunities.

• Proactively develops and demonstrates advanced knowledge of and experience with the technical product(s) and is conversant in the product architecture to drive growth and improve customer experience.

• Directly responsible for implementation, configuration, and/or continuous improvement of a technical product based on value

• Anticipates and identifies new product opportunities to drive value. Provides input and leads the design of meaningful tests and learning opportunities.

• Ensures project delivery is in conformance with company methodologies and standards; leads and provides guidance for project management for initiatives, ensuring business objectives are met and business benefits are delivered.

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of agile practices. Understands the fundamentals of iterative development, incremental delivery, backlog management, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition.

• Leadership skills to gain credibility, garner respect, guide the creation of a self-organizing team, being assertive with business priorities and opposing viewpoints while adhering to agile concepts and principles.

• Ability to influence teams to deliver great customer experience without direct authority.

• Working knowledge of Product Management practices.

• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills to engage agile team and stakeholders, facilitate discussions, negotiate, and resolve conflict.

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, creative problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.

• Ability to work with minimal direction, flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and schedules, handle multiple issues simultaneously, and manage stressful situations for self and team.

• Strong knowledge of technology and architectural principles to drive implementation of scalable, maintainable, and resilient solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven track record as a Product Owner or individual contributor responsible for value and viability of technology solutions.

• Proven track record working in an agile environment while delivering results based on effective prioritization.

• Experience with stakeholder management and collaboration.

• Ability to quickly learn new domains and adapt to changing business needs.

• Knowledge of product and project and portfolio management best practices.

• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences including executives, customers, and technical teams.

• Experience identifying critical emerging business needs and service challenges and ability to quickly and effectively shift/coordinate resources to deliver immediate impact.

• Proven ability to engage with both individual contributors and leaders of the highest levels in constructive and collaborative relationships.

• Demonstrated results of gaining credibility, gaining respect and building trust, guiding the creation of self-organizing teams and being assertive with business priorities and opposing viewpoints while adhering to agile concepts and principles.

#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

The estimated base pay range for this job is:

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:

Paid time off:

• We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.

• Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

• Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:

• Mental Wellness and Disability

• Pride at Securian Financial

• Securian Young Professionals Network

• Securian Multicultural Network

• Securian Women and Allies Network

• Servicemember Associate Resource Group

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

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ProSidian is a Management and Operations Consulting Services Firm focusing on providing value to clients through tailored solutions based on industry leading practices. ProSidian services focus on the broad spectrum of Risk Management, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, Energy & Sustainability, and Talent Management. We help forward thinking clients solve problems and improve operations.

Launched by former Big 4 Management Consultants; our multidisciplinary teams bring together the talents of nearly 190 professionals globally to complete a wide variety of engagements for Private Companies, Fortune 1,000 Enterprises, and Government Agencies of all sizes. Our Services are deployed across the enterprise, target drivers of economic profit (growth, margin and efficiency), and are aligned at the intersections of assets, processes, policies and people delivering value.

ProSidian clients represent a broad spectrum of industries to include but are not limited to Energy, Manufacturing, Chemical, Retail, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Hospitality, Pharmaceuticals, Banking & Financial Services, Transportation, Federal and State Government Agencies.

ProSidian Seeks a Administrative Support IV - Operations headquartered near CONUS - Washington, DC (Remote) to support requirements for Energy & Environmental Management Industry (Nuclear | Oil & Gas | Power & Utilities | Distribution Engineering) Sector Clients.

This CONUS - Washington, DC (Remote) | Junior Consultant - Full-Time position currently best aligns with the Administrative Support Labor Category. Ideal candidates exhibit the ability to visualize, analyze, and convert data and experiences to meet performance challenges while confidently engaging in productive \"Jugaad\" and dialogue targeting mission success. ProSidian Team Members work to provide Energy Industry (Oil & Gas / Power & Utilities) Sector related Management And Operations Consulting Solutions for Nuclear Industry Advisory and Assistance (A&A) Services Support (Support to Fuel Cycle Campaigns) Services on behalf of The US Department of Energy (DOE-ID).

Administrative Support IV - Operations (NOA051) Candidates shall work to support requirements for (Operations Services) and Provides administrative support to technical and management level personnel. Includes, but is not limited to, project administration, planning and coordination, documentation and briefing support, general office support, secretarial support, human resource support.

Examples of General Responsibilities

• Coordinates and plans project / office administration and support.
• Provides general office support, documentation support, project administration, administrative and secretarial support, and human resource support.
• Supports project financial tracking and reporting requirements including project control and account resolution
• Performs other administrative and support functions as assigned.

Administrative Level IV Candidates shall have relevant Energy & Environmental Management Industry (Nuclear | Oil & Gas | Power & Utilities | Distribution Engineering) Sector Experience particularly with background, experience, and credentials to perform Nuclear Industry Advisory and Assistance (A&A) Services Support (Support to Fuel Cycle Campaigns) for Engineering Services on behalf of clients such as U.S. Dept. Of Energy Idaho Operations Office - Nuclear Energy's (NE) Office of Fuel Cycle Technologies supplemented by a High School or Equivalent Education and 10 Yrs. - 12 Yrs. Experience.

Teamwork ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader Leadership ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives Business Acumen understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people Communication ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing Motivation persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions Agility ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams Judgment exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications Organization ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

Business Tools understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary. Commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public and social sectors Curiosity the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together Humility exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have impact and make a difference Willingness - to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom

ProSidian Employee Benefits and Highlights: Your good health and well-being are important to ProSidian Consulting. At ProSidian, we invest in our employees to help them stay healthy and achieve work-life balance. That's why we are also pleased to offer the Employee Benefits Program, designed to promote your health and personal welfare. Our growing list of benefits currently include the following for Full Time Employees:

Competitive Compensation: Pay range begins in the competitive ranges with Group Health Benefits, Pre-tax Employee Benefits, and Performance Incentives. For medical and dental benefits, the Company contributes a fixed dollar amount each month towards the plan you elect. Contributions are deducted on a Pre-tax basis. Group Medical Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian partners with BC/BS, to offer a range of medical plans, including high-deductible health plans or PPOs. Group Dental Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian dental carriers - Delta, Aetna, Guardian, and MetLife. Group Vision Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian offers high/low vision plans through 2 carriers: Aetna and VSP. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans help you save for your retirement for eligible employees. A range of investment options are available with a personal financial planner to assist you. The Plan is a pre-tax Safe Harbor 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. Vacation and Paid Time-Off (PTO) Benefits: Eligible employees use PTO for vacation, a doctor's appointment, or any number of events in your life. Currently these benefits include Vacation/Sick days 2 weeks/3 days | Holidays - 10 ProSidian and Government Days are given. Pre-Tax Payment Programs: Pre-Tax Payment Programs currently exist in the form of a Premium Only Plan (POP). These Plans offer a full Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan and a tax benefit for eligible employees. Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plans: We want you to achieve financial success. We offer a Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plan through The Corporate Perks Benefit Program. This provides special discounts for eligible employees on products and services you buy on a daily basis. Security Clearance: Due to the nature of our consulting engagements there are Security Clearance requirements for Engagement Teams handling sensitive Engagements in the Federal Marketplace. A Security Clearance is a valued asset in your professional portfolio and adds to your credentials. ProSidian Employee & Contractor Referral Bonus Program: ProSidian Consulting will pay up to 5k for all referrals employed for 90 days for candidates submitted through our Referral Program. Performance Incentives: Due to the nature of our consulting engagements there are performance incentives associated with each new client that each employee works to pursue and support. Flexible Spending Account: FSAs help you pay for eligible out-of-pocket health care and dependent day care expenses on a pre-tax basis. Supplemental Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance: If you want extra protection for yourself and your eligible dependents, you have the option to elect supplemental life insurance. D&D covers death or dismemberment from an accident only. Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance: Disability insurance plans are designed to provide income protection while you recover from a disability.

AI Research Scientist | Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Natural Language Processing | LLM | Hybrid | San Jose, CA

Title: AI Research Scientist

Location: San Jose, CA

Responsibilities:

• Design, execute, and analyze machine learning experiments, establishing strong baselines and selecting appropriate evaluation metrics.
• Stay up to date with the latest AI research; identify, adapt, and validate novel techniques for company-specific use cases.
• Define rigorous evaluation protocols, including offline metrics, user studies, and adversarial (red team) testing to ensure statistical soundness.
• Specify data and annotation requirements; develop annotation guidelines and oversee quality control processes.
• Collaborate closely with domain experts, product managers, and engineering teams to refine problem statements and operational constraints.
• Develop reusable research assets such as datasets, modular code components, evaluation suites, and comprehensive documentation.
• Work alongside ML Engineers to optimize training and inference pipelines, ensuring seamless integration into production systems.
• Contribute to academic publications and represent the company in research communities, as needed.

Educational Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Candidates with a master’s degree and exceptional research or industry experience will also be considered.

Industry Experience:

• 3–5 years of experience in AI/ML research roles, ideally in applied or product-focused environments.
• Demonstrated success in delivering research-driven solutions that have been deployed in production.
• Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams across research, engineering, and product.
• Publications in top-tier AI/ML conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, CVPR) are a plus.

Technical Skills:

• Strong foundational knowledge in machine learning and deep learning algorithms.
• Hands-on experience with PEFT/LoRA, adapters, fine-tuning techniques, and RLHF/RLAIF (e.g., PPO, DPO, GRPO).
• Ability to read, implement, and adapt state-of-the-art research papers to real-world use cases.
• Proficiency in hypothesis-driven experimentation, ablation studies, and statistically sound evaluations.
• Advanced programming skills in Python (preferred), C++, or Java.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Hugging Face, NumPy, etc.
• Strong mathematical foundations in probability, linear algebra, and calculus.
• Domain expertise in one or more areas: natural language processing (NLP), symbolic reasoning, speech processing, etc.
• Ability to translate research insights into roadmaps, technical specifications, and product improvements.

AI Research Scientist | Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Natural Language Processing | LLM | Hybrid | San Jose, CA

Machine Learning Engineer | Python | Pytorch | Distributed Training | Optimisation | GPU | Hybrid, San Jose, CA

Title: Machine Learning Engineer

Location: San Jose, CA

Responsibilities:

• Productize and optimize models from Research into reliable, performant, and cost-efficient services with clear SLOs (latency, availability, cost).
• Scale training across nodes/GPUs (DDP/FSDP/ZeRO, pipeline/tensor parallelism) and own throughput/time-to-train using profiling and optimization.
• Implement model-efficiency techniques (quantization, distillation, pruning, KV-cache, Flash Attention) for training and inference without materially degrading quality.
• Build and maintain model-serving systems (vLLM/Triton/TGI/ONNX/TensorRT/AITemplate) with batching, streaming, caching, and memory management.
• Integrate with vector/feature stores and data pipelines (FAISS/Milvus/Pinecone/pgvector; Parquet/Delta) as needed for production.
• Define and track performance and cost KPIs; run continuous improvement loops and capacity planning.
• Partner with ML Ops on CI/CD, telemetry/observability, model registries; partner with Scientists on reproducible handoffs and evaluations.

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelors in computer science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s preferred (or equivalent industry experience).
• Strong systems/ML engineering with exposure to distributed training and inference optimization.

Industry Experience:

• 3–5 years in ML/AI engineering roles owning training and/or serving in production at scale.
• Demonstrated success delivering high-throughput, low-latency ML services with reliability and cost improvements.
• Experience collaborating across Research, Platform/Infra, Data, and Product functions.

Technical Skills:

• Familiarity with deep learning frameworks: PyTorch (primary), TensorFlow.
• Exposure to large model training techniques (DDP, FSDP, ZeRO, pipeline/tensor parallelism); distributed training experience a plus
• Optimization: experience profiling and optimizing code execution and model inference: (PTQ/QAT/AWQ/GPTQ), pruning, distillation, KV-cache optimization, Flash Attention
• Scalable serving: autoscaling, load balancing, streaming, batching, caching; collaboration with platform engineers.
• Data & storage: SQL/NoSQL, vector stores (FAISS/Milvus/Pinecone/pgvector), Parquet/Delta, object stores.
• Write performant, maintainable code
• Understanding of the full ML lifecycle: data collection, model training, deployment, inference, optimization, and evaluation.

Machine Learning Engineer | Python | Pytorch | Distributed Training | Optimisation | GPU | Hybrid, San Jose, CA