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Are You a Proven Operator Who Thrives on Turning a Founder's Vision Into Scalable Reality?

• Do you have 7+ years leading operations in professional services, consulting, or a regulated industry?

• Have you worked alongside a founder before — and do you understand what it means to be the operator who makes the vision real?

• Are you energized by building scalable systems, leading high-performing teams, and driving profitable growth?

• Do you hold people accountable with clarity and respect — and do you never avoid the hard conversations?

If so, you may be the operational leader Berg Compliance Solutions has been looking for.

Important: If this role speaks to you, please read carefully. Serious candidates must follow the application instructions at the bottom of this posting. Applications submitted any other way will not be considered.

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ABOUT BERG COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS

Berg Compliance Solutions (BCS) is an Austin-based environmental, health and safety (EHS) consulting firm that has served Texas manufacturers and general contractors for over 13 years. We don't just advise — we become our clients' EHS department, delivering on a critical goal: protecting their employees, the environment and businesses.

Our core belief: EHS compliance isn't just a regulatory burden — it's a competitive advantage. Through our proprietary processes and technology platform, we help manufacturers and contractors win more contracts, attract top talent, and build operational resilience. We back it with a bold guarantee: full OSHA, TCEQ, and EPA compliance within 12 months, with financial protection.

Our clients don't just hire us. They partner with us, often for years. That's by design.

We have aggressive plans to multiply the size of this business over the next five to seven years — driven by geographic expansion, new service lines, and our Apprentice EHS Training Program. We have the vision and the proven model. Now we need the operational leader to scale it.

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THE MISSION

You are the bridge between Vision and Execution.

Our Founder has spent over a decade building the intellectual property, systems, processes, client relationships, and culture that define BCS. The operational infrastructure is largely in place — it now needs to be refined, finalized, and scaled.

As Director of Operations, you will be a key leader in running the operational engine of this company — the people, the processes, the projects, and the P&L — working in close partnership with the Founder. You are the person who turns the Founder's growth initiatives into operational reality, on time and on budget.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Architecture

→ Refine and finalize BCS's existing proprietary processes into fully scalable SOPs, playbooks, and training systems. The foundation is built; your job is to sharpen it.

→ Lead and manage the operational infrastructure required to support aggressive, sustained growth — systems, workflows, technology, and quality controls, in partnership with the Founder.

People Leadership

→ Directly supervise the consulting team, including Senior Managing Consultants and a growing cohort of staff and apprentice-level consultants.

→ Lead hiring, onboarding, performance management, professional development, and accountability in conjunction with the Founder.

→ Champion BCS culture: Fun Vigilance, Fanatic Discipline, Accountability, and Over & Above Effort.

→ Manage and track utilization targets (85% billable), client satisfaction scores (90%+), and delivery of our 12-month compliance guarantee to every client.

Growth Execution

→ Partner with the Founder to translate strategic vision into quarterly and annual operating plans with clear milestones and measurable outcomes.

→ Drive implementation of the roadmap for market expansion, new service line launches, and technology investments, in close collaboration with the Founder.

Financial Stewardship

→ Manage the P&L with a focus on improving margins, controlling costs, and driving profitable growth.

→ Monitor project margins, billable utilization, and contract renewals. Find the leaks and plug them.

Operational Filter for the Founder

→ Serve as the first line of decision-making on day-to-day operational issues, team management, and problem-solving — so the Founder stays focused on high-leverage activities.

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WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required:

• 7+ years of operations or general management experience in professional services, consulting, or a regulated industry

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university (business, operations, or related field preferred). Graduate degree is even better.

• Proven experience managing teams and contributing to P&L performance

• Strong track record of building and scaling operational systems in a growing organization

• High integrity, sound judgment, and strong communication skills

• Must be based in the Austin, Texas area with the ability to report regularly to our Northwest Austin office

• Ability to travel up to 20% as needed.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with EHS, environmental compliance, or the regulatory consulting landscape

• Experience with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) or a similar operating framework

• Experience in professional services or consulting firms

• Experience scaling a small team through significant growth

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COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Base Salary: $115,000 – $135,000 (commensurate with experience)

• Performance Bonus: $20,000 – $30,000, tied to net profit growth, operational milestones, and team performance

• Long-Term Incentive: Potential phantom equity or profit sharing as the company hits defined scale targets

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with employer match

• High-autonomy work environment with direct access to company leadership

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OUR CULTURE: FUN VIGILANCE

We do serious work — people's lives and safety depend on it. But that doesn't mean we don't enjoy the work and the people we do it with. Our culture is built on accountability, fanatic discipline, continuous improvement, and a genuine service-minded attitude.

We follow our processes without exception, respond to clients within two hours, and always go above and beyond. No silos, no drama, no excuses. Just a team committed to protecting people and building great companies.

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HOW TO APPLY — PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

**We don't hire through a standard process, and we don't want standard applicants. To be considered for this role, you must follow these instructions exactly to the interview process started**

1. A brief summary (one page or less) describing a "Long List" you inherited in a previous role — a backlog of operational or growth initiatives — and how you prioritized and executed it to drive measurable results.

2. Your resume, along with your compensation requirements.

Send both to:

Applications submitted without the summary, will not be considered. This step is intentional — it tells us a great deal about who you are.

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BCS is a company on the move. If you're the operator who wants to help build something great — and leave a lasting mark on the safety and wellbeing of Texas's manufacturing and construction workforce — we want to hear from you.

Senior Manager, Retail Operations

Culver City, CA

POP MART (09992.HK), founded in 2010, is a leading global company in the trend culture and entertainment industry. Centered around IP, POP MART has built a comprehensive platform for creative incubation and IP operation, empowering global creators while delivering exciting products, services, and immersive entertainment experiences to consumers. POP MART identifies and nurtures emerging artists and designers worldwide, creating popular character IPs through a well-established IP development and operation system. Its portfolio includes iconic IPs such as MOLLY, SKULLPANDA, DIMOO, THE MONSTERS, and Hirono. By launching art toys and derivative products based on these IPs, POP MART continues to lead trends in consumer culture. As of the end of 2024, POP MART operates over 500 physical stores and more than 2,300 Robo Shops across 30+ countries and regions. Through multiple cross-border e-commerce platforms, the company has reached audiences in over 90 countries and regions, bringing joy to young consumers around the world.

Job Overview

The Senior Manager, Operations is a senior leadership role accountable for all retail store and field operations. This role is elevated above the Retail Operations Manager, with direct leadership over multiple Operations team members and ownership of both strategic and tactical initiatives across stores, field leadership, and cross-functional departments.

This leader will manage and mentor a growing operations team, including the Retail Operations Manager, NSO Coordinator, Field NSO Coordinator, Store Communications Coordinator, and future Operations staff as the company scales. In addition to driving operational excellence across the North America, this role will own operational reporting, oversee all data creation for the team, and serve as the Operations representative in front of Executive Leadership.

What You Will Achieve

Strategic Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and scale the Operations team, setting clear priorities and holding leaders accountable for results.
• Oversee the development of Store Managers and Field Leaders into high-performing operators through structured training, coaching, and leadership development.
• Ensure accountability across all operational leaders through performance management, attendance oversight, and consistent feedback.

Operational Excellence & Store Standards

• Provide oversight of all store Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensuring performance metrics are achieved and exceeded.
• Oversee execution of operational standards across store operations, inventory management, stock levels, and visual merchandising.
• Ensure store-level processes align with brand integrity, customer experience, and long-term growth objectives.
• Anticipate and resolve operational challenges at scale, driving consistent execution across all locations.

Policy, Compliance & Efficiency

• Ensure full compliance with corporate policies, labor regulations, and legal requirements across the retail fleet.
• Oversee payroll management, headcount planning, and hiring strategy to align with labor budgets and company profitability goals.
• Ensure operational efficiency through streamlined processes, resource optimization, and ongoing cost controls.

Cross-Functional & Global Alignment

• Act as the primary liaison between field operations and the support center, ensuring transparent and effective communication with Los Angeles and China offices.
• Partner cross-functionally with Real Estate, Construction, HR, L&D, Marketing, Finance, and Visual Merchandising to ensure alignment and successful execution of initiatives.
• Support product launches, brand activations, and marketing campaigns with seamless operational execution across the fleet.

New Store Openings & ROBO Operations

• Oversee NSO planning and execution, from site readiness through Grand Opening, ensuring each store opens with operational excellence.
• Provide leadership oversight for ROBO Shop operations, including performance optimization, staffing strategies, and sales-driving initiatives.

Reporting, Data & Insights

• Owns reporting and data creation for the Operations team, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and relevance for store leaders, field teams, and executives.
• Leverage data to identify opportunities, monitor performance, and guide decision-making at the store, regional, and executive level.
• Work cross-functionally with IT to create data reporting tools and programs that streamline reporting and improve ease of use for all teams.

Executive Leadership Communication

• Supports the creation of presentation content for Executive Leadership updates, ensuring materials are polished, data-driven, and aligned with business strategy.
• Present operational updates to Field, Store, & Leadership teams, providing insights, recommendations, and status updates on departmental progress.

What You Will Need

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Retail Management, or related field.
• 3+ years in a senior-level leadership role overseeing managers and/or cross-functional teams, either in a retail headquarters, corporate office, or support center environment.
• Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing operations teams in a fast-scaling retail environment.

Operational Expertise

• Deep understanding of retail operations, including NSO planning/execution, store operations, payroll management, compliance, and merchandising standards.
• Proven ability to develop scalable SOPs, policies, and best practices across multiple regions.

Analytical & Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including: Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, conditional formatting, data validation, chart/graph creation, and basic macros (preferred).
• Strong ability to turn raw data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.

Leadership & Communication

• Exceptional ability to lead, coach, and inspire teams at multiple levels.
• Strong executive presence, with the ability to create and deliver compelling presentations to senior leaders.
• Highly collaborative and skilled at cross-functional influence.

Customer & Brand Focus

• Commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences and protecting POP MART’s brand integrity.
• Balance efficiency, compliance, and customer satisfaction in all decision-making.

What We Offer

• Market-competitive packages: 401k, health insurance, PTO, paid sick leave, and family leave.
• Growth opportunities: On-the-job training, leadership development, and stretch assignments to advance your career.
• Career development: Opportunities to take on larger responsibilities as POP MART’s North America business scales rapidly.

*POP MART is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary.

**As an Equal Opportunity Employer, POP MART does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Fractal is a strategic AI partner to Fortune 500 companies, with a bold vision: to power every human decision in the enterprise. We believe the future belongs to organizations that combine human imagination with intelligent systems—and Fractalites are the ones building that future. As we scale our Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) practice in the United States, we are looking for a senior, client-facing Head of Engineering to shape and deliver world-class Data & AI platforms for leading Technology, Media & Telecom organizations.

This is not a back-office engineering role. This is a consulting-led, client-facing engineering leadership position for someone who is equally comfortable whiteboarding architecture with principal engineers, rolling up their sleeves with delivery teams, and advising CIOs, CTOs, and CDOs in the boardroom.

Learn more at Fractal | Intelligence for Imagination.

Note: This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship at this time.

About the Role

This is a four-axis leadership role requiring technical depth, executive presence, team leadership, and embedded delivery. You'll work directly with top technical and functional leaders at some of the largest TMT companies in the world.

As Head of Engineering for Fractal's Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) vertical, you will personally shape the architecture of mission-critical AIML platforms, often in first-party tech stack, and develop/drive the team of ICs who bring them to life.

Responsibilities

Some engagements will look like a traditional advisory model. Others will look a lot more like Forward Deployed Engineering: your team embedded inside a client's engineering org, working within their first-party tech stack, shipping production code alongside their engineers, and earning influence through technical credibility, not org chart position.

You will need to be in the room when the technology roadmap needs to change. When a business pivot, a new regulation, or a technology shift forces a rethink mid-execution, you are the person who picks up the marker, walks to the whiteboard, and redraws the architecture in real time, credibly, for the CTO, and Principal Engineering leaders simultaneously.

Technical Depth (Hands-On Architecture)

• Own AI/Data platform architecture decisions — from Lakehouse design and real-time streaming to MLOps, LLMOps, and AgentOps pipelines in production
• Serve as the technical authority for Fractal's TMT engineering practice — defining standards, reviewing design, and holding the bar on reliability, scalability, and security
• Translate ambiguous business problems into concrete, buildable platform architectures — and stay close enough to execution to know when something is not working
• Drive the industrialization of GenAI: moving clients from proof-of-concept to enterprise-grade, governed, and observable AI systems

Executive Presence & Live Architectural Thinking

• Command the room with senior client leadership — CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and their direct reports - as a peer, not a vendor
• Whiteboard new architectural directions on the spot: when a business pivot, acquisition, regulatory shift, or technology breakthrough forces a mid-execution rethink, you synthesize it into a credible, buildable path forward live, in the room, without needing a week to prepare a deck
• Translate between two worlds simultaneously: make the architecture legible to a CFO and rigorous enough to satisfy a principal engineer in the same session
• Shape client roadmaps at the strategic level; identifying where the current plan is under-ambitious, over-engineered, or misaligned with emerging AI capabilities, and steering accordingly
• Represent Fractal at the highest level of client relationship

Team Leadership (Building & Driving Senior ICs)

• Develop and lead a high-performing group of individual contributors. principally senior and staff engineers, ML engineers, and data platform engineers
• Create the engineering culture: rigorous delivery standards, architectural thinking, and a bias toward elegant, production-grade solutions over quick fixes
• Build leadership depth within the team, identifying principals who can own programs and grow into broader roles
• Partner across Fractal's global AI and engineering Capability functions to staff programs strategically and raise capability across the TMT practice

Forward-Deployed & Embedded Delivery

• Lead and run FDE-style engagements where your team operates inside the client's engineering environment
• Navigate and deliver within client-owned, first-party technology stacks: proprietary data platforms, internal ML infrastructure, custom orchestration systems, and bespoke toolchains that do not appear in any industry survey
• Adapt quickly to non-standard environments, understanding a client's internal platform deeply enough to extend it, integrate into it, and earn the trust of their engineering staff
• Balance the tension between what Fractal does best and what the client's stack demands, knowing when to bring pattern, when to adapt, and when to advocate for a better path
• Set the standards for how Fractal operates in deeply embedded engagements: how we onboard, document, transfer knowledge, and leave clients stronger than we found them

Candidate Profile

Technical Qualifications

TMT clients bring genuinely hard problems on both open and proprietary infrastructure. Expect to architect and oversee:

• GenAI systems: RAG architectures, LLM fine-tuning pipelines, agentic workflow orchestration, and LLMOps observability
• AI-powered products: personalization engines, churn prediction, content recommendation, and network fault detection
• Client-proprietary ML infrastructure: internal feature stores, custom model serving layers, bespoke experiment tracking systems, and first-party orchestration frameworks
• Cloud-native infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP with enterprise-grade governance, security, and compliance baked in
• Real-time and event driven data pipelines (e.g. network telemetry)
• Modern Lakehouse platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Delta Lake, Iceberg) at petabyte scale and proprietary data platform equivalents at leading tech-forward TMT organizations

Non-technical Qualifications

We are particularly interested in leaders from environments where engineering rigor, client accountability, executive presence, and AI depth all coexist including Forward Deployed Engineering, elite data/ML platform teams, and senior hyperscaler architecture practices.

• 15–20 years of experience spanning AI/data engineering and technical leadership with clear evidence of owning architecture at scale
• Deep hands-on experience deploying AI/ML/GenAI systems in production, in addition to advising on them
• Demonstrated executive presence: you have walked into a CTO or CDO review, redrawn the architecture based on new constraints, and left the room with alignment
• The ability to whiteboard fluently under pressure, synthesizing a team's in-flight work with a new business direction, making it rigorous enough for engineers and clear enough for executives, on the spot and without a rehearsal
• Experience operating within client-owned or non-standard technology stacks - you have learned a proprietary system, earned trust from skeptical internal engineers, and delivered production-grade results inside someone else's infrastructure
• A track record of leading senior engineers and building high-performance ML/engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, and developing principal-level ICs
• Direct executive engagement experience - you have influenced CIO/CTO/CDO decisions and can hold your own in a room with technical and non-technical stakeholders at once
• Strong cloud-native fluency across one or more hyperscalers, with genuine depth in data platform patterns (streaming, batch, Lakehouse, governance)

Strong Preferences

• Experience in TMT vertical — hi-tech, telco, media platforms, streaming infrastructure, ad tech, or content delivery at scale
• Prior work in FDE-style or embedded delivery models where your team shipped inside a client codebase and was evaluated by their engineering standards, not just deliverable milestones
• Comfort with the ambiguity of 1P stack environments: you have debugged undocumented internal tools, extended proprietary frameworks, and figured out how to make external expertise land inside a closed ecosystem
• A personal reputation for architectural clarity: the person colleagues call when a problem needs to be drawn, not just describe
• Contributions to the ML/AI community: open source, publications, conference talks, or influential architectural patterns

Who Thrives Here

The Fractalite mindset is curious, rigorous, and impact driven. You will thrive in this role if you:

• Enjoy being client-facing and accountable for outcomes.
• Are comfortable navigating ambiguity, scale, and complex stakeholder environments.
• Believe great platforms come from strong engineering culture plus disciplined execution.
• See AI not as a novelty, but as a core enterprise capability that must be engineered responsibly.

Fractal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Lightwave Logic: (Nasdaq: LWLG) is a publicly traded materials and device development company that is conducting cutting-edge work to commercialize its proprietary organic nonlinear polymers for a variety of electro-optic devices and pushing the state of the art in high-speed fiber-optic telecom and data communications. Our development roadmap is geared to disrupt the industry by introducing organic modulators and related photonic integrated circuits that have superior speed, lower power consumption, and smaller size than current technologies. Our materials and devices are extendable into other applications, including sensors and instrumentation.

Job Description

We are seeking a Process Chemist to join our team in Englewood, CO. The Process Chemist designs, develops, optimizes, and scales chemical processes for the pilot to large-scale manufacturing of intermediate and finished products. The Process Chemist leverages their expertise in ensuring that chemical processes are developed so that the chemical reaction(s) is carried out efficiently, safely, and economically, and are within quality and regulatory compliance. By staying current with scientific literature and collaborating across teams, they drive innovation and efficiency. This role involves supporting IP development, maintaining safety standards, and contributing significantly to the team's success in achieving company goals.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and optimizing chemical processes to improve efficiency, yield, and product quality.
• Conducts laboratory experiments to understand chemical reactions and improve process conditions.
• Ensure that chemical processes comply with regulatory requirements and safety standards.
• Conduct small, pilot, or large-scale manufacturing of intermediates and/or finished products.
• Write/execute technical reports, standard operating procedures, and batch records.
• Ability to work second shift, when needed.
• Remain current on relevant scientific literature.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the company; use this collaboration to support the company's goals and improve the chemistry team's output.
• Punctually and thoroughly record all work and data in e-notebook, as well as summarize and report ongoing work to the group regularly.
• Exhibit safety awareness, safe work practices, and common laboratory hygiene, and ensure that all members of the chemistry team abide by the safety policies of the company.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related discipline.
• 1-3 years’ experience with process development, process optimization, and/or scale-up.
• An understanding and/or familiarity with regulatory compliance in chemical manufacturing.
• Knowledgeable in chemical reaction mechanisms, kinetics, and environmental health and safety practices.
• Ability to use analytical instrumentation (HPLC, GC-MS, DSC, pH meter, etc).
• Ability to operate pilot to large-scale chemistry equipment (chemical reactors, pumps, distillation equipment, etc).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to conduct literature searches for specific target molecules and reactions; ability to use the literature to design efficient synthetic routes, as well as troubleshoot problematic reactions.
• Thorough understanding of modern analytical and spectroscopic techniques and ability to interpret the corresponding data and spectra.
• Quality-first mindset, which leads to the production of highly pure final products.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently, as well as work across and within groups to support the goals of the company.
• Ability to organize work efficiently, carry out multiple operations in parallel, and successfully complete projects in a timely fashion.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $75,000-$90,000.

Benefits

LightwaveLogic offers a highly competitive compensation package including stock options, as well as comprehensive benefits including fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage (employee and family). a generous PTO policy, $500/year(prorated) company contribution to your medical FSA, and a 401K (safeharbor, 4% match).

EEO Statement

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

About Chiral Photonics

Chiral Photonics is a fast-growing photonics manufacturing company enabling next-generation optical connectivity. We specialize in high-precision fiber-optic components and assemblies that support advanced data center, AI, and communications infrastructure. As we scale production, we are building strong operational foundations rooted in standard work, quality, and continuous improvement.

Role Overview

The Production Floor Manager owns the day-to-day execution of manufacturing operations on the production floor. This role is responsible for meeting daily and weekly production goals, ensuring adherence to SOPs and work instructions, maintaining a clean and organized floor, and supporting production teams through hands-on leadership, equipment troubleshooting, and close collaboration with Production Director, Operations, Engineering and R&D teams.

This is a highly visible role critical to scaling output while maintaining Chiral’s high standards for precision, quality, and safety.

Key Responsibilities

Production Execution & Performance

• Lead daily production floor operations, ensuring work is executed according to plan and priorities.
• Own achievement of daily and weekly output targets (e.g., standard orders, batch completion, on-time delivery).
• Track and manage key production metrics such as:
• Units completed per day/week
• WIP levels by process step
• Throughput and cycle time
• Rework and defect trends
• Participate in and lead daily production huddles and weekly planning reviews.
• Ensure every technician has a work order and all parts are ready in advance of their scheduled shift. 
• Work closely with Operations Planning Coordinator to review forecasted plans and targets. 

Team Management

• Directly manage and support a production team of approximately 10-15 technicians (scaling over time).
• Provide clear daily direction, prioritize work, and rebalance resources as needed to meet goals.
• Coach technicians on standard work, quality expectations, and safe operating practices.
• Support onboarding and training of new production staff in partnership with Operations
• Review timecards for accuracy and completeness 

Standard Work, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure strict adherence to SOPs, work instructions, and quality controls across all production activities.
• Enforce discipline around WIP management, including labeling, tracking, storage locations, and FIFO practices.
• Identify deviations from standard work and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready production floor (5S mindset).

Equipment & Troubleshooting Support

• Act as first-line support for equipment issues and production interruptions.
• Troubleshoot common equipment and process issues alongside technicians.
• Escalate complex issues appropriately and coordinate with Process Engineering and Operations.
• Help minimize downtime and ensure fast recovery to standard operations.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Process Engineering to identify bottlenecks, yield issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute ideas and data to drive process optimization, efficiency gains, and defect reduction.
• Support pilot changes, new process introductions, and scaling initiatives on the production floor.
• Provide structured feedback from operators to operations to be triaged for action with process / engineering / R&D.

Safety & Housekeeping

• Promote and enforce a safe working environment at all times.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures, PPE requirements, and cleanliness standards.
• Address safety or housekeeping issues immediately and proactively.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supervising or leading manufacturing operations (precision manufacturing, photonics, optics, electronics, or similar preferred).
• Strong understanding of production workflows, SOP-driven environments, and WIP control.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to work directly on the floor.
• Experience supporting equipment troubleshooting and process adherence.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally with engineering and operations.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in fiber-optic, photonics, semiconductor, medical device, or other high-precision manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience scaling production from low-volume to higher-volume operations.

Regional Director of Construction (General Superintendent)

Location: Chicago, IL (Regional Portfolio Oversight)

Compensation: $250,000 – $300,000 Base + Executive Bonus

Logistics: Executive Vehicle Program + Elite Transportation & Logistics Support

The Opportunity

We are a premier, vertically integrated Developer/Builder seeking an elite executive to lead our regional field operations. As the Regional Director of Construction, you will serve as the ultimate authority on project execution, safety, and quality across our high-density Midwest portfolio.

This is a high-impact leadership role designed for a "Field General" who has mastered the complexities of large-scale construction and is ready to oversee a regional portfolio from an owner's perspective.

The Portfolio: "Big Building" & Podium Mastery

Our projects are large-scale, high-density, and technically demanding. We require an expert with a verifiable track record in:

• Complex Podium-Wrap: Mastery of Type III over Type I (concrete-to-wood) high-density builds.
• Large-Scale Multi-Unit: Success delivering "big building" complexes (300+ units).
• Regional Oversight: Ability to lead a portfolio valued at $500M+ in active construction.

What You’ll Do

• Executive Field Leadership: Standardize best-in-class field operations and quality control across all regional project sites.
• Team Architecture: Recruit, mentor, and hold accountable a high-performing team of Project Superintendents.
• Strategic Pre-Construction: Serve as the final word on constructability, site logistics, and sequencing during the design phase.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively resolve enterprise-level risks related to labor markets and supply chain.
• Efficiency & Logistics: Leverage elite transportation and logistics support to maintain high-frequency oversight of regional job sites without the traditional travel burnout.

The Requirements

• 20+ Years in Construction Leadership with a specific focus on Large-Scale Multifamily.
• Podium Authority: Recognized industry expert in Podium-Wrap and high-density builds.
• Systems Mindset: You build the systems and cultures that allow projects to succeed at scale.
• Executive Presence: Ability to command respect on the job site and provide strategic value to ownership.
• Tech Mastery: Expert proficiency in Procore, Bluebeam, and enterprise scheduling tools.

EVP, Head of Operations, Planning, and Execution

Lion Forge Entertainment

A Growth-Stage Entertainment & IP Development and Production Company

Reports To: President & Chief Content Officer, CEO, and Board of Directors

Location: West Los Angeles, CA (or as applicable)

The Opportunity

Lion Forge Entertainment (LFE) is a scaling entertainment studio and IP platform company focused on building enduring franchises across film, television, animation, digital media, consumer products, and emerging formats.  LFE is a portfolio company of Polarity, an entertainment holding company, and Harbourview Equity Partners. As the Company enters its next phase of growth, it seeks an EVP, Head of Operations, to oversee operations and support amplified production and development, diversified revenue streams, and disciplined capital deployment.

Role Overview

The EVP will enhance and lead the Company’s enterprise infrastructure during a period of accelerated expansion. This includes implementing scalable systems, strengthening talent and organizational architecture, instilling financial discipline, and driving cross-functional alignment across development, production, distribution, licensing, and related business lines.  As LFE is a lean team, this role requires someone who can both negotiate sophisticated entertainment deals and manage day–to–day operational execution.

The ideal candidate is an industry forward-thinking leader who combines deep Hollywood operating experience with an entrepreneurial mindset. They are comfortable building and refining processes in real time, anticipate shifts in the media landscape, and proactively position the organization to compete in a rapidly evolving content ecosystem.  This executive brings both structural discipline and innovative thinking, enabling creative ambition to translate into durable enterprise value.

Core Responsibilities

Enterprise Building & Scale

·        Augment and implement the Company’s operating infrastructure to support multi-project and multi-platform growth.

·        Enhance internal reporting systems and KPIs to drive accountability and performance visibility.

·        Lead cross-functional integrations including new business lines, acquisitions, or partnerships if/when added.

Develop business plans to support new opportunities (Verticals, YouTube, etc.) including financial analysis, opportunity scoping, etc.

Financial Strategy & Capital Stewardship

·        Partner with Polarity CFO to oversee finance, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and capital allocation. 

·        Implement disciplined greenlight processes and reporting frameworks.

·        Partner with leadership and the Board on financing structures, investor engagement, and long-range capital strategy.

Operational Partnership with Creative Leadership

·        Translate content strategy into operational execution plans.

·        Align production calendars, staffing models, and vendor relationships with content volume targets.

·        Balance entrepreneurial agility with risk management discipline.

·        Serve as execution partner to creative leadership.

Organizational Design & Talent Infrastructure

·        Collaborate with Polarity, company leadership and board to develop and scale high-performing teams across Company’s operational verticals.

·        Implement performance management systems appropriate for a creative yet growth-oriented culture.

·        Collaborate with company President to foster a mission-aligned culture that supports both creative excellence and operational rigor.

Cross-Functional & External Coordination

·        Partner closely with Legal on rights management, guild compliance, contracts, and risk mitigation.

·        Coordinate with development and production leadership to ensure schedule, budget, and delivery alignment.

·        Support licensing, distribution, and consumer products initiatives from an operational standpoint.

Board Engagement & Governance

·        Position will collaborate with Polarity, board, and designated investor leads to enable smooth oversight and governance.

·        Provide clear, data-driven reporting to the Board of Directors.

·        Present operating plans, financial results, and enterprise risks with transparency and discipline.

·        Support governance best practices suitable for a company scaling toward institutional capital or strategic liquidity events.

Qualifications

·        10 to 15 years of progressive leadership experience within the entertainment and media industry, including meaningful exposure to production environments in Hollywood.

·        Demonstrated experience in a scaling studio, IP-driven business, or multi-platform content company.

·        Proven ability to build operational systems and teams in high-growth environments.

·        Strong financial acumen, including production finance, portfolio management, and capital planning.

·        Strong knowledge of film and television deal structures

·        Experience working directly with boards, investors, or institutional partners.

·        Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort operating in ambiguity and rapid change.

·        JD or MBA preferred

Ideal Candidate

·        Strategic but highly execution-oriented

·        Comfortable managing both deals and internal operations. Isn’t afraid of the “high” and the “low” aspects of the position.

·        Strong relationships across agencies, studios, and production partners.

·        High credibility with both creative executives and financial stakeholders.

·        Highly organized and detail-oriented

Leadership Profile

The ideal candidate is a builder. They are equally comfortable in a production meeting, a boardroom, or a capital planning session. They bring discipline without bureaucracy, structure without stifling creativity, and urgency without sacrificing judgment.

They are motivated by the opportunity to help build a durable, IP-driven entertainment platform capable of generating long-term franchise value.

Compensation

·        Competitive salary and bonus

·        Potential equity awards as appropriate

Benefits package

Title: Dir Human Resources & Operations

Position: Full-Time

Position Summary

As the Director of Human Resources & People Operations, you will build and scale the operating system that enables aggressive growth without losing culture, accountability, or performance standards. You will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to solve business problems through talent, leadership, structure, and execution. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in change, urgency, and ambiguity.

About the Role

We are a private equity–backed, high-growth company operating in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment. We are not looking for a traditional HR leader. We are seeking a business operator who leads through people, someone who understands how companies run, how value is created, and how talent, culture, and execution must align to scale performance and succeed.

This role is not designed for candidates whose experience is primarily policy-driven or compliance-first. While compliance is required, success in this position is defined by execution, accountability, and delivering results.

This position offers a unique opportunity to build, influence, and scale at a critical stage of growth. As the company evolves, this role has the potential to expand into a broader role aligned within the private equity lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Business & People Operations

• Partner directly with the CEO and senior leaders to align people strategy with business priorities and growth objectives
• Drive organizational effectiveness, accountability, and execution across teams
• Shape org structure, leadership roles, and performance expectations to support scale and speed
• Lead workforce planning aligned to revenue growth and operational demands

Talent, Leadership & Culture

• Own end-to-end talent strategy: hiring, assessment, development, retention, and succession
• Raise leadership standards through coaching, feedback, and decisive action
• Reinforce company culture, values, and performance expectations, especially during periods of growth and change
• Partner with leaders to address performance issues directly and effectively

Execution & Change

• Lead and project-manage critical people initiatives to completion
• Drive change management for growth, restructuring, and new initiatives
• Use data and insight to inform decisions and measure impact

HR Foundations (Supportive Role)

• Ensure HR fundamentals (employee relations, payroll, benefits, HRIS, compliance) are effective, accurate, and scalable
• Maintain legal and regulatory compliance without creating unnecessary bureaucracy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Operations, Management, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience across human resources and operational support functions.
• Experience in a private equity backed, highly regulated, or fast growth environment strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to design, execute, and scale operations and HR processes in a lean organization.
• Strong working knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, payroll, benefits administration, and HRIS platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically, with a willingness to engage directly in day-to-day execution.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Effective communicator with the ability to partner with executive leadership, influence stakeholders, and manage sensitive matters with discretion.
• High degree of professionalism, integrity, and judgment in handling confidential information.

Key Competencies

• An operations-minded leader with strong people leadership experience
• Comfortable in PE-backed or high-growth environments with urgency and accountability
• A trusted partner to senior leadership who gets things done correctly and decisively
• Direct, respected, firm but fair, and execution-oriented
• Someone leaders seek out for their toughest people and performance challenges

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 events that captivate and inspire. From large-scale conferences to intimate brand activations, we deliver the extraordinary.

With over 25 years of experience, TRADEMARK has partnered with industry leaders such as Adobe, Slack, Pfizer, 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 Senior Producer (Contract) to lead the planning and execution of large-scale experiential events and complex live productions. This role begins as a project-based contract engagement, supporting high-impact client programs and flagship events.

As a Senior Producer, you will own the end-to-end production of multiple projects simultaneously, guiding strategy, managing client relationships, and ensuring flawless execution across every stage of delivery. You will oversee budgets, timelines, vendors, and cross-functional teams while maintaining the highest standards of production quality.

This role requires a strategic thinker and experienced operator who can anticipate challenges, solve problems in real time, and lead teams with confidence in fast-moving environments. You will serve as a trusted client partner while ensuring every program is delivered with precision, creativity, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Do

Project Leadership & Client Strategy:

• Lead end-to-end production for large-scale experiential projects, managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables from concept through execution
• Serve as the primary client partner, guiding strategy, managing expectations, and ensuring alignment with client goals
• Support new business opportunities by contributing to RFPs and identifying growth within existing client relationships
• Provide high-level oversight across creative, production, and operational workstreams

Production & Logistics Management:

• Develop and manage production schedules, vendor partnerships, and project budgets
• Oversee venue logistics, permitting, and compliance requirements
• Lead onsite event execution, troubleshooting challenges while maintaining a calm and professional presence
• Ensure seamless coordination across internal teams, venues, and vendors

Team Leadership & Collaboration:

• Mentor Producers and Coordinators, providing guidance and support across projects
• Align internal teams, freelancers, and vendors to ensure smooth collaboration and delivery
• Provide leadership and problem-solving during high-pressure moments

Post-Event Execution & Financial Oversight:

• Lead post-event reconciliation, reporting, and budget closeout
• Capture key learnings and process improvements to strengthen future productions
• Maintain accurate financial tracking to support project profitability

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience leading large-scale experiential events, brand activations, or corporate productions from concept through execution
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining high production standards
• Strong client leadership with experience building trusted relationships and guiding strategic conversations
• Deep expertise in live production environments, including multi-day conferences, global brand activations, and high-profile launches
• Advanced project management skills with experience managing timelines, budgets, vendors, and production schedules
• Strong financial oversight, including budget development, forecasting, and vendor negotiations
• Experience managing venues, permitting requirements, logistics planning, and operational risk
• Demonstrated ability to mentor Producers, Coordinators, and cross-functional teams
• Strong communication and presentation skills when working with clients, stakeholders, and executive teams
• Comfort working in fast-paced environments and solving problems in real time
• Proficiency with production and collaboration tools such as Airtable, Slack, and Google Workspace
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours based on event schedules

Success in This Role

Success in this role means leading complex experiential productions with confidence, precision, and strategic perspective.

You will:

• Lead large-scale events that meet client objectives while maintaining exceptional production standards
• Build trusted client relationships while guiding projects from concept through execution
• Keep teams aligned, organized, and moving forward across multiple concurrent productions
• Maintain strong financial oversight and operational discipline across budgets and vendors
• Elevate the quality, efficiency, and impact of TRADEMARK’s event experiences

Compensation

This is a project-based contract role paid hourly.

The anticipated pay range for this position is $50–$110 per hour, with final rates determined by experience, portfolio, scope, and location.

As a contract role, compensation may vary by project and is aligned to the level of responsibility and complexity of each engagement.

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.

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Job Description:

At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world's largest enterprises.

At Cloudera, our Data Services Pillar is the heart of data innovation. We don't just work with technology; we build it. Our mission is to empower data practitioners by creating seamless, enterprise-grade experiences for data engineering, warehousing, streaming, operational databases, and AI.

You will be a key member of the NFQE (Non Functional QE) team that drives the performance reliability of Cloudera's Kuberneteshosted data services. The role blends deep technical knowledge of performance testing, distributed data workloads, and container orchestration with a datadriven mindset. You'll design, automate, run, and analyze performance tests for Cloudera's flagship services, ensuring they meet or exceed customerdefined SLOs/SLAs at scales.

As a Performance Engineer, you will:

• Work with internal development teams and the open source community to proactively drive performance improvements/optimizations across our data warehouse and Data Engineering stack.

• Work with product managers, developers and the field team to understand performance and scale requirements, and develop benchmarks based on these requirements.

• Develop automation to execute benchmarks, collect and aggregate metrics and profiles, and report results, trends, and regressions.

• Analyze performance and scalability characteristics to identify bottlenecks in large-scale distributed systems.

• Perform root cause analysis of performance issues identified by internal testing and from customers and suggest corrective actions.

• Evaluate performance of systems and provide related guidance to the team.

We are excited about you if you have:

• 3 + years of industry experience in performance-related work, ideally on large-scale distributed systems

• Understanding of DBMS algorithms and data structure fundamentals.

• Understanding of hardware trends and full-stack systems performance: CPU, RAM, storage, network, Linux kernel, JVM, and distributed systems performance.

• Understanding of performance analysis tools and techniques.

• Strong design, coding skills, and test automation skills (Java/C++/Golang/Python preferred)

• Knowledge of relevant frameworks, cloud provider knowledge, K8s, etc.

• Ability to work in a distributed setting with team members spread in multiple geographies

• Demonstrated ability to work on large cross-functional projects, including strong written communication skills and a collaborative mindset, as you will be working with many teams inside and outside of Cloudera.

• Experience with benchmark and performance test design. You eshould understand basic concepts of performance testing including different types of performance tests (microbenchmarks, end-to-end benchmarks, concurrency and scale testing), how to reduce (or deal with) noise in test results, etc.

• Experience designing performance tests that provide useful insights into specific aspects of performance.

• Solid understanding of basic performance theory - in particular a very good understanding of latency, throughput, and concurrency and how they relate to each other.

• Strong understanding of the types of workloads they'll be testing Ideally they should have specific experience creating performance tests for the specific product area they'll be working on (SQL, ML, etc).

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

You might also have:

• Experience with the Hadoop ecosystem (i.e. Hive, Impala, Spark), in specific Prior work on largescale data lakehouse or datawarehouse performance

• Hands-on experience with containerization, Kubernetes, public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure and/or GCP) and mesh-networks

• Certifications: CKA/CKAD, AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or equivalent.

• Security & Compliance: Experience writing performance tests that also verify dataprivacy and audit compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

Why this role matters:

This is your opportunity to build cloud-native solutions that are deployable anywhere whether in massive clusters on any cloud provider or in private data centers. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies like Trino, Spark, Airflow, and advanced AI inferencing systems to shape the future of analytics. Your code will directly influence how data engineers, analysts, and developers worldwide find value in their data.

We believe in the power of open source. You'll collaborate with project committers, contributing upstream to keep technologies like Apache Hive and Impala evolving. You'll harden these engines for rock-solid security, optimize them for peak performance, and make them effortlessly run across all environments. Join us and help build the trusted, cloud-native platform that powers insights for the most data-intensive companies on the planet.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

The expected base salary range for this role in:

• California is $124,000 - $155,000

The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location.

What you can expect from us:

• Generous PTO Policy

• Support work life balance with Unplugged Days

• Flexible WFH Policy

• Mental & Physical Wellness programs

• Phone and Internet Reimbursement program

• Access to Continued Career Development

• Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages

• Paid Volunteer Time

• Employee Resource Groups

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