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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 Operations Project Manager sits at the intersection of production planning and project/program management and plays a critical role in translating customer demand, business strategy, and operational capabilities into executable plans.

This role is responsible for:

• Production Forecasting and Capacity Planning (~40%) — Developing and maintaining production forecasts and capacity plans to ensure the organization has the right people, stations, and sequencing in place to meet customer demand.
• Portfolio Project Management (~40%) — Driving execution and alignment across a portfolio of operational, manufacturing, engineering, and business initiatives, ensuring priorities are clearly sequenced, resources are allocated appropriately, and projects progress according to plan.
• Additional Assignments (~20%) — Supporting the Operations and Production Directors with operational initiatives as needed. This may include, but is not limited to, reviewing and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) across the product lifecycle, supporting process improvement efforts, and assisting with operational coordination.



This is a highly cross-functional role that partners closely with Production, Process Engineering, R&D, Sales, and Leadership. The ideal candidate is structured, analytical, and detail-oriented, and is comfortable bringing clarity, organization, and strong follow-through to complex operational challenges.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Forecasting & Planning (~40%)

• Own and maintain production forecasts across standard, custom, and R&D orders.
• Translate demand into capacity and resource plans, including labor, stations/equipment, and shift planning.
• Maintain resource models by station, value stream, and operator.
• Partner with Production, Process and Engineering to assign work, identify bottlenecks, and mitigate risks.
• Track forecast vs. actual performance and improve planning accuracy.
• Support planning in a high-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment with both production and R&D workstreams.
• Support scale decisions, including staffing, cross-training, additional stations, and automation opportunities.

2. Project & Portfolio Management (~40%)

• Manage a portfolio of cross-functional initiatives across manufacturing scale, process improvement, engineering enablement, and operational systems.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and dependencies.
• Drive execution by tracking actions, ensuring follow-through, and escalating risks.
• Help leadership sequence priorities and align resources across operational initiatives.
• Prepare status updates, dashboards, and decision materials.

3. Additional Assignments (~20%)

Support Operations and Production leadership with initiatives that improve execution, standardization, and cross-functional coordination, including:

• Maintaining and improving SOPs and work instructions across the product lifecycle.
• Supporting process improvement initiatives to improve throughput and reduce cycle time.
• Assisting with operational reporting, dashboards, and data analysis.
• Contributing to special projects and operational initiatives as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing operations planning and program/project management, or manufacturing operations (startup or scale‑up experience strongly preferred)
• Strong analytical skills with hands‑on experience in:
• Forecasting and capacity planning
• Resource modeling and scenario analysis
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment
• Ability to manage stakeholders at various levels.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in manufacturing, hardware, photonics, semiconductors, or advanced technology environments
• Familiarity with:
• High‑volume / high mix production
• R&D and custom order workflows
• Lean, continuous improvement, or operational excellence frameworks
• Advanced proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets; experience with planning or PM tools is a plus
  

Highlights:

• Salary starting at $70,000+
• Great benefits including 20 days of PTO and 401k with match
• M - F; On Site position
• Opportunity to be involved in psychometric rating scales! Perfect for candidates looking to specialize in Neurology and Psychiatric research!

The Company

Our client is a unique clinical site network that focuses on studies in Alzheimer's, Dementias, and Parkinson's disease. They pride themselves on developing strong relationships with clinical sites to bolster up their resources, quality, and patient care in these key therapeutic areas.

The Role

The Sr. CRC is responsible for directly overseeing the day-to-day clinical operations including hands on CRC responsibilities as well as planning, organization, and implementation of all aspects of daily clinical research functions. This role is also unique in that there will be opportunities to be more involved in conducting and scoring psychometric rating scales

• Support, facilitate, and coordinate the daily clinical trial activities from start up to close out
• Conduct procedures such as vital signs, blood draws, EKGs, and scans.
• Conduct and score psychometric rating scales on a variety of indications including Alzheimer's
• Patient recruitment, enrollment, scheduling, and consent
• Lab procedures and shipments
• Maintain GCP and follow protocols
• Data management in EDC systems
• Focus on Alzheimer's, Dementias, and Parkinson's disease research studies

Qualifications:

• 4+ years Clinical Research experience at the site level
• 1+ years conducting psychometric scales OR a Master's Degree is Psychiatry and willingness to learn
• Ability to work on site M-F in Tampa, FL

Senior Project Architect

Downtown Chicago, IL

Established Architecture Firm – 100+ Years in Practice

A nationally recognized architecture firm with over a century of history is seeking an experienced Senior Project Architect to join its Chicago headquarters. With a portfolio spanning complex projects across the United States and select international markets, this firm is known for delivering high profile work across industrial, healthcare, commercial, multifamily, and entertainment sectors.

This role will lead the architectural execution of large scale projects ranging from $50M to $300M+, working alongside a highly collaborative design and technical team. The firm offers the opportunity to work on technically challenging buildings with real scale and complexity, while maintaining a stable, long standing reputation in the industry.

The Role

The Senior Project Architect will play a key role in leading the technical development and delivery of projects from design development through construction administration.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead architectural production and technical coordination for large scale projects across multiple sectors
• Develop and manage construction documents, detailing, and drawing sets through all phases
• Coordinate with internal design teams, consultants, engineers, and external stakeholders
• Ensure projects meet design intent, technical quality standards, and regulatory requirements
• Mentor and guide junior architects and architectural staff
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and project coordination sessions
• Support project managers in schedule coordination, documentation reviews, and technical problem solving

Project Portfolio

• Projects include a diverse mix of complex building types such as:
• Industrial and advanced manufacturing facilities
• Healthcare and medical campuses
• High rise and mid rise multifamily developments
• Commercial and mixed use buildings
• Entertainment and cultural venues
• Typical project values range from $50M to $300M+, with work across major US markets and occasional international projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture
• 10+ years of professional experience within an architecture or design firm
• Strong experience delivering large scale commercial, healthcare, industrial, or mixed use projects
• Proficiency with Revit and BIM coordination
• Strong knowledge of construction documentation, detailing, and technical coordination
• Experience working on projects exceeding $50M in value
• Licensed Architect preferred but not required

On Offer

• Base salary of $130,000- $170,000 DEO
• Company ESOP
• Annual bonus potential of up to 20%
• 4 weeks PTO
• 2 days work from home per week
• Clear career path internally

Overview

Product Manager III – Digital Convergence & Platform Migration

We are seeking a Product Manager III to support digital convergence initiatives tied to large-scale merger and acquisition efforts. This role will focus on consolidating multiple digital platforms and migrating customers into a unified enterprise experience, including bringing smaller customer segments into the Spectrum Enterprise ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting large-scale website consolidation or merger integrations, helping define migration strategies, and building roadmaps that guide customers toward a single digital platform and login experience. This role requires strong strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Support digital convergence initiatives following mergers or acquisitions
• Develop and execute strategies to consolidate multiple websites and digital platforms into a unified enterprise experience
• Build migration strategies that move customers from legacy platforms into a single portal or login experience
• Support initiatives that bring smaller customer segments into the Spectrum Enterprise ecosystem
• Contribute to cap and grow strategies that retain existing customers while expanding enterprise capabilities
• Collaborate with engineering, product, analytics, and business teams to align migration and consolidation efforts
• Support product roadmapping and prioritization for convergence and platform integration initiatives
• Track and manage work using Jira and Confluence
• Prepare presentations and communicate progress, strategy, and insights to executive stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in product management, preferably supporting digital platforms or enterprise products
• Experience supporting large-scale website consolidation, digital platform migrations, or merger integrations
• Experience building strategies to migrate customers between digital platforms or portals
• Experience working with enterprise-level customers or B2B digital platforms
• Familiarity with telecom or networking products such as Ethernet and fiber services
• Experience supporting product roadmaps and aligning cross-functional teams around strategic initiatives
• Experience using Jira and Confluence for backlog and workflow management
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with experience presenting to leadership and cross-functional teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting merger and acquisition integrations within large organizations
• Experience leading or contributing to large-scale digital convergence initiatives
• Experience developing customer migration strategies across enterprise platforms
• Experience supporting enterprise telecom or connectivity products

Role : Technical Product Manager ( Data Analytics )

Location - Austin, TX (Onsite) - only Local to Texas (other states don't apply)

Exp Req : 10+

Rate : $55/Hr on W2 Max

Skills Mandatory :

1, Marketing Data Analysis knowledge.

2, KPI and metrics definition on Marketing Data. Mainly for media product.

3, Instrumentation knowledge and through process.

Original JD:

• Key Qualification 7+ years of experience in a Data Visualization, Data Scientist, or Data Analyst role, preferably for a digital subscription business.
• Strong proficiency with SQL-based languages is required. Experience with large-scale data technologies such as Hadoop, PySpark
• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau, , and/or MicroStrategy for analysis, insight synthesis, data product delivery, and executive presentation.
• You have a curious business mindset with an ability to condense complex concepts and analysis into clear and concise takeaways that drive action.
• Excellent communication, social, and presentation skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects with tight deadlines and executive visibility.
• Be known for successfully bridging analytics and business teams, with an ability to speak the language of both.

Job Description :

• Build dashboards, self-service tools, and reports to analyze and present data associated with customer experience, product performance, business operations, and strategic decision-making.
• Create datasets, Develop global dashboards, data pipelines, sophisticated security controls, and scalable ad-hoc reporting
• Closely partner with our Data Science team to define metrics, datasets, and automation strategy
• Engage with Product, Business, Engineering, and Marketing teams to capture requirements, influence how our services are measured, and craft world-class tools to support those partners.
• Establish a comprehensive roadmap to communicate and manage our commitments and stakeholder expectations while enabling org-wide transparency on progress.
• Focus on scale and efficiency - create and implement innovative solutions and establish best practices across our full scope of delivery
• Education Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or related field. Technical Product Management

Key Qualifications :

• Experience in a Technical Product Management role, preferably for a digital-media or subscription business.
• Knowledge of Client-Server metrics logging strategies as well as data architecture required for analysis
• Hands-on experience with the end-to-end data lifecycle across petabyte-scale technologies
• Prior experience in a technical role (preferably as a data analyst or engineer), delivering data insights to stakeholders
• Strong experience designing and driving product strategy cross-functionally, collaborating with partners of various technical levels.

Nice to have :

• Experience in data-related programming languages (e.g. SQL, PySpark, Python, or R)

Description :

• Data is our product. We are looking for a self-starting, upbeat individual with excellent communication skills who is passionate about managing and developing critical datasets to maximize Data Science capabilities. You should have a strong interest in driving large-scale data products, engaging with key business stakeholders, and driving critical communications throughout the business.

Stephen

Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Confidential Search: SVP, Operations & Supply Chain

We are partnering with a rapidly scaling, private equity-backed infrastructure and industrial solutions company to identify a Senior Vice President of Operations & Supply Chain. This is a pivotal leadership hire that will play a central role in building a scalable, integrated operating model to support significant organic growth and acquisition activity.

This organization delivers engineered, modular systems and lifecycle services to a highly fragmented and underserved market, with a strong emphasis on speed, standardization, and long-term customer value.

The Opportunity

The SVP of Operations & Supply Chain will oversee assembly operations, supply chain, procurement, logistics, warehousing, and distribution, while helping define the company’s long-term operating strategy.

This leader will be responsible for:

• Scaling operations to support rapid growth and increasing demand
• Building a best-in-class supply chain and procurement function
• Designing and implementing a distribution and fulfillment network
• Driving make vs. buy strategy and optimizing internal vs. outsourced capabilities
• Supporting the evolution toward a recurring revenue and lifecycle services model
• Leading capacity planning, cost optimization, and margin expansion initiatives
• Partnering cross-functionally to build a unified, “one-company” operating model

Key Priorities

• Establish a scalable end-to-end supply chain infrastructure
• Enhance assembly operations and modular production strategy
• Build out logistics, warehousing, and distribution capabilities
• Strengthen supplier management and global sourcing strategies
• Implement systems, processes, and KPIs to support operational visibility and decision-making
• Support integration of future acquisitions and expansion into new markets

Lean Enterprise Leadership (Highly Valued)

Given the company’s focus on modular standardization, rapid deployment, and scalable operations, experience with Lean Enterprise principles is highly valued.

Leaders with a Lean background bring the ability to:

• Drive efficiency and reduce waste across assembly, supply chain, and field operations
• Transition operations from a project-based model to a more standardized, repeatable system
• Improve speed to market, quality, and overall cost of delivery
• Establish standardized work, flow optimization, and continuous improvement (Kaizen)
• Build a culture of operational discipline, accountability, and performance management

This capability is particularly impactful in supporting modular production systems, faster deployment cycles, and scalable service operations, all of which are critical to the company’s long-term growth and profitability.

Ideal Background

We are seeking a hands-on, strategic operator who has built and scaled operations in a high-growth, multi-site, or project-based environment.

Strong candidates will bring:

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience across operations, manufacturing/assembly, and supply chain
• Experience building or transforming supply chain, procurement, and logistics functions
• Background in engineered products, industrial systems, modular construction, or infrastructure-related environments
• Demonstrated success in scaling operations within a private equity or high-growth setting
• Experience with make vs. buy decisions, outsourcing strategy, and supplier development
• Exposure to global operations or international supply chains
• Strong financial acumen with a focus on cost structure, working capital, and margin improvement
• Experience implementing Lean, continuous improvement, or operational excellence frameworks preferred

Why This Role

• Opportunity to shape the operating backbone of a company with significant growth ambitions
• Direct visibility to executive leadership and investors
• Broad scope across operations, supply chain, and distribution
• Clear path toward expanded executive leadership responsibility

Diverse Staffing Services, Inc. is currently seeking a senior executive who will be accountable for the financial, accounting, payroll, tax, compliance, and transactional integrity of Diverse Staffing Services, Inc. and its affiliated entities. This is a builder‑operator role, not a passive finance seat.

The Group CFO will initially launch, scale, and integrate a new payroll, EOR, and workforce compliance services division while standardizing and modernizing financial operations across the Diverse enterprise. A critical component of this role is leading merger and acquisition strategy and execution, including diligence, valuation, integration, and long‑term enterprise value creation. The role is designed to ultimately assume full enterprise CFO responsibility upon the planned retirement of the current CFO.

This position requires deep experience in multi‑unit, national staffing and employment solutions, high‑volume payroll operations, and acquisition‑driven growth.

Core Accountabilities

Enterprise Financial Leadership & Strategy

• Own enterprise‑wide financial strategy across all operating entities and business lines.
• Serve as the financial right‑hand to the Owner/Managing Partner, advising on growth, risk, and capital allocation.
• Lead capital planning, cash forecasting, margin strategy, and risk modeling for a national, multi‑entity organization.
• Establish financial guardrails supporting organic growth, mergers, acquisitions, and new service lines.
• Maintain full P&L accountability for Diverse Workforce Solutions and other designated business units.
• Develop and maintain financial models supporting national staffing, payroll, EOR, and employment‑services economics.

Mergers, Acquisitions & Integration Leadership

• Lead the financial aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments, including:
• Financial due diligence and quality of earnings analysis
• Valuation modeling and transaction structuring
• Assessment of payroll, tax, and compliance exposure
• Oversee post‑acquisition integration, including financial systems, payroll operations, reporting, and internal controls.
• Standardize financial operations across acquired entities while preserving operational continuity.
• Ensure the enterprise is transaction‑ready from a financial, audit, and compliance perspective.

Accounting, Controls & Audit

• Direct all accounting functions across the enterprise, including GL, AP, AR, revenue recognition, and close processes.
• Implement and maintain audit‑ready financials across all entities, including newly acquired businesses.
• Design internal controls aligned with payroll, EOR, co‑employment, and staffing risk exposure.
• Oversee external audits, tax reviews, lender reviews, and compliance examinations.

Payroll, Tax & Workforce Compliance

• Own high‑volume, multi‑state payroll funding and execution for national client workforces.
• Ensure compliance with:
• Federal, state, and local payroll tax laws
• W‑2 / 1099 classifications
• EOR, co‑employment, wage and hour, and staffing‑related exposure
• Lead payroll tax strategy, filings, reconciliations, audits, and remediation efforts.
• Actively monitor legislative and regulatory changes impacting staffing, payroll, and employment services.

Systems, Automation & Scalability

• Select and implement best‑in‑class payroll, HRIS, and accounting platforms capable of supporting national scale and acquisitions.
• Drive automation, data integrity, and reporting accuracy across the enterprise.
• Ensure integration across ATS, HR, payroll, billing, and finance systems, including acquired platforms.
• Partner with technology leadership on security, data governance, and system controls.

Leadership, EOS & Succession

• Serve as EOS financial seat owner for the enterprise.
• Build, mentor, and scale a high‑performing finance and payroll organization.
• Own Scorecards, Rocks, and L‑10 reporting.
• Lead CFO succession planning and transition over a planned 24‑month period.

Legal & Structural Business Partnership (Non‑Attorney)

• Interpret and advise on:
• Client MSAs, staffing agreements, and payroll/EOR contracts
• Partnership, acquisition, and entity structures
• Risk allocation and indemnification concepts
• Partner closely with external legal counsel (non‑practicing role).

Required Experience & Profile

Essential

• 12–15+ years of progressive finance leadership, including a minimum of 5 years at the C‑level.
• Proven merger and acquisition leadership, including diligence, integration, and scaling acquired entities.
• Builder mindset with demonstrated success designing systems, teams, and processes from the ground up.
• Deep expertise in multi‑state payroll tax compliance and high‑volume payroll operations.
• Experience in privately held, multi‑entity organizations, preferably within staffing or employment services.
• Strong FP&A leadership supporting growth, acquisitions, and margin optimization.

Preferred

• Documented success in financial leadership within staffing, EOR, PEO, or workforce solutions organizations.
• Experience supporting national, multi‑unit operations and transaction‑driven growth.
• Strong EOS fluency or demonstrated ability to operate within EOS.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA strongly preferred.

Diverse Staffing Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other protected status. Diverse Staffing is committed to providing jobs for veterans transitioning to civilian life.

About Steady

Steady is an on-demand labor marketplace connecting businesses with skilled installers and project labor across multiple U.S. markets. Our platform helps companies access reliable labor quickly while giving workers flexible opportunities to earn.

Today, more than 40,000 workers have signed up on the Steady platform, and hundreds of companies rely on Steady to complete installation and project work across multiple major markets. Our marketplace powers thousands of project shifts each year across industries such as office furniture installation, commercial relocation, pallet racking, warehouse equipment, and millwork.

Businesses that rely on field labor face a persistent challenge: finding qualified workers quickly, at scale, and with consistent quality. Traditional staffing models are often slow, expensive, and inflexible. Steady solves this problem through a marketplace platform that combines technology, operational discipline, and a growing network of skilled workers.

As the network continues to grow, our focus is on strengthening supply reliability, improving marketplace economics, and expanding into new cities where demand for flexible skilled labor continues to grow.

Our long-term goal is to build the infrastructure layer that enables businesses to access skilled labor on demand while giving workers greater flexibility and access to opportunity.

Role Summary

The Head of Strategy and Business Operations owns the performance and scalability of the supply side of the Steady marketplace. This includes worker acquisition, onboarding, activation, quality, utilization, retention, and supply-demand balancing across all active markets. Supply is the engine of the marketplace, and this role ensures that engine runs with reliability, efficiency, and improving economics.

In addition to supply ownership, this role serves as a senior operational leader across the company, helping shape strategy, improve operating discipline, identify new revenue opportunities, and drive cross-functional execution.

This is a highly hands-on role. You will not rely on others to surface insights. You must be comfortable pulling your own data, building analyses, identifying trends, and implementing automation that improves operational performance.

Beyond operational excellence, this role will identify and test new ways to monetize the marketplace, improve unit economics, and unlock additional revenue streams tied to our worker network and client relationships.

Success in the first year will include improving worker activation and utilization, strengthening supply reliability across markets, and launching monetization initiatives that improve marketplace economics.

This role works directly with the CEO and leadership team to shape marketplace strategy and operational execution as the company expands across markets.

What You Will Own

Supply Strategy

• Design marketplace supply strategy across all markets

• Determine optimal worker density by market

• Define worker mix across skill tiers and certifications

• Build activation and retention playbooks

• Improve supply predictability and reliability

Worker Acquisition and Activation

• Optimize recruitment channels and cost per acquisition

• Improve onboarding speed and quality

• Increase activation rates of registered workers

• Reduce time from signup to first job

• Build structured worker quality scoring

Supply Performance and Quality

• Own worker utilization and repeat booking rates

• Improve job success rates and reduce field issues

• Develop foreman and lead-level pipeline

• Create performance tiers tied to incentives

Marketplace Balancing

• Ensure supply-demand equilibrium across markets

• Forecast labor needs based on sales pipeline

• Reduce job fill volatility

• Support pricing discipline through supply control

Marketplace Monetization and Revenue Expansion

• Identify new revenue streams tied to worker base and client demand

• Develop and test monetization initiatives with clear ROI frameworks

• Improve pricing structure where supply leverage exists

• Explore partnerships that enhance supply-side economics

• Build pilots quickly and scale what works

• Ensure new initiatives improve margin and enterprise value

Data, Analytics, and Automation

• Pull and analyze data directly from core systems

• Build and maintain dashboards tracking supply KPIs

• Improve data integrity across CRM and operational systems

• Implement workflow automation using tools such as Zapier or similar platforms

• Create reporting rhythms that drive accountability

• Translate data into operational decisions quickly

Cross Functional Leadership

Sales

• Align recruiting plans with projected demand

• Provide visibility into capacity constraints

• Support monetization initiatives tied to strategic accounts

Account Management

• Improve service reliability for top accounts

• Reduce escalations tied to labor quality

• Identify upsell opportunities tied to supply performance

Finance

• Forecast labor costs and supply scaling needs

• Model working capital requirements tied to supply growth

• Improve contribution margin by market

• Evaluate ROI of new revenue initiatives

KPIs and Success Metrics

Supply Metrics

Quality Metrics

Financial Metrics

Why This Role Matters

Steady is building a marketplace that depends on reliable, scalable supply. Revenue growth without supply discipline leads to inconsistent service, margin pressure, and operational instability.

This role owns the systems, strategy, and operational execution that ensure the marketplace scales with reliability and improving economics. The Sr. Manager, Marketplace Operations will play a central role in shaping how Steady grows across markets, how we strengthen the worker network, and how we unlock additional revenue opportunities from the platform. Success in this role directly impacts the company’s growth trajectory, unit economics, and long-term enterprise value.

Experience and Skills

• 3+ years in operations, marketplace management, analytics, consulting, or high-growth startup

environments

• Experience working in two-sided marketplaces, labor marketplaces, logistics platforms, or

operationally complex service businesses strongly preferred

• Strong analytical and financial modeling capability

• Experience working directly with data and reporting tools

• Comfortable pulling data through SQL, BI tools, or similar systems

• Experience building dashboards and KPI reporting frameworks

• Experience implementing automation using tools such as Zapier or similar workflow platforms

• Experience identifying and launching new revenue initiatives

• Experience managing multi-market or distributed operations

• Strong cross-functional leadership skills

• You have personally built operational dashboards, analyses, or systems that materially improved

performance in a marketplace or operational environment

Traits That Matter

• Builder mindset

• Structured thinker who creates clarity from complexity

• Data-driven and commercially minded

• High ownership and accountability

• Comfortable operating without a large support team

• Willing to make difficult tradeoff decisions

A leading global culture‑and‑live‑entertainment tech platform is seeking a Director of Scalable Initiatives to drive one of its most impactful and fast‑growing business verticals across North America. In this senior leadership role, you'll hold full end‑to‑end ownership-spanning strategic planning, cross‑functional team leadership, partner engagement, and large‑scale project execution. You will guide and expand some of the company's most ambitious experiential concepts, backed by top‑tier investors and powering hundreds of millions of monthly users worldwide. This is a rare opportunity to shape, operationalize, and scale transformative entertainment experiences across some of the most dynamic markets in North and South America.

Hybrid - Office locations available in NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, OR Toronto (CA)

Role Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and motivate a high-performing team of Project Managers and Producers.
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and excellence.
• Improve team efficiency by ensuring focus on the highest-impact priorities.
• Address performance gaps with targeted action plans to meet goals and KPIs.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans to drive market expansion.
• Anticipate risks, remove blockers, and develop creative solutions to fuel growth.
• Optimize costs and profitability by managing event P&Ls and driving margin-improving initiatives.
• Elevate event quality and strengthen operational processes through scalable workflows and hands-on involvement when needed.

What We're Looking For

Experience Required

• Demonstrated success overseeing large-scale P&Ls and managing teams across multiple countries.
• Proven ability to lead business units or major initiatives within fast-paced, high-growth environments, with a background that blends strategy consulting and hands-on executive leadership (e.g., startups, PE-backed companies, or scaling organizations).
• Outstanding strategic thinking and financial expertise, with a strong ability to turn long-term vision into actionable execution. Fluency in English required; Spanish proficiency is a plus.
• Prepared to travel extensively throughout the Americas.

Experience Preferred

• Experience in entertainment, live events, venue partnerships, or production.

Featured Benefits

• A total compensation range of $200,000 - $250,000 including annual bonus and available stock options.
• Hybrid work structure: in‑office Monday-Thursday, with optional WFH Fridays.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k pension plan enrollment
• Wellhub Membership
• Possible travel across their markets

About Ethel’s Baking Company

Ethel’s Baking Company is a growing specialty bakery dedicated to producing premium gluten-free baked goods that deliver exceptional taste, texture, and quality. By combining traditional baking craftsmanship with modern food science, we develop products that meet the needs of today’s consumers without compromising flavor or indulgence.

Our team is passionate about creating baked goods that everyone can enjoy. Through rigorous research and development, high manufacturing standards, and a strong commitment to food safety, we ensure that every product leaving our facility meets the highest expectations for quality and consistency.

At Ethel’s, we value innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our employees play a critical role in developing new products, improving processes, and maintaining the high standards that define our brand. We are proud to foster a workplace culture focused on teamwork, accountability, and a shared commitment to excellence.

If you are passionate about great food, quality production, and being part of a team that is redefining gluten-free baking, Ethel’s Baking Company offers an exciting opportunity to grow and make an impact.

Position Summary

The R&D / Product Development Manager is responsible for the development, optimization, and commercialization of gluten-free baked products within a commercial production environment. This role combines hands-on formulation expertise with cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective products. The position serves as a technical leader and primary execution owner for baking initiatives, supporting business growth through product innovation and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Formulation

• Develop, formulate, and optimize gluten-free & clean label baked goods, including dessert bars, cookies, cakes, and related products.
• Apply food science principles to improve taste, texture, structure, shelf life, and nutritional profiles.
• Evaluate and test ingredients (e.g., alternative flours, starches, gums, fibers, protein, enzymes) for functionality, shelf-life optimization and overall performance.
• Conduct bench-top, pilot, and plant trials to support new product development, process and product improvements.

Scale-Up & Commercialization

• Lead formulation and process scale-up from test kitchen to full commercial production.
• Partner with Operations, Quality Assurance, and Engineering to ensure smooth product launches and ongoing production stability and consistency.
• Troubleshoot formulation, process, and quality issues related to baking performance, yield, and finished product consistency.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, improve yields, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Support cost reduction initiatives and ingredient sourcing.

Quality, Food Safety & Compliance

• Ensure all R& D and product development activities comply with FDA, FSMA, GMP, GFCO, SQF, Kosher, and applicable state and local regulations.
• Support gluten-free certification requirements, allergen management programs, and cross-contact prevention protocols.
• Assist with label review, ingredient statements, nutrition facts, and product specifications.
• Collaborate with QA to establish and maintain SOPs, product standards, and validation documentation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Operations, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to align R&D priorities and product development with business needs.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for product development projects and production-related challenges.
• Communicate project timelines, trial results, and technical recommendations to management.

Team & Project Leadership

• Provide technical guidance to Production Team and Quality Assurance Team.
• Manage multiple development projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met.
• Support training of production staff on new products, formulations, and process changes.
• Demonstrate creativity, ingenuity and a passion for baking.

Supplier & Ingredient Management

• Partner with ingredient suppliers to source, evaluate, and validate raw materials.
• Coordinate ingredient trials and maintain technical documentation related to ingredient performance.
• Support cost optimization efforts through ingredient and formulation evaluation.
• Evaluate new technologies, ingredients, and processing methods relevant to gluten-free baking.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of experience in baked goods R&D, with direct experience in gluten-free formulation.
• Proven experience supporting product scale-up and commercial manufacturing.
• Experience in commercial or industrial baking operations.
• Strong understanding of gluten-free systems, ingredient functionality and baking processes.
• Working knowledge of food safety systems (HACCP, FSMA, GMPs), allergen control, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to work effectively in both test kitchen and production floor environments.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Cereal Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Familiarity with gluten-free certification programs and third-party audits.
• Experience in cost modeling, shelf-life testing, and sensory evaluation.

Key Competencies

• Hands-on gluten-free baking expertise.
• Passion for baking and creativity.
• Commercialization and Scale-up execution.
• Practical problem-solving and critical thinking in production environments.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Cross-functional communication and collaboration.
• Technical documentation and process discipline.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Combination of office, bench-top, and production floor settings.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, lift moderate weights, and wear required PPE.
• Occasional travel to suppliers or manufacturing sites may be required.

Compensation

·      Salary Range: $70K - $85K annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

·      Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance at a shared cost

·      Paid Time Off + Holidays

·      Disability Insurance

·      401k Savings Plan