by Ronald Barron | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Manager, Project Portfolio Implementation – National Office (Remote)
Position Type
Full-Time
Employee Type
Regular
Location/Org Data : Name
YMCA – National Office
Posting Location : Address
101 North Wacker
Posting Location : Location
US-IL-Chicago
Posting Location : Postal Code
60606
Category
Development
# of Openings
1
Overview
The Manager, Project Portfolio Implementation will support the implementation of organizational priorities supported by YMCA of the USA. More specifically, the Manager will collaborate on assigned projects to advance partner success within the financial development team that meet the needs of an overall partnership strategy as defined by the Y-USA leadership, CDO and senior management at the partner company, and advance organizational priorities across the Y Movement.
The Manager, Project Portfolio Implementation will collaborate with other teams at Y-USA and external partners to support the implementation of projects to align with organizational priorities and advance access to and engagement in community-based services across the Y Movement.
YMCA of the USA is a work from anywhere in the U.S. workplace.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Serve as a YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) ambassador and skilled project manager in all interactions with donors, affiliates, Y-USA departments throughout the development and implementation of all assigned corporate collaborations and partnerships.
- Collaborate with assigned relationship managers (RMs) to develop an overall partnership strategy to meet/exceed team revenue goals; help conduct and gather all necessary donor research to assist in creating new partner proposals and implementation plans that meet the needs of the overall partnership strategy as defined by the Y-USA leadership, CDO and senior management at the partner company.
- Collaborate to create new partner proposals, presentations and project management plans in partnership with respective RM(s) for assigned partners.
- Execute all duties necessary for the successful implementation of the partnerships, including cross-functional collaboration with Finance, programmatic subject matter experts, Communications, Legal and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
Project Execution & Monitoring
- Complete and execute project sheets with cross functional teams including Operations & practice lead teams.
- Hold primary responsibility for managing the day-to-day ongoing operational aspects of assigned corporate partnerships.
- Coordinate the identification and management of an extended partner support team to successfully implement partnership terms and expectations.
- Execute all project management processes including managing SharePoint file system and Teams to host all documentation related to assigned partners.
- Collaboration with Finance to set up necessary project codes and financial reporting systems so that Practice Leads can monitor and report on partnership/funder expenditures.
- Create agendas/draft talking points for donor meetings & calls; develop & route pre-reads to participants; draft meeting notes/highlights & action items.
- Track respective donor interactions (meeting notes, emails, important communications) and associated documentation in donor project management database and ongoing Teams workspace, in collaboration with respective RM(s).
Evaluation & Reporting
- Ensure all partner activities/results are coordinated & reported in a professional manner to internal and external stakeholders; serve as lead for partner stewardship reports while working with RM(s) and writing team to develop each donor report.
- Coordinate with practice lead(s) and finance on monthly/quarterly financials.
Additional Responsibilities
- Actively participate in sharing of best practices with relevant stakeholders.
- Participate in department and organizational meetings, events and initiatives.
- Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree is required
- Minimum 5 years of experience working collaboratively and building partnerships with staff of local YMCAs (CEOs, COOs, VPs), or other community-based organizations to implement organizational priorities; is strongly preferred
- Minimum 5 years of experience building strong relationships among a wide variety of stakeholders to advance a common cause is strongly preferred
- At least two of the preferred work experiences and/or preferred skills are required
- Experience working with cross functional teams around quality improvement for demonstrated impact is required
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage complex systems with superior technical and project management skills is required
- Experience with the Microsoft suite of products including high-level skill set with Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to travel as needed is required
- Ability to work with a broad range of partners such as: non-profit organizations, private sector funders, government officials to advance various strategic goals is required
- Ability to hold self to very strict deadlines is required
- Must possess excellent analytical, problem-solving skills, and be able to comply with all administrative processes
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication and presentation skills are required
- Excellent time management skills, initiative, and the ability to take direction
- Demonstrated ability to work well with staff at all levels is required
- Demonstrated ability to influence others in order to achieve objectives is required
- Requires a commitment to the YMCA character development values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility
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by Ronald Barron | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Sr. Business Metrics Analyst (Remote)
Overview
GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Business Metrics Analyst to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Digital Transformation Center (DTC) Citizen Development program. This position will be fully remote located within the United States.
Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have experience operating effectively on programmatic, technical, and strategic efforts at an enterprise level. This position requires a proactive, forward-leaning individual that will define, track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics to measure the impact and adoption of no-code/low-code (LCNC) solutions build on the Microsoft Power Platform.
- Define, track, and report KPIs and success metrics to measure the impact and adoption of LCNC solutions built on the Microsoft Power Platform.
- Measure financial value and cost savings wherever possible.
- Create a standardized framework for reporting return on investment (ROI).
- Pinpoint potential areas for cost savings through automation and optimization.
- Collect and document success stories that demonstrate the financial value of the program.
- Measure and report on the impact of citizen developer productivity and satisfaction.
- Design and implement dashboards and data visualizations (e.g., via Power BI) to communicate Citizen Development program health and outcomes to leadership and stakeholders.
- Lead the design and development of an internal-facing website or SharePoint to centralize program resources, best practices, and user guidance for Citizen Developers.
- Design community spaces for citizen developers.
- Facilitate regular check-ins and support sessions.
- Encourage active participation and engagement by sharing interesting topics and discussions.
- Plan and host recurring webinars or workshops where experienced citizen developers can share their expertise and success stories.
- Foster collaboration between citizen developers and professional developers.
- Organize regular collaboration sessions, hackathons, or innovation challenges.
- Develop a peer support or mentorship program where experienced citizen developers can mentor newcomers.
- Ensure all necessary tools and platforms are easily accessible to citizen developers. Provide clear instructions and support for accessing and using these tools.
- Create and offer training programs to educate citizen developers on best practices and tool usage.
- Develop comprehensive documentation, including SOPs, FAQs, guides, and tutorials, for citizen developers.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to document standardized processes, governance workflows, and technical procedures to ensure repeatability and compliance.
- Support the operationalization of the Citizen Development framework by mapping and optimizing intake, review, and deployment processes.
- Perform data analysis to identify trends and recommend process improvements that enhance development efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, and increase platform utilization.
- Serve as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams to ensure clarity and consistency in documentation and reporting.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Citizen Development program by developing feedback loops and integrating lessons learned into evolving documentation and tools.
- Identify and document current obstacles and barriers faced by VA citizen developers.
- Track the progress of initiatives aimed at removing obstacles and barriers.
- Gather feedback from current and potential citizen developers to understand their challenges.
- Develop clear guidelines and templates to minimize bureaucratic hurdles.
- Identify repetitive tasks that can be automated to save time and reduce manual effort.
- Provide program/project status reports to the VA customer as requested.
- Interface with internal and Government management personnel.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s with 8+ years (or commensurate experience)
- Experience supporting a distributed project team.
- Experience managing and coordinating tasks and resources to ensure the end project deliverable(s) are met on budget on time.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and supervision.
- Ability to be productive and be a strong contributor with minimal guidance.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience with building Microsoft Power Platform Power Apps/Pages.
- Experience on government contracts and working as a Trusted Advisor.
- Experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs IT projects.
Clearance Required
- Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance
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by Ronald Barron | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Online Task Contributor – English (US)
- English (United States)
- United States
- Utah, Iowa, Texas, Arkansas, Ohio, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Idaho, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, North Dakota, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Georgia, Vermont, Alabama, Wisconsin, West Virginia, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana
- Preferred availability Flexible
- Max. 10 hours per week
Job description
If you are looking for a part-time remote position that allows you to enjoy working from home while learning more about and contributing to the development of AI technologies, look no further. This flexible freelance role will help you to make your spare time pay off.
A Day in the Life of an Online Task Contributor:
- In this role, you will be evaluating and providing feedback on content found in new products and search engine results in order to improve their content and quality
- Your ultimate goal will be to contribute towards evaluating websites and products over time and making internet search more exciting, relevant, and interesting for millions of end users, including yourself.
Join our team today and start putting your skills to play a part in improving the quality of one of the largest search engines in the world.
The estimated hourly earnings for this role are 11.5 USD. Payment is based on completed tasks, with the potential for higher earnings based on productivity.
TELUS International AI Community
Our global AI Community is a vibrant network of 1 million+ contributors from diverse backgrounds who help our customers collect, enhance, train, translate, and localize content to build better AI models. Become part of our growing community and make an impact supporting the machine learning models of some of the world’s largest brands.
Qualification path
No previous professional experience is required to apply to this role, however, working on this project will require you to pass the basic requirements and go through a standard assessment process. This is a part-time long-term project and your work will be subject to our standard quality assurance checks during the term of this agreement.
Basic Requirements
- Proficiency in written and verbal in English
- Residency in the United States for the past 3 consecutive years
- Ownership and regular use of a smartphone (Android V5.0 or higher or iPhone running iOS version 14.0 or higher) and a desktop/laptop with internet connection at your expense.
- Gmail as your primary email account
- Familiarity with current and historical local business, media, sports, news, social media, and cultural affairs
- Experience navigating web browsers and smartphone apps for content interaction.
- Willingness to download Apps
- Understanding of various social media environments, including memes, virality, and trends
- An interest in projects relating to AI platforms is preferred
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by Ronald Barron | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Business Development Representative
Full-time
Remote within North America
About Emplifi
Emplifi’s unified customer engagement platform empowers more than 20,000 of the world’s leading brands to revolutionize the digital and social customer experience. With comprehensive and integrated social media marketing, social commerce, and care, combined with unified analytics and AI, Emplifi fuels growth resulting in happy customers, increased product sales, and improved brand loyalty.
About the Sales Team
Emplifi’s sales team is spread around the globe and helps businesses to scale their digital CX innovations and operations internationally while supporting clients of all sizes. Brand relationships are key to our business but we also work with hundreds of agency and media partners. Our aim is always the same – empower marketers to achieve more, no matter where they are or what industry they’re in.
As part of an international team, you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues from Sydney all the way to Sao Paulo, from New York to Singapore and be part of an ever-growing family. You will be supported in your career by a team of professionals dedicated to your development, so that you can grow as a professional and a social media expert advisor.
This position is based remotely within North America.
Job Summary
To be successful in this role, you must be persistent, self-motivated, and creative. Now more than ever, it is important to cut through all of the noise that our decision-makers/buyers deal with. The role would suit a proactive personality with strong research skills, and someone who is not afraid to cold call, as your success will depend on high levels of activity on the telephone and online tools like LinkedIn and Vidyard. An understanding of social marketing and customer experience tools would be beneficial to the role.
What You’ll Do Here
- Identify and contact key, relevant decision makers responsible for leading brands with a view of driving new business opportunities, conduct needs assessments calls with specific prospects as assigned
- Support the Marketing and Sales departments through lead generation and qualify all inbound and outbound leads via phone, web, email, corporate events and direct mail campaigns
- Work closely with an assigned Account Executive/Regional Sales Manager and marketing team to achieve both your personal and sales executives’ targets, to develop and implement appropriate prospect communication plans and to ensure proper quality and quantity of demonstrations
- Communicate Emplifi value proposition with a view to scheduling online product demonstrations and face-to-face meetings for an assigned Account Executive/Regional Sales Manager
What You’ll Bring to Us
- Previous successful client facing experience, preferably sales, telesales experience in B2B
- Native level of English is a must, additional language is a plus
- The ability and desire to work in a fast-paced challenging environment
- The desire to meet and exceed measurable performance goals
- A willingness to learn about social and brand marketing
- The technical aptitude to master our CRM tool
- The ability to deal with objections
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by Ronald Barron | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Manager Course Design
Location: Burlington United States
Job Description:
We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture
Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning.
Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers.
We’re always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you’d thrive, read on to learn more.
Ascend Learning leads the way in innovation and solution creation to improve outcomes and deliver results for students, educators, and healthcare workers in the ever-changing field of healthcare. We offer advanced resources that drive nursing success, empower front-line certified allied health workers, help physicians pass boards and stay current, and provide education management tools for medical education programs.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As the Manager Course Design, you will lead a team of digital course developers in designing and building highly effective digital products for the learning markets we serve. You will serve as a liaison to the technical development teams responsible for supporting and evolving the Pages platform, ensuring the course-building tools are responsive to the needs of diverse product modalities and course designs. You will also liaise with Learning Design, Product, and Content teams to translate product and learner experience requirements into templates, blueprints, style guides, and build documentation that the Digital Course Development team uses to create consistent and effective learning products.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
This position will work a hybrid schedule from our Burlington, MA location. Remote Candidates will be considered.
HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME
- Guide the development and maintenance of build environments (Pages) and media platforms to ensure they support effective and scalable product deployment.
- Interpret product and learning experience requirements, collaborating to address any build environment limitations and find effective solutions.
- Document execution processes for product requirements, providing training and feedback to ensure consistency and efficiency within the digital development team.
- Develop and implement a collaborative workflow with Product, Learning Design, Content, and Developmental Editors to optimize product design plans and make necessary adjustments before full build.
- Establish and communicate clear expectations and benchmarks for content readiness in the course development and build process.
- Assess and manage team capacity to ensure projects are resourced optimally for timely and fiscally responsible completion.
- Select and maintain relationships with digital course design vendors and freelancers, providing training and oversight to ensure high-quality work.
- Provide oversight to ensure adherence to process standards and evolve the team to meet high-quality course development needs across all brands.
- Mentor and motivate junior employees, train new hires, and provide cross-functional training as needed, aligning team and individual goals with company objectives.
- Continuously examine and optimize workflows, processes, and tools, leveraging new technology and innovation to improve schedules, reduce costs, and accelerate product development timelines.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Bachelor’s degree in Curriculum and Instructional Design, UX/UI design, or other related fields is required.
- 7+ years related work experience, demonstrating extensive knowledge in instructional design, courseware or product design, UX design/programming, or e-learning development
- 3+ years’ experience managing direct reports
- Expert with both Mac and PC platforms
- Expert on content build platforms such as Rise Articulate, Storyline, and other instructional technology platforms
- Understanding of AI capabilities, benefits and risks
- Vision and leadership skills to structure and build a cohesive team motivated by a clear purpose, mission, strategy, and systems
- Ability to foster and maintain healthy and productive collaboration within the team and with internal partnering teams
- In-depth knowledge of market trends, pain points, successes, and issues impacting the business, along with an understanding of commonalities and differences across portfolios
- Experience in curriculum development and teaching diverse learners
- Deep understanding of different learner and instructor personas, including their motivations, aptitudes, challenges, and desires
- Knowledge of learning design principles, practices, and current trends such as microlearning, psychometric-powered assessments, and adaptive learning tools
- Fluency in the latest technologies and tools for designing, building, and delivering learning content, with the ability to identify where they best serve the business (e.g., AI, simulations, animations, data analytics)
- The ability to conceptualize and strategize content reuse models to develop supportive processes and systems
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