by Ronald Barron | Oct 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Research and Evaluation Manager
locations
Atlanta, GA
time type
Full time
job requisition id
R2303936
ICF is a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial, multi-faceted consulting company, seeking a full-time Research and Evaluation Manager. This role will be part of a team working in support of CDC, NIH, SAMHSA, HRSA, private and nonprofit organizations, and/or state governments on a range of public health research and evaluation projects. Our portfolio of projects includes the design and implementation of applied research and evaluation studies, such as program/policy evaluations, performance monitoring, systematic literature reviews and landscape analyses, and treatment and cost effectiveness studies. Our projects also involve the analysis of primary and extant data to understand relationship, process, outcome, and impact.
A successful manager at ICF must be able to lead the research and evaluation projects from conceptualization to implementation of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method study designs, to analysis and synthesis of findings from various sources and for a range of audiences. A solid grounding and experience in managing research and evaluation projects in the areas of public health, social science, or behavioral science is necessary. Experience in one or more of the following content areas is a plus: substance misuse, suicide prevention, adverse childhood experiences, school health, emergency preparedness and response, and/or health disparities elimination.
While this role can be 100% remote, sitting anywhere within the US, a hybrid employee for the Atlanta, GA office is preferred*
Please submit a writing sample along with your application**
What you’ll be doing:
ICF’s Public Health Research and Evaluation Managers:
- Manage research and evaluation activities from the design and implementation of research and evaluation plans as well as data collection instruments and protocols through data collection, analysis, and synthesis of findings
- Lead teams in collecting primary data such as, conducting interviews, focus groups, or surveys (virtual and/or in-person depending on the requirements of the contract)
- Oversee quantitative data cleaning, management, and analysis using statistical analysis software such as R, SPSS, SAS, or Stata and/or of qualitative data using software programs such as MAXQDA
- Coordinate and manage the development of deliverables, such as reports (e.g., writing drafts of methods, approaches, and findings), presentations, summary briefs, and data visualizations (e.g., graphs, charts, infographics) to communicate study findings to professional and lay audiences
- Provide oversight and management of the budget, subcontractors, and staff
- Manage relationships with clients
- Supervise and mentor staff for career growth and development
- Contribute to business development
Mandatory Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, public policy, behavioral/social sciences, or related field plus 7+ years of applied social science research and evaluation experience with at least 3 years of management experience (equivalent experience would be a Masters degree and 5+ years of applied social science research and evaluation experience and at least 2 years of management experience)
- 2+ years managing projects with demonstrated success adhering to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards
- 2+ years experience designing protocols for and facilitating primary data collection through surveys, interviews, and/or focus groups
- 2+ years experience synthesizing qualitative and quantitative information from a variety of sources
- 5+ years experience with report writing and other technical writings (include writing samples)
- 2+ years experience managing teams and complex tasks with little oversight or direction
- 2+ years experience mentoring of junior team members
- 5+ years experience with Microsoft Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is essential
Desired Requirements:
- Experience using data collection programs (e.g., SurveyMonkey) and statistical software (i.e., R, SPSS, SAS, Stata, MAXQDA) for data analysis
- Experience in consulting or other similarly demanding environments
- Experience conducting research or evaluation in partnership with health departments or community-based organizations
- Experience securing secondary data from external databases and public sources
- Experience communicating effectively with all levels of internal staff, as well as clients and their partners and constituents
- Prior research, evaluation, and/or lived experience with communities experiencing health disparities
Professional Requirements:
- Candidates should also be well organized and detail-oriented
- Be able to work independently to solve problems creatively and work effectively with teams
- Be able to manage their time across multiple projects and tasks
- Be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing; and be able to lead and mentor junior staff
Technologies/tools you’re likely to use:
- Microsoft suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
- SurveyMonkey
- R, Python, SPSS, SAS, or Stata
- MAXQDA
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by Ronald Barron | Oct 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Head of Performance Marketing (USA Only – 100% Remote)
UNITED STATES /
MARKETING /
FULL-TIME
/ REMOTE
About Us
Close is a bootstrapped, profitable, 100% remote, ~90 person team of thoughtful individuals who value autonomy and impact.
We startups & SMBs. Since 2013, we’ve been building a CRM that focuses on better communication, without the hassle of manual data entry or complex UI. Our goal: double the productivity of every sales rep.
About the Role
As the first Head of Performance Marketing at Close, you will be responsible for managing and scaling our performance-based customer acquisition channels. Today, these channels include paid, partnerships, affiliates, and email marketing.
You and your team will implement and manage multi-channel marketing campaigns that drive both leads and pipeline. We expect you to test and iterate on generating leads and converting new customers from a wide variety of sources (organic, paid, outbound & inbound, partnership, affiliates) and communicate those results to the leadership team.
Simply put: your job is to uncover, examine, and present all of the opportunities where Close can win new customers in a sustainable way.
You’ll be managing 3-6 individual contributors. You’ll be responsible for effectively leading and inspiring your team. Your depth of knowledge and experience with performance marketing enables you to oversee strategy and leverage the skill sets of our existing team.
You will report to the Director of Marketing. You’ll also work in collaboration with our Head of Content, Ryan Robinson.
About You
- 6+ years of experience working as a performance marketer in B2B SaaS, preferably with experience marketing to broad SMB audiences.
- 3+ years of experience in a marketing leadership role.
- An expert at defining audiences and experimenting with a wide variety of marketing channels to produce results, for our team at Close that means generating trials.
- Comfortable modeling and managing efficient spenda and able to be highly critical of all marketing resources.
- You’re an expert in SEM and analytical tools for marketers. At Close, this includes Google’s product suite (Analytics, AdSense, Search Console), Ahrefs, Customer.io.
- You’re physically based in the US.
In this role, you will:
- Manage and grow existing performance-based customer acquisition channels.
- Lead a team of 3-6 reports from day one – supporting them in their day-to-day work and their career growth.
- Identify, test, and iterate on a wide variety of customer acquisition campaigns with your team of individual contributors.
- Provide detailed results and recommendations to the leadership team on where the company should deploy its resources to acquire more customers.
- Assist the Sales team by helping them identify and implement new strategies and tactics to achieve better results within our existing channels.
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by Ronald Barron | Oct 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Technical Product Manager
REMOTE /
MANAGEMENT /
FULL-TIME
/ REMOTE
If you’ve ever envisioned yourself at the forefront of AI and Web3 innovation, then Cere offers the perfect opportunity to transform that vision into reality.
Cere is a cutting-edge Web3 data infrastructure scale-up seeking someone who is not just looking for a job but wants to be challenged to accomplish great things in an exciting venture.
You will be part of our Product Team to drive innovation in the space of Decentralised Cloud Storage and CDNs, Crypto wallets, NFT platforms, Marketplaces, and AI.
You will help develop, document, and execute a comprehensive plan to understand user needs, iterate on product scope and ensure the timely development of highly complex technical products.
About Cere Network
Since its launch in 2019, the Cere team has consistently anticipated the difficulties that the present systems would encounter, now highlighted by the swift advancements of AI and the accompanying surge in data. With companies using multiple vendors causing data fragmentation that complicates AI integration, Cere is presenting itself as an objective, open-source solution, with a clear vision: All data should be decentralized. Unequivocally.
Cere is backed by the world’s largest institutions and projects, including Binance Labs, Republic Labs, and Polygon. For more info, see: www.cere.network
Our Ethos
At Cere, we’re not just hiring for roles; we’re seeking a specific blend of qualities. We value those who excel in our fast-paced environment, embracing methodical, simulation-driven development and a first-principle thinking approach.
Our team members uphold high standards, discipline and a growth mindset that fuels ongoing learning and process refinement. Exceptional written communication is a must, as we rely on tools like Notion, Slack, and Wiki to ensure organized, transparent collaboration.
We prioritize autonomy and goal orientation, fostering a culture of accountability and transparency. Our ecosystem thrives on supportive, challenge-driven teamwork, a driving force behind Cere’s rapid innovation.
We’re drawn to individuals with character, high standards, and the ability to build and optimize efficient habits. A growth mindset and commitment to collective success underscore our team dynamics, as we aim to nurture a larger ecosystem of collaboration and progress.
Requirements
- 5+ years in technical product management or technical product owner role, working closely with both businesses and developers in data-driven B2B/B2C initiatives and consumer-facing experience (preferably gaming, cloud, or data infrastructure)
- Web3 Product experience
- Structured and organized written/verbal communication
- Highly motivated self-starter able to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to context-switch efficiently from understanding the user’s need to getting into the technical detail
- Strong stakeholder management skills and experience
- Best if you have successfully launched an application or a service from the scratch with a metrics-driven mindset
- Start-up experience in fast-paced environments working in agile, cross-functional teams
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by Ronald Barron | Oct 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Product Manager
Shop App (Android)
Location: Remote, US
Company: Under Armour
Purpose of Role
The Under Armour Ecommerce App is the pinnacle destination for the focused performer athlete providing personalized shopping experiences that drive brand engagement and loyalty.
We are seeking an analytical and decisive Lead, Product Manager, Android Experience who will help fuel the growth of our native mobile app through engaging and differentiated experiences for the Brand. decisive Lead, Product Manager, Android Experience will be responsible for supporting the ecommerce and mobile app strategies, define & execute native Android roadmap & features, make data-driven decisions and prioritize initiatives.
Your Impact
- Join a close-knit team responsible for maintaining & enhancing Under Armour’s e-commerce native app experience.
- Collaborate with engineering, merchandising, delivery & UX leaders to identify initiatives, build a vision, and complete product discovery.
- Convert strategies into a differentiated product roadmap, informed by data, and focus on delivering key objectives that increase consumer engagement and connect our digital and physical experiences with cohesive DTC journeys.
- Ensure integration and strategic fit within the broader platform and consumer journey. You work with cross-functional stakeholders regularly to identify and marshal resources as needed to be successful.
- Maintain and prioritize product backlog based on company goals & objectives, targeted audience, business value, and resource capacity.
- Conduct research to understand industry trends and the competitive landscape to find ways to differentiate from the pack while maintaining a premium experience. Analyze performance data and consumer feedback to identify experience gaps and make informed product decisions accordingly.
- Represent the team in broader discussions to provide native app input, and communicate product vision, priorities, progress, and decision logic.
- Drives the roadmap and manages multiple projects in flight over significantly different time horizons. They escalate project timelines and coordination of issues and are the primary negotiator for their team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with typically 8 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with typically 6 years of relevant experience OR Typically 12 years of relevant work experience without degree
- You are passionate about great products and the consumer experience with a track record of delivering in a native app environment.
- You can define solutions for more complex user needs and are perceived by team members in both Design and Engineering as a leader in innovation.
- You are a great storyteller, able to build a strong product narrative which clearly articulates the motivation for the project, goals, and path to success. You can frame the problem and solution in a logical and organized manner in both written and verbal communication. You are comfortable in presenting to groups of people and can do so in a persuasive manner.
- You are an expert at building broad consensus across multiple product teams on overall product direction and influencing other teams’ projects accordingly. You are an active owner of the overall project team(s) health and ensure that team morale is high. You can set clear direction for teams, collaborate with peers, and motivate them to achieve goals.
- You are a strong app user who can identify ecommerce initiatives to differentiate the app experience.
- Minimum 5+ years in native app software development roles (E-Commerce experience preferred)
- Experience in optimizing product features after release through data-driven iteration.
- You can design digital process flows for data and people and have familiarity with prototyping tools such as Zeplin, Figma or InVision.
- Ideally proficient in scrum/agile development methodologies and tools.
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by Ronald Barron | Oct 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Application Support Analyst III
LocationUS
Category Information Technology
Job Type Regular Full-Time
Company H.W. Kaufman Group
ID 2023-7505
Remote Yes
Responsibilities
- Report modification/creation/customization
- Form modification
- Product creation
- System table maintenance
- Create custom queries
- User defined table creation & maintenance
- Workflow design/modification
- Create/modify system validations and stored procedures
- Create change control requests and present to change advisory board
- Lead and coordinate test releases, new builds and enhancements
- Test plan creation and execution
- Document and review new request and/or system enhancements
- Provide end user support for business systems, resolving inquiries and issues, escalating issues to senior support, as necessary.
- Assist in training and updating job aids
- Communicating updates, systems and business changes to stakeholders as needed
- Interact with vendors and contractors assisting to resolve any issues
- Work with business analyst to evaluate user requirements for changes or enhancements to existing business systems and provide specifications where needed
- Recommend improvements to business systems
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience preferred
- Advanced knowledge and experience in SQL, iSQL, InfoMaker, PowerBuilder, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Sybase Central, RDP/remote desktop
- Minimum 4 years SQL and report creation experience
- Proficient with O365 and MS Office applications
- Ability to develop test plans and coordinate testing across multiple users and teams
- Experience in business solutions or operations analysis preferred
- Ability to diagnose user and application problems
- Experience developing materials and training users either in-person or remotely
- Effective communicator with strong written and verbal skills
- Strong individual contributor that requires little supervision
- At least one year’s experience Insurance industry a plus
- Great customer service skills, ability to research a problem prior to asking for assistance, willingness to learn, team player, work independently
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