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Randstad is the #1 HR Services Provider in the world, and we are hiring internally for an Account Manager to join our winning team. Our Account Managers are responsible for generating new business through direct client contact, cold calling, territory planning, selling our services, developing accounts, and driving results. We take the time to build relationships with clients and candidates so we can truly understand what they need and how we can help them succeed. Our people drive our business, connecting talented IT professionals with organizations where they can produce results.What you get to do: Establish and execute a business development planBuild strong relationships with hiring managers and create a business partnershipIdentify prospects that will be in a stronger position when they are doing business with RandstadExecute the activities that will gain results through cold calling and client meetingsListen to diagnose the workforce gaps that are limiting a client's potentialUtilize strategic practices and market analysis to uncover revenue opportunitiesResponsible for increasing the number of qualified hiring contacts in the databaseMaximize existing relationships by engaging clients as their primary touchpointNegotiate pricing to ensure maximum return on quality solutionsUse a combination of tech and touch approaches that require exceptional documentationOffer innovative and creative employment solutionsProvide services that consistently delight our clients and talent What you need to bring: Serious ambition and intention to earn 6 figures2+ years business-to-business sales experience with a history of outperforming your peersBachelor's degreeAbility to develop long-lasting relationshipsProven success in a very fast-paced, team environmentStrong interpersonal communication and influencing skillsAbility to make decisions, take direction, and execute a planProven track record of delivering results in a metrics-driven environmentAgility to fully leverage all processes and technology tools to more productively deliver resultsProficiency using Google mail, calendaring and shared drives What's in it for you: Largest global staffing leaderCompetitive salary + bonusExcellent benefits package - medical, dental, visionGenerous PTO policy earned from day oneEducation and professional developmentRapid career growthRetirement savings and securityEmployee stock purchase planPaid parental leaveShort and long term disabilityEmployee assistance program and health advocacyHealth and dependent care flexible spending accountMetlife auto and home insuranceMetlife legal planReferral reward programExclusive discounts and programs with dozens of nationwide vendors and retailers For certain positions, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable state/local mandates, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Ask your Randstad representative for more information.At Randstad, we love to celebrate our hardworking diverse teams demonstrated through our ongoing commitment and diversity awards. Ranked as a 2022 DiversityInc Top 50 company, a Human Rights Campaign 2022 Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality, a Military Friendly company for Veterans, Military Spouses & Suppliers, and a 2022 Staffing Industry Analyst Top 50 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Influencer to name a few. We are proud of our collaborative culture which is at the heart of Randstad. When you join Randstad you will receive opportunities for competitive & robust benefits, flexible schedules, and the assurance that everyone can be their authentic selves. We are seeking candidates from all backgrounds and demographics and a variety of industries to join a winning team!Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact hrsupport@randstadusa.com.

job summary: Hybrid with a top law firm in Chicago! Chicago - Hybrid (2 days remote/week) Pension and great benefits! -Huge growth potential -Warm, energetic, trusting team -Client moves at the pace of law firms, not super fast, as change and transformation happen slower here, so there is time to get things right, and dive into details. -Opportunity to work very closely with business stakeholders, with already well-established relationships in place -The opposite of boring, with the numerous amount of practice groups, the team faces a variety of different requests daily, with wide and diversified challenges. -This area is highly in demand, and directly tied to the legal side of the organization, and as a result has a large buy in from leadership. -Great opportunity to work at a larger firm with a great reputation. Summary: The Senior IT Portfolio Manager manages the IT solutions for their designated area, in this case the Knowledge Management Portfolio. This portfolio consists of Knowledge Management (expertise/experience management, work product management, enterprise search, practice-specific tools and technologies), Research/Library, and Innovation. Working closely with the business stakeholders, the Senior IT Portfolio Manager has ownership and accountability for all aspects of their technology program - solution fit to business needs, prioritization of features, technical soundness and robustness, security, timely delivery, user acceptance and adoption, ROI/cost, etc., ROI/cost, . This role creates and executes the technology roadmap for the area, submits budget requests, manages budget and headcount for the needed projects to achieve the objectives for the area. Duties and Responsibilities: Work across departments to understand the business functions, users, technology, security, business problems and needs that can be addressed with technology solutionsWork with business function and IT colleagues to evaluate, select, configure, pilot, implement solutions that address problems/needs, delivering significant value and positive user experienceStay current with trends in their assigned area - both business and technology trends that influence the area. Maintain awareness of best practices and competitive intelligence of what other organizations are doing in this area.Based on the above, in collaboration with the business stakeholders, determine the short- and long-term roadmaps for their program - adjusting over time as priorities and technologies change. Manage all products for their area, in this case, the Firm's Enterprise Search engine, Collaboration Spaces, Expertise Management, and approximately 50 smaller systems and tools.Make key tradeoff, risk, and other critical decisions to do the "right" thing for the program, taking into account all perspectives.Champion change and innovation in the area - socializing a forward-thinking program of projects and program roadmap.Determine skills needed, roles needed, and create and organize project teams based on resource estimates from the resource owners (Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, Project Managers, etc.) Resolve resource, timing or other conflicts between projects and groupsWork with other Senior IT colleagues to create solutions for technology trends that span across programs (e.g. mobile, data/analytics, security, etc.)Facilitate the annual IT project budgeting process with accounting and IT portfolio directors for their assigned areaHire, train, and lead staff in this area for high levels of performance and results, professional development and impact Education and/or Experience: Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems, related field or equivalent experienceA minimum of 10 years of experience owning and leading complex programs of projects balancing a variety of perspectives and interestsA minimum of 5 years of deep experience in the data field (warehouses, data management, analytics, visualization, data science, etc.)Demonstrated experience in multiple IT-related functional disciplines (e.g. two or more of: Business Analysis, Project Management, Development, Infrastructure Architecture, Security, Quality Assurance, etc.)Critical thinker with strong problem solving and people leadership skillsExecutive presentation skills Preferred: Master's Degree in Computer Science, Business, or Management Information SystemsExperience in current technology trendsLaw firm experienceExperience with Knowledge Management and enterprise search technologies Other Skills and Abilities: The following will also be required of the successful candidate: strong organizational skillsstrong attention to detailGood judgmentstrong interpersonal communication skillsstrong analytical and problem solving skillsAble to work harmoniously and effectively with othersAble to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretionAble to work under pressureAble to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and prioritiesA self-starter who desires to show ownership and commitment to the job   location: Chicago, Illinois job type: Permanent salary: $160,000 - 185,000 per year work hours: 9am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Work across departments to understand the business functions, users, technology, security, business problems and needs that can be addressed with technology solutionsWork with business function and IT colleagues to evaluate, select, configure, pilot, implement solutions that address problems/needs, delivering significant value and positive user experienceStay current with trends in their assigned area - both business and technology trends that influence the area. Maintain awareness of best practices and competitive intelligence of what other organizations are doing in this area.Based on the above, in collaboration with the business stakeholders, determine the short- and long-term roadmaps for their program - adjusting over time as priorities and technologies change. Manage all products for their area, in this case, the Firm's Enterprise Search engine, Collaboration Spaces, Expertise Management, and approximately 50 smaller systems and tools.Make key tradeoff, risk, and other critical decisions to do the "right" thing for the program, taking into account all perspectives.Champion change and innovation in the area - socializing a forward-thinking program of projects and program roadmap.Determine skills needed, roles needed, and create and organize project teams based on resource estimates from the resource owners (Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, Project Managers, etc.) Resolve resource, timing or other conflicts between projects and groupsWork with other Senior IT colleagues to create solutions for technology trends that span across programs (e.g. mobile, data/analytics, security, etc.)Facilitate the annual IT project budgeting process with accounting and IT portfolio directors for their assigned areaHire, train, and lead staff in this area for high levels of performance and results, professional development and impact   qualifications: Experience level: ManagerMinimum 5 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors (required)  skills: DMSSHAREPOINT ADMINProgram ManagementData AnalysisData Warehousedata visualizationdata scienceIT Project ManagerTechnical Project ManagerLegal Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility). For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

job summary: Our client is a well-known multinational food manufacturer and they are looking for an R&D Digital Transformation Program Manager to join their growing team on a 6 month contract. The R&D Digital Transformation Program Manager will be brought on to establish the R&D Modernization Mission Control and Program Management Office, facilitate the R&D Modernization Council, and provide program management coaching and project management support. You may need to step in to up-skill teams on how to work through discovery of digital use cases per a data science framework, put parameters around executing test and learns, and build a roadmap path to scale. In this role you will be creating appropriate dashboards and visualization tools to capture and track spending and FTE allocations to enable the R&D leaders to understand investment choices and benefits realized through R&D Digitization and Digitalization activities. You will also perform duties that include coordinating the update of day-to-day work stream and project progress, providing PMO support, tools, and frameworks to ensure progress against deliverables is clear and measurable. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Digital Program Manager looking for their next challenge, are you the next R&D Digital Transformation Program Manager? Reach out today with your updated resume for immediate consideration!   location: Chicago, Illinois job type: Contract salary: $62 - 70 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: - Establish R&D Modernization Mission Control and Program Management Office: Lead the initiative to establish one source of truth for R&D Modernization, which includes linking existing processes to output clear understanding of budget and resource management across portfolio of R&D Digital initiatives. Expected scope includes creating appropriate dashboards and visualization tools to capture and track spending and FTE allocations to enable the R&D leaders to understand investment choices and benefits realized through R&D Digitization and Digitalization activities. The PMO will partner with relevant resources as needed, including Finance, Digital Technology, and R&D subject matter experts to curate the right suite of existing and new tools fit for purpose. In order to maintain command of overall program progress, the Program Manager will perform duties that include coordinating the update of day-to-day workstream and project progress, providing PMO support, tools, and frameworks to ensure progress against deliverables is clear and measurable. PMO services with project teams include operationalizing progress reporting, tracking and visualizing benefits, issue capture and corrective action plan, and change management support with R&D stakeholders. - Facilitate the R&D Modernization Council: the purpose of the council is to manage stakeholder communications and expectations on Program progress across workstreams, seek decisions from key decision makers, where applicable, and communicate expectations and outcomes with project teams through appropriate communication mechanisms to maintain alignment, including visual dashboards and newsletters, etc. - Program Management Coaching and Project Management Support: As digital activities span a nascent spectrum of emerging Digital technologies within R&D, the Program Manager may need to step in to upskill teams on how to work through discovery of digital use cases per a data science framework, put parameters around executing test and learns, and build a roadmap path to scale. This role will need to flex and role model project management approaches and structure to create a proxy for others to follow as the overall Program portfolio and platforms are built up. Duties include running workshops to engage teams and doing roadshow events to spotlight use case successes to increase awareness and adoption. - This role may also be called upon to contribute expertise and program management to other 'added value' R&D Digital Transformation initiatives to ensure the success of the global R&D organization, including change initiatives. - This role is a senior member of R&D Digital Transformation and serves as a business strategy partner to key functional teams on the ever present need to balance program delivery and prioritization of strategic initiatives. - This role will bring consistency to the team through establishing collaborative ways of working and applying situationally appropriate tools (e.g. meeting notes templates, action trackers, timelines, charters, presentation templates, meeting facilitation guides, reporting dashboards, stakeholder communication documents, etc.). - The PMO role is focused on the pursuit of continuous improvement of project management activities to maximize the team's inputs/outputs to achieve our business objectives faster and/or more effectively. - A Program Manager plays a critical role to ensure that team tacit knowledge is made explicit through the use of business tools for knowledge sharing (SharePoint, One Drive, One Note, etc.) and fosters a team culture of knowledge sharing to maintain business continuity in an environment of constant change in the Digital Transformation arena.   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 6 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors (required)  skills: Program Management (5 years of experience is preferred)Project Management (5 years of experience is preferred)Project ManagementData AnalysisData ScienceData AnalysisAutomationaiResearch & Development (5 years of experience is preferred)PlanningDigital MarketingSharepointone driveWeb Design Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility). For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.