Program Manager at Advanced Group in Lincolnshire, Illinois

Job Description:

One of our top clients in the Chicagoland area is currently seeking a Program Manager to handle a new initiative on their team. This position will directly impact the organization and has high visibility from senior leadership.

Location: Remote long-term (LOCAL CANDIDATES RECEIVE PREFERANCE)
Salary: 60K-70K (depending on experience and credentials)
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm CST

What's in it for you?

-Company is fully supporting working from home during the pandemic

-Industry leader in technology solutions, fortune 500 company and top 100 in Chicago

-Starbucks and corporate cafeteria onsite with ice cream Wednesdays and bagels provided

-Working on highly-motivated and functional teams on high-level projects

-Discounts on products sold/distributed by the company

-Tuition assistance on education including industry certifications

-Very strong company culture that values internal growth

-Company that has contributed millions of dollars and thousands of community service hours

Key Areas of Responsibility:

-Develop trusted partnership with Software Sales Managers, ITS specialists and architects, sales, and PPM to provide a platform for operational efficiencies and process improvements.

-Proactively work with Marketing, Sales and Product teams to develop program opportunities.

-Act as central point for collecting feedback and managing our strategy for the development or enhancement of our tools, resources, reporting and process improvements to support the following priorities:

-Grow Revenue and Gross Profit through retention, solution up sell, software consolidation and new account acquisition.

-Scale the reach and execution of our Software Value Proposition including managing the creation of a customer contract strategy and materials.

Preferred Qualifications

-Associates' or Bachelor's degree preferred

-Microsoft Licensing Specialist experience preferred

-Expert knowledge of SPS, Pipeline Tool, AS400 processes, software analysis tools, software sales process

-Deep knowledge of backbone departments, responsibilities, and processes

Advanced Resourcesis a talent solutions organization headquartered in Chicago providing staffing, consulting, and workforce solutions nationwide. Our goal is to help people move their careers forward and help businesses solve their most complex challenges. Thanks to our commitment to providing an exceptional experience for both our clients and talent, we are a perennial winner of the prestigious Best of Staffing Diamond Award. By placing our team, clients, and talent first, every day we make a difference.

Advanced Resourcesis part of the Advanced Group, a talent acquisition and management, consulting, outsourcing, and professional services organization.


It is Advanced Group's practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant because of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or sexual preference, pregnancy or maternity, genetic information, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.