General Manager (Palo Alto)

Description Palo Alto, CA | Audi | Luxury performance brand | Silicon Valley | General Manager | Variable ops | F&I | Leadership | Veterans encouraged to apply | $200,000 - $350,000 You're a variable-first operator you can desk deals, read a sales floor, and know who's performing and who isn't You develop salespeople, not just manage them you've taken green teams and built them into producers You run a business, not just a sales department P&L ownership, process improvement, and holding culture and accountability at the same time IS THIS YOU? You're a variable-first operator you can desk deals, read a sales floor, and know who's performing and who isn't You develop salespeople, not just manage them you've taken green teams and built them into producers You run a business, not just a sales department P&L ownership, process improvement, and holding culture and accountability at the same time Who We Are Swickard Auto Group is a hospitality company that happens to sell and service cars. We believe the best guest experiences start with the best employee experiences. That's why we've grown to 40 rooftops across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii while maintaining a culture built on one simple idea: do right by people, every time. Audi Palo Alto is a high-volume luxury store in one of the most competitive and affluent automotive markets in the country. The store has the traffic, the brand, and the guest base to support strong performance. What it needs is a General Manager who can unlock that potential by developing the sales team, tightening the variable operation, and building a culture of accountability and execution that the store's volume demands. What You'll Do What You\'ll Do Own full P&L accountability for Audi Palo Alto driving revenue, gross profit, and expense discipline across new, used, F&I, and fixed operations Lead and develop a sales team that is generating appointments but not closing them your ability to train, desk, and develop consultants is the primary lever for growth at this store Build a complete variable operation new car, pre-owned, and F&I must all perform. You understand how each function interconnects and you manage them as a system, not in silos Desk deals and hold the desk accountable you know what a good deal looks like and you're on the floor making it happen, not just reviewing reports Drive process improvement across the sales operation from lead handling and appointment setting to T.O. structure and delivery process Recruit, develop, and retain sales talent this is a green team that needs a builder, not a manager who inherits a finished product Lead the guest experience end-to-end every interaction should reflect Audi brand standards and Swickard\'s hospitality-first values Partner with Swickard corporate on OEM relations, compliance, and enterprise initiatives while maintaining operational autonomy at the store level What We're Looking For 5 years of General Manager or GSM experience at a franchised dealership luxury or high-line brand experience strongly preferred Deep variable operations background you have personally desked deals, managed F&I, and run a pre-owned operation. This is non-negotiable Proven track record of developing salespeople you've taken teams that weren't closing and turned them into producers through coaching, process, and accountability Strong F&I expertise you understand penetration, PVR, lender relationships, and compliance, and you can lead an F&I department to top-tier performance Business acumen that goes beyond selling cars you read financial statements, manage expenses, and make decisions based on data A builder\'s mindset you're energized by developing people and building process, not just inheriting a high-performing team Executive presence and accountability culture you set high standards, hold the team to them, and do it in a way that drives motivation rather than fear Audi or European luxury brand experience a strong plus What We Offer Income potential of $200,000 - $350,000 annually a 200-250 unit/month store with strong gross potential and the market to support it Full P&L ownership and operational autonomy backed by Swickard\'s corporate infrastructure Medical, dental, and vision insurance Life insurance and supplemental coverage options Paid time off and paid holidays Career growth within a 40 rooftop organization GMs at Swickard have a direct path to platform director and executive leadership Employee vehicle purchase and service discounts WHY AUDI PALO ALTO A 200-250 unit/month store with a loyal, high-net-worth guest base in Silicon Valley the volume and the market are here. The opportunity is real for a GM who can execute Audi is one of the most technically sophisticated and passionately followed luxury brands in the world a guest base that rewards advisors and leaders who match their standard The store is generating traffic and appointments the gap is conversion and sales team development. A strong variable operator will see results quickly Swickard is one of the fastest-growing dealer groups in the country ranked Top 5 in North America for reputation in the automotive industry Our HEART values Honor, Engage, Anticipate, Respond, Thank are the foundation of how we lead, hire, and serve A leadership team that sets clear expectations, gives its GMs room to operate, and backs them with the tools, training, and support to succeed Audi Palo Alto has the brand, the market, and the guest traffic to be a top-performing store. The General Manager who joins this team will inherit a store with real upside a strong appointment pipeline, a motivated team, and a market that supports premium performance. What\'s needed is the variable expertise and leadership discipline to close the gap between the traffic the store generates and the results it produces. If you\'re a proven operator who builds teams, runs a complete variable operation, and knows how to drive a culture of accountability and performance we\'d like to meet you. J-18808-Ljbffr

Director of Product (New York)

About Niural Niural is the AI-native global PEO for the modern workforce. Our mission is to give every growing company enterprise-grade payroll, benefits, and compliance without the enterprise overhead. Built from scratch rather than retrofitted onto legacy systems, Niural combines payroll, PEO/ASO, global EOR, benefits, and vendor payments into one intelligent platform. Powered by EMMA, our AI coworker that executes — not just advises — Niural runs payroll and compliance across 150 countries with near-perfect accuracy. Backed by a $52M Series A and $200M in annualized gross revenue on our PEO product alone, we're building the financial infrastructure that companies run their businesses on. About Niural Niural is the AI-native global PEO for the modern workforce. Our mission is to give every growing company enterprise-grade payroll, benefits, and compliance without the enterprise overhead. Built from scratch rather than retrofitted onto legacy systems, Niural combines payroll, PEO/ASO, global EOR, benefits, and vendor payments into one intelligent platform. Powered by EMMA, our AI coworker that executes — not just advises — Niural runs payroll and compliance across 150 countries with near-perfect accuracy. Backed by a $52M Series A and $200M in annualized gross revenue on our PEO product alone, we're building the financial infrastructure that companies run their businesses on. About The Role We are hiring a Director of Product to own the end-to-end product experience at Niural. This is a player-coach role reporting directly to the CEO: you will set product strategy alongside the founders, lead and grow a unified team of PMs and designers, and stay hands‑on enough to prototype, critique, and ship. What You Will Do Own the product vision and roadmap across payroll, PEO/EOR, benefits, and payments as a single, coherent experience Set the taste bar for the company: every screen, every interaction, every word in the product reflects your standard Define the interaction model for agentic software: how users hand work to EMMA, watch it happen, and come away feeling the product is magical rather than opaque Use AI-native building as your default workflow: prototype in hours, test with real users in days, and expect the same velocity from your team Lead, hire, and develop a unified product and design team where PMs have design sensibility and designers think in product outcomes Run tight discovery loops with customers, from founder‑led startups to enterprise HR and finance leaders, and turn insight into shipped product Partner closely with engineering on prioritization and quality; make tradeoffs explicit and decisions fast Own delight and correctness together, including the edge cases in tax, compliance, and money movement where the details are the product Contribute to the company narrative: your work will show up in fundraising, sales, and how the market understands AI-native payroll What We Are Looking For 5 years across product management, with 2 years leading teams; you have shipped complex B2B or fintech products at scale True dual fluency, not adjacency: you can pressure-test a PRD and give a substantive design critique in the same meeting, because to you they are the same conversation Demonstrated taste: a portfolio or shipped work that makes people say this feels different, even in an unglamorous domain You build with AI daily. You have shipped or prototyped with modern AI tools and believe the leverage they create raises the standard for craft rather than lowering it Strong opinions about what makes agentic and LLM-powered products feel trustworthy and magical rather than gimmicky Experience in payroll, HR tech, fintech, payments, or another regulated, correctness-critical domain is a strong plus Comfort operating with ambiguity, owning outcomes, and communicating crisply with founders, customers, and investors Track record of hiring people with taste and helping them get better Nice to have Founding design or founding product experience at an earlier‑stage company Global product experience (localization, multi‑country compliance, cross‑border payments) Enterprise and SMB dual‑audience experience Why Niural At Niural, we're building the future of global workforce management with a relentless focus on innovation and impact. Join a collaborative, mission‑driven team in the heart of NYC, where you'll work alongside visionary leaders and top talent shaping how AI transforms benefits and underwriting. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) with match, unlimited PTO, and access to an unparalleled network of founders, investors, and industry events in NYC. Niural AI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Compensation Range: $180K - $230K J-18808-Ljbffr

Director, Research & Development - Foodservice (Fond du Lac)

Director, Research & Development - Foodservice Job Category : Research & Development Requisition Number : DIREC006983 Posted : July 24, 2026 Full-Time Locations Showing 1 location With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com . Low-cost onsite clinics. Free onsite fitness center. Free healthy snacks throughout facility. Health and wellness reimbursement program. Relaxation rooms (based on location). Coffee and gelato bar (based on location). In Fond du Lac (FDL) you get the full four-season experience – warm in the summer with highs reaching into the 80s and plenty of sunshine for golf, biking, camping and live music under the open sky, and brisk air in the winter with average temps in the 20s and ample snow for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice fishing and winter festivals. The greater FDL area (population 43,000) is easy to get around and roughly an hour drive to almost all major metros in the state (Milwaukee, Madison and Fox Cities/Green Bay). We’ve been rated “Top 100” in job growth among small U.S. metro areas. Additionally, our cost of living is 4% below the national average and you’ll pay 21% less for housing, rent and property taxes compared to the rest of the country. From wonderful educational partners (public and private K12 schools and three local colleges/universities), a plethora of things to do/see, and a vibrant business and commerce community…learn more about how you can call Fond du Lac, HOME! Job Summary Grande is seeking an experienced professional, to lead our Foodservice Business Unit Research and Development (R&D), New Products and Processes, and Starter Culture teams. As a leader in the space, you will have the unique opportunity to help us further advance our position as creating “the finest Italian cheeses money can buy!” on both a domestic and international scale. Through partnership and collaboration with our Sr. Flavor Architect, Group Vice President of FSBU, and members of your exceptional team, you will play a key role in advancing the strategic initiatives of our company including the delivering of new product launches and leading the advancement of our world-class product Trademark. With over 80 years of history, this role will be integral in ensuring we advance our “designer” product model – discerning and honoring “historical insights” and observations and applying those with new scientific research to develop breakthroughs in product advancement. Sound exciting? Well, that’s not all… In addition, as a leader of this area, you will be empowered to lead continuous improvement initiatives and charged with supporting the ongoing growth and development of all members of the team. Therefore, it is imperative that candidates have a proven track record of developing individuals/teams as well as leading innovation, strategy planning and advancement, and product commercialization. This work is vital to ensuring you are supporting the ongoing advancement of Grande’s Mission and Culture. This exciting role plays a vital part in linking our Foodservice Business Unit needs (the what) and our R&D capabilities (the how) – and as leading member of our FSBU team, you are key to helping us advance our strategic priorities and delivering exceptional results! With this exciting role, you don’t have to love pizza…but it sure does help! What you need to be considered for the role: Master's Degree or PhD preferred, Bachelor's Degree required in Biology, Microbiology, Bacteriology, Food Science, Food Engineering, or other related field or equivalent experience is required. Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive leadership and R&D experience with a history of company stability. Experience and knowledge in Dairy, Cheese, Fermentation or Culture Industries preferred. Experience with incorporating biological science into a manufacturing process; experience with understanding how biological components like dairy continue to evolve and develop post-production. Proven success in leadership roles encompassing innovation, strategy, planning, and product commercialization. Proven leadership managing professional level product development staff and cross functional teams. Strive to develop team with deep experience in people development. Ability to communicate and work in an environment of deep collaboration and respect. Ability to work in a “designer” product development and improvement model. Ability to innovate and grounded in research and analytics, with a passion and patience for high quality food products. Strong business acumen with an ability to translate market insights and innovative ideas and solutions to implementation of successful product and services. Excellent communication skills with the capability of articulating the FSBU’s strategic vision into sound innovation and R&D business plans and processes. Ability to manage and deal with ambiguity and changes in direction, both inherent to the innovation process. Ability to work effectively across functions, different levels of the organization, and ability to work with commercial partners Ability to discern and see value in “historical insights” and learning from unintended observations and applying those with new scientific research to develop breakthroughs in product advancement Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision-making skills that demonstrate solid business acumen and sensitivity for Grande’s cultural norms and senior leadership expectations Ability to foster relationships with internal stakeholders, external suppliers and key opinion leaders Ability to develop teams and individuals to reach their full potential Qualifications Skills Behaviors : Motivations : Education Experience Licenses & Certifications Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. 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Director, Infrastructure & Cloud Platforms (Cockeysville)

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team. McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work. We are looking to hire a Director, Infrastructure & Cloud Platforms to join the Transformation & Technology team based at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The position is hybrid eligible (50% onsite per month). What We Bring To The Table Competitive compensation Career growth opportunities Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness Tuition assistance POSITION OVERVIEW The Director, Infrastructure and Cloud Platforms will support McCormick’s core business operations, enterprise applications, product teams, and modernization priorities. This role serves as the Product Leader for Infrastructure and Cloud Platforms and provides leadership across traditional data center infrastructure, cloud platforms, SAP Basis, database platforms, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning support. This role provides clearer ownership, stronger leadership continuity, and better alignment with the company’s evolving technology operating model. As McCormick establishes new product teams and newly forms Enterprise Architecture and PMO capabilities, this role requires close partnership with U.S. based leadership, planning forums, architecture decisions, portfolio governance, and operational decision making. As Product Leader, this role is accountable for defining and managing the product vision, roadmap, service capabilities, investment priorities, and lifecycle of the Infrastructure and Cloud Platforms product area. The role works closely with business stakeholders, product teams, Enterprise Architecture, PMO, Cybersecurity, Application Support, Digital Workplace, Finance, Sourcing, vendors, and managed service providers to ensure platform services are reliable, secure, scalable, cost effective, and aligned with enterprise priorities. This role balances product leadership with operational accountability. It ensures infrastructure and cloud platform services are managed as an integrated global product portfolio, with clear service outcomes, measurable performance, defined standards, ongoing modernization, and strong operational resiliency. The Director also serves as a senior leadership partner within the broader Infrastructure and Operations function, providing leadership continuity, supporting executive and operational decision making, and helping mature the company’s product aligned technology operating model. KEY RESPONSIBILITES Product Leadership for Infrastructure and Cloud Platforms Serves as the Product Leader for Infrastructure and Cloud Platforms, defining and managing the vision, roadmap, service capabilities, priorities, and lifecycle of the product area. Ensures the product strategy supports enterprise priorities, application needs, product team enablement, operational resiliency, security expectations, and modernization goals. Leads the product roadmap for traditional data center infrastructure, public cloud platforms, SAP Basis, database services, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and related foundational services. Works with stakeholders to understand demand, define outcomes, prioritize investments, manage dependencies, and communicate product direction. Establishes clear product capabilities, service expectations, performance measures, and maturity objectives. Ensures Infrastructure and Cloud Platforms are managed as a coherent enterprise product portfolio rather than a collection of disconnected technical services. Partners with Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, PMO, Product Teams, Application Support, Finance, Sourcing, vendors, and service providers to align product strategy, platform standards, delivery planning, security requirements, cost management, and operational execution. Infrastructure, Cloud Platform, and Core Technology Services Leadership Leads the enterprise infrastructure and cloud platform capabilities that support critical business services, enterprise applications, SAP, digital workplace services, and emerging product team needs. Provides leadership across traditional data center infrastructure, public cloud platforms, compute, operating platforms, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and related foundational services. Ensures these platforms are reliable, secure, scalable, cost effective, lifecycle managed, and aligned to business needs. Drives modernization, standardization, service quality, operational discipline, and appropriate enterprise controls. Provides leadership for cloud platform strategy and operations, including cloud landing zone governance, platform standards, automation, observability, resiliency, workload enablement, cost management, security alignment, and service maturity. Ensures cloud platform capabilities support business agility while maintaining appropriate governance and operational control. SAP Basis, Database, Storage, Backup, and Resiliency Services Provides leadership for SAP Basis, enterprise database services, storage platforms, backup services, disaster recovery capabilities, and business continuity planning support. Ensures these services are operated with appropriate discipline, availability, recoverability, and alignment to business criticality. Partners with application teams, SAP stakeholders, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, infrastructure teams, and managed service providers to support SAP reliability, database platform performance, backup and recovery readiness, and disaster recovery planning. Helps ensure that platform decisions consider business impact, recovery requirements, technical standards, risk, resiliency, and lifecycle management. Drives continuous improvement in resiliency planning, recovery capabilities, service restoration readiness, and operational controls. Supports disaster recovery exercises, business continuity planning activities, and remediation of identified gaps. Product Team, Enterprise Architecture, and PMO Partnership Partners closely with newly established Product Teams, Enterprise Architecture, and PMO functions to ensure Infrastructure and Cloud Platforms are aligned with enterprise architecture standards, portfolio priorities, delivery plans, and business outcomes. Participates in product planning, architecture discussions, investment prioritization, roadmap development, demand intake, dependency management, and execution governance. Helps shape platform standards, service expectations, operating rhythms, and delivery practices that support the company’s evolving product-oriented operating model. Ensures infrastructure, cloud, SAP Basis, database, storage, backup, and resiliency requirements are addressed early in planning processes so delivery teams have the right platform services, operational support, security alignment, automation, observability, and recovery capabilities. Operational Performance, Service Management, and Vendor Governance Provides leadership for operational performance across Infrastructure and Cloud Platforms. Works with internal teams and managed service providers to drive service quality, incident response effectiveness, service restoration, root cause resolution, and continuous improvement. Supports service management and SIAM aligned practices by ensuring clear accountability, effective provider coordination, strong operational governance, and measurable service improvement. Reviews service performance, escalates issues when needed, and ensures service providers are aligned to business expectations, service commitments, and contractual obligations. Partners with sourcing, finance, and vendor management stakeholders on provider performance, service reviews, operational planning, and improvement initiatives. Helps ensure vendor decisions and service delivery models support long-term product strategy, platform reliability, and operational resilience. Leadership Continuity, Stakeholder Engagement, and Operating Model Maturity Serves as a senior leader within Infrastructure and Operations and provides leadership continuity when the senior functional leader is traveling, unavailable, or focused on executive responsibilities. Represents the function in operational, planning, vendor, architecture, and stakeholder forums as needed. Builds strong relationships with senior IT leaders, business stakeholders, Product Teams, Enterprise Architecture, PMO, Cybersecurity, Finance, Sourcing, Application Support, Digital Workplace, and service providers. Supports faster decision making, stronger stakeholder alignment, and improved coordination across U.S.-based leadership forums and global delivery teams. Contributes to the continued maturity of the technology operating model, including product alignment, service ownership, cloud governance, automation, observability, infrastructure modernization, disaster recovery, business continuity planning, operational excellence, and product portfolio management. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree required in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Relevant certifications in IT service management, cloud, reliability engineering, or operational discipl