Title: Licensed Preneed Funeral Director (in-person and remote) - Keenan Funeral Home Location: West Haven CT US Hybrid Job Description: Continue serving families while balancing work and life. You’re a licensed Funeral Director with a deep understanding of what it takes to serve families, and you feel a calling to pursue a meaningful career. You also know when you have a balanced life, you do better work. Why not explore a career in preneed where you get the best of both worlds? You’ll have the flexibility to plan your day around meaningful family interactions, whether meeting face-to-face or remotely. We provide expert coaching, qualified leads, appointment-setting support, and strategic marketing so you can focus on what matters most - caring for families. Build meaningful relationships, provide peace of mind with uncapped income growth, and continue serving your community in a rewarding way! What you’ll do (and why you’ll love doing it) - Make what you want: Earn competitive compensation that you control by closing pre-set appointments (typical average of $80,000/annually with no earning cap). - Serve families in your community: Craft a schedule that meets your needs with a supportive community education program across four locations to keep your network strong. - Capitalize on our support: Lead generation programs and strategic marketing programs provided at no cost! Grow your income on your terms as you represent some of our most premier funeral home partners via in-person and video meetings with clients. - Own your schedule and your workflow: Meet with families in person and remotely while structuring your day with intention, giving you flexibility without sacrificing genuine connection. - Experience recognition of a lifetime: Precoa Escapes Sales Incentive Trips for you and your family Requirements If you have these skills, we want to talk with you! - Funeral Director License REQUIRED - Strong interpersonal abilities and relationship development skills - Ability to effectively close pre-set, qualified appointments - Excellent communication skills, lead generation, and networking abilities - Current life insurance license or ability to obtain one Benefits - Meaningful work in your community - Lead generation marketing and community education program at no cost - Uncapped earning potential - Consistent regional and nationwide incentive programs - Qualification for Precoa Escapes trip of a lifetime About Precoa Precoa is the leading national sales and marketing company within the preneed insurance industry. We partner with premier, market-leading funeral homes and implement a lead generation and marketing system called Proactive Preneed. Our goal is to help as many families as possible prearrange and put into place intentional plans to help their families begin healing at the time of loss.

Title: Director, Product Owner - Infrastructure Technology Location: United States Job Description: ABOUT PER SCHOLAS: For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Per Scholas preferred hires reside within the following states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA DEPARTMENT: Curriculum Solutions POSITION TITLE: Director, Product Owner - Infrastructure Technology REPORTS TO: Sr. Director, Product Management DURATION: Full Time MODALITY: Remote, must be in compliance with Per Scholas office policy Travel: 25% WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Per Scholas is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and results-oriented Product Owner to lead our Infrastructure Technology curriculum portfolio. In this role, you will serve as the vertical subject-matter expert (SME) and curriculum product owner-translating labor market intelligence, employer demand, technical standards, and instructional research into high-quality, scalable learning products that drive learner outcomes, credential attainment, and job placement. You will own discovery, define the learner's experience intent, translate infrastructure technology requirements into clear learning objectives and measurable assessments, and partner cross-functionally through build, launch, and continuous improvement. You bring an infrastructure technology background with fluency across data center operations, low voltage systems, critical facilities, facilities controls, and building automation. You understand electrical and HVAC-adjacent environments, are familiar with Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms and Critical Monitoring Systems (CMS), and can translate real-world occupational requirements into clear learning objectives, competency maps, hands-on labs, safety-aligned scenarios, and measurable performance assessments. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Roadmap Ownership & Strategic Alignment: - Own and maintain the multi-year curriculum product roadmap for Infrastructure Technology, with clear prioritization criteria, explicit tradeoffs, and documented decisions across market-driven, customized, and alumni offerings. - Establish and maintain a disciplined Operating Rhythm, including discovery-to-delivery planning, milestone tracking, and monthly portfolio reviews tied to outcomes and capacity. - Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management, including opportunity intake, discovery, evaluation, build decisions, implementation, adoption, performance improvement, and strategic sunsetting. - Define and uphold curriculum product standards (quality, consistency, accessibility, safety alignment, assessment rigor, credential alignment) and ensure adoption across the portfolio. - Curriculum Discovery, Requirements Translation, and Design Leadership: - Serve as the primary curriculum strategy lead in partner and funder discovery-translating infrastructure technology requirements into learning objectives, assessments, hands-on labs, and curriculum design intent. - Assume accountability for the analysis and design phase of new and existing curricula by setting clear design requirements, acceptance criteria, and readiness-to-build decisions for infrastructure technology products. - Ensure curriculum alignment to occupational roles, industry standards, and certification requirements, including CompTIA A+, Server+, CDCP, OSHA, EPA 608, NFPA-related safety practices, and relevant infrastructure technology expectations. - Establish durable "definition of done" criteria for curriculum releases (learning objectives, assessments, instructional assets, lab requirements, delivery readiness, and measurement plan). - Stakeholder Advisory & External Enablement: - Act as a lead consultant for internal and external stakeholders-including donors, executive leadership, government partners, and employer partners-to shape infrastructure technology curriculum strategy and delivery commitments. - Spearhead the narrative and content development for client/funder-facing curriculum materials (e.g., solution decks, portfolio overviews, proposals), ensuring accuracy, clarity, and alignment to outcomes, while partnering with Product Operations for packaging, version control, and distribution. - Support grant and contract requirements by translating compliance, credential, safety, reporting, and employer-alignment needs into product requirements, measurement plans, and deliverable timelines. - Product Owner Enablement & Cross-Functional Leadership: - Lead through influence across Product, Design, Delivery, Instructor Development, Evaluation, and Operations to ensure high-quality instructional output and consistent use of product discovery practices. - Coach cross-functional partners and subject-matter experts on discovery, scoping, learning experience intent, assessment strategy, and tradeoff decisions-protecting focus on the highest-impact work. - Serve as the primary intake and prioritization lead for new infrastructure technology product requests, optimizing departmental capacity and protecting the team from scope creep. - Operational Excellence, Measurement, and Governance: - Own, define, and actively track curriculum product KPIs, using them to drive roadmap decisions, accountability, and continuous improvement across infrastructure technology offerings. - Partner with Product Operations to maintain curriculum documentation standards, decision logs, and a reliable system of record for portfolio artifacts (course catalog, product briefs, competency maps, version history, collateral). - Design and implement Quality Assurance (QA) frameworks to reduce curriculum development cycle time while improving technical accuracy, safety alignment, consistency, and delivery readiness. - Collaborate with Product Delivery and Evaluation teams to ensure products are measurable, improve outcomes over time, and meet placement, credential-attainment, and employer-readiness goals. - Systems, Process, and Cross-Functional Integration: - Partner closely with Training Delivery, Instructor Development, and Product Delivery to ensure curriculum roadmap commitments align with instructor readiness, equipment and lab requirements, scheduling realities, change-absorption capacity, and launch readiness. - Navigate enterprise-level technology and facilities challenges to ensure integration between product offerings and infrastructure learning environments (LMS, CRM, content repositories, lab environments, DCIM concepts, Critical Monitoring Systems, and facilities technology platforms). - Identify cross-functional process gaps impacting curriculum quality, speed, safety, or adoption and drive improvements in partnership with Product Operations (workflows, templates, handoffs, governance). - WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO US: Professional Qualifications - 6+ years of hands-on infrastructure technology experience in data center operations, low voltage systems, critical facilities, facilities technology, building automation, facilities controls, or closely related technical environments. - 3+ years of experience working with or supporting data centers, critical facilities, facilities operations, electrical-adjacent, HVAC-adjacent, or building systems environments. - 2+ years of product ownership, curriculum development, technical training, program design, technical enablement, or workforce development experience. - Active Technical Portfolio: Must be prepared to discuss real-world infrastructure projects, diagrams, facilities workflows, monitoring scenarios, lab designs, implementation plans, or technical documentation during the interview process. - Proven ability to translate technical and occupational requirements into structured learning objectives, competency-based outcomes, hands-on labs, and assessable performance measures. - Product Design discipline: experience managing a backlog, writing clear requirements, aligning stakeholders, documenting decisions, and driving execution from discovery through launch. - Executive communication strength: ability to synthesize infrastructure technology complexity into clear tradeoffs, decisions, risks, and measurable outcomes. - Preferred Qualifications - Experience developing or evaluating technical training content, labs, simulations, job aids, and performance-based assessments for infrastructure technology occupations. - Familiarity with workforce development or scaled training delivery environments (multi-site, standardized delivery, instructor enablement). - Experience with OSHA, EPA, NFPA-related safety practices, DCIM platforms, Critical Monitoring Systems, low voltage training, data center operations, facilities controls, or building automation. - Personal Characteristics - Outcomes-oriented: prioritizes learner job readiness, employer relevance, safety, and occupational competency over activity or output volume. - High standards with psychological safety: balances rigor, clarity, accountability, and technical precision with supportive collaboration. - Systems thinker: improves repeatability, documentation, governance, and process discipline across cross-functional teams. - Strong collaborator: builds alignment across Product, Design, Delivery, and Operations; leads through influence and crisp decision-making. - LI# Onsite For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary of $90,000, with a range of $85,000 to $90,000. The salary difference is typically determined by several factors, including the candidate's geographic location and alignment with qualifications and experience. Benefits & Perks Per Scholas offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and overall quality of life! Holidays & PTO: Full-Time Per Scholas team members enjoy over 40 days of paid time off each year through a mix of holidays, vacation, and sick/personal time! All employees are eligible for Holiday pay upon hire (a total of 22 holidays annually, including a week off for Independence day and a week before the New Year). Full-Time Benefits Eligible employees also receive 80 Wellness Hours to use for Sick, Safe, or Personal reasons and accrue Vacation at a rate of 8 hours at the beginning of every month, supporting rest, recharge, and work-life balance. Vacation accruals increase with tenure. Part-time employees are afforded time off on a prorated basis and in accordance with local requirements. Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Benefit eligible employees can choose from multiple medical plans through Cigna or Kaiser Permanente (where available), with options to fit your needs. Eligible employees also have access to a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) that reimburses eligible out-of-pocket expenses, up to $4,000 for individuals and $8,000 for families. Dental and Vision Insurance: Eligible employees can select from two dental plan options and a vision plan. Employees who waive medical coverage receive employer paid dental and vision premiums. Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a current 100% employer match on contributions up to 6%, eligible employees are offered entry and full vesting after 90 days with the company. Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential, 24/7 access to counseling, legal support, and financial resources for employees and their household members Parental Leave: Eligible employees are offered up to 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child and bond with their family. Additional Benefits & Perks: Eligible employees have access to employer-paid life and AD&D Insurance, as well as employer-paid short-term disability coverage, with the option to elect additional life coverage and long-term disability insurance. Flexible Spending accounts are available for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting expenses. Per Scholas also offers a range of voluntary benefits, including: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Services, and Pet Insurance. Additional resources include healthcare concierge support, financial wellness tools, and employee discount programs. QUESTIONS? If you have any questions about this role, please feel free to email our Talent team at jobs@perscholas.org. We look forward to viewing your application! Equal Employment Opportunity We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. PII Policies Non-Discrimination Policy

• This role will focus on our large scale conferences and board meetings. • Incumbent must travel to our conferences and quarterly board meetings. • The Assistant Director, Convenings plays a critical role in the planning and execution of the Companys high-profile meetings and events, including large-scale conferences, Board meetings, and industry convenings. • Reporting to the Senior Director, Convenings, this role leads complex meeting and event logistics, vendor negotiation and coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver seamless, high-quality experiences. • Contribute to the planning and execution of Company meetings and events, including flagship annual Student Success Conference - LexCon, Spring Sync, Executive-level quarterly Board Meetings, Industry conferences, and additional Company convenings. • Partner with the Sr. Director, Convenings throughout all phases of meeting and event planning, from concept development through on-site execution, including exhibit and trade show logistics, contract negotiation, site/venue research and selection, agenda/timeline development, and more. • Lead end-to-end event logistics, including ground transportation, hotel room blocks, scheduling, audiovisual production, entertainment, speaker coordination, and on-site event execution. • Develop comprehensive event project plans, timelines, and specifications to ensure clear roles, responsibilities, and deliverables across internal teams and vendors. • Collaborate on menu planning and review Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) to deliver high-quality, thoughtful food and beverage experiences. • Assist in managing vendor relationships and communications, support contract negotiations, and oversee invoice review and timely, accurate payment processing. • Manage all speaker logistics for convenings (in-person and virtual). • Create clear, engaging meeting descriptions, agendas, and supporting materials that drive participation and convey purpose. • Partner with the Marketing team to support the execution of branded event collateral and printed materials. • Support event budget tracking and expense reconciliation, working closely with the Sr. Director, Convenings to ensure accurate reporting. • Conduct pre- and post-event evaluations, analyze performance outcomes, and provide data-driven recommendations to continuously improve event quality, efficiency, and attendee experience. • Serves as backup for the successful management of exhibit, sponsorship, and promotional needs for industry events and conferences; Assist Human Resources with Company events, as needed. • Perform other duties in support of Company initiatives, as assigned.

Title: Senior Director, Public Policy And Reimbursement Location: Washington, DC Full time job requisition id REQ-29368 Job Description General Summary: Vertex is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Director, US Public Policy and Reimbursement to lead the development and execution of Vertex’s US Public Policy strategy on policy issues related to access to innovative medicines, with a primary focus on Medicare, Medicaid and related issues. This role will serve as a primary subject-matter expert, strategic architect, and external-facing leader within the U.S. Public Policy and Reimbursement team, working to advance favorable public policies that are both aligned with enterprise goals and support product specific reimbursement strategies amid a rapidly evolving legislative, regulatory, and litigation landscape. The Senior Director will be responsible for collaborating closely with our internals teams to understand key barriers and issues affecting our brands, portfolios and business at the State and Federal level; developing and executing strategies that align with Vertex’s core business objectives and ensure patient access to our innovative medicines; and engaging with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other relevant federal departments and agencies, policy stakeholders, trade associations, and industry peers to advance Vertex’s priorities. The role will not only monitor and analyze policy developments but proactively shape the external environment — cultivating relationships with key policymakers and stakeholders as well as positioning Vertex as a credible and constructive voice in policy discussions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the US healthcare system, particularly Medicare and Medicaid, and a proven track record of successfully navigating complex policy and reimbursement landscapes. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and execute comprehensive public policy and reimbursement strategies to support Vertex’s business objectives and optimize, mitigate, or enhance policy changes related to access to innovative medicines. - Serve as the primary point of contact with CMS, advocating for policies that support patient access and align with Vertex’s mission, including through rulemaking cycles and ad hoc opportunities. - Build and maintain strong relationships with key policy stakeholders, including government agencies, trade associations, and industry peers. - Monitor, analyze, and interpret federal healthcare policies, regulations, and legislative developments, providing strategic insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Market Access, Legal, and Commercial, to align policy strategies with business priorities, keep them apprised of policy developments, and seek directional input. - Represent Vertex in external forums, including industry coalitions, trade associations, and public policy discussions, to advocate for policies that support innovation and patient access. - Lead the development of policy positions, white papers, and other materials to effectively communicate Vertex’s perspective to policymakers and stakeholders. - Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership on emerging policy trends and their potential impact on Vertex’s business and patients. - Manages certain policy consultants, ensuring that expertise is fully utilized and that deliverables are timely and of high-quality, Qualifications: Required Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in public policy, health policy, political science, or a related field. - Minimum of 12-15 years of experience in public policy, government affairs, or a related field, with a strong focus on healthcare policy and reimbursement. - Deep knowledge of the US healthcare landscape (especially Medicare and Medicaid), as well as the biopharmaceutical industry, policy/political landscape, reimbursement/access issues, and regulatory and legislative processes. - Proven experience engaging with CMS, trade associations, and other policy stakeholders. - Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex policy issues into actionable business strategies. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence diverse stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications: - Advanced degree (e.g., JD, MPH, MPP, MBA) is strongly preferred. - Experience working in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry. - Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. - Strong understanding of the broader US healthcare system, including commercial and government payers. Pay Range: $248,000 - $372,000 Disclosure Statement: The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law. At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more. Flex Designation: Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible Flex Eligibility Status: In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select 2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility. Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time. #LI-Hybrid Company Information Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law.