I'm hiring an Analytics Engineer (GCP) to join my team at RHR International.
What you'd actually be doing: building and owning our analytics foundation in a Google Cloud GCP-first environment — BigQuery, Data/Looker Studio, Python, SQL, GitHub, Docker. Real production work, version-controlled and documented, not throwaway queries.
RHR is a leadership consulting firm that's been around for 80+ years. We're cloud-first, SaaS-only, no on-prem. Small IT team, which means your work matters immediately.
What I'm looking for beyond the technical skills: curiosity, self-direction, and the ability to explain what you built and why to people who don't write code. Bonus points if you've fixed something nobody asked you to fix.
Hybrid in Chicago preferred, remote considered.
Apply here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4399748962/
If you know someone who fits, I'd appreciate the tag or share.

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I'm hiring an Analytics Engineer (GCP) to join my team at RHR International, reporting directly to me.

What you'd actually be doing: building and owning our analytics foundation in a GCP-first environment — BigQuery, Looker Studio, Python, SQL, GitHub, Docker. Real production work, version-controlled and documented, not throwaway queries.

RHR is a leadership consulting firm that's been around 80+ years. We're cloud-first, SaaS-only, no on-prem. Small IT team, which means your work matters immediately.

What I'm looking for beyond the technical skills: curiosity, self-direction, and the ability to explain what you built and why to people who don't write code. Bonus points if you've fixed something nobody asked you to fix.

Hybrid in Chicago preferred, remote considered.

Link to apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4399748962/

If you know someone who fits, I'd appreciate the tag or share.

#Hiring #AnalyticsEngineer #GCP #BigQuery #DataEngineering #Chicago #RHRInternational #Google

Today I'm attending C-Vision International's CIO & CISO Think Tank here in Chicago, and the agenda is not messing around.

Agentic AI risks. Shadow AI governance. Vulnerability management in a world where AI has collapsed the exploitation window to near zero. And yes, a session on why soft skills are still the real differentiator for leaders in this space.

Good rooms make you think differently. This is one of those rooms.

https://www.cvisionintl.com/events/think-tank/2026-apr-9-cio-ciso-tt-chicago/
#CIO #CISO #Chicago #AI #Cybersecurity #Leadership #AgenticAI #RHRInternational #DePaulUniversity

In the world of private equity, the leadership team is the most significant factor in a portfolio company's success. Many firms still rely on gut instinct or a familiar Rolodex when appointing executives. However, the most successful investors are shifting toward a rigorous, data-backed approach to talent. They recognize that an executive who thrived in a stable corporate environment might fail in the high-velocity, high-leverage world of a PE-backed exit strategy.

Building the right team requires looking beyond the resume and analyzing how a leader’s specific competencies align with the value creation plan. You cannot expect a turnaround specialist to manage a period of aggressive organic growth effectively. The goal is to move past individual brilliance and focus on how the executive team functions as a unit under pressure.

🧠 Effective PE firms align executive assessments with the specific goals of the investment thesis.
⚡ Speed to value is the primary driver for leadership decisions.
🎓 Success depends on the team's ability to execute a high-stakes pivot within a short window.
🔍 Behavioral data is becoming as important as financial performance when evaluating a CEO.

https://rhrinternational.com/blog/building-the-right-executive-team-in-private-equity-portfolio-companies/
#PrivateEquity #ExecutiveSearch #ValueCreation #HumanCapital #Leadership #RHRInternational @RHR_International

In this issue of Leadership Today, RHR dives into what matters to leaders now—from big-picture trends to real case evidence of leadership in action.

Inside you’ll find:
🎉 RHR recognized as HR Consultancy of the Year
🔍 “Leadership trends in 2026 and beyond” — what senior leaders must be ready for
📈 A case study: CEO succession as a growth strategy
🤝 The CHRO’s expanding role in CEO succession
🧠 Insight on future leadership capabilities
🎓 Succession lessons you can apply today
🔍 Real examples of people and roles that matter

https://newsletter.rhrinternational.com/leadership-today-us-newsletter-0126
#Leadership #Succession #StrategicHR @RHR_International #RHRInternational

⚠️ Governance under pressure: In today’s climate, great board directors do far more than attend quarterly meetings 👥📊

The three core roles of the modern corporate board:
🧠 Lead — Choose the next CEO with clarity, courage, and diplomacy.
🛟 Support — Guide management across volatile stakeholder demands (from ESG pushback to geopolitical shockwaves).
🔍 Monitor — Stay ahead of constantly mutating risk: AI disruption, global conflict, policy swings, climate events, and beyond.

But technical skill isn’t enough.
Top directors combine:
💡 Confidence + humility
🧠 Curiosity + judgment
🤝 Independence + consensus-building

In the age of AI and chaos, board seats are no longer ceremonial — they’re crisis command posts. And character may be the most critical credential of all.

#Leadership #CorporateGovernance #BoardDirectors #RiskManagement #Strategy #RHRInternational

https://www.wsj.com/business/corporate-board-director-responsibility-cd8f1801

🎉 Excited to be attending the Gartner Chicago CIO Executive Summit today! Looking forward to connecting with fellow tech leaders, exchange insights, and explore innovation together. Let’s chat if you’re here! #EvantaCIO #Leadership #Innovation #RHRInternational #Gartner

https://www.evanta.com/cio/chicago/chicago-cio-executive-summit-7432

⚠️ CEO imperative: Your board is your resilience engine 🏛️⚙️

Too many leaders treat boards as a rubber stamp. Real resilience comes from structural muscle — and your board is the key:
🔍 Open, honest dialogue: Pressure-test strategy, welcome dissent, sharpen decisions
🔄 Board refresh as development: Don’t just tick governance boxes — evolve skills and perspectives to match emerging risks
📈 Agenda rebalance: Move beyond rear-view reviews; dedicate 50%+ of meetings to forward-looking risk and opportunity

Stop improvising resilience. Build it into every rhythm of leadership.

#Leadership #Resilience #Governance #Board #CEO #RHRInternational
https://rhrinternational.com/blog/designing-for-resilience-a-ceo-board-imperative/