We are looking for a Product Manager to lead product strategy and execution for a SaaS environment in Knoxville, Tennessee. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who can connect customer needs, market insight, and business priorities to shape a clear product direction. The role works closely with cross-functional partners to guide roadmap decisions, improve user value, and support sustainable growth through data-informed product leadership.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Shape product direction by aligning long-range vision with company goals, customer input, competitive findings, and shifts in the market.<br>• Build and maintain a prioritized product roadmap that balances technical considerations, user expectations, and commercial objectives.<br>• Work closely with engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer-facing teams to drive coordinated execution and shared ownership of outcomes.<br>• Turn business needs and user problems into clearly documented product requirements, feature definitions, and practical development priorities.<br>• Establish success measures for product initiatives and use performance data, customer feedback, and usage trends to refine the product experience.<br>• Present progress, priorities, and strategic recommendations to leadership and internal stakeholders with clarity and consistency.<br>• Serve as a knowledgeable product resource for go-to-market, sales, and customer success teams by offering guidance on capabilities and value positioning.<br>• Coordinate the efforts of business analysts, UX contributors, and related team members to improve product delivery and support operational efficiency.<br>• Partner with technical teams on product evolution involving legacy system considerations and cloud-based solutions where needed.
<p>Robert Half is hiring! We are looking for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer to create and deliver intelligent capabilities that strengthen a SaaS product within the finance consulting space. This position partners with product, data, and engineering teams to turn business needs into practical AI and machine learning solutions. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with production ML systems, a thoughtful approach to scalable architecture, and a focus on building features that improve user outcomes and operational efficiency.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The best candidate for this role is someone that is still a hands on coder. We are looking for back end software engineers that also have skills and a passion for AI. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Create and launch AI and machine learning solutions that support product functionality, workflow automation, and data-driven decision-making across the platform.</p><p>• Build end-to-end ML workflows that cover data preparation, feature development, model training, validation, deployment, and ongoing performance oversight.</p><p>• Collaborate with product managers, software engineers, and data professionals to identify high-impact use cases for intelligent automation and advanced analytics.</p><p>• Develop generative AI applications such as content summarization, recommendation engines, classification tools, and agent-based experiences while balancing response speed, quality, and operating cost.</p><p>• Connect trained models to cloud-based production environments through APIs, service-oriented components, and containerized deployment patterns.</p><p>• Assess external AI platforms, libraries, and vendor solutions to determine their value for product enhancement and engineering productivity.</p><p>• Apply responsible AI practices by supporting model stability, bias awareness, data privacy, and security expectations throughout the development lifecycle.</p><p>• Maintain clear technical documentation, structured experiment records, and repeatable development processes that support transparency and collaboration.</p><p>• Track emerging trends in machine learning, large language models, and SaaS engineering to recommend improvements to tools, architecture, and delivery methods.</p>
<p>Robert Half is currently recruiting for an experienced Payroll & Accounts Payable Manager to oversee payroll operations and payable processes for a large, multi-state workforce in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who can strengthen accuracy, improve workflow efficiency, and support compliance within a federal government environment. The position requires someone who is comfortable working across systems, analyzing financial activity, and helping establish effective procedures that support day-to-day operations.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct end-to-end payroll processing for more than 500 employees across multiple states, ensuring timely and accurate pay administration.</p><p>• Manage accounts payable activities, including invoice review, coding, approvals, and payment coordination in alignment with internal controls.</p><p>• Use Deltek Costpoint and Concur to support payroll, expense, and payable functions while maintaining reliable financial records.</p><p>• Reconcile payroll and accounts payable transactions, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues with a high degree of accuracy.</p><p>• Develop and refine policies, procedures, and automated workflows to improve consistency, efficiency, and compliance.</p><p>• Partner with internal teams to support system integration efforts and help optimize financial and payroll processes.</p><p>• Prepare KPI and operational reports that provide visibility into payroll performance, payable trends, and process effectiveness.</p><p>• Ensure payroll and accounts payable activities meet company standards and applicable requirements within a federal government setting.</p><p><br></p><p>The position will require a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance along with 3+ years of experience in the government sector. The position is 100% onsite and will require some to live in the local Knoxville or surrounding areas. For immediate consideration please contact Lisa Coker at 865-370-2084 to set up an interview</p>
<p>Robert Half is currently recruiting for an Accounting Manager to lead core accounting operations and maintain accurate financial reporting for our client in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. This role is responsible for overseeing close activities, strengthening controls across daily transactions, and ensuring account activity is recorded and reconciled with precision. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to support both routine reporting needs and broader planning efforts.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct the monthly and year-end close process, ensuring deadlines are met and financial data is complete and accurate.</p><p>• Manage general ledger activity, including the review and approval of journal entries and supporting documentation.</p><p>• Oversee reconciliations for bank accounts and balance sheet accounts, resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.</p><p>• Supervise accounts payable and accounts receivable workflows to promote accurate processing and effective cash management.</p><p>• Prepare internal financial reports and assist with external audit requests by organizing records and responding to inquiries.</p><p>• Support budgeting and forecasting activities by analyzing results, identifying trends, and contributing to financial planning.</p><p>• Monitor accounting procedures and recommend improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and compliance.</p><p>• Utilize Sage 50 and other accounting tools to maintain records, generate reports, and support daily financial operations.</p><p><br></p><p>A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required. The position is 100% onsite and will require some to live in the local Knoxville or surrounding areas. For immediate consideration please contact Lisa Coker at 865-370-2084 to set up an interview</p>