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Chuck Baren

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Strategy and Architecture Program Manager, Enterprise Digital Core – Platforms at Mars
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Chuck Baren is a results-driven executive at Mars, specializing in scaling SaaS business units. With an MBA from the University of Illinois, he has a long track record of turning around employee engagement and leading high-growth teams. Colleagues describe him as a seasoned project manager, great mentor, and having strong sales acumen.

[Predicted] Based on his education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and extensive career in the Chicago area, he likely follows local college and professional sports, such as the Fighting Illini and Chicagos major league teams.

He is a best-selling author, having contributed a chapter on people management to the Amazon "Money Matters" book series.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Strategy and Architecture Program Manager, Enterprise Digital Core – Platforms
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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People Management
Authored a book chapter and appeared on a podcast specifically about people management being the key to success in high-growth environments.
Scaling SaaS Teams
Has a long track record of successfully scaling departments and business units at companies like SAP Fieldglass and Market Logic Software.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Strategy and Architecture Program Manager, Enterprise Digital Core – Platforms
Mars
1-2022 - 3-2024
Chief Operating Officer
HirexHire
2018 - 2020
Vice President, Professional Services - Americas
Market Logic Software
2016 - 2018
Vice President, Professional Services – Americas
SAP Fieldglass
2012 - 2016
Senior Director, Implementation
SAP Fieldglass
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Education
Master of Business Administration
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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