Job Category: Information Technology (IT)

• Location: Minneapolis , Minnesota
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #53005

I’m partnered with a longtime retail client where we have placed over a dozen people to bring on an experienced IT Manager, End User Technology, to lead several talented FTEs comprised of their Support and Desktop Engineering teams.

This is an opportunity to bring greater structure and consistency to a growing company while helping shape their IT service delivery. This manager will oversee an established team while partnering closely with other technology groups to improve service delivery, processes (ITSM/ITIL), and cross-functional collaboration. This is not a traditional Help Desk Manager role. They are looking for a service-oriented IT leader who understands the operation, develops people, and has the experience to build a more mature IT service management environment.

Industry experience is flexible. Experience supporting distributed users, retail, multiple locations, or business applications is a plus.

*** No 3rd Parties, No Sponsorship Is Available, Local Candidates Only ***

• Location: Minneapolis , Minnesota
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #52994

Information Security Program Manager (Hybrid)
The role – what you’ll do
Barr is seeking an experienced information security program manager to join our Minneapolis, Minnesota, team. In this hybrid role, you will lead Barr’s information security program and work cross-functionally across teams, focusing on continuous improvement as the security threat environment evolves.  This is a hands on role and reports to the director of information systems. 
A successful person in this role is an analytical problem-solver with exceptional attention to detail and a passion for continuous learning. They are highly organized and leverage their technical expertise to implement robust security measures that safeguard system integrity and reliability. They also dig deep when needed, maintaining a broad strategic perspective on the business. The ideal candidate has a high degree of self-initiative, proactively leading security improvement and governance efforts, while also enjoying collaboration with technical and non-technical colleagues, always with a client-service mindset.
Your impact – key responsibilities
•    Security program administration and maintenance: oversee and continuously improve Barr’s information security program. Ensure that security measures are integrated across systems and that protective controls support the company’s needs for performance, stability, and high availability.
•    Cybersecurity subject matter expert: provide insight into developing and executing the company’s security strategy. Stay current on emerging threat intelligence and cybersecurity trends, and advise the organization on mitigating new threats.
•    Security governance and compliance: develop and maintain information security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure alignment with industry best practices and frameworks such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, and NIST SP 800-171.
•    Crisis management: plan, prepare for, and respond to security incidents or breaches, helping to coordinate containment, investigation, and recovery efforts to minimize damage and downtime. Support the company’s Crisis Response Team in planning and response activities that relate to or rely on technology.
•    Security monitoring and optimization: continuously monitor the IT environment for signs of security issues or vulnerabilities using appropriate tools and resources.
•    Escalation-level technical support: serve as the first escalation point for potential security incidents.
•    Vulnerability and patch management: lead proactive vulnerability management by conducting regular security scans and ensuring that processes and automated systems for the timely application of patches and/or upgrades are effective.
•    Documentation and training: develop and maintain internal security documentation and provide technical training and guidance for IT staff and end users on security best practices.
•    Audit support: maintain required documentation, perform internal security testing, and coordinate responses to audit findings or external audit requests.
•    Security assessments: respond to external security questionnaires, assessment tools, and client security surveys.
•    Program metrics and continuous improvement: track key security program metrics and use these insights to drive ongoing program improvements.
About the opportunity
•    Hybrid: a hybrid work arrangement may be considered for this position. A hybrid work arrangement refers to splitting time worked between a Barr office and a home office. This position is based out of Barr’s Minneapolis, Minnesota, office.
•    Travel requirement: ability to travel to other offices and sites across the US and Canada if necessary.
About you – required core competencies
•    Education: bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
•    Experience:  10+ years of related IT infrastructure or information security experience.
o    Working knowledge of corporate network environments and technologies such as VMware virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, and Group Policy management.
o    Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, or Amazon Web Services (AWS) administration and support.
o    Experience working with SIEM / SOC tools including follow-up investigations and response.
o    Familiarity with scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Ansible) for system administration or security automation.
•    Willingness and ability to perform off-hours administrative changes and respond to emergencies or urgent issues outside of regular hours if needed.
•    Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship by Barr, now or in the future.
Helpful additional experience (not required)
•    Recognized security certifications demonstrating expertise and commitment to the field.
•    Experience supporting external audits and compliance assessments (such as SOC2 audits, ISO 27001 certification processes, NIST 800-series compliance, or CMMC).
Compensation: Anticipated range of $115,000 to $135,000 annually. Compensation will vary based on relevant experience, education, skill level, and other compensable factors. Employees in this position may also be eligible for a discretionary cash bonus based on team and individual performance.
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• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #52962

SkyWater Search has partnered with a growth stage, PE-backed technology company hiring its first Director of Product. This is not a backfill. Product decisions here have historically been made informally across engineering and marketing, and this hire will be the first person to own the function end to end: strategy, roadmap, and process, across a SaaS platform, a mobile app, and manufacturer-facing products used by thousands of retail locations.

The company recently took on new investment and is in the middle of professionalizing, moving from a long-running, founder-led business into a more disciplined, software-first operation. You would report to a VP of Software Engineering and work daily with engineering and marketing leadership. There are no direct reports today, but the scope and visibility are real, and the function is expected to grow as the company scales toward tripling its store footprint.

What you need to have: a background running a real PDLC or stage gate process, not an ad hoc one, direct experience shipping AI-powered product features from idea through launch, and the ability to build credibility and buy-in with people who are used to owning pieces of product themselves. You should be comfortable in a resource-constrained, fast-moving environment, including if you are coming from a larger company and want to run your own show for the first time.

This is a primarily in-office role in the Twin Cities metro. Base salary in the 160 to 180 range depending on experience.

To learn more, reach out confidentially to Zac Kallas at SkyWater Search Partners

• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #52961

SkyWater has been retained by a private equity backed SaaS company in the Twin Cities Metro to attract and hire a VP of Software Engineering. This is a newly created leadership seat, not a backfill. The company has been around more than 20 years and is looking to shift from a tech-enabled business to a true software and data company.

As the VP, you would own the technology roadmap end to end. That includes leading a team of 15+ engineers, migrating a legacy on-prem environment to the cloud, standing up compliance, and building out new self-serve, BI-driven product tools for customers and their partners. You would work closely with a product leader on the roadmap but own the technology function outright and report into the senior leadership team.

Non-negotiables: hands-on experience taking a company through a real cloud modernization, current and genuine use of AI-assisted development tools and workflows, and the ability to work in office in the Metro (with flexibility).

What makes this worth leaving a current seat for: real ownership of a technology function at a growth-stage company with fresh capital behind it, a builder’s mandate with room to shape the org and the stack from close to scratch, and equity participation tied to the company’s next phase of growth.

Base salary is in the low to mid 200s, with bonus and equity potential. To apply or learn more, reach out confidentially to Zac Kallas at SkyWater Search Partners.

• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #52960

SkyWater has partnered with a global  manufacturer with operations across dozens of countries is building a formal customer data function from the ground up, and this is the first hire into it. The company just brought on a counterpart to own supply side master data. Now they need someone to do the same on the customer side: hierarchies, legal entity structures, segmentation, and the master data rules that make the customer record trustworthy across every system that touches it.

This is an individual contributor role reporting to the VP of Data and Analytics, with the CTO directly involved in the hiring. There is no team to inherit and no existing playbook. You would be building the customer MDM function and the data quality standards largely from scratch. A separate team owns broader data governance, so this role stays focused on the customer domain specifically.

What is required: manufacturing or B2B industry experience, hands on MDM work (Informatica or a comparable platform), advanced SQL for data quality analysis and root cause work, and comfort operating without a fully built structure around you.

Compensation is targeted in the 175 to 180 range with 20 percent bonus potential. Location is SW Metro, four days onsite.

If you are a senior or principal level data professional who wants ownership of a domain from day one rather than inheriting someone else’s mess, reach out confidentially to discuss.

• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #52918

SkyWater has partnered with a mid-sized manufacturer and a regulated, global footprint that is hiring a senior contributor to sit inside its Corporate and Operations Applications team, focused on Finance. This is not a requirements-only role. You will own small to mid-size Finance projects from initiation through hypercare, including solution selection, risk management, and stakeholder communication, while also functioning as the go-to resource for the Finance business users on the company’s ERP environment.

You would be a key voice in how the business interacts with its ERP system, and you need to be comfortable operating in ambiguity rather than needing a locked roadmap on day one.

What’s non-negotiable: five or more years as a business analyst working in ERP with a Finance concentration. Project management experience running full project lifecycles is required, not preferred.

Onsite 3 to 4 days a week in the Twin Cities area.

This is a salaried position complete with benefits & bonus. Must be local to MN, and cannot require sponsorship.