Vice President of Quality & Service

  • Location: Shoreview, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52476

This executive leadership role reports directly to the President and is responsible for leading the organization’s customer experience, service, and quality functions. The position will play a key role in strengthening how the company supports its customers across from product quality to service delivery and ongoing support.

This role offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally with senior leadership to enhance processes, improve performance, and further align the organization around consistent, high-quality customer experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of a cohesive customer experience strategy
  • Establish processes to better capture and act on customer feedback
  • Partner with commercial, operations, and product teams to improve the end-to-end customer journey
  • Define and monitor key customer metrics (e.g., satisfaction, response times, retention)
  • Provide leadership across service operations, including field service, technical support, and aftermarket activities
  • Improve consistency, responsiveness, and overall service performance
  • Align service capabilities with the needs of the installed base and future growth
  • Identify opportunities to enhance service offerings and overall effectiveness
  • Oversee quality strategy, systems, and processes across the organization
  • Ensure consistent execution of quality standards across products and services
  • Drive continuous improvement efforts, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Partner with operations and engineering to address and prevent quality issues
  • Lead and develop a global team across customer-facing and quality functions
  • Build alignment across functions to support shared customer and operational goals
  • Contribute as a member of the senior leadership team, helping guide broader business priorities

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
  • 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, industrial, or technical product environments
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive operational improvements
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Experience working within structured or process-driven environments

Commercial Litigation Associate

  • Location: Los Angeles, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52472

A national law firm is seeking a litigation associate to join its Los Angeles office. The role involves working on complex disputes in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, with responsibilities including drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs, managing discovery and fact development, and contributing to overall case strategy. Associates will have the opportunity to support matters through all stages, including depositions and trial.

Qualified candidates will have 3-8 years of litigation experience, strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to handle substantive responsibilities independently. Experience with complex commercial disputes is preferred, with real estate exposure considered a plus. Active California bar admission is required.

The firm offers a competitive base salary with bonus potential, along with a comprehensive benefits package and paid time off.

If you would like to learn more, please apply or reach out to Lauren Swartout directly at lswartout@skywatersearch.com. 

Assistant Project Manager

  • Location: St. Paul , Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52465

Our client is a growing construction firm with a strong track record of delivering high-quality multifamily housing projects on time and on budget. We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager (APM) to support the successful execution of projects from preconstruction through closeout. This is a high-visibility role offering direct exposure to company leadership, project strategy, and the subcontractor network.

Plumbing Project Manager

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52456

We are a family-owned plumbing company that specializes in commercial/industrial projects. We perform a wide array of commercial projects including restaurants, daycares, dental clinics, and car dealerships. We also work on large industrial shell buildings with tenant build-outs that can include process piping or medical gas piping. We pride ourselves on hard work, innovation, and problem-solving skills to deliver projects on time and within budget.
 

General Manager- Real Estate

  • Location: Hudson, Wisconsin
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52455

The General Manager (GM) provides overall leadership for the property management business, ensuring excellent client service, strong financial performance, and scalable operations. This role partners closely with property owners/investors, leads a high-performing team, and drives growth through business development, technology enablement, and process improvement.
 

Manager of Financial Reporting

  • Location: Chicago
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52449

I’m partnering exclusively with my PE-owned client to fill an Accounting Manager role.  This organization is growing organically and through acquisition and is proud of their 100% client retention.  This person will lead and review operational accounting, reporting, and payroll.  This person will have direct contact with C-Suite and the PE group.

Senior Associate, Engineering & Construction

  • Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52439

SkyWater Search Partners is looking to add an experienced Recruiter to our Engineering & Construction practice. 

This is a unique opportunity to step into an established and evolving market with an existing book of business, while also having the autonomy to build, grow, and shape your own niche within the Engineering & Construction space.

You will play a key role in driving growth through a combination of client development (50%) and recruiting candidates (50%).

About SkyWater Search Partners

SkyWater Search Partners has been consistently ranked the #1 Executive Search firm in Minnesota by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and Forbes. We place more professionals in full-time positions than any other Minnesota-based search firm.

We have also earned multiple Best Place to Work awards, as voted by our employees, and pride ourselves on offering a high-performance, relationship-driven culture. Every individual runs a full desk with a focus on results—not activity metrics. We believe in autonomy, accountability, and being true talent partners to our clients.

What Sets Us Apart

  • Unlimited Earning Potential– We offer one of the most competitive compensation structures in the market, including a strong base salary and uncapped commission—giving you the opportunity to earn as much as you’re driven to achieve.
  • Technology & Marketing Tools – Every recruiter is equipped with a LinkedIn Recruiter license and a fully integrated Bullhorn ATS. Our in-house marketing team supports personal branding and provides professional-grade pitch materials to elevate your outreach.
  • Training & Mentorship – We invest heavily in your success through hands-on training with your manager and team, a structured onboarding program, assigned mentors, monthly company-wide trainings, and an open-door policy for ongoing support.
  • Referred Revenue Opportunities– Collaboration is core to our success. You’ll be eligible to earn commission on revenue you refer across the organization.
  • Flexibility– We offer a hybrid work model with coordinated in-office days, unlimited PTO, and a high-trust environment that promotes autonomy and accountability.
  • Culture– Our culture is authentic, collaborative, and fun. From quarterly meetings and happy hours to holiday parties, summer boat cruises, and family events, we prioritize connection. We also give back through community initiatives such as Feed My Starving Children, Adopt a Highway, and Smile Network.

VP of Operations and Technology

  • Location: Edina, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52437

***Candidates able to work onsite/hybrid in the Twin Cities only please***

SkyWater is currently engaged with a $250mm community bank located here in the Twin Cities to find their next VP of Operations. This person will also evaluate and build the current team that reports to this role. This person will also be a part of the executive team driving the “Mission 430” which is their goal of significantly growing the bank.

This is a privately own bank as well, so decisions can be made quickly and autonomously, so this isn’t our typical banking environment. They are or course competitive when it comes to compensation as well as a full benefits package that is to be expected.

A few more bullet points on the role and responsibilities:
 

  1. Responsible for the oversight of all deposit operations in the Bank to ensure compliance with Bank policies and procedures, including but not limited to deposit operations functions, e-banking, cash management, and debit card programs. 
  2. Ensures the integration and accuracy of item processing to Bank information systems and customer accounts.  Supports all electronic services including wires, ACH, internet banking, remote deposit, ACH origination, and cash management services, etc.  Oversees and monitors the exception processing functions, requests for customer information, levy and garnishment processing, and other backroom operational functions including escheatment.
  3. Oversees the Banks Information Technology and Information Security systems and practices.  Directs and manages the Bank’s technology and data processing.  Acts as an administrator for network software access set up and testing.  Liaise with third party service providers and monitors and oversees their activities to ensure sound practices related to information technology and security.  Performs various IT and Cyber security risk assessments. 

 
If you’re interested in learning more about the role and organization, please submit your resume. Thank you for your interest! 

Senior Software Developer (.NET)

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52434

SkyWater has recently partnered with a growing, Minneapolis-based organization that has been around for over 40 years and continued to hire strong technical talent. This organization is a certified B-corp that offers solutions and services that help with the betterment of society.

We are looking to find and hire a Senior Developer to join their Agile team of 6. To be a fit, this person will have experience writing production-level software, assisting with QA work, software documentation, and resolving problems with the team. Ultimately, a lot of hats will be worn and will be great exposure to current technologies (i.e. Blazor, C#.NET, SQL, MVC, Entity Framework, etc.)

Soft skills are very important as this is a close-knit team and we’re looking for someone that isn’t afraid to problem solve with minimal direction. Must be local to MN, and cannot require sponsorship.

Accounting Manager

  • Location: Plymouth , Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52416

We are partnering with a growing manufacturing company to hire an Accounting Manager to help build and scale the accounting function.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role focused on owning core accounting processes today while helping establish the structure, reporting discipline, and controls needed for a rapidly growing, multi-entity organization.

 

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