Director of Product Management

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52254

SkyWater is partnering with a client in Minneapolis who’s looking for a Director of Product Management to join their team! Our client is a successful, boutique travel business that’s been operating for over 50 years in the Twin Cities market. The Director of Product Management will lead the strategy, development, & performance of the company’s travel portfolio (mainly cruise & land-based itineraries). This includes managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, overseeing product pricing & margins, developing new travel products for their portfolio, and collaborating closely with the marketing team & executive leadership teams to shape their product portfolio strategy. The ideal candidate will have around 10+ years of experience in the travel industry, experience managing travel products or events (cruises, hotels, airlines, etc.), and have strong analytical & contract negotiation skills. If you’re looking for an opportunity to join a growing travel business where you can directly shape global travel experiences and drive product strategy, then please submit your resume today! 

Director of Safety

  • Location: Mankato , Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52240

SkyWater is partnering with a long-standing client in Southern Minnesota to find a Director of Safety for their team! Our client is a growing, privately-held ag business with a sizeable network of operations across the Upper Midwest. They’re an industry leader in their space and they’re looking for someone who can help elevate the strategic direction of the safety department. The Director of Safety will be responsible for overseeing the safety function while also developing & implementing strategic safety programs, leading incident investigations & implementing corrective actions, and instilling a strong safety culture across the organization. We’re looking for someone with around 10+ years of EHS or Safety leadership experience, experience leading safety programs across multiple sites, and someone with experience developing & implementing strategic safety initiatives. If you’re looking for a strategic safety leadership opportunity where you can really make an impact with a growing business, then please submit your resume to be considered for this opportunity! 

Financial Analyst

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52125

Financial Analyst  – Technology Organization– Hybrid

A rapidly growing technology organization is seeking a Financial Analyst to support strategic decision-making across technology and infrastructure functions. This role offers strong visibility to cross-functional leaders and the opportunity to drive insights around spend, financial modeling, and operational performance. The Financial Analyst will partner closely with IT, Product, Sales, and Operations to deliver data-driven analysis that improves forecasting accuracy, cost optimization, and overall business performance.

***If this is something you would be interested in learning more about, please apply today!

Why Join:

Play a key role in shaping financial insights and cost optimization strategies within an innovative, mission-driven organization.

Partner directly with cross-functional leaders to influence planning, forecasting, and operational decision-making.

Opportunity to build expertise in cloud financial operations (FinOps) and advanced analytics tools.

Competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus potential, strong 401(k), and comprehensive benefits.

Hybrid work model: 3 days on-site and 2 days remote.

The ideal candidate for this role has:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

2+ years of FP&A or related finance experience, including exposure to budgeting and forecasting.

Experience with financial modeling, variance analysis, and data visualization tools..

Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities:

Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning through financial modeling and scenario analysis.

Deliver monthly reporting and variance analysis, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.

Partner cross-functionally to provide financial insights that inform operational and strategic decisions.

Monitor and analyze spend to improve cost transparency and forecast accuracy.

Support business cases, KPI tracking, and continuous improvements to financial processes and reporting.

Chief Financial Officer

  • Location: Gardena, California
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52115

Title: Chief Financial Officer (retirement succession plan)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Salary: $300,000 – $350,000 + 25%

We are a rapidly growing privately held food manufacturing company looking for a Chief Financial Officer to partner directly with the CEO during our next phase of operational expansion.

With approximately $150M in annual revenue and multiple operating entities, our organization combines entrepreneurial culture with established production infrastructure, including bakery and protein processing operations.

As CFO, you will serve as a hands-on business partner across finance and operations, leading a lean accounting team while driving profitability through operational insight – not just reporting! As the department leader, you will work closely with plant leadership to develop KPIs, improve cost visibility, and guide strategic investments supporting growth.

Key priorities include ERP expansion, inventory optimization, and advancing planning and reporting sophistication across manufacturing operations.

Our Ideal Background:

  • CFO or senior finance leader within manufacturing or CPG

  • Deep cost accounting and operational finance experience

  • Player-coach leadership style

  • Experience in founder-led or privately held environments

  • Comfortable working onsite and embedded in operations

What Sets This Opportunity Apart

  • Direct CEO partnership

  • Highly visible impact role

  • Stable, profitable company investing for growth

  • Authentic, high-trust leadership culture

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52102

Skywater is seeking a hands-on Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop and optimize CNC machining processes, optimize productivity, reduce scrap, and improve overall product quality.

This role is ideal for a candidate with machine shop experience ready for the next step in their career. If you’ve got experience setting up mills & lathes, know your GD&T, quoting jobs, documenting manufacturing processes, and can take a print and instruct a programmer how to manufacture the part, this is the role for you. 

Estate Planning Attorney

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52089

A well known mid sized full service law firm in the Twin Cities is looking for an estate planning attorney to join their team. They have openings for both a probate litigator and a transactional estate planning associate. This is a hybrid role in downtown Minneapolis with compensation starting at 125k+. If you are interested in this role, please apply here or email your resume griebel@skywatersearch.com. 

Account Manager

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52064

We’re hiring a Retail Account Manager to support key retail partnerships from the company’s downtown Minneapolis office. This role acts as the link between vendor partners and merchandising and planning teams, driving forecasting, inventory flow, item setup, and overall operational performance.

Ideal candidates have direct experience working with Target (retail or vendor side), strong analytical skills, and a solid understanding of replenishment and retail systems. This is a collaborative, high-visibility role.  
$75K – $80K base with up to 30% year end bonus potential.

Hybrid: In office 3 days a week in downtown Minneapolis
Must have 1-4 years of Target experience

Sr. Account Manager

  • Location: Chicago
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52062

Well established health and beauty brand is seeking a Sr. Account Manager for their drug channel business.
The right person will drive revenue, optimize trade investment, strengthen cross-functional execution (supply chain through marketing), and elevate the brand’s presence across both in-store and digital channels.
We’re looking for someone with strong CPG experience who understands the nuances of the drug channel, has led merchant conversations, and is comfortable owning forecasts, trade spend, and performance analytics end-to-end.
$150K – $165K + bonus

Drug Channel experience is required
HYBRID:  In office 3 days a week

 

Territory Sales Manager – Fluid Power (REMOTE in WI)

  • Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52045

This is a high-autonomy sales opportunity with a longstanding, employee-owned motion control company that has doubled revenue every five years and is doing it again. Over $120M in annual revenue, multiple locations spanning the Midwest, and a full engineering and manufacturing bench behind you, this is not a rep role where you’re handed a bag and told to figure it out. You get real infrastructure: in-house design, turnkey system capability, local inventory, and a team of inside engineers and customer service reps supporting your division. 

As the Territory Sales Manager for Central and Northern Wisconsin, you will be managing the customer relationships, supplier partnerships, and revenue performance across your region. You’ll report directly to a senior leader who came from the distribution side and understands what it takes to grow a book. The culture is results-driven and trust-based with a long leash.

Compensation is built to reward performance, with reps earning between $150K–$225K+ in their first year, including a strong base salary. Their total compensation package is top in the industry, with a best-in-class company vehicle program (your choice of vehicle, all expenses covered), profit sharing that has averaged 10–14% of income in recent years, and a 401(k) with match + full benefits.

If you’ve been covering a territory in fluid power, hydraulics, or industrial motion control distribution, this is worth a conversation.

Data Support Analyst

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52002

Job Title: Data Support Analyst
Location: Chicago, IL
Work Model: Onsite for first 6 months, then hybrid 3 days onsite
Compensation: $85,000 to $95,000 base + bonus

A Chicago-based financial technology company is hiring a Data Client Support Analyst to support clients using historical datasets, analytics products, and APIs. This role works closely with Product, Data Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to ensure reliable data delivery and a high level of client service.

This position is well suited for candidates with Python experience, financial market data exposure, API experience, and prior client facing technical support experience. Licenses are a plus but not required.

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