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Manager, Sales Finance

Company: Conagra Brands

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 10, 2024

The job posting is for a Sales Finance Director position at Conagra Brands, a leading North American branded food company. The role involves leading tools, reporting, and capabilities supporting customers and regions, partnering with IT and cross-functional teams on modernization efforts, and stewarding finance-wide projects. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, at least 7 years of professional experience, and experience in project management, tools, system upgrades, and automation. The role involves comprehensive financial analysis, leading sales reporting metrics, scorecards, and reports, and partnering with IT teams to manage project deliverables. The successful candidate will also conduct quarterly P&L reviews with the Sales leadership team, analyze net sales and gross margin variances, and communicate insights to Finance and business partners. The role offers opportunities for growth, wealth, balance, and well-being, and Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer.

GMA Certification Manager

Company: UL Solutions

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 10, 2024

This job description outlines a hybrid role based in Northbrook, IL, requiring a university degree and over 10 years of experience. The role involves leading the development and implementation of GMA services, managing relationships with external scheme owners, and collaborating with various departments. The successful candidate will also be responsible for understanding market needs, facilitating go-to-market launches, and managing strategic KPIs. UL Solutions, the employer, is a global leader in applied safety science, offering a mission-driven work environment, interesting work, opportunities for growth, and competitive total rewards.

EAM Analyst

Company: Clarity Partners, LLC

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 09, 2024

Clarity Partners, voted one of Chicago's Best Places to Work for the seventh year, is hiring an EAM Analyst. The role involves system enhancements, data quality maintenance, strategic improvement plans for inventory, and operational support. Requirements include 2+ years of EAM Analyst experience, SQL and BI proficiency, strong communication skills, and a Bachelor's degree.

Capital Markets Analyst

Company: Cushman & Wakefield

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 09, 2024

The text describes a Capital Markets Analyst position at Cushman & Wakefield, a leading firm in commercial real estate. The role involves working closely with industry experts, conducting financial analysis, and participating in client interactions. The program includes a structured learning experience, mentorship, and hands-on training. The ideal candidate is dynamic, self-motivated, detail-oriented, willing to learn, and accountable.

Senior Manager, High-Tech & Software Strategy

Company: West Monroe

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 10, 2024

West Monroe is seeking a Senior Manager with experience in the Software & High-Tech industry for their Chicago or San Francisco office. The role involves client delivery, practice development, and business development. Responsibilities include managing teams, leading strategy & operations engagements, and contributing to internal practice development leadership. Qualifications include 7+ years of work experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to travel up to 50%. West Monroe is a digital services firm that invests in its people and fosters a culture of growth and collaboration.

Lender Onboarding Specialist

Company: Bank of Montreal

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 09, 2024

The job posting is for a position in the Customer Shared Services department at BMO Financial Group. The role involves providing support for securities and trade transactions, maintaining governance and controls, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will have 3-5 years of relevant experience, in-depth knowledge of systems and business processes, and strong analytical and communication skills. The compensation range is $44,000.00 - $82,000.00, and BMO offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Senior Solution Architect

Company: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 10, 2024

<p><b><b>Company<b><b><br >Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago<br >What we Do<br >Federal Reserve Financial Services FRFS delivers a suite of payments services to financial institutions via FedLine® Solutions FedNowSM Fedwire® National Settlement Service NSS FedCash® FedACH® Automated Clearing House and Check Services We are currently leading a strategic effort to transform FRFS to a national enterprisefocused organization Through our evolved structure we will meet the needs of the marketplace for new products and services more quickly seek to provide a more robust and unified customer experience across our financial service offerings and create new career growth opportunities for FRFS staff<br >We are seeking leaders to set the vision strategy values and priorities that enable FRFS to achieve its mission Our leaders must demonstrate a strategic actionoriented mindset focused on intellectual curiosity agility accountability and the ability to drive innovation through experimentation To achieve our vision for a peoplefocused organization with a strong collaborative and innovative culture we expect our leaders to champion an inclusive environment and demonstrate our values in how we work and interact with each other and our broader community<br >Job Summary<br >As a Senior Solution Architect you will be part of the Federal Reserve Financial Services FRFS Solution Architecture team The Architecture team has accountability for technology choices and solution design across multiple payment systems You will be a technical leader responsible for researching analyzing proposing and architecting requirementsbased products and solutions that align with the business and technology needs of the enterprise by acting as a trusted partner to business You will collaborate with partners technology providers security and other architects to develop technology and information architectures solution designs strategies and roadmaps for payment systems<br >LIHybrid<br ><b>Your Responsibilities<b><br ><p><ul><li>Partner with senior leadership of internal business lines customer entities Infrastructure provider and peers to help identify business needs and shapes IT vision by offering appropriate strategic and tactical technical solutions to the business along with a transition roadmap amp plan for realizing it<li> <li>Define strategic direction in terms of the technologies standards processes and currenttarget state architectures across the enterprise<li> <li>Ensure product level solutions adhere to strategic direction in terms of the technologies standards processes and currenttarget state architectures across the enterprise<li> <li>Work across technology organization and business to outline large transformation programs and work with program leads and business lines to deliver on them<li> <li>Partner with other Enterprise Platform Security Data and Infrastructure Architects to deliver best in class solutions<li> <li>Guide the organization to incorporate architecture design patterns system best practices and standards in architecture security and infrastructure<li> <li>Evaluate new technologies and vendors that might be beneficial to the business line along with conducting vendor evaluation proof of concepts MVP definition and recommend solutions for improvement to drive the business forward<li> <li>Demonstrate leadership and agility when responding to change or when working with ambiguity<li> <ul><p><br ><b>Your Background<b><br ><p><ul><li>8+ years of architectureexperience in a complex multiplatform distributed environment<li> <li>Strong problem solving oral and written communication skills including experience with executive presentations<li> <li>Indepth knowledge of current technology industry standards and frameworks information management amp emerging technology trends and industry developments<li> <li>Ability to relate architectural decisions and recommendations to business needs<li> <li>Strong organizational skills to lead competing and dynamic priorities and multiple concurrent activities<li> <li>Desirable to have banking financial or payment processing experience<li> <li>Experience defining future state strategy and architecture principles in support of business roadmaps<li> <li>Strong understanding of software development methodologies including Agile and product centric execution models<li> <li>Experience developing reference architecture principles and standards<li> <li>Ability to drive ideas and influence stakeholders<li> <li>Ability in confident presentation and in writing for a variety of audiences<li> <li>Desirable to have Cloud certifications or experience<li> <li>Desirable to have strategic Data experience<li> <li>Bachelors in computer science Information System Systems Analysis or related experience<li> <ul><p><br ><b>What we offer<b><br ><p><ul><li>Comprehensive benefits package include medical dental vision prescription drug coverage 401k savings plan retirement plan paid time off transit benefit onsite gym and subsidized cafeteria<li> <li>A continuous learning environment with opportunities to gain new skills and grow your career<li> <ul><p><br ><b>Additional Requirements<b><br ><p><ul><li>Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future<li> <li>Candidates that live near one of our Reserve Bank locations will be provided some work from home flexibility Rules for hybrid work arrangements differs from Bank to Bank and should be discussed during the interview process<li> <li>This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take approximately two months to be completed The screening covers areas such as educationemployment verification criminal history credit history and reaches out to your references and people that know you well<li> <li>As a condition of employment Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Banks ethics rules which generally prohibit employees their spousesdomestic partners and minor children from owning securities such as stock of banks or savings associations or their affiliates such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies If you or your spousedomestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary<li> <ul><p><br >We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age marital status disability gender gender identity or expression or veteran status<br ><b><b>Full Time Part Time<b><b><br >Full time<br ><b><b>Regular Temporary<b><b><br >Regular<br ><b><b>Job Exempt Yes No<b><b><br >Yes<br ><b><b>Job Category<b><b><br >Information Technology<br ><b><b>Work Shift<b><b><br >First United States of America<br >The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization and we seek to recruit develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences<br >Privacy Notice<p>

Managing Director, Transaction Advisory Services

Company: Portage Point Partners

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 10, 2024

Portage Point Partners is a renowned business advisory firm specializing in the middle market. The firm leverages extensive bulge bracket experience to provide comprehensive transactional, operational, and financial perspectives. The TAS team, in particular, supports private equity, direct lenders, and corporate clients with financial, tax, and operational due diligence. The Managing Director, TAS, will establish a team in Chicago, leading multiple engagements, and developing relationships. The role requires 15+ years of financial due diligence experience, a deep understanding of US GAAP principles, and exceptional client management skills.

FRFS Senior Industry Relations Representative

Company: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 10, 2024

<p><b><b>Company<b><b><br >Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago<br >Federal Reserve Financial Services FRFS delivers a suite of payments services to financial institutions via FedLine® Solutions Fedwire® National Settlement Service NSS FedCash® FedACH® and Check Services We are currently leading a strategic effort to transform FRFS to a national enterprisefocused organization Over time FRFS will offer an increasingly integrated set of Federal Reserve payment services incorporating the FedNowSM Service upon its market entry in 2023 Through our evolved structure we will meet the needs of the marketplace for new products and services more quickly we will seek to provide a more robust and unified customer experience across our financial service offerings and we will create new career growth opportunities for FRFS staff <br >We are seeking leaders to set the vision strategy values and priorities that enable FRFS to achieve our mission Our leaders must demonstrate a strategic actionoriented mindset focused on intellectual curiosity agility accountability and the ability to drive innovation through experimentation To achieve our vision for a peoplefocused organization with a strong collaborative and innovative culture we expect our leaders to champion an inclusive environment and demonstrate our values in how we work and interact with each other and our broader community <br >As a Senior Industry Relations Representative you will lead largescale programs in support of our external engagement strategy and payment system improvement initiatives You will primarily be responsible for FRFS executives strategic engagement within the payments industry This entails the design and management of outreach and executive visibility to create industry awareness of our top priorities In addition you will be expected to partner on payments system improvement initiatives which includes working on emerging trends collectively with colleagues and the payments industry You will lead efforts with a client focus building positive relationships with stakeholders and strong project management skills<br >The level of work required is considered advanced and staff must be able to work under minimal supervision This position does not have direct reports<br >LIHybrid<br ><b>Your Responsibilities<b><br ><p><ul><li>Develop and lead efforts that support executive visibility plans consulting with internal stakeholders on objectives prioritization and impact to meet our high priority objectives<li> <li>Promote payment system improvement initiatives to traditional and new audiences through individual and group industry meetings speaking engagements and conferences and events<li> <li>Plan and coordinate industry discussion forums to solicit industry input into financial services strategy and payment system improvement initiatives<li> <li>Lead efforts in developing and managing tools and processes to support central coordination of industry relationship activities including annual planning meeting planning messaging and reporting<li> <li>Capture synthesize and report key learnings from industry interactions to inform business plans and decisions<li> <li>Build complex project plans coordinates reviews and approvals proactively manages the process to meet deadlines<li> <li>Build positive relationships with company partners and interact with executive level leadership across FRFS business lines and Federal Reserve System<li> <li>Partner with marketing sales District outreach public information and product teams as needed<li> <ul><p><br ><b>Your Background<b><br ><p><ul><li>Bachelors degree<li> <li>58 years of relevant work experience in areas such as community relations marketing sales or corporate communications<li> <ul><p><br ><b>Your Knowledge amp Skills<b><br ><p><ul><li>Writing and editing skills with an ability to synthesize complex topics and information<li> <li>Excellent oral communication and executive presence skills<li> <li>Ability to manage multiple projects in a highly complex fastpaced agile environment geographically diverse and matrixed organization<li> <li>Demonstrates aptitude to work crossfunctionally and lead varying levels of teammatesleaders towards a vision<li> <li>Independent thinking objective analysis and decisionmaking abilities<li> <li>Advanced level of attention to detail resulting in highquality programs<li> <li>Ability to negotiate and influence without direct authority and strong relationship management skills<li> <li>Preferred not required Possesses and applies strong knowledge of payments FRFS and the payments ecosystem<li> <ul><p><br ><b>What we offer<b><br ><p><ul><li>Comprehensive benefits package include medical dental vision prescription drug coverage 401k savings plan retirement plan paid time off transit benefit onsite gym and subsidized cafeteria<li> <li>A continuous learning environment with opportunities to gain new skills and grow your career<li> <ul><p><br ><b>Requirements<b><br >Must be willing to travel up to 10 of time<br >This position requires access to confidential supervisory information andor FOMC information which is limited to Protected Individuals as defined in the US federal immigration law Protected Individuals include but are not limited to US citizens US nationals and US permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe Candidates who are not US citizens or US permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position and sponsorship for a work visa and subsequently for permanent residence if they sign a declaration of intent to become a US citizen and meet other eligibility requirements<br >In addition all candidates must undergo applicable background checks and comply with all applicable information handling rules and all nonUS citizens must sign a declaration of intent to become a US citizen and pursue a path to citizenship<br >As a condition of employment Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Banks ethics rules which generally prohibit employees their spousesdomestic partners and minor children from owning securities such as stock of banks or savings associations or their affiliates such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies If you or your spousedomestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary<br >We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age marital status disability gender gender identity or expression or veteran status<br ><b><b>Full Time Part Time<b><b><br >Full time<br ><b><b>Regular Temporary<b><b><br >Regular<br ><b><b>Job Exempt Yes No<b><b><br >Yes<br ><b><b>Job Category<b><b><br >SalesMarketing<br ><b><b>Work Shift<b><b><br >First United States of America<br >The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization and we seek to recruit develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences<br >Privacy Notice<p>

Senior Implementation Engineer

Company: Adyen

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 09, 2024

Adyen, a financial technology platform, is seeking a Senior Implementation Engineer to manage new implementations and enhancements for its growing portfolio of merchants. The role involves working with large merchants globally, providing consultation on optimizing payment solutions, and collaborating cross-functionally with various teams. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of consultative experience, proficiency in web APIs, and excellent communication skills. Adyen values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Manager, Analytics

Company: IPG DXTRA

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 09, 2024

Weber Shandwick is seeking a Manager, Analytics to join the Central Analytics + Intelligence team. The role involves delivering insightful analytics core to marketing and communications objectives, evangelizing for the analytics discipline, and leading business intelligence efforts. Responsibilities include creating visually compelling reporting, developing strategic measurement frameworks, analyzing data from various sources, and mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of relevant experience, strong interest in identifying trends, and proficiency in digital marketing analytics tools and platforms.

IT Network Administrator

Company: Clarity Partners, LLC

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 09, 2024

Clarity Partners, a Chicago-based company recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by the Chicago Tribune for seven consecutive years, is currently hiring for an IT Network Administrator position. The role involves overseeing and maintaining security networks, ensuring optimal performance, security, and alignment. Key responsibilities include regular network maintenance, hardware and software installation, security measure implementation, issue resolution, network performance monitoring, end-user support, network infrastructure planning, regular audits, and emergency response. The ideal candidate should have 2+ years of relevant experience, strong understanding of network configuration and protocols, ability to work independently and collaboratively, effective time management, clear communication skills, and a Bachelor's degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the typical salary ranges for Continuous Improvement roles by seniority level?
Entry‑level analysts earn between $60,000 and $80,000 annually. Mid‑level professionals with Lean or Six Sigma experience command $80,000 to $110,000. Senior managers and directors typically receive $110,000 to $150,000, while executive‑level Continuous Improvement leads can earn $150,000 to $200,000, reflecting market demand in tech, manufacturing, and logistics.
What skills and certifications are most valued for Continuous Improvement professionals?
Top skills include Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, Kaizen facilitation, root cause analysis, DMAIC methodology, and statistical tools such as Minitab or JMP. Technical proficiencies in Tableau, Power BI, Azure DevOps, or SAP APO, coupled with Agile or Scrum knowledge, are highly prized. Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or PMP enhance credibility and often correlate with higher compensation.
Is remote work common for Continuous Improvement positions?
Many Continuous Improvement roles in software, fintech, and consulting offer fully remote or hybrid arrangements, especially those focused on data analysis, process mapping, and tool implementation. On‑site presence is typically required for Kaizen events or manufacturing plant visits, but most companies provide flexible schedules and virtual collaboration tools.
What career progression paths exist within Continuous Improvement?
A typical trajectory starts with Process Analyst, moves to Lean Engineer or Kaizen Lead, then to Continuous Improvement Manager. From there, professionals can advance to Director of Continuous Improvement, VP of Operations, or transition into broader transformation roles such as Change Management or Product Owner, leveraging their process expertise across the organization.
What are the current industry trends affecting Continuous Improvement?
Digital twins and real‑time process monitoring are becoming standard in manufacturing, while AI‑driven analytics predict bottlenecks before they occur. Cloud‑based Kaizen platforms enable global collaboration, and sustainability metrics are increasingly integrated into continuous improvement KPIs. In software, DevOps pipelines now embed continuous improvement cycles to accelerate release velocity and quality.

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