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Company: Innova Solutions

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 05, 2024

<p>Innova Solutions is immediately hiring a <strong>Sr IT Recruiter <strong> <p> <p><strong> Position type FullTime Contract <strong> <p> <p><strong> Location Chicago IL 60603 <strong> <p> <p><strong> Duration 12 months with possible extension <strong> <p> <p>As a <strong>Sr IT Recruiter<strong> you will <p> <p>Responsible for high volume full life cycle recruiting for assigned clients Based on business needs source candidates and develop diverse slates of candidates Interview candidates to determine knowledge skills and abilities compared to job scope and requirements Evaluate candidate fit to company needs and make recommendation to hiring managers based on these interviews Manage candidate experience including positioning the opportunity amp company administer technical exercises phone screens coordinate interview schedules administer preemployment assessments summarize feedback make hiring recommendations and manage the offer process Manage position vacancies using an applicant tracking system ATS posting vacancies searching the database reviewing resumes forwarding resumes and maintaining candidate activity Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in business related field or Human Resources discipline 57 years of experience in high volume full life cycle recruiting preferably in a corporate environment Prefer industry experience <p> <p><strong> Requirements <strong> <p><ul><li> IT Recruiter yrs exp 6 yrs + HR 47 yrs direct recruiting exp <li> <li> IT Wide open to support IT ie has recruited Application Architects Software Developers Software Engineers Scrub Masters IT PMs etc <li> <li> Have 47 yrs knowledge of ATS applicant tracking systems Taleo is a plus and others <li> <li> Education BA minimum if not 9+ yrs exp <li> <ul><p><strong> PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS <strong> <p> <p><strong> Pay Range $35$38 per hour <strong> <p> <p>Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidates education work experience work location specific job duties certifications etc <p> <p><strong> Benefits <strong> Innova Solutions offers benefits based on eligibility that include the following Medical amp pharmacy coverage Dentalvision insurance 401k Health saving account HSA and Flexible spending account FSA Life Insurance Pet Insurance Short term and Long term Disability Accident amp Critical illness coverage Prepaid legal amp ID theft protection Sick time and other types of paid leaves as required by law Employee Assistance Program EAP <p> <p><strong> ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS <strong> Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta Georgia Innova Solutions employs approximately 50000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion Through our global delivery centers across North America Asia and Europe we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields <p> <p><strong> Recent Recognitions <strong> <p><ul><li> One of Largest IT Consulting Staffing firms in the USA Recognized as 4 by Staffing Industry Analysts SIA 2022 <li> <li> ClearlyRated® Client Diamond Award Winner 2020 <li> <li> One of the Largest Certified MBE Companies in the NMSDC Network 2022 <li> <li> Advanced Tier Services partner with AWS and Gold with MS <li> <ul><p> <strong> Website <strong> httpswwwinnovasolutionscom <p> <p><strong> Innova Solutions <strong> is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race color religion or belief national origin citizenship social or ethnic origin sex age physical or mental disability veteran status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation or any other status protected by the statutes rules and regulations in the locations where it operates If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment please contact us at hrinnovasolutionscom or 770 4935588 Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities Innova Solutions HireGenicsVolt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status immigration status or national origin in accordance with 8 USC 1324b <p> <p>The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and other applicable laws<p>

Finance Coordinator

Company: Clear Channel Outdoor

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 04, 2024

The job posting is for a Financial Management and Administrative role at Clear Channel Outdoor in Chicago, IL. The role involves coordinating between the branch and Shared Service Center in areas related to financial management, reporting, and administrative duties. Key responsibilities include liaising with the SSC for timely and accurate processing of contracts and billing, resolving discrepancies, managing contract administration and collections processes, preparing financial reports, ensuring data integrity, and assisting with payroll review. The ideal candidate should have an Associates' degree in Finance, BA/BS in Accounting or Finance or Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting, or relevant experience. They should also have 2-4 years of accounting/finance and billing experience, strong knowledge of GAAP, and proficiency in Microsoft software applications. The role requires excellent organizational skills, time management, process management, and customer focus.

Account Solutions Associate

Company: GATX

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 03, 2024

GATX Corporation is a leading industry company with a high-performance culture, offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. The company is committed to empowering its employees and customers, and has been recognized as one of Chicago's Top Workplaces.

AEM Technical Product Manager

Company: Blend360

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 05, 2024

Blend, an innovative technology company, is seeking an AEM Technical Product Manager to enhance digital platform capabilities. The role involves strategic development, project management, technical design, and Agile practices. Qualifications include a degree in IT, 3-5 years of AEM experience, front-end technology skills, and Agile methodology proficiency. The position is a 6-12 month contract with a hybrid work arrangement and compensation of $60 per hour.

Project Manager, Research and Scientific Communications (Contract)

Company: CancerIQ

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 04, 2024

CancerIQ is a precision health platform that has raised over $26 million, with a mission to expand access to cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. Their technology doubles genetic counseling service capacity, quadruples genetic testing uptake, and improves screening compliance. They are seeking a Project Manager to collaborate on a large-scale research effort to document the financial value of genetics and genomics in cancer prevention. The role involves designing, orchestrating, and managing the research initiative, and the candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to next-generation best practices in genetic program design and implementation.

Account Manager - Locomotive

Company: GATX

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 03, 2024

GATX Corporation, founded in 1898, is a leading company in the industry with a strong culture and a dynamic work environment. The Account Manager - Locomotive role involves generating, pursuing, and preserving locomotive leases, creating and maintaining customer relationships, and growing the GATX brand. The role requires an undergraduate degree, preferably in Business with a Marketing/Finance concentration, and 5-10 years of rail industry experience. The salary range for this position is $132,000-145,000. GATX is committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment.

Regional Marketing Manager - US

Company: VRP Consulting

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 02, 2024

The company is a Salesforce Innovation Award winner and one of the top Salesforce consulting companies worldwide. They offer a wide range of services including development, implementation, integration, customization, maintenance, and support. With 25 years of experience, 16 offices across 12 countries, and over 2,000 successful projects, they provide a dynamic working environment and professional development opportunities. The job description is for a hands-on marketing position for an experienced marketer to manage the regional marketing strategy, work closely with regional sales teams, and collaborate with the central marketing team. Key activities include adopting a regional go-to-market strategy, creating and tracking marketing campaigns, conducting competitor analysis, and organizing events. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of B2B marketing experience, experience in executing multi-channel campaigns, regional/global marketing experience, proven track record in event organization, marketing planning/execution/tracking exposure, deep understanding of the digital/social media industry, and previous experience with CRM solutions. The position offers cooperation on a B2B contract basis with a global company in an international environment, providing a challenging role in a fast-growing Salesforce ecosystem player.

Senior Manager, Engineering - Potato

Company: McCain Foods

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 04, 2024

<p><b>Position Title <b>Senior Manager Engineering Potato <br ><b>Position Type<b> Regular FullTime <br ><b>Position Location <b>Oakbrook Terrace <br ><b>Requisition ID<b> 28695 <br >At McCain Foods we know the importance that food plays in peoples lives the power it has to uplift and bring people families businesses and communities together<br >The Senior Manager Engineering will lead and provide leadership and strategy development for successful capital planning portfolio development and project implementation of annual capital plan of $150 million to $200 million per year for the North America region our largest region at McCain You will support all manufacturing plants in the region 15 through the full lifecycle of engineering practices in support of these initiatives and strategies from evaluation through execution Leading a team of engineers this person will also be responsible for facilitating globallocal knowledge transfer and sharing within their team and across engineering for skill building mentoring and talent management <br >Specifically the Senior Manager role encompasses the following areas of responsibility <br ><p><ul><li>Work with assigned manufacturing plants for the development of annual and 5 year project portfolio<li> <li>Oversee project engineering and project managers for assigned plants to assure successful implementation of assigned project work<li> <li>Assure McCain Engineering best practices technical standards and specifications and project management methodologies are used<li> <li>Forward improvement recommendation for standards specification and management approach as appropriate <li> <li>Project Design Contracting And Construction Management <li> <li>Project Development And Capital Budget Proposals <li> <li>Evaluate Contract And Manage Consulting Engineers <li> <li>Engineering Personnel Development And Consultation <li> <ul><p><br ><b>Responsibilities of the Role <b><br ><p><ul><li>Lead and provide sapient leadership within the Technical and Engineering disciplines within McCain operations Influence key decision makers operations manufacturing technical services quality and supply chain personnel in plants via providing policy direction and guidance <li> <li>Interface with Finance and Risk Management relative to the Capital Plan cash flow associated with capital projects and overall spend relative to engineering projects Define leverage and coordinate the execution of the Operations Technical and Network Strategy <li> <li>Coordinate knowledge management and Globallocal knowledge transfer and sharing Transfer best practices for capital project execution and capital management and overall project management practices <li> <li>Codify Engineering standards and practices and be the custodian for these across the value chain on issues such as preferred equipment manufacturers and suppliers contractor standards and coordination with Procurement on lowest Total Cost of Ownership for equipment and capital projects <li> <li>Facilitate skill building support mentoring and talent management across the technical and engineering disciplines <li> <li>Design Operation Maintenance Subject Matter Expert SME for food plant engineering operations <li> <li>Development and Use of Best Practices for engineering and project management <li> <li>Support Development of Basis Of Design BOD Documentation And Functional Description <li> <li>Develop Capital Budget Proposals For Evaluation As A Capital Appropriation including <ul><li>Engage Consulting Engineers and OEMs for Assistance <li> <li>Evaluate Develop And Mentor Facility Personnel in Engineering and Maintenance<li> <li>Knowledge and experience with capital management<li> <li>Proven skills in Operations Division core competencies AnalyticalProblem Solving Results Driven Innovative Team PlayerInterpersonal Skills Intellect ResilientFlexibleAdaptable Leadership Skills <li> <li>Strategic leadership and thought leadership capability <li> <li>Project management skills and methodologies <li> <ul><li> <ul><p><br >This position will be accountable for <br ><p><ul><li>5 year capital plan development and maintenance <li> <li>Capital Project network strategy development <li> <li>Capital development and project execution <li> <li>SuM based vertical project startups <li> <li>Execution of projects cash flow <li> <li>Adherence to projects budgets and project schedules <li> <ul><p><br ><b>You will bring<b><br ><p><ul><li>Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related field Master of Business Administration or Master of Science in Engineering desirable<li> <li>The ability to travel 3050 throughout the US and Canada<li> <li>A minimum of 10+ years of engineering experience in the Food and Beverage products manufacturing processing and packaging<li> <li>Prior engineering leadership experience within a manufacturing or plant environment is a strong plus<li> <li>Strong organizational and leadership skills Ability to educate develop and mentor direct engineering project management and administrative staff<li> <li>Ability to communicate with all levels of employees customers consultants OEMs and outside agencies Polished written and verbal skills<li> <li>Depth of knowledge of project management budgeting cash flow negotiation skill problem solving including understanding of engineering systems technologies and operations within food manufacturing plants<li> <li>Understanding of project portfolio stage gates and project management methodologies for project portfolio management and planning and execution <li> <li>Curiosity to analyze programs and issues draw logical conclusions and assign a course of action<li> <ul><p><br >McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer We see value in ensuring we have a diverse antiracist inclusive meritbased and equitable workplace As a global familyowned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work We recognize that diversity drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger <br >McCain is an accessible employer If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs<br >The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID19 pandemic With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country<br >Your privacy is important to us By submitting personal data or information to us you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Privacy Policy <br ><b>Job Family <b>Engineering amp Technical <br ><b>Division <b>NA Operations <br ><b>Department <b>Engineering NA <br ><b>Locations<b> US United States of America Illinois Chicago || US United States of America Illinois Lisle || US United States of America Illinois Oakbrook Terrace <br ><b>Company <b>McCain Foods USA Inc<p>

Project Manager

Company: Hearthside Food Solutions LLC

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 03, 2024

Hearthside Food Solutions, founded in 2009, is a leading contract manufacturer of baked goods, snacks, and packaged foods. With over 35 facilities globally and nearly 10,000 employees, the company is committed to quality, safety, flexibility, and efficiency. Hearthside is seeking a Project Manager to lead and manage large-scale initiatives, facilitate collaboration, and provide transparency to leaders. The role requires experience in managing complex, cross-functional projects and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. The company offers a competitive wage, benefits, and opportunities for career growth.

Sr. Software Engineer, Data

Company: HirexHire

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 02, 2024

HirexHire, a Chicago-based recruiting firm, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Data Team. The role involves maintaining and extending application functionality, writing clear and testable code, and collaborating with the team. The ideal candidate should have primary recent coding experience in Python, 2-4 years of team development experience, and familiarity with agile environments, data pipelines, DevOps, and REST APIs. U.S. Citizenship is required due to contractual obligations. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Director, Revenue Operations (RevOps)

Company: 1WorldSync

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 05, 2024

1WorldSync, a leading product content management company, is seeking a Director of Revenue Operations. The role involves driving efficiency, optimizing processes, and supporting revenue teams globally. Key responsibilities include forecasting, improving NetSuite processes, managing account assignments, leading projects, and developing compensation programs. Success is measured by revenue growth, sales efficiency, forecast accuracy, sales productivity, cost reduction, alignment, data quality, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate has a business degree, 10+ years of experience in SaaS operations, strong analytical skills, and leadership experience. Benefits include health coverage, 401(k), paid time off, and more. The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days in Chicago, and involves up to 25% travel.

Insurance Product Director

Company: Clearcover

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted May 04, 2024

Clearcover is seeking an Insurance Product Management leader to design and maintain personal lines insurance products nationwide. The role involves creating insurance product strategy, driving rapid development, and supporting state expansion efforts. The ideal candidate should have a strong process-driven background, with Subject Matter Expert level legal forms development and underwriting experience. The role also includes analyzing and monitoring insurance product performance, acting as a product line expert, and managing/mentoring/developing analysts, product managers, and operational underwriters. Clearcover offers comprehensive benefits and a remote-first work environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the typical hourly or weekly rates for contract tech roles at different seniority levels?
Entry‑level contractors earn $30–$50 per hour, mid‑level $50–$80, senior‑level $80–$120, specialist roles such as AI/ML or security typically $100–$150, and lead or architect positions can exceed $150 per hour. Regional cost of living and the specific technology stack also influence these ranges.
What skills and certifications are most sought after for contract tech positions?
High‑demand skills include cloud platform expertise (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect), Kubernetes & Helm, Terraform, CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI, security certifications such as CISSP or CompTIA Security+, data engineering tools (Snowflake, BigQuery), programming languages (Python, Go, TypeScript), and Agile or Scrum facilitation. Demonstrated project experience on similar stacks is often required.
Can contract tech roles be performed remotely, and what is the typical remote work policy?
Approximately 80–90% of contract tech positions are fully remote, with clients providing VPN access and collaboration tools. Some contracts may require occasional on‑site visits for client meetings or data‑center access, but most clients emphasize a remote‑first workflow and enforce compliance with local data‑residency laws.
How can contractors advance their careers while staying in contract work?
Contractors can build a strong portfolio, specialize in high‑paying stacks, pursue advanced certifications, and secure retainer or multi‑project contracts. Continuous learning keeps rates high, and many contractors transition into permanent roles with the same clients or move into consulting, contract management, or specialized advisory positions.
What current industry trends are influencing the demand for contract tech talent?
Digital transformation, cloud migration, AI/ML adoption, cybersecurity needs, remote‑first culture, microservices architecture, edge computing, and the rise of platform‑as‑a‑service (PaaS) are driving companies to hire contractors for rapid experimentation, scaling, and expertise that is too scarce for full‑time positions.

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