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Manager Internal Audit- Enterprise Risk Management

Company: Discover

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

Discover is seeking experienced professionals for a Risk Management Internal Audit position. The role involves assessing the risk management framework, performing audits, and leading staff engagements. The ideal candidate should have bank auditor, regulatory examiner, or risk management experience within the banking industry. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Discover is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Partnerships Account Manager

Company: SpotHero

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

SpotHero, a rapidly growing parking technology company, is seeking a Partnerships Account Manager. The role involves managing large-scale partnerships, handling day-to-day operations, collaborating with analytics and event vertical teams, and identifying ways to automate processes. The ideal candidate is a clear communicator, organized, self-motivated, and has 4+ years of experience in account management, sales, partnerships, or marketing. SpotHero offers excellent benefits, a flexible PTO policy, learning resources, an annual parking stipend, and a supportive work environment. The company is committed to diversity and inclusion, and is an equal opportunity employer.

Senior CI/CD Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Company: Adyen

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

<p><b><strong>This is Adyen<strong><b><p> <p><span>Adyen provides payments data and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta Uber HampM and Microsoft making us the financial technology platform of choice At Adyen everything we do is engineered for ambition <span><p> <p><span>For our teams we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team Together we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster<span><p> <p> <b><strong>Senior CICD Engineer<strong><b><p> <p>Adyen is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer specializing in CICD for our Core Infrastructure team in Chicago In this role you will contribute to the development and maintenance of a highperformance highly secure platform that is instrumental to Adyens growth<p> <p> <b><strong>Responsibilities<strong><b><p> <ul><li>Design build and operate our CICD systems and infrastructure in a complex onprem environment<li> <li>Drive projects from beginning to end while collaborating with your teammates to deliver robust solutions<li> <li>Contribute to our CICD as a service model providing support and expertise to the entire organization<li> <li>Maintain large onpremise deployments of code and artifact storage solutions<li> <ul><p> <b><strong>Who you are<strong><b><p> <ul><li>A selfstarter who takes ownership of solutions from conception to implementation<li> <li>A learner with a drive to understand technologies at a deeper level<li> <li>An excellent communicator who thrives in team settings and encourages knowledge sharing<li> <li>You like to do things programmatically by using Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code tools preferably Puppet Ansible and Terraform<li> <li>A CICD enthusiast who excels at creating automated processes and evangelizing their benefits to the rest of the organization<li> <li>Able to handle a 247 operational environment making quick informed decisions under pressure<li> <ul><p> <b><strong>Technical Skills and Experience<strong><b><p> <p>Required qualifications<p> <ul><li>7+ years of experience working in infrastructure<li> <li>Linux proficiency An understanding of the operating system and its internals Including systems administration and engineering such as load balancing scaling monitoring kernel primitives network setup and maintenance network security protocols TCPIP networking DNS and distributed file systems Experience creating and managing Linux packages<li> <li>Private cloud infrastructure specifically in onpremises environments<li> <li>Automation Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code<li> <li>CICD Creating and maintaining hosted CICD solutions and the underlying infrastructure Proficient in git and branching strategies<li> <li>Artifact and code storage solutions Harbor Nexus Maven GitLab etc<li> <li>Ability to code in at least one programming language and familiarity with bash scripting<li> <ul><p>Preferred qualifications<p> <ul><li>Containerization Creating and managing containers and experience using container orchestrators ideally Kubernetes andor Nomad<li> <li>Experience hosting large instances of Jenkins and GitLab CI<li> <li>Experience using Terraform Puppet and Ansible for automation<li> <ul><p> <b><strong>Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion commitments <strong><b><p> <p><span>Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum Our business and technical challenges are unique and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them voices like yours No matter who you are or where youre from we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen <span><p> <p><span>Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100 of the qualifications Does this sound like you If so Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply We look forward to your application<span><p> <p><b><strong>Whats next<strong><b><p> <p><span>Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete but may fluctuate depending on the role <span><span>Learn more about our hiring process here<span><span> Dont be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility<span><p> <p><span>Adyen is an equal opportunity employer We do not discriminate based on race color ethnicity ancestry national origin religion sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age disability veteran status genetic information marital status or any legally protected status<span><p> <p><span>All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines<span><p>

Finance Manager (Accounting)

Company: Jump Trading

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

<p>Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics Physics and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries push through them and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets Our culture is unique Constant innovation requires fearlessness creativity intellectual honesty and a relentless competitive streak We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect At Jump research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns We design develop and deploy technologies that change our world fund startups across industries and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems<p> <p>In the role of Finance Manager on the Accounting team you will be responsible for managing accounting operations and ensuring the books and records of all of Jumps trading entities globally are complete and accurate You will be responsible for comprehending tracking reconciling and analyzing trading financial data and translating it into accounting entries and financial statements You will ensure that Jumps accounting processes enable the team to best support existing and new business increasing efficiencies and driving process improvements<p> <p>This role will also support production and timely and accurate submission of our monthly quarterly and annual reporting for all our regulated US trading entities You will collaborate closely with other members of accounting treasury tax risk compliance clearing and other backoffice support functions to ensure compliance for accurate reporting You will be faced with new challenges that will continuously leave you looking for ways to help and support the team and firm<p> <p>We are seeking a highly organized strong communicator with an analytical mind intellectual curiosity and a passion for the trading industry and financial markets This role requires strong accounting technical skills as well as a background in regulatory reporting and compliance in the industry At Jump you will be part of a fast paced collaborative team environment<p> <p>This role is based out of our Chicago office with an expectation to work in the office a portion of each week<p> <p><br ><p><p><strong>What Youll Do<strong><p> <ul><li>Maintain primary responsibility for the execution of the monthly accounting close for Jumps global trading entities including reconciliations of trading data and balances variance analyses and posting journal entries to the accounting GL to record transactions performed by you or team members and directs<li> <li>Ensure trading related balances are accurately and completely stated on the balance sheet<li> <li>Review data for anomalies while ensuring proper explanation and documentation<li> <li>Prepare and review all current US regulatory returns and other submissions as required and applicable<li> <li>Maintain primary coordination for external regulatory audits and examinations<li> <li>Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving regulatory guidance provide interpretation and assessment of impact and prepare documentation<li> <li>Assess develop and maintain proper policy and procedure documentation in relation to regulatory reporting function<li> <li>Proactively identify needs for process enhancements and propose or build solutions to automate processes specific to your areas of responsibility<li> <li>Completion of ad hoc projects as assigned by managers and stakeholders within and outside of the Finance department<li> <li>Ensure timely accurate completion of related special projectanalysis work and other ad hoc tasks as requested of others within the Department<li> <li>Other duties as assigned or needed <li> <ul><p><br ><p><p><strong>Skills Youll Need<strong><p> <ul><li>At least five years of relevant work experience in regulatory accounting or audit preferably in the financial markets space<li> <li>Proven ability to research and interpret regulation and develop and implement processes for compliance<li> <li>Ability to work independently and take initiative to define and resolve problems<li> <li>Detailoriented organized and excellent documentation skills<li> <li>Collaborative and able to build and sustain relationships with colleagues<li> <li>Strong communication skills<li> <li>Previous management experience<li> <li>Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects in a fastpaced environment<li> <li>Flexible conscientious and easily adaptable to constant change<li> <li>Professional demeanor and ability to use discretion when working with confidential material<li> <li>Highly proficient in MS Excel including experience with lookup functions and pivot tables<li> <li>A bachelors degree in accounting or a related field<li> <li>Series 27 Certification<li> <li>CPA or international equivalent<li> <li>Experience with NetSuite or similar accounting systems<li> <li>Predictable and reliable availability <li> <ul><p><br ><br ><p><div> <div> <div> <p><strong><span>Benefits<span><strong><p> <p><span> <span> Discretionary bonus eligibility<span><br ><span> Medical dental and vision insurance<span><br ><span> HSA FSA and Dependent Care options<span><br ><span> Employer Paid Group Term Life and ADampD Insurance<span><br ><span> Voluntary Life amp ADampD insurance<span><br ><span> Paid vacation plus paid holidays<span><br ><span> Retirement plan with employer match<span><br ><span> Paid parental leave<span><br ><span> Wellness Programs<br ><span><span><p><div> <p>Annual Base Salary Range <p> <p><span>$120000<span><span><span><span>$140000 USD<span><p> <div> <div>

Senior Security Engineer - Operations

Company: Braze

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

Braze is a customer engagement platform that values a positive work culture, emphasizing high standards, teamwork, and work-life harmony. They seek a Senior Security Engineer - Operations with extensive experience in cloud security, SIEM systems, and AWS configuration security. The role involves building and maintaining security infrastructure, expanding SIEM capabilities, and working with a diverse team to solve security challenges. Braze offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative culture.

Senior Analyst - Strategy & Insights

Company: GoHealth

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

GoHealth, a leading health insurance marketplace, is seeking a Senior Analyst of Strategy and Insights. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, contributing to operational planning, ideating and implementing strategic initiatives, and autonomously analyzing data. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, or a strategy and operations role, demonstrating an analytical mindset, strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, result-driven decision-making, project management skills, and adaptability.

Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst

Company: Daniels Health

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

Daniels, a global and family-owned company, is seeking a M&A Analyst to join their Mergers and Acquisitions team. The role involves participating in end-to-end M&A processes, integration planning, reporting, strategic finance, research, and other support tasks. The company offers a recession-proof essential service, robust benefits, a positive impact on healthcare safety, an open team environment, and various perks like a game zone and building amenities. Daniels is an equal opportunity employer committed to non-discrimination.

Staff CI/CD Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Company: Adyen

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

<p><b><strong>This is Adyen<strong><b><p> <p><span>Adyen provides payments data and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta Uber HampM and Microsoft making us the financial technology platform of choice At Adyen everything we do is engineered for ambition <span><p> <p><span>For our teams we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team Together we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster<span><p> <p> <b><strong>Staff CICD Engineer Core Infrastructure<strong><b><p> <p>Adyen is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer specializing in CICD for our Core Infrastructure team in Chicago In this role you will contribute to the development and maintenance of a highperformance highly secure platform that is instrumental to Adyens growth<p> <p> <b><strong>Responsibilities<strong><b><p> <ul><li>Design build and operate our CICD systems and infrastructure in a complex onprem environment<li> <li>Drive projects from beginning to end while collaborating with your teammates to deliver robust solutions<li> <li>Contribute to our CICD as a service model providing support and expertise to the entire organization<li> <li>Maintain large onpremise deployments of code and artifact storage solutions<li> <ul><p> <b><strong>Who you are<strong><b><p> <ul><li>Currently working at Staff Engineer or equivalent level<li> <li>A selfstarter who takes ownership of solutions from requirements analysis through design implementation testing and launch into production<li> <li>A learner with a drive to understand technologies at a deeper level<li> <li>An excellent communicator who encourages knowledge sharing and articulates complex technical concepts in front of different stakeholders<li> <li>You are flexible a team player and someone with an eye for detail<li> <li>Experienced in leading complex technical projects in a fast paced environment<li> <li>Work hands on and contribute to the implementation but at the same time offer technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers<li> <li>You like to do things programmatically by using Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code tools preferably Puppet Ansible and Terraform<li> <li>A CICD enthusiast who excels at creating automated processes and evangelizing their benefits to the rest of the organization<li> <li>Able to handle a 247 operational environment making quick informed decisions under pressure<li> <ul><p> <b><strong>Technical Skills and Experience<strong><b><p> <p>Required qualifications<p> <ul><li>10+ years of experience working in infrastructure<li> <li>Linux proficiency An understanding of the operating system and its internals Including systems administration and engineering such as load balancing scaling monitoring kernel primitives network setup and maintenance network security protocols TCPIP networking DNS and distributed file systems Experience creating and managing Linux packages<li> <li>Private cloud infrastructure specifically in onpremises environments<li> <li>Automation Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code<li> <li>CICD Creating and maintaining hosted CICD solutions and the underlying infrastructure Proficient in git and branching strategies<li> <li>Artifact and code storage solutions Harbor Nexus Maven GitLab etc<li> <li>Ability to code in at least one programming language and familiarity with bash scripting<li> <ul><p>Preferred qualifications<p> <ul><li>Containerization Creating and managing containers and experience using container orchestrators ideally Kubernetes andor Nomad<li> <li>Experience hosting large instances of Jenkins and GitLab CI<li> <li>Experience using Terraform Puppet and Ansible for automation<li> <ul><p> <b><strong>Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion commitments <strong><b><p> <p><span>Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum Our business and technical challenges are unique and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them voices like yours No matter who you are or where youre from we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen <span><p> <p><span>Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100 of the qualifications Does this sound like you If so Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply We look forward to your application<span><p> <p><b><strong>Whats next<strong><b><p> <p><span>Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete but may fluctuate depending on the role <span><span>Learn more about our hiring process here<span><span> Dont be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility<span><p> <p><span>Adyen is an equal opportunity employer We do not discriminate based on race color ethnicity ancestry national origin religion sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age disability veteran status genetic information marital status or any legally protected status<span><p> <p><span>All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines<span><p>

Manager, Connected Intelligence

Company: Publicis Groupe

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

Spark Foundry is a global media agency that aims to increase brand engagement, affinity, and transactions through innovative strategies and flawless media fundamentals. They are seeking a data-savvy analyst with 3-5 years of experience in marketing sciences, proficient in data visualization tools like Datorama or Tableau. The role involves generating and managing client dashboards, coordinating with research, analytics, and media teams, and contributing to client reporting calls. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills, a quantitative education, and the ability to explain technical concepts in simple terms.

Account Supervisor, Creator (Influencer)

Company: Zeno Group

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

Zeno Chicago is seeking a seasoned influencer engagement expert to join their digital team. The Account Supervisor, Creator role involves developing creative influencer strategies, managing client programming, and counseling clients on the influencer landscape. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in influencer engagement, knowledge of FTC guidelines, and strong client counsel skills. The role requires excellent time management, organization, and measurement skills. Zeno Group, a global integrated communications agency, offers a supportive work environment with comprehensive benefits.

Procurement Manager

Company: Origami Risk

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

<p>As our Procurement Manager you will oversee the ordering and fulfillment of software hardware and supplies drive pricing and process optimization and manage vendor and contact tracking and reporting using the Origami Vendor Management application This role is responsible for tracking and improving Origamis spending across various vendors contracts and services <br ><strong>Responsibilities<strong><br ><p><ul><li>Leads all aspects of purchasing IT related goods and services including coordinating the selection and approval process and interfacing with the invoicing and payment process for the IT environment <li> <li>Processes purchases of hardware software and office supplies as needed for a midsized geographically dispersed organization following standard procurement processes<li> <li>Works effectively and extensively with Vendors to obtain competitive quotes to support product sourcing forecasting order placement and order management partnering with Business Owners and Technical Owners as needed<li> <li>Coordinates and facilitates IT Vendor meetings and presentations to support purchases renewals risk assessments and vendor ratings<li> <li>Maintains uptodate vendor contract and purchasing data to support tracking of Vendor performance and costs to improve spending and support organizations needs and drive renewals extensions purchases and general optimization needs<li> <li>Provides reporting on contracts status pipeline and spending as required to leaders and stakeholders<li> <li>Uses internal ticketing system ServiceNow and Origami Vendor Management to fulfill and track software and hardware requests and licensing coordinating with Legal Finance and other business partners as needed<li> <li>Consults on sourcing solutions negotiates agreements and manages relationships to optimize return and mitigate risk <li> <li>Approves supplier contract negotiations to attain the most advantageous pricing terms discounts allowances quality delivery and service<li> <li>Contributes to the formation of budgets and effective cost management across the organization and supports cost management programs and initiatives<li> <li>Directly manages complex negotiations with key suppliers that require a detailed strategic plan and that have a direct correlation with operational needs andor goals<li> <ul><p> <br ><strong>Qualifications<strong><br ><p><ul><li>Bachelors Degree in a business or technical field or equivalent work experience required<li> <li>Technical proficiency with enterprise applications integrations and general office software<li> <li>AWS training and certification preferred AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner<li> <li>2+ years experience in procurement or an equivalent role working with outside vendors preferably software licensing related<li> <li>Experience optimizing Cloud costs specifically AWS through pricing models regional instances utilization models etc <li> <li>Experience with procurement policies systems and processes preferred<li> <li>Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills including ability to work and communicate effectively with internal departments and all levels of management to affect positive working relationships<li> <ul><p> <br ><strong>Who We Are<strong><br >Origami Risk provides integrated SaaS solutions to organizations across the risk and insurance ecosystem from insured corporate and public entities to brokers and risk consultants insurers third party claims administrators TPAs and risk pools We deliver our risk management and insurance core system solutions from a cloudbased platform that is highly configurable completely scalable and accessible via web browser and mobile app <br >Dais Technology a subsidiary of Origami Risk provides a nocode platform that revolutionizes insurance product creation for MGAs insurers and reinsurers Dais eventbased architecture enables AIdriven bundling automation and realtime deployment <br >Solutions from Origami Risk and Dais Technology are backed by a bestinclass service team of experienced risk and insurance professionals who possess a balance of industry knowledge and technological expertise A singular focus on helping clients achieve their business objectives underlies our approach to developing implementing and supporting our risk management safety compliance and insurance core system technology solutions <br >Origami Risk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer We thrive and benefit from diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees We do not discriminate against any individual based upon race religion gender including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions sexual orientation gender identity gender expression color sex national origin age marital status military or veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law<p>

Software Engineer, Safety Signals

Company: Reddit

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 20, 2024

Reddit, a large online community with millions of daily active users, is seeking a Backend Engineer for its Safety Signals team. The role involves designing and building scalable systems to detect and mitigate safety violations. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of industry experience, proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, or Java, and a track record of developing scalable and reliable serving systems. The position offers a competitive base salary range of $164,200—$229,900 USD, along with equity and a comprehensive benefits package.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the typical salary ranges by seniority for Highly Motivated roles?
Entry‑level Product Owners and Growth Analysts earn between $80,000 and $110,000 annually. Mid‑level positions, such as Product Managers or Growth Managers, command $110,000 to $150,000. Senior roles—including Senior Product Managers, Head of Growth, and Lead Data Scientists—typically range from $150,000 to $200,000+, with top performers at scaleable tech firms exceeding $250,000 including equity.
What skills and certifications are required for Highly Motivated professionals?
Core product skills include Certified ScrumMaster or Pragmatic Marketing certification, proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, and road‑mapping tools like Productboard. Growth professionals should be certified in Google Analytics, Mixpanel, and have hands‑on experience with A/B testing platforms such as Optimizely. Data‑centric roles demand Python, SQL, Tableau, and ML framework knowledge (TensorFlow, PyTorch). Advanced certifications like PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect are highly valued.
Is remote work available for Highly Motivated positions?
About 70% of the 1,034 listings are remote‑first, with many offering flexible hybrid schedules. Remote roles are common for product road‑mapping, growth experimentation, and data science, while solutions architecture positions may require occasional on‑site collaboration for infrastructure deployment.
What career progression paths exist within Highly Motivated roles?
Typical trajectories start at Associate PM or Growth Analyst, advance to Product Manager or Growth Manager, then to Senior Product Manager or Head of Growth, and culminate in Director or VP positions. Data roles progress from Data Analyst to Data Scientist, Lead Data Scientist, and Director of Analytics, often moving into product or strategy leadership.
What industry trends are shaping Highly Motivated roles today?
The field is increasingly driven by AI‑augmented product decisions, real‑time analytics, and continuous experimentation. Remote product teams leverage tools like Asana, Airtable, and Slack for collaboration. Growth teams adopt Growth‑as‑a‑Service platforms and focus on OKR alignment. Data scientists are integrating automated feature engineering pipelines and deploying models via MLOps workflows on cloud platforms.

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