<p>We are working with a client to find for a skilled HR Consultant to join our team on a long-term contract, fractional basis. This position is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and offers the opportunity to collaborate with mission-driven organizations in the non-profit sector. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of HR practices and employment laws, along with the ability to foster trust and engage effectively with diverse teams.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Provide expert guidance on employee relations and implement best practices tailored to organizational needs.</p><p>• Review and update the Employee Handbook, policies, and procedures, ensuring compliance with current standards such as pay transparency and cybersecurity.</p><p>• Conduct comprehensive HR audits to identify and address areas for improvement.</p><p>• Develop and deliver training programs to support employee growth and organizational learning.</p><p>• Collaborate with executive leadership to review key initiatives and provide strategic HR advice.</p><p>• Design and refine offboarding processes, including termination and layoff procedures, while adhering to legal requirements.</p><p>• Schedule regular virtual and onsite engagements to connect with employees and address their concerns.</p><p>• Establish set hours for staff inquiries and provide accessible support for HR-related questions.</p><p>• Assist in recruiting for specialized positions, including challenging roles such as Chief Officer.</p><p>• Build strong relationships with staff, fostering trust and serving as a reliable HR contact when leadership is unavailable.</p>
<p>HOURS: Part-time (16 hours/week)</p><p><br></p><p>We are looking for an experienced HR Consultant with expertise in performance management to join our team on a contract basis. In this role, you will lead the enhancement and optimization of the Quantum platform, focusing on designing scalable talent management solutions that align with organizational goals. This position requires a strategic thinker who can collaborate effectively across teams and deliver well-documented processes to support ongoing performance management initiatives. The role is based in Edina, Minnesota.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop and execute a comprehensive plan to expand the use of the Quantum platform for performance management, including one-on-one meetings and annual reviews.</p><p>• Identify inefficiencies in current processes and propose improvements to create a more effective and scalable performance management solution.</p><p>• Produce detailed business process documentation and user guides to support employees, managers, and leaders in utilizing the Quantum platform.</p><p>• Collaborate with HR teams across different divisions to ensure alignment and address varying organizational needs.</p><p>• Evaluate the functionality of Quantum’s talent management features and assess whether they meet organizational requirements or if alternative solutions are needed.</p><p>• Define clear requirements and establish workflows before engaging further with the Quantum project team.</p><p>• Lead cross-functional discussions to align stakeholders on performance management strategies and solutions.</p><p>• Ensure all processes and workflows are thoroughly documented to facilitate knowledge transfer and long-term use.</p><p>• Provide guidance and support to HR leaders in implementing scalable performance management tools and practices.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager/Senior Consultant to lead and oversee critical initiatives within the food and food processing sector. This long-term contract position involves managing key projects and ensuring seamless coordination across teams to achieve timely and accurate results. Located in Saint Michael, Minnesota, this role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to essential business operations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct and manage all aspects of project execution, ensuring goals are met within established timeframes and budgets.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align project objectives with organizational priorities.<br>• Oversee software upgrade projects for warehouse management systems, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruptions.<br>• Maintain consistent communication with stakeholders to provide updates and facilitate decision-making.<br>• Utilize Agile Scrum methodologies to streamline processes and enhance project efficiency.<br>• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices throughout each project phase.<br>• Monitor project risks and implement mitigation strategies to address potential challenges.<br>• Coordinate resource allocation and scheduling to optimize productivity and operational success.<br>• Leverage expertise in manufacturing and business operations to guide project planning and execution.<br>• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for optimization and innovation.
<p>We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join our team. This role will focus on driving technical leadership, enabling the team, and delivering high-quality solutions using Umbraco and other technologies. The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on development skills and a passion for creating accessible and reliable software solutions.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Provide technical guidance and leadership to the team, ensuring best practices are followed in architecture and implementation.</p><p>• Establish standards for workflows, patterns, and structure in Umbraco and related technologies.</p><p>• Mentor team members with web experience to build expertise in Umbraco and .NET.</p><p>• Develop clear and practical documentation to support the team’s independence after the initial phase.</p><p>• Create foundational components such as content types, templates, and navigation patterns within Umbraco.</p><p>• Lead and support migration strategies from Kentico, including content mapping and movement approaches.</p><p>• Implement and integrate essential tools like analytics, tag management, and maps.</p><p>• Ensure accessibility is embedded into components and templates, including semantic coding, keyboard support, and form patterns.</p><p>• Define acceptance criteria and testing protocols for accessibility, leveraging both automated and manual methods.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced ERP/CRM Analyst to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this role, you will be instrumental in optimizing system performance, ensuring seamless data integration, and driving business insights through advanced analytics. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who excel in technical problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Act as the technical expert for ERP/CRM systems, ensuring smooth integration and robust functionality.</p><p>• Evaluate, refine, and optimize data processes across ERP/CRM platforms and associated systems.</p><p>• Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and key performance metrics to support strategic decision-making.</p><p>• Partner with various departments to understand business needs and translate them into system solutions.</p><p>• Identify and resolve technical issues within ERP/CRM systems to minimize operational downtime.</p><p>• Facilitate data migration, cleansing, and validation during system upgrades or implementations.</p><p>• Adhere to data security and governance standards while managing system configurations.</p><p>• Develop and implement API connections to enhance system interoperability.</p><p>• Ensure effective documentation of business requirements and system configurations.</p><p>• Provide ongoing support and training to users for optimal system utilization.</p>
<p>Our client is seeking an experienced Azure GitOps Engineer to help design and implement a modern, secure, and automated GitOps operating model within Azure. This consultant will play a key role in accelerating delivery, improving cloud engineering maturity, and enabling secure-by-default automation for a distributed engineering organization.</p><p>This is a hands-on, senior-level consulting role for someone who has already implemented GitOps and cloud automation in production environments and enjoys partnering closely with developers and platform teams.</p><p><br></p><p>What you will do</p><ul><li>Design, build, and implement a full GitOps workflow in Azure using GitHub as the system of record.</li><li>Define and mature pull request workflows, peer review standards, and integrated security scanning to support a shift-left security approach.</li><li>Lead and support production deployment automation using GitOps best practices.</li><li>Build and maintain a reusable Terraform module library with embedded, standardized security controls.</li><li>Publish Terraform modules into a self-service service catalog for developer consumption.</li><li>Integrate GitOps workflows with ServiceNow for approvals, change management, or service catalog use cases.</li><li>Partner with globally distributed engineering teams to modernize cloud delivery practices.</li><li>Act as a trusted, consultative partner by mentoring engineers and elevating Azure and automation capabilities across the organization.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to drive key finance transformation initiatives within a manufacturing environment. This is an opportunity to work on impactful projects that optimize processes and improve organizational efficiency. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of transformation efforts.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Analyze data and provide actionable insights to the governance committee, enabling them to prioritize key focus areas.</p><p>• Manage and support multiple finance transformation projects, including Procure to Pay (P2P), Order to Cash (O2C), and Master Data initiatives.</p><p>• Coordinate and schedule meetings, prepare governance materials, and proactively address concerns to keep projects on track.</p><p>• Extract and analyze data from various systems, ensuring accurate reporting to identify process inefficiencies and areas for improvement.</p><p>• Collaborate with both internal teams and external consultants to align efforts and ensure project objectives are met.</p><p>• Assist in developing business cases and project charters that clearly define goals, deliverables, and success criteria.</p><p>• Lead project management activities, including timeline creation, resource allocation, risk assessment, and reporting.</p><p>• Facilitate communication across finance, IT, supply chain, and other departments, as well as external vendors, to ensure smooth project execution.</p><p>• Support change management efforts by providing training and promoting adoption of new processes and solutions.</p><p>• Utilize tools such as JIRA, Microsoft Excel, and standard methodologies like Agile to maintain consistent metrics and reporting.</p>
<p>As an ERP Application Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting, enhancing, and optimizing our Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) environment. This position ensures the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of ERP systems that support core business functions across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. You will serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating business requirements into functional specifications, configuring the system, and supporting users through training and issue resolution. You will also play a key role in system upgrades, new module implementations, and continuous improvement initiatives, applying best practices in ERP governance and change management. Additionally, you will oversee process, policy and training documentation to ensure integrity of the system and the data within.</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>ERP System Support & Maintenance</strong></li><li>Provide day-to-day support for D365 users across multiple business units.</li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve functional and technical issues, escalating to vendor partners as needed.</li><li>Monitor system performance and ensure data integrity and security.</li><li><strong>Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering</strong></li><li>Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand operational needs and translate them into system requirements.</li><li>Conduct gap analyses and propose solutions to improve business processes using D365 capabilities.</li><li>Document functional specifications, workflows, and use cases.</li><li><strong>System Configuration & Enhancements</strong></li><li>Configure D365 modules (e.g., Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement) to meet business requirements.</li><li>Support the development and testing of customizations, workflows, and reports.</li><li>Participate in system upgrades, patching, and new module rollouts.</li><li><strong>Training & User Enablement</strong></li><li>Develop training materials and deliver user training sessions.</li><li>Promote user adoption and ensure consistent use of ERP best practices.</li><li>Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for D365 functionality.</li><li><strong>Project Participation</strong></li><li>Contribute to ERP-related projects, including new implementations, integrations, and process improvements.</li><li>Work closely with project managers, developers, and external consultants to deliver solutions on time and within scope.</li><li>Assist in testing, validation, and deployment of new features and enhancements.</li><li><strong>Data & Reporting</strong></li><li>Support data migration, cleansing, and validation activities.</li><li>Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using Power BI or D365 reporting tools.</li><li>Ensure compliance with data governance and reporting standards.</li><li><strong>Compliance & Documentation</strong></li><li>Maintain system documentation, including configuration guides, process flows, and support procedures.</li><li>Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Senior Director of Tax to lead our client's Corporate Tax Department. In this growing financial institution, you will oversee the development and implementation of tax strategies that optimize the organization's effective tax rate while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. This position offers the opportunity to manage a skilled team, shape tax policies, and drive operational efficiency within a dynamic financial institution environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop and implement tax planning strategies to minimize the company's effective tax rate and align with industry benchmarks.</p><p>• Oversee the preparation and accuracy of income tax provisions, footnotes, and filings for federal and state taxes.</p><p>• Manage and mentor a multi-member tax team to maximize efficiency and ensure the successful completion of all departmental tasks.</p><p>• Monitor and ensure compliance with federal and state tax laws, particularly those affecting financial institutions.</p><p>• Advise executive management on tax implications of business operations, transactions, and changes in tax legislation.</p><p>• Ensure the timely and accurate filing of over multiple state income tax returns, federal tax returns, and miscellaneous filings including sales and use tax, property tax, and customer withholding.</p><p>• Collaborate with external consultants to address complex tax issues and optimize departmental outcomes.</p><p>• Evaluate and implement strategies to improve tax reporting processes and maintain compliance with accounting standards.</p><p>• Provide insights into future effective tax rate expectations and recommend adjustments to financial strategies.</p><p>• Maintain thorough documentation and reporting to support audits and regulatory reviews.</p>
<p>We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Office Manager to join our growing organization. In this position, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of our office, managing administrative tasks, and ensuring a productive and professional work environment. The Office Manager will play a vital role in supporting staff and executives while ensuring the office runs efficiently and smoothly.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ol><li>Oversee and manage general office operations, including supply inventory, equipment maintenance, and vendor relationships.</li><li>Provide ongoing support to staff and executives, including scheduling, meeting coordination, and operational tasks.</li><li>Supervise and maintain office procedures, ensuring compliance with company standards.</li><li>Greet and assist visitors, vendors, and clients with a warm and professional demeanor.</li><li>Handle inbound and outbound mail, including courier services and document management.</li><li>Organize and manage office events, meetings, conference calls, and team-building activities.</li><li>Prepare, edit, and manage reports, documents, and spreadsheets.</li><li>Ensure the office environment remains organized, clean, and conducive to productivity.</li><li>Oversee the administrative team, align schedules to ensure front desk is always covered, helping with miscellaneous administrative tasks, and ordering office supplies. </li><li>Support all communications, ensuring social media consultants are proactive in their workload. </li><li>Communicating with property and insurance brokers. Retain Vendor relations. </li></ol><p><br></p>
