Jobs in Garland, TX

Primary Purpose: The Chief Financial Officer will provide leadership for all budgets and financial decisions for the charter. Develop and execute strategic plans and charter-wide policies and programs related to financial activities. Direct and lead all departments relating to finance including accounting, accounts payable/receivable, tax and finance, budget/financial planning, procurement, debt services, compliance, auditing, and federal grants. Projects and reports financial health to the CEO and Board members.

Qualifications: Education/Certification: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Economics Master’s Degree Preferred Certified Public Accountant Certification Preferred Special

Knowledge/Skills: Comprehensive understanding of how to develop financial models for sustainability and efficiency to utilize all available resources including grants management for cash flow cycling. Capable of leading a team of finance professionals, proficient in management accounting software, payroll systems, and procurement systems from selection to alignment and implementation.

Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate the high level of responsibility and multiple priorities.

Ability to work effectively in a fluid environment and with a wide range of constituents, including board members, financial institutions, Texas Education Administration, school personnel, and vendors to establish a culture of support, compliance, accountability, and performance.

Experience: Five years of significant work experience with organizations as a CFO or Director of Finance with non-profit or education organizations strongly preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Leadership Roles: Strategic oversight for multiple departments and/or a major division or for the entire district. Provides strategic direction and develops long-range plans which impact multiple departments or divisions. Using in-depth knowledge of multiple disciplines identifies and evaluates high-impact issues and provides strategy and direction to a major functional area or multiple departments. Establishes programs and policies, and ensures integration of operational objectives across multiple, major departments, program areas, and possibly charter wide.

Work Complexity/Independent Judgement: Work is highly complex and broad in scope covering several departments/divisions across ILTexas. Policy, procedures, and precedent are created and approved by this position. Supervision received typically consists of providing periodic coaching, advice, and feedback.

Budget Authority: Approves Budgets Problem Solving: Greater latitude and discretion is warranted in making decisions, which affect major areas of ILTexas and possibly the organization's public image. The job is constantly expected to apply creative solutions to complex problems and develop new ideas and concepts. Reviews and approves decisions and/or recommendations that may have a significant impact on the entire organization.

Impact of Decisions: Decisions have a major impact to multiple departments and impact the general direction of ILTexas. Errors may cause continuous adverse influence on the future operations and growth of the organization, in matters involving important customer commitments, organizational liability, and other matters which may appreciably affect future costs.

Communication/Interactions: Oversee and direct - serves as one of the organization's senior-level spokespersons in area of expertise, defines and champions change initiatives, organizational strategies, services, policies, and practices. Interactions are typical with Top Management, the Board, and community and business leaders.

Customer Relationships: Anticipates customer needs and identifies and champions opportunities for the development and implementation of new services and methods to meet or exceed customer needs. Establishes customer service standards and feedback mechanisms across departments.

Financial Planning and Projections: Leads ILTexas’s financial planning and multi-year forecasting to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability. Responsibilities include developing the annual budget, maintaining rolling projections aligned to enrollment, Foundation School Program (FSP) revenues, federal funding, staffing models, capital plans, and debt service, and conducting scenario-based analyses to inform executive and Board decision-making. The CFO proactively identifies financial risks and opportunities, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and available resources while maintaining full regulatory compliance.

Additional Duties: Any and all other duties assigned by immediate supervisor. Supervisory Duties: Supervise, evaluate, and recommend the hiring and firing of Finance department employees.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching

Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel and out-of-state travel

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress

Must be local to TX

Role Overview

• He’s ideally looking for someone with 13+ years of experience, strong architecture depth, and the ability to clearly explain designs.
• Must have experience using AI is used in day‑to‑day development.
• Must have experience as a API Developer to lead the development and deployment of our backend services. In this role, you will be the bridge between our PostgreSQL database and React frontend, responsible not only for writing high-performance Python code but also for architecting the CI/CD pipelines that bring our applications to life. You will ensure our integration layers are scalable, secure, and automatically deployed.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Principal-level Full Stack Lead Developer with 13+ years of experience to drive high-priority engineering workstreams. This role is for a technical heavyweight who can lead new projects in parallel with existing leadership while maintaining exceptional architecture depth. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of high-performance FastAPI and React applications, ensuring they are resilient, observable, and scalable. We expect a leader who views AI development tools as a force multiplier for velocity and can clearly articulate complex design decisions to stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Sovereignty: Independently lead and deliver new, complex workstreams from inception to launch, acting as a technical peer to existing leadership (e.g., Sai).
• System Architecture: Design and defend distributed microservices and event-driven architectures. You must be able to clearly whiteboard and communicate design patterns to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Hands-on Execution: Maintain high-velocity output of clean, production-grade code using FastAPI (Python) and React (TypeScript).
• Platform Reliability: Architect and implement global Error Handling frameworks, centralized Logging (e.g., OpenTelemetry, ELK), and API Management strategies including Rate Limiting and versioning.
• Event-Driven Messaging: Oversee the implementation of asynchronous service communication using ActiveMQ or AWS EventBridge.
• AI-Augmented SDLC: Deeply integrate AI coding tools (e.g., CloudCode, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) into daily workflows to accelerate prototyping, refactoring, and automated testing.
• Engineering Mentorship: Foster a culture of excellence through rigorous code reviews and by unblocking senior engineers on complex technical hurdles.
• Product Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers to turn high-level roadmaps into technical reality, providing accurate estimates and identifying technical risks early.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience:13+ years of professional software development with a proven track record of leading large-scale products.
• Tech Stack Mastery: Expert-level FastAPI (Async Python) and modern React (Hooks, TypeScript, Performance Profiling).
• Advanced Governance: Hands-on experience with API Gateway patterns, request throttling, and securing distributed systems (OAuth2/JWT).
• Observability & Messaging: Deep knowledge of structured logging, distributed tracing, and message brokers (ActiveMQ or EventBridge).
• AI Tooling: Advanced proficiency in using AI tools for Fast Development to reduce manual overhead and multiply team output.
• Database & Infrastructure: Expert-level PostgreSQL (tuning/indexing), Redis (for caching/rate-limiting), and container orchestration (Kubernetes/Docker).
• Communication: Exceptional ability to translate technical "scars" and architectural risks into clear business impact.

Water Utility Financial Analyst/Consultant

NewGen Strategies & Solutions is a management consulting firm with offices nationwide. We specialize in three core practices, Energy, Water, and Solid Waste, providing strategic insight and practical solutions to help our clients achieve their goals.

Our vision is to be the consulting company that makes a difference for our clients, our employees, and our communities. Guided by our core values, make an impact, foster innovation, expect quality, cultivate community, and be a trusted advisor, we are committed to excellence in everything we do.

At NewGen, our employees are our greatest asset, and every team member—at every level—has a voice.

The Financial Analyst/Consultant role in the Water Practice is an entry-level position with opportunity for advancement. We’re looking for SOLVERS—people who approach challenges with curiosity and enjoy solving complex problems, much like tackling puzzles. In this role, you’ll work directly with industry experts to build your skills while supporting water utility clients across the country.

Key Roles

• Develop financial models in Microsoft Excel to help utilities forecast their costs, revenues, and performance indicators
• Analyze large data sets (including financial, demographic, and billing/consumption data) to inform the development of financial models
• Create understandable data visualizations using charts and user-friendly dashboards
• Clearly communicate results to clients in written reports and PowerPoint presentations
• Carry out quantitative and qualitative research (e.g., benchmarking utility bills) to inform decision making
• Develop subject matter expertise in water infrastructure while also providing analytical support to colleagues in our energy and solid waste practices

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or higher in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or another quantitative field
• 1 to 3 years of experience in a finance- or data-related role
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with fundamental financial concepts (such as inflation, depreciation, discount rates, operating costs, capital planning, debt service coverage, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced Excel features such as VBA, Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power BI
• Experience in the utilities industry
• Knowledge of programming languages for data analysis, such as Python, R, or SQL

Qualities

At NewGen, we’re looking for SOLVERS, people who approach challenges with curiosity and thrive on solving complex problems. A SOLVER is:

• Structured — organized, methodical, and grounded in sound reasoning
• Ownership-driven — takes initiative and accountability for outcomes
• Logical— approaches problems with clear, evidence-based thinking
• Versatile— adapts quickly to changing needs, roles, and client priorities
• Elevating— lifts others through collaboration and positive influence
• Resourceful — finds creative, effective solutions even with limited information

Additional qualities include:

• Passion for and proficiency in Microsoft Excel (you will spend most of your day in spreadsheets!)
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized, with the ability to self-manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to transform, combine, analyze, and summarize large (and often messy) data sets

What We Offer

Join our team of experts dedicated to making a positive impact on our clients' water consumption and costs. We offer a competitive compensation package, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a supportive and collaborative work environment.

• Base compensation of $68,000 - $75,000. The range provided is NewGen's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for these roles. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Annual bonuses of 8%, contingent on personal and company performance
• 401K plan with matching contributions
• Medical and dental insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Meaningful opportunity for career progression within the organization
• Flexible work schedules (while being mindful of client deadlines)
• Ongoing training
• Office snacks and occasional group lunches and team-building activities

Additional Information

Location: Richardson, TX. In-person with the option to work from home two days per week.

Employee Type: Full-time. Exempt. Some overtime and travel will be required.

Legally Authorized to Work in United States: To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. NewGen is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. NewGen strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Our client is seeking a Product Manager Associate to support key initiatives within their banking products team. This role will focus on building and enhancing product capabilities while supporting the ongoing Apple Card transition. The ideal candidate will bring strong product management experience, a data-driven mindset, and familiarity with consumer banking products such as savings and checking accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Engineering, Legal, and Compliance teams to design and implement new product features.
• Lead Agile product development processes, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and user story development.
• Gather and analyze stakeholder feedback to inform product enhancements and prioritization.
• Track and monitor key performance metrics and outcomes to measure product success.
• Develop and maintain control frameworks, processes, and procedures for owned product areas.
• Support projects focused on automation of large data sets and operational processes, including customer outreach initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure product initiatives are delivered successfully from concept through launch.

Required Qualifications:

• Prior Product Management experience delivering initiatives from planning through launch.
• Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, legal, and compliance teams.
• Experience working with data and analytics to drive product decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background working with consumer banking products, such as savings accounts, checking accounts, or transfers.
• Experience supporting financial services or fintech products.
• Familiarity with Agile product development environments.

• Application Testing: Develop and execute thorough test plans, test cases, and scripts to validate ITOM applications against requirements.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers and product managers, to identify testing requirements and ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Defect Management: Identify, document, and manage defects using defect tracking tools, while providing detailed reports to the development team.
• Regression & Performance Testing: Conduct regression, integration, and performance testing to verify system reliability and efficiency.
• Automation Implementation: Contribute to the development of automated testing frameworks to enhance testing efficiency and coverage.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in team meetings and provide insights on testing processes and methodologies to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Experience: 3-5 years total work experience, with a focus in Quality Assurance testing, particularly in IT Operations Management.
• Technical Proficiencies:
  • Strong knowledge of ITOM processes and testing methodologies.
  • Proficiency in test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).
  • Experience in scripting and automation testing tools.

• Familiarity with cloud-based systems and integrations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, paired with meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience in Agile methodologies.

*This role is 80% Remote*

Optomi, in partnership with a leader in the Commercial Real Estate and Investments industry, is looking for a Product Manager with 3-5 years experience being user-focused!

The Product Manager will be responsible for driving user-focused product development for a new platform aimed at valuation professionals. This role involves replacing a legacy application and working with AI to enhance workflows, data integrations, and report writing. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of user needs, adept at translating feedback into actionable user stories, and will collaborate across UX, engineering, and business teams to deliver impactful solutions.

What the right candidate will enjoy:

• Collaborative work environment with opportunities to challenge ideas
• Involvement in cutting-edge AI initiatives
• Potential to grow into senior roles

What type of experience does the right candidate have:

• 3-5 years as a 'pure product manager'
• Strong user advocacy and customer interaction skills
• Ability to understand user needs and pain points.
• Experience with Azure DevOps for backlogs and Power BI for dashboards.
• Experience with Agile methodologies

What the responsibilities are of the right candidate:

• Engage with users to identify needs and pain points
• Use data systematically to uncover opportunities and track product performance
• Collaborate with UX, engineering, and business teams to deliver AI-first capabilities
• Lead Agile ceremonies and manage product backlog
• Deliver measurable, incremental value to users and the business

RESTAURANT SERVICE MANAGER - CULPEPPER CATTLE CO

About us

At Culpepper Cattle Co, we’re serving up bold Tex-Mex flavors, delicious steaks, and margaritas made the right way. We believe in East Texas hospitality - warm, rowdy, and always genuine. Our team is the heartbeat of that spirit, making every guest feel like they just pulled up a chair at home.

We’re looking for high-energy individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to grow with a company that puts its team and guests at the heart of everything. Our restaurants are built on strong teams, vibrant service, and real connections.

Expectations:

People

• Build and maintain a strong, stable team through intentional staffing, rankings, and one-on-ones.
• Develop team members through individualized growth plans and ongoing coaching.
• Lead quarterly trainer meetings to align on standards and guest-focused behaviors.
• Ensure all staff are fully trained and supported using 1Huddle and clear communication in 7Shifts.

Product

• Uphold product and service quality through disciplined staffing pars and schedule planning.
• Protect timing, pacing, section flow, and order accuracy to deliver a consistent guest experience.
• Lead continued training on menu knowledge, allergy protocols, and storytelling that elevates the guest connection.
• Complete the Captain’s Checklist daily to ensure readiness, consistency, and operational clarity.

Performance

• Meet weekly with GMs to review guest feedback, identify service trends, and target improvements.
• Make labor and staffing decisions that balance efficiency with a guest-first approach.
• Post clear daily notes outlining shift takeaways, priorities, and next steps that drive performance.
• Communicate operational changes proactively to protect execution, accuracy, and profitability.

Other Essential Job Requirements

• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods, often the majority of a shift.
• Frequently required to lift and carry up to 25–30 lbs (e.g., cases of product, small equipment).
• Occasionally required to lift and carry up to 50 lbs with assistance.
• Comfortable bending, reaching, and working in fast-paced, high-energy environments.
• Ability to move quickly and safely through crowded spaces and in close proximity to hot surfaces, sharp objects, and cleaning chemicals.
• Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, sometimes in varying temperatures.
• Maintain visual and auditory awareness to ensure safety, quality, and service standards are met at all times.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 150 lbs with the help of equipment like a dolly.
• Occasionally required to speak in front of large groups, including team members and guests.
• May be required to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays, and adjust to occasional schedule changes based on business needs.

A leading food service equipment manufacturer is seeking a 2nd Shift Production Manager to lead and optimize 2nd shift production operations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing leader with strong supervisory experience and deep knowledge of shop-floor processes. Working collaboratively, the new leader will deliver production targets by managing personnel, improving processes, and maintaining safety and quality standards while ensuring operational continuity across shifts.

• Salary + Additional Benefits:$85,000-$100,000 + Performance Bonus
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Holiday Pay
• PTO
• Sick Time

Location: Garland, TX 75041

Type of Position: Direct Hire

Hours: Mon-Thurs 3:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Responsibilities:

• Supervise all shop floor manufacturing operations for building stainless steel equipment.
• Manage key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production volume, quality, cost, and safety.
• Meet all established production schedules and maintain supervision of all production personnel activities.
• Maintain clear and detailed communication with the 1 st Shift Manager and Director of Manufacturing to ensure seamless operational transitions between shifts.
• Collaborate with the Director of Manufacturing on employee issues and concerns.
• Train, evaluate, develop, discipline, and communicate continuously with shop workers.
• Manage material shortages, ensure appropriate raw material inventory levels are maintained, and confirm all production paperwork is completed on time and accurately.
• Foster a safe work environment by promoting, supporting, and enforcing safe work practices.
• Address facilities and maintenance issues for all shop equipment.
• Lead and/or participate in department improvement initiatives.
• Maintain shop schedules, track labor hours, and manage procurement needs.
• Communicate through Director of Manufacturing all engineering changes required / corrections needed.

Requirements:

• Five (5) or more years of experience supervising and leading a team of 20 - 40 employees in a manufacturing environment
• Prior hands-on experience fabricating and building sheet metal assemblies is essential
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills, with the ability to plan, lay out, fabricate, and assemble sheet metal assemblies using personnel, hand tools, power tools, and machines
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and product specifications to determine the sequence and methods of fabrication and assembly
• A solid understanding of material gauges and sheet metal types (e.g., galvanized, stainless steel, aluminum, plastic, and glass) according to product specifications
• A complete understanding of CNC fabricating machines such as lasers, brake presses, tubing cutter, specialty saws and routers
• Skillful in problem-solving part inconsistencies by inspecting components and assemblies using drawings and measuring tools
• Computer proficiency is required, as this role entails daily use of programs including MRP, Excel and Google Docs
• Complete knowledge of manufacturing processes and requirements, with a clear ability to evaluate each function
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) speaking is a plus

Due to the high volume of applications we typically receive, we regret that we are not able to personally respond to all applications. However, if you are invited to take the next step in the process, you will typically be contacted within one week of submitting your application.

Generator Supercenter is the company for all your generator needs. We provide high-quality models, have factory certified technicians for repairs and maintenance, and offer turnkey installations. We are the number #1 Generac dealer in North America. Our employees have extensive training to provide a professional experience every step of the way. Our mission is to joyfully provide comfort and peace-of-mind for our customers. To be an outstanding partner to our suppliers. To change the lives of our team members by giving direction, respect, and the opportunity for financial growth. To think and act in alignment with our Creator.

We currently have five different COSTCO warehouses in the North Texas and surrounding areas where we need Lead Setters to generate leads for customers who are interested in a Generac standby home generator. The locations are: Costco of Duncanville, Costco of East Plano, Costco of Rockwall, Costco of Dallas, and Costco of McKinney.

We help people achieve a more comfortable, safe, and healthy environment in their homes by educating them on generator systems and more! We are an essential business, and we treat everyone like family.

We are currently looking for some outstanding individuals to join our team! We need friendly faces to generate leads and book appointments part-time, Thursday through Saturday, inside of the Costco warehouses.

No experience necessary.

Must be a driven, people person that is not afraid to say \"Hi!\", engage and chat with Costco members.

Outstanding customer service skills and a passion to help others is key.

COMPENSATION: $15 hourly + commission.

Flexible schedule.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as necessary to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

We are the largest residential generator installer in the state of Texas and are rapidly expanding across the US. Come join us - be a part of our team!