The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Illinois Tool Works is hiring a Principal in Saint Paul, MN.

• Role description

  Step into a Principal role where your ideas are heard, your growth is supported, and your contributions count. The promise is concrete — $130,000 - $204,000, temporary hours, 10 years honored, and a general role at Illinois Tool Works that grows with you.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Guard the Illinois Tool Works customer experience through every Change Management change
  • Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge
  • Make general tradeoffs visible so Illinois Tool Works can weigh them
  • Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date
  • Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the Saint Paul, MN office
  • Tie general effort back to a number Illinois Tool Works cares about
  • Deliver service-minded results that align with broader business objectives

  What You'll Bring

  • The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses
  • Real proficiency with Adaptability, plus willingness to learn Strategic Planning fast
  • 9+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
  • Willingness to commute to Saint Paul, MN or work flexibly as needed
  • Real Change Management chops, plus the Prioritization curiosity to keep growing
  • Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
  • Hands-on familiarity with Critical Thinking, sharpened by Prioritization side projects

  Quietly, from Saint Paul, Illinois Tool Works has become the results-oriented general partner that MN's most demanding teams refuse to replace. We look out for one another, and burnout is treated as a problem to solve, not a badge to wear.

  You get $130,000 - $204,000, a growth runway, a mentor, full benefits, and a flexible Saint Paul, MN setup, no fine print, no catch.

  Recruiting for this temporary position is happening in real time, not on a backlog.

  If you've read this far, you're probably the deeply-curious kind of candidate we want, so apply.

• Required skills

  • Change Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Strategic Planning
  • People Management
  • Prioritization
  • Adaptability

• Benefits & perks

  • Dental insurance
  • Pool Table
  • Health Insurance
  • Survivor benefits
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Remote Work
  • Book Allowance
  • Internet and phone reimbursement
  • Four-day work week
  • Conference attendance budget

• Apply before 2027-01-02

  Submit your application for this Temporary general position.