Recently, Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer noted that he was going to fill his old position as General Manager. Per Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma at The Athletic:
The interview stage is expected to begin by the middle of September. There is a fluid element to the candidate list as the Cubs continue their background work. There would be value in an external hire, especially since Epstein and Hoyer tended to lean on their Red Sox connections the last time the Cubs started a rebuild and restructured their organization.
The GM spot has been vacant since Hoyer succeeded Theo Epstein.