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Athletic Brewing Co. · 9 hours ago

Business Systems Manager

Milford, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $130K/yr

5+ years exp

Athletic Brewing Company is redefining how a modern, mission-driven business operates. They are seeking a Business Systems Manager to lead cross-functional projects, improve business systems, and drive AI and automation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.

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Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery of business systems and process improvement initiatives, from discovery through launch and adoption

Manage the ERP team and oversee their responses to support tickets and project assignments. Ensure quality and timely delivery with high customer satisfaction

Build project plans, timelines, milestones, and resourcing models to ensure work stays on track and aligned to priorities

Facilitate stakeholder alignment across Operations, IT, Analytics, Human Resources, Finance, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams

Drive clear decision-making by surfacing risks, tradeoffs, and dependencies early and often

Establish project governance, communication rhythms, and change-management strategies to support success at scale

Lead evaluations of current workflows, tools, and data flows across the company to define project scopes and improvement roadmaps

Translate business needs into clear requirements, success metrics, and implementation plans

Coordinate with team leads to design tech-enabled solutions that streamline work and reduce friction

Partner with IT and Operations to prioritize and sequence systems enhancements and integrations

Promote best practices in systems design, automation, and AI integration as part of continuous improvement programs

Identify and evaluate AI tools and automation opportunities; translate them into funded, scoped projects

Lead cross-functional pilots and rollouts of AI-assisted workflows (e.g., reporting, data analysis, communication, task automation)

Define frameworks for responsible and effective AI adoption, including stakeholder training and operational readiness

Maintain a forward-looking roadmap of AI/automation opportunities tied to measurable business value

Manage project execution for core systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, inventory, production tools), including vendor coordination and internal delivery teams

Oversee integrations to ensure seamless data flow and alignment to business requirements

Identify low/no-code automation wins and drive them through implementation and adoption

Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and deliver against defined project success metrics

Track post-launch performance and lead optimization cycles

Lead projects that improve data visibility, consistency, and reliability across systems. Partner with Analytics to deliver dashboards, reporting structures, and KPI frameworks as project deliverables

Support data governance initiatives by coordinating owners, standards, and implementation plans

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice

Qualification

ERPCRMAI tools managementProject planningData analysisNetSuiteSAPOracleMicrosoft DynamicsCertified ScrumMasterCommunication skillsTime managementOrganizational skillsCritical thinkingTeam player

Required

Demonstrated success delivering ERP, CRM, or other core platform initiatives (e.g., NetSuite), including requirements gathering and stakeholder management

Strong understanding of data structures, APIs, and system integrations. You must be able to translate between technical and business teams

Experience managing AI tools, workflow automation platforms, or low-code initiatives through pilots and scaled launches

Skilled at project planning, prioritization, risk management, and communicating progress to diverse audiences

Highly analytical and solutions-oriented. You are able to structure messy problems into clear workstreams

A collaborative, low-ego approach. You are able build trust and momentum across departments

Curiosity for emerging technology and a drive to continuously improve how teams operate and in improving skills

Strong time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, listening, critical thinking, verbal and written communication skills

Honest, Dependable, high integrity, team player, and passionate

5–8 years of experience leading cross-functional projects in business systems, process improvement, operations transformation, or IT

ERP: NetSuite (preferred), SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) / Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Must be able to travel between San Diego, CA and Milford, CT per needs of the business (2-3 times annually)

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Operations, or related field preferred or equivalent experience accepted: In lieu of a degree, 4-6 years of relevant experience leading cross-functional technical projects and/or systems integrations may be substituted