Business Product Manager

Ahead•Libertyville, IL

About The Position

The Business Product Manager drives the ongoing enhancement and effectiveness of Foundry’s business applications and operational systems. Acting as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the Foundry software development team, this role ensures technology solutions align with business priorities and deliver measurable value. The position gathers and refines requirements, prioritizes enhancement requests, supports user acceptance testing, and coordinates release readiness and communication. In partnership with stakeholders and development teams, the Business Product Manager helps ensure business systems support efficient, scalable operations. The role also monitors user feedback, system adoption, and business outcomes to identify improvement opportunities, and communicates priorities, risks, project status, and release information to stakeholders. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Business Analysis, ERP/WMS administration, business systems management, or a related role.
Experience gathering business requirements and working with software development teams.
Experience supporting testing, implementation, or release activities for business applications.
Strong requirements gathering, prioritization, and analytical skills.
Ability to translate business needs into actionable product requirements.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Knowledge of software development lifecycles and Agile methodologies.
Experience facilitating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and release readiness activities.
Ability to balance business value, technical constraints, and operational priorities.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Continuous improvement mindset focused on delivering practical business solutions.
Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other applicable federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other applicable federal, state, and local standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP, WMS, manufacturing, supply chain, warehouse, or operational systems.
Experience working in Agile environments.
Experience with Jira or similar work management tools.

Responsibilities

Serve as the business owner for application enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.
Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Prioritize enhancement requests based on business value, operational impact, and strategic objectives.
Partner with development teams to clarify requirements, review proposed solutions, and support delivery planning.
Coordinate user acceptance testing and validate that delivered functionality meets business needs.
Support release readiness activities, including stakeholder communication, training considerations, and change management.
Facilitate collaboration between business stakeholders and technical teams throughout the development lifecycle.
Monitor user feedback, system adoption, and business outcomes to identify future improvement opportunities.
Communicate priorities, risks, project status, and release information to stakeholders.
Perform other duties as assigned.