Business Systems Manager, Corporate Systems

Bain Capital•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bain Capital's Corporate Technology team is seeking a qualified leader to support enterprise platforms and drive adoption of AI and emerging technologies across corporate technology functions. This role will report to the Director, Business Systems and partner broadly across Corporate Finance, HR, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, and other firm functions supported by the Corporate Platforms organization. This role is critical to bringing innovation and structure to a rapidly evolving landscape of AI tools, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements, as the firm scales its use of AI across corporate technology teams. This role will spearhead the use of AI technologies to optimize workflows, analytics, and reporting. This role will work with cross firm platform teams to evaluate and implement off the shelf / custom internal build solutions leveraging AI to augment current state processes. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a strong technical skillset and a proven track record as a Systems Analyst, capable of operating independently, balancing innovation with risk management, and bringing structure to ambiguous, fast-moving initiatives. This individual will stay current on the evolving AI tooling landscape, proactively identify opportunities, advise stakeholders on best-fit solutions, and take a hands-on, forward-looking approach; partnering closely with the business to prototype solutions, pilot new capabilities, and build scalable tools that address key pain points. The role entails engagement at various levels across technology initiatives from inception to implementation and support. Through in-depth knowledge of the business, this position will gather and document business and functional requirements, evaluate technology solutions, perform system and user acceptance testing, and effectively communicate complex technology concepts to stakeholders at all levels.

Requirements

7+ years of experience as a Systems Analyst required.
Comfortable using large language models (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT) for day to day for data analysis and automation; working knowledge of prompt engineering and agentic / workflow automation frameworks.
Strong problem-solving skills paired with vibe coding experience; comfortable directing an AI coding agent through natural language to prototype, debug, and iterate on solutions quickly.
Hands-on experience understanding business requirements, designing, prototyping, testing solutions, and training users in an agile environment.
Experience working in teams using agile software project management processes.
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience supporting and implementing enterprise applications.
Competent in translating elicitation sessions into clear requirements documentation, workflows, and functional use cases.
Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science, management information systems, or related field.
7+ years of relevant systems analyst experience.
Strong technical skillset with prior hands-on BSA experience required.
A self-starter with a proactive approach to problem-solving, idea generation, and driving initiatives independently.
Ability to balance innovation with risk management, bringing structure to a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data and present actionable insights.
Must be able to work on multiple initiatives simultaneously and prioritize assignments to deliver quality work in a timely manner.
Strong interpersonal skills, with experience supporting a functionally diverse, informed user base that demands high-quality solutions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience evaluating and piloting AI tools and emerging technologies within an enterprise setting strongly preferred.
Experience working with enterprise data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, data lake/data warehouse environments) to support AI-driven analytics and reporting a plus.
Familiarity with core enterprise systems such as ServiceNow, Workday, Box, Airtable, Asana, iManage, or Azure DevOps a plus.
Familiarity with technology architectures and concepts: cloud computing, web interfaces, relational databases, and application integration.
Proficiency in business intelligence applications (e.g., Tableau or Power BI) a plus.
Prior experience supporting corporate functional areas such as Human Resources, Corporate Finance, Compliance, Tax, Legal, or Procurement a plus.
Previous consulting experience a plus.
Experience with investment management, private equity, venture capital, or alternative investment concepts, terminology, and systems a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as a key resource driving the responsible adoption and scaling of AI and emerging technologies across corporate technology teams.
Identify and evaluate opportunities to leverage various data lakes and AI tools to optimize workflows, analytics, and reporting for corporate business functions.
Stay current on the evolving AI tooling landscape; proactively identify opportunities, advise stakeholders on best-fit solutions, and drive informed technology decisions.
Partner closely with the business to prototype solutions, pilot new capabilities, and build scalable tools that address key pain points.
Provide ongoing evaluation of technology solutions and capabilities to ensure alignment with business objectives; identify areas of risk while monitoring the current environment, potential improvement areas, and financial implications of technology decisions.
Gather, validate, document, and facilitate implementation of business requirements for technology initiatives, including business/data requirements, data flows, data modeling, workflow context and design, and user interface design.
Lead and participate in user acceptance testing, and support system training and documentation efforts.
Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across business and technical teams.
Balance responsibilities related to production support and project work simultaneously, prioritizing across multiple concurrent initiatives.
Create and maintain documentation in support of business and technology requests.
Manage platform releases, testing, and system upgrades, ensuring smooth adoption of new features.
Present solution designs, requirements, and project updates to business and technology stakeholders; lead requirements-gathering sessions with confidence and clarity.