Manager- Business Systems

Covista

$70K — $100K *
Lisle, IL 60532In-Person
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience
  • Master's degree in a related field preferred
  • 5+ years of leadership experience overseeing multiple functions
  • Experience managing large-scale projects involving complex operational processes
  • Strong skills in motivating and developing staff in high-pressure environments
  • Excellent analytical, project management, and organizational skills
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support a team of customer service members to meet performance goals
  • Monitor metrics such as response time and customer satisfaction
  • Provide feedback and performance evaluations to team members
  • Develop and enhance customer service processes and best practices
  • Manage escalated customer concerns professionally
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive improvements
  • Ensure business systems align with organizational needs
  • Serve as the liaison for system configuration and enhancements
  • Coordinate training development for new business processes

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • 401k Retirement Program with 6% employer match
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy participation
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Eligibility for an annual incentive program based on performance
Full Job Description
Job description

Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance

This role provides strategic leadership, direction, and coordination for a team of Systems Analysts supporting enterprise systems. The leader will deliver hands-on systems leadership to drive business system enhancements, process improvements, and operational excellence across Covista institutions and companies.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management
  • Lead, coach, and support customer service team members to achieve performance and quality goals
  • Monitor team metrics including response time, resolution rates, and customer satisfaction (CSAT)
  • Provide regular feedback, training, and performance evaluations
  • Develop and refine customer service processes, workflows, and best practices
  • Manage escalated customer concerns with professionalism and accountability
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Product, and Leadership teams to drive improvements
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, service standards, and regulatory guidelines
  • Support hiring, onboarding, and ongoing development of customer service staff
  • Establish clear expectations, service standards, and performance metrics, ensuring staff understand their roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities
  • Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement

Systems Strategy & Alignment
  • Ensure key business systems align with current business processes and evolving organizational needs
  • Serve as the primary liaison with institutional partners for system configuration and functional enhancements
  • Partner with business stakeholders and IT to gather requirements and translate them into system development specifications for enhancements and process changes

Application & Platform Oversight
  • Lead planning and execution of service requests, upgrades, corrective actions, and optimization efforts for enterprise technologies
  • Research reported issues within systems and translate findings into system enhancements as needed
  • Maintain data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across all functional system reporting

Reporting, Training & Communication
  • Coordinate the development of training materials for new or updated business processes and system workflows
  • Ensure system changes are clearly communicated and supported through effective training and documentation

Additional Requirements
  • Travel up to 10%
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Comply with all organizational policies, procedures, and standards


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant industry experience
  • Master's degree in a related field Preferred
  • Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience overseeing multiple functions
  • Proven experience managing large-scale projects, including the design, documentation, and implementation of complex operational processes and procedures
  • Strong ability to lead, motivate, and develop staff in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
  • Excellent analytical, project management, problem solving and organizational skills, particularly in business process improvement, systems optimization, and change management
  • Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration across diverse stakeholders, including students, faculty, leadership, system developers, and staff
  • Proven adaptability and versatility in leadership style, with the ability to guide teams through change


Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $70,696.34 and $100,000.00. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:
  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
  • Participation in Covista's Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
  • 12 Paid Holidays

    For more information related to our benefits please visit:
    https://careers.covista.com/benefits

    You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.


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