Business Capability Manager-MFG.

NYCOR; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NYCOR is seeking a Business Capability-Requirements Manager to bridge business operations and technology delivery. You will convert business needs into a prioritized, value-driven roadmap for platform capabilities and work with stakeholders, technology leadership, and end users to deliver measurable outcomes.

Acting as the primary connection between business operations and technology, you will ensure the platform evolves in line with strategic objectives, user needs, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, or business analysis.
• Ability to translate business needs into structured technical requirements.
• Experience facilitating discussions with executives and cross-functional teams.
• Experience prioritizing work by value, risk, urgency, effort, and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage roadmap for assigned business capabilities.
• Prioritize backlog based on impact, feasibility, and alignment with strategy.
• Collaborate with leadership to define near-term deliverables and long-term plans.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, IT and other units on delivery.
• Facilitate discovery sessions and document future-state processes.
• Coordinate UAT, release readiness, and training inputs.
• Ensure delivered solutions meet business requirements and drive value.

Skills

Product management

Product ownership

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Backlog prioritization

Requirements definition

Communication with executives

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Backlog management platforms

Job description

Business Capability-Requirements Manager

Unable to work with any Visa status at this time, must be a Green Card or U.S. Citizen

Role Overview

The Business Capability Manager is responsible for converting business requirements into a clearly defined, prioritized, and value-driven roadmap for platform capabilities. This role collaborates closely with business stakeholders, technical leadership, development teams, and end users to identify challenges, define solutions, prioritize work, and ensure successful delivery of features that generate measurable business outcomes.

Core Objective

Act as the primary connection between business operations and technology delivery, ensuring the platform continues to evolve in alignment with strategic objectives, user needs, operational efficiency, and overall business value

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership & Roadmap Management

• Lead or share ownership of the roadmap for assigned business capabilities
• Manage and prioritize the backlog based on business impact, stakeholder input, feasibility, and organizational priorities
• Work with leadership to define near-term deliverables and long-term capability strategies
• Identify opportunities to deliver incremental value through phased releases, pilot programs, or targeted deployments

Business Analysis & Requirements Definition

Facilitate discovery sessions with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and users

• Document current workflows and develop future-state process designs
• Translate business needs into clear deliverables, including user stories, process flows, acceptance criteria, and performance measures
• Ensure requirements are well-defined prior to development
• Maintain accurate and organized documentation within designated systems

Stakeholder Engage

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Operations, Finance, IT, and other business units
• Streamline intake and requirements processes to reduce delays
• Lead prioritization discussions and manage trade-offs among competing initiatives
• Provide clear communication on roadmap progress, risks, dependencies, and key decision points

Delivery Execution & Adoption

• Support development teams by clarifying requirements and resolving questions throughout the delivery
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), validation, release readiness, and training inputs
• Verify that delivered solutions meet business requirements and expected outcomes
• Monitor adoption and evaluate value realization following implementation when applicable
• Identify recurring challenges, inefficiencies, and gaps in user experience
• Recommend enhancements to improve system performance, usability, visibility, and adoption
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in product management practices and delivery processes

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, business analysis, business systems, or process improvement
• Experience working with software platforms such as custom applications, ERP, MES, CRM, or other operational systems
• Strong ability to translate business processes into structured technical requirements
• Proven ability to facilitate discussions and manage stakeholders across multiple functions
• Experience prioritizing work based on value, risk, urgency, effort, and dependencies
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with executives, business users, and technical teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, construction, engineering, project-based, or make-to-order environments
• Background supporting system modernization or legacy system transformation efforts
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar backlog management platforms
• Understanding of Agile or hybrid delivery models
• Experience supporting UAT, training, release management, and user adoption criteria

Success

• A well-defined and prioritized roadmap that is clearly understood by stakeholders
• Strategic initiatives with clear ownership, defined requirements, and measurable outcomes
• Reduction in rework due to improved clarity of requirements
• Increased stakeholder confidence and visibility into delivery progress
• Delivery of features in smaller, impactful increments
• Strong focus on user adoption and measurable business value

Reporting

This position typically reports into a technology, product, or business systems function, allowing for an objective balance between representing business priorities and working closely with development and delivery teams.