IT Business Relationship Lead - Portfolio & Value Realization

Breakthru Beverage Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Breakthru Beverage Group seeks a Business Relationship Manager to serve as the primary IT interface for one or more BBG business functions, governing the portfolio, leading business case development, and managing initiative-level financials to align with BBG’s product-centric IT operating model.

The BRM understands business objectives, communicates needs to IT teams, coordinates IT demand, and provides executive reporting while maintaining focus on IT performance and governance across the BBG

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business or related field.
• 5+ years of increasing responsibility in information technology, with demonstrated experience in portfolio management, business case development, and/or IT financial planning
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate complex technical subjects into clear business terms and present to executive audiences
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); experience with project/portfolio management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira, or similar)
• Comfortable driving change and embracing innovation in complex, ambiguous environments. Must be result-oriented with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with business-function leadership teams, executives, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proactively surface demand, understand strategic priorities, and identify opportunities for technology-enabled value creation.
• Serve as the voice of the business within IT — translating goals, challenges, and opportunities into actionable technology initiatives aligned with BBG's enterprise roadmap.
• Communicate BBG's IT strategy, application portfolio, service catalog, and emerging technical capabilities to ensure the business fully leverages technology investments.
• Prepare and present portfolio status updates, decision briefs, and escalation summaries for ELT SteerCo and other governance forums.
• Define outcome-based KPIs for each major initiative; establish baselines prior to delivery and track post-implementation benefits to quantify realized value.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written

Ability to manage complex issues

Microsoft Office 365 proficiency

ServiceNow/Jira experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

Breakthru Beverage Group seeks a Business Relationship Manager to serve as the primary IT interface for one or more BBG business functions, governing the portfolio, leading business case development, and managing initiative-level financials to align with BBG’s product-centric IT operating model.

The BRM understands business objectives, communicates needs to IT teams, coordinates IT demand, and provides executive reporting while maintaining focus on IT performance and governance across the BBG