Manager, IS Business Analysis

Photronics; Brookfield (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Equity compensation eligibility

Health and welfare benefits

401k with company match

Job summary

Photronics in Brookfield, CT is seeking a Manager, IS Business Analysis to lead the Business Analytics function, serving as the strategic link between business stakeholders and Information Systems. This on-site role focuses on guiding a team of Business Analysts, establishing technology roadmaps, prioritizing initiatives, and delivering measurable business value.

The role partners with leadership to advance enterprise process improvements, digital transformation, and governance across projects

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of Business Analysis experience.
• 3–5 years leading Business Analysts or project teams.
• Experience managing enterprise software implementations.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or semiconductor operations preferred.
• Experience developing Business Analysis standards and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of IS Business Analysts, establishing performance expectations and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Partner with business leaders to understand strategic objectives, prioritize technology initiatives, and align IS solutions with business needs.
• Oversee the intake, analysis, prioritization, and delivery of business systems initiatives, ensuring projects are appropriately scoped, resourced, and aligned with organizational priorities.
• Establish and maintain business analysis standards, methodologies, and governance to ensure consistent requirements management, documentation, and solution quality.
• Drive business process improvement and digital transformation initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, data quality, and user experience.
• Provide leadership throughout the system development lifecycle, collaborating with project managers, developers, architects, and business stakeholders to ensure successful solution delivery and adoption.
• Monitor project portfolios, risks, resource utilization, and key performance metrics, providing regular updates and recommendations to IS and business leadership.
• Promote data-driven decision-making by supporting enterprise reporting, analytics, and business intelligence initiatives.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on technology capabilities, process optimization, and organizational change.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

SDLC knowledge

Agile & hybrid methods

ERP / MES / CRM knowledge

Process improvement

Communication & presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

MES systems

CRM systems

Job description

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Manager, IS Business Analysis

Regular Full-Time Brookfield, CT, US

12 days ago Requisition ID: 1949

For more than 50 years, Photronics has been a global leader in photomask technology, powering the innovation behind the world’s most advanced devices. Our success is built on collaboration, quality, and the dedication of our people.

Photronics seeking a Manager, IS Business Analysis to lead the Business Analytics function, serving as the strategic link between business stakeholders and Information Systems. This role is responsible for managing a team of Business Analysts while driving enterprise business process improvements, technology enablement, and delivery of high-value business solutions. The Manager partners with business leaders to understand strategic objectives, establish technology roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and ensure projects deliver measurable business value. This position also establishes business analysis methodologies, develops team capability, and promotes consistent requirements management and solution governance across the organization. This role combines people leadership, strategic planning, portfolio management, and business partnership with selective hands‑on engagement in high-priority initiatives.

Location

Brookfield CT Office. This is an on-site position and we are not open to remote candidates at this time.

Travel

Less than 5% travel required. Domestic and international.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of IS Business Analysts, establishing performance expectations and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Partner with business leaders to understand strategic objectives, prioritize technology initiatives, and align IS solutions with business needs.
• Oversee the intake, analysis, prioritization, and delivery of business systems initiatives, ensuring projects are appropriately scoped, resourced, and aligned with organizational priorities.
• Establish and maintain business analysis standards, methodologies, and governance to ensure consistent requirements management, documentation, and solution quality.
• Drive business process improvement and digital transformation initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, data quality, and user experience.
• Provide leadership throughout the system development lifecycle, collaborating with project managers, developers, architects, and business stakeholders to ensure successful solution delivery and adoption.
• Monitor project portfolios, risks, resource utilization, and key performance metrics, providing regular updates and recommendations to IS and business leadership.
• Promote data-driven decision-making by supporting enterprise reporting, analytics, and business intelligence initiatives.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on technology capabilities, process optimization, and organizational change.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent business relationship management.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle.
• Experience with Agile and hybrid project methodologies.
• Knowledge of ERP, MES, CRM, and manufacturing applications.
• Process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma preferred).
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
• Experience leading enterprise initiatives.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Experience

• 8–10 years of Business Analysis experience.
• 3–5 years leading Business Analysts or project teams.
• Experience managing enterprise software implementations.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or semiconductor operations preferred.
• Experience developing Business Analysis standards and governance.
• Experience managing cross-functional portfolios.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Be part of a global technology leader driving innovation for the world’s biggest tech companies.
• Work in a collaborative, growth-focused environment where your expertise will have a real impact.
• Enjoy stability, challenge, and opportunity at a company with more than 50 years of proven success
• Competitive salary and annual bonus program.
• Equity compensation eligibility.
• Full suite of health and welfare benefits
• 401k with company match.

Equal Opportunity Statement: We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for team members’ disabilities and religious beliefs or practices.