Manager, Venue Back Office Systems

Topgolf International; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Play & 1/2 price food

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k) team member match

Mental well-being platform

Job summary

Topgolf International is seeking a Manager of Restaurant Back Office Systems to own the CrunchTime platform strategy, administration, and integration ecosystem across venues in the United States.

You will lead a small team, coordinate with IT, Finance, and Operations, and drive system upgrades, data governance, and cost visibility. This hands-on role shapes platform direction and ensures reliable back-office data.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on CrunchTime experience across inventory, labor, or operations.
• Experience integrating CrunchTime with POS, SAP, and other ERP systems.
• 2+ years leading a team and developing staff.
• Experience cross-training and building redundancy.
• Strong understanding of restaurant back-of-house operations.
• SQL familiarity or close collaboration with data engineers.
• Excellent stakeholder management with ops leaders.
• Experience with multi-unit restaurant environments preferred.
• Project management experience with system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Own CrunchTime platform end-to-end configuration and roadmap.
• Lead and develop a 2-person team with clear goals and growth.
• Cross-train team to ensure coverage during absences and turnover.
• Manage integrations with POS, SAP, and distributors like Sysco.
• Partner with Finance, Supply Chain and Operations for accurate data.
• Define data governance and drive automation and consolidation.

Skills

CrunchTime

Integrations

Team leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

SQL

Vendor mgmt

ERP integration

Data governance

Project mgmt

Problem solving

Tools

Snowflake

Redshift

EDI

Toast

SAP

Job description

## Manager, Venue Back Office SystemsApply: TG - HQ - Dallas Office: Full time: Posted Today: JR2023-21978## We're looking for a Manager of Restaurant Back Office Systems to own and lead our CrunchTime platform strategy, administration, and integration ecosystem. This role is responsible for ensuring CrunchTime operates reliably as the backbone of restaurant-level inventory, labor, and operations management, while managing a small team and partnering closely with IT, Finance, and Operations stakeholders. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll set direction for the platform, develop and cross-train two direct reports so the team can cover for one another, and remain deeply technical enough to troubleshoot integration issues, guide configuration decisions, and evaluate system changes yourself.**What You'll Do*** Own the CrunchTime platform end-to-end, including configuration, maintenance, upgrades, and long-term roadmap* Lead, coach, and develop a team of 2 direct reports, setting clear goals, providing regular feedback, and supporting their career growth* Cross-train direct reports across CrunchTime modules and integration points so the team has full coverage and no single point of failure during absences, escalations, or turnover* Build individual development plans for direct reports, identifying growth opportunities and stretch assignments across platform, integration, and vendor management work* Manage and troubleshoot integrations between CrunchTime and:* Point of Sale (POS) systems* SAP (financial/ERP data flows)* Distribution partners such as Sysco (EDI/ordering, invoicing, and inventory feeds)* Serve as the primary escalation point for data discrepancies, integration failures, and system outages affecting inventory, ordering, or labor data* Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to ensure back office data supports accurate COGS, inventory valuation, and labor cost reporting* Manage vendor relationship with CrunchTime, including support tickets, release planning, and contract/renewal conversations* Define and enforce data governance standards across restaurant back office workflows* Drive continuous improvement projects: new integrations, automation of manual processes, and system consolidation opportunities* Develop training materials and cross-training programs so both field teams and internal stakeholders can support back office systems beyond a single point of contact* Support new venue openings and system rollouts, ensuring CrunchTime is configured and integrated correctly at launch**What You'll Bring*** 5+ years of hands-on experience specifically with CrunchTime (inventory, labor, and/or operations modules)* Proven experience managing integrations between CrunchTime and: POS platforms (Toast experience is a plus), SAP or similar ERP systems* Distribution/vendor partners (e.g., Sysco) via EDI or API-based ordering and invoicing feeds* 2+ years of experience directly managing or leading a team, with a track record of developing team members and preparing them to take on greater scope* Experience cross-training team members and building redundancy across critical systems and responsibilities* Strong understanding of restaurant back-of-house operations: inventory management, food cost, labor scheduling, and vendor ordering workflows* Experience troubleshooting data flow issues across multiple systems (identifying whether a break is upstream, in CrunchTime, or downstream)* Working knowledge of SQL or willingness to partner closely with data engineering teams for deeper diagnostics* Excellent stakeholder management skills; comfortable communicating with both technical teams and restaurant operations leadership* Experience supporting multi-unit restaurant environments preferred* Project management experience, particularly around system implementations or rollouts**Nice to Have*** Experience with additional restaurant tech stack tools (labor scheduling systems, supply chain platforms, BI/reporting tools)* Familiarity with EDI standards used in distributor integrations* Experience with Snowflake, Redshift, or similar cloud data warehouses* Prior experience in a multi-unit hospitality, retail, or entertainment venue business**Why This Role Matters*** Back office data accuracy directly affects food cost, labor cost, and profitability visibility across every location. This role sits at the intersection of technology and restaurant operations, ensuring the systems that power day-to-day decision-making are reliable, well-integrated, and continuously improving.BENEFITSFree Play & 1/2 price food! Health, dental, vision, 401(k) team member match, free mental well-being platform – and that’s just for starters for those who qualify. View team member benefits here.ADA The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties. EEO Statement Topgolf is a global sports and entertainment community and is committed to equal opportunity and is firmly committed to preventing discrimination and harassment, including sexual misconduct, based on legally protected diversity characteristics (such as race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, citizenship, genetic information and veteran status) in its application and hiring processes and in its employment decisions. As an affirmative action employer, Topgolf also takes steps to prevent retaliation and to create a respectful, equitable and inclusive environment for our Guests, Associates, business partners, vendors, and the communities we serve. Topgolf is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law. Topgolf Entertainment Group does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website, employees or Human Resources. Topgolf will not pay fees for unsolicited agency resumes and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Topgolf Entertainment Group and will be processed accordingly without fee. Topgolf participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.