Business Systems Lead

**Company Description**
We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

The Challenge
- ** Own and evolve the non-finance business systems portfolio**: Lead the management of Sportradar’s internal platforms for People, Legal, Sales, Marketing, and other corporate functions - ensuring these systems effectively support business processes and can scale with the company’s growth. (Finance systems like Workday Financials, Coupa, etc., are handled by another team.)
- ** Bridge business and technology**: Act as the strategic liaison between technical teams (engineering, IT) and business stakeholders. You will translate business requirements into clear technical plans and roadmaps, then guide their successful execution to deliver tangible business value.
- ** Drive cross-functional collaboration**: Work closely with department leads in People (HR), Legal, Sales, Marketing, etc., to identify opportunities for process improvement, system integration, and automation. Your goal is to ensure our tools (e.g. HRIS, CRM, contract management) interconnect seamlessly and meet the real needs of users.
- ** Strategic planning & governance**: Define the long-term strategy for Sportradar’s business systems (outside finance) in line with company objectives. Prioritize initiatives, manage budgets, and ensure projects are delivered on time. You’ll also maintain proper governance and compliance (e.g. data privacy, SOX controls where applicable) in collaboration with our security and compliance teams.

Your Profile
- ** Excellent Communicator & Translator**: You excel at communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You can **translate** complex IT concepts into plain business language (and vice versa), enabling effective collaboration with departments like HR, Legal, Sales, and Marketing.
- ** Strategic & Analytical Thinker**: You take a big-picture view. You can craft a technology roadmap that aligns with business strategy, and you approach decisions with data and careful analysis. You’re adept at balancing immediate operational needs with long-term vision.
- ** Systems Knowledge**: Practical experience with major SaaS and enterprise business platforms. Familiarity with Salesforce and Workday (CRM, HCM, and system modules) is advantageous, with the ability to shape and support business processes effectively. Experience with Ironclad or other contract management/legal technology solutions is a plus, though not required. We are seeking a technically proficient individual with strong collaboration and leadership potential who can develop and grow their expertise in business systems.
- ** Cross-Functional Insight**: You have worked across various business domains and understand how HR, Finance, Legal, Sales, etc. interconnect. This enables you to foresee downstream impacts of system changes and to drive company-wide improvements (even though finance systems are out of scope for this role, you will interface with the finance system team frequently).
- ** Adaptable & Problem-Solver**: Thrives in a fast-paced environment. You are not afraid to dive into a problem, whether it's a data integration issue or a user adoption challenge, and you come up with creative solutions. You stay current with tech trends and seek continuous improvement.
- ** Leadership & Ownership**: You take ownership and lead by example. Whether or not you have direct reports, you’re comfortable coordinating cross-departmental project teams. You can influence without authority and drive initiatives to completion. A track record of mentoring team members or leading project teams is desirable.
- ** Education**: A degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field is preferred (or equivalent work experience). Relevant certifications (e.g. Salesforce or Workday certifications, ITIL, etc.) would be a plus.

**Additional Information**
- The minimum monthly salary for this position is according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Overpayment will be considered depending on qualifications and working experience._