Bain Capital
Private Equity
BusinessSystemsDirector,PrivateEquity
“Business Systems Director, Private Equity at Bain Capital. Skills: Business Systems Analysis, Private Equity Lifecycle, AI Solutions, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management. Identify, evaluate, and deploy AI-enabled capabilities across GPE functions. Build expertise in prompt engineering and working with AI APIs and/or AI development tools”
What You'll Achieve.
Create lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live; Provide solutions supporting our technology platforms for private equity deal, portfolio group, finance and investment operations; Achieve exceptional outcomes
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving and analytical skills; Ability to understand complex business requirements and translate them into technical solutions; Asking incisive questions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field, 10+ years of business/systems analysis experience supporting buy-side/ asset management firms, Demonstrated prior experience supporting private equity / Growth type businesses, Deep understanding of the end-to-end private equity lifecycle across multiple funds, strategies, and geographies, Proven track record of managing multiple projects and driving business-facing technology solutions, Excellent communication skills with ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders, Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to understand complex business requirements and translate them into technical solutions, Familiarity with project reporting tools and release management practices, Technical skills with SQL, Excel, Python, or BI/reporting tools
Nice to Have
Experience with Investran or an equivalent private equity accounting solution is preferred, Experience with Chronograph or an equivalent portfolio data collection solution is preferred, Experience with evaluating, implementing /configuring AI enabled solutions to augment key business processes is preferred, Hands-on experience deploying AI based solutions in a finance or enterprise context, including tools such as Claude, OpenAI, or similar platforms (preferred), Proficiency in prompt engineering and working with AI APIs or low-code AI development tools (preferred), Demonstrated experience participating in or leading AI solution rollouts, including scoping, stakeholder alignment, change management, and adoption tracking (preferred)
What You'll Do.
and deploy AI-enabled capabilities across GPE functions
Build expertise in prompt engineering and working with AI APIs and/or AI development tools
Drive proof-of-concept work and lead the transition from experimentation to production deployment
Lead requirements gathering
and testing of solutions supporting global private equity business needs
Translate complex business requirements into actionable technical specifications
Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance system functionality
Oversee applications supporting the PE business including deal management
Manage application support vendors and third-party system providers
Ensure vendor solutions align with Bain Capital’s technology standards and business needs
Oversee software release cycles and coordinate delivery across internal and external teams
Support development of new integrations and upgrades to existing platforms
Advocate best practices in systems analysis
and project governance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with business users to identify, evaluate, and deploy AI-enabled capabilities; Work closely with business stakeholders, vendors, application developers and QA specialists; Partner with deal, portfolio, Finance and operations teams to align technology solutions with business goals; Collaborate across our integrated platform; Coordinate delivery across internal and external teams
Communication Scope
Exceptional communication skills; Excellent communication skills with ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders; Compile and communicate release notes, roadmaps, and project updates for stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Managing multiple projects, Driving business-facing technology solutions, Project governance
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