Business Systems Manager - Data & Automation

Business Systems Manager - Data & Automation

Company: Kia America, Inc. Location: Irvine, CA, US

Kia is creating award-winning products and redefining what value means in the automotive industry. It takes a special group of individuals to do what we do, and we do it together. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative. Our people thrive on thinking differently and challenging the status quo. We are creating something special here, a culture of learning and opportunity, where you can help Kia achieve big things and most importantly, feel passionate and connected to your work every day.

Kia provides team members with competitive benefits including premium paid medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) plan matching of 100% up to 6% of the salary deferral, and paid time off. Kia also offers company lease and purchase programs, company-wide holiday shutdown, paid volunteer hours, and premium lifestyle amenities at our corporate campus in Irvine, California.

General Summary: The Business Systems Manager is responsible for the daily operations of Kia North America business-to-business (B2B) enterprise systems including employee, dealer and consumer-facing systems. Solves business problems by analyzing requirements; designing computer programs; recommending system controls and protocols. The Business Systems Manager works closely with various business units and IT service providers to devise optimal solutions for various short-term and long-term enhancements, bug fixes, implement changes, and functional requirements to technical specifications. This position will also provide valuable insights for optimizing user experiences, leveraging best enterprise system practices, creating program governance, and guiding stakeholders through program innovation strategy, risk analysis, and systems integration. This position provides operational and functional administration of the enterprise systems to leverage efficiencies between systems and processes to support the evolving business needs of Kia North America regional initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports B2B enterprise systems and projects in support of company's short-term and long-term business strategy.
• Supports key business and IT stakeholder priorities with in-depth understanding of Automotive business processes.
• Defines project requirements and supports business users throughout the project life cycle including scope definition, design review and User Acceptance Testing.
• Oversee the life cycle of changes to business systems and maintain detailed documentation.

Qualifications/Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. Advanced degree and/or certification(s) in Business Analysis, Project Management, Information Technology or Digital Transformation preferred. Microsoft certifications in Power Platform or Power BI or Azure AI or similar.

Job Requirement: 6+ years of experience in data management and business process automation, including responsibility for the following:

• Leading enterprise automation strategy by identifying high-value opportunities to streamline processes using Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.
• Architecting, designing, and deploying end-to-end automation solutions within the Microsoft Power Platform, including custom applications, workflows, and AI-driven copilots.
• Building and maintaining conversational agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio, with integration to enterprise data sources and core business processes.
• Monitoring and optimizing enterprise data storage, retention, and usage strategies across connected systems.
• Implementing data cleansing, transformation, and enrichment processes to support automation and analytics initiatives.

Pay Range: $108,698 - $146,708 Pay will be based on several variables that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, etc.

Equal Employment Opportunities: KUS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, including pregnancy and childbirth and related medical conditions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, legally protected physical disability or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.