Systems Manager

Ballmer Enterprises is the central office and hub of innovation, investment, and operations for a broad range of organizations co‑founded by philanthropist Connie Ballmer and her husband Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, and Chairman of the Los Angeles Clippers. Through strategic and functional expertise, we support Ballmer family interests, enable talent, and drive impact.

Ballmer Enterprises staff are trusted partners and advisors who work closely with our colleagues at Ballmer Group Philanthropy, USAFacts, Rainier Climate Group, and other family interests to achieve their missions.

• Ballmer Group Philanthropy is committed to improving economic mobility for children and families in the United States.
• USAFacts is a non‑partisan provider of comprehensive, unbiased, understandable data around government spending and outcomes.
• Rainier Climate Group is a new philanthropic organization focused on addressing climate change.

Ballmer Enterprises teams also support Halo Sports & Entertainment, the umbrella organization for ownership of the L.A. Clippers and the new Intuit Dome, and the management of the Kia Forum.

Our values of Accountability, Collaboration, Respect, and Agility set the bar for how we operate and how we are evolving our culture.

Reporting to the VP Finance, and an integral member of the Ballmer Enterprises Team, the Systems Manager will collaborate with stakeholders across multiple entities and organizations to manage and enhance Ballmer organizations’ financial systems.

This position will oversee system administration, ensuring optimal performance, resolving technical issues, and delivering comprehensive end‑user training. Acting as a catalyst for process optimization, the role will execute improvement projects, streamline workflows, and introduce new tools to boost efficiency and reduce manual efforts.

This is an individual contributor role, involving effective collaboration across the team and with external stakeholders.

• System Administration:
  Own day‑to‑day administration and operational health of Ballmer Enterprises’ financial systems (D365FO
  , Fabric, Power Platform, Power Automate, Invoice Capture, Canvas Applications, Emburse, and Egencia). This includes executing regular platform upgrades, providing end‑user training, diagnosing issues and leading resolution.
• Environment Management:
  Ensure that all environments are updated on a regular basis. Coordinate with internal teams as well as the Dynamics 365 Managed Service Partner on system testing, platform upgrades and scheduled code deployments. Some evening and weekend work in order to minimize business disruption is expected.
• Report Infrastructure Management:
  Maintain and enhance the reporting Data warehouse to enable required financial and non‑financial reporting. Support the Accounting and Finance teams on data validation, data integrity, and custom data mapping.
• Optimization Catalyst:
  Lead process improvement projects to more effectively utilize platforms and systems across Ballmer Enterprises. Create process efficiency enhancements through platform improvements, AI tools, and new system implementations. Prioritize system enhancements and operational improvements based on business impact, risk, and resource considerations.
• Process Improvement:
  Determine and implement workflow enhancements, automation, and system improvements in partnership with Finance, Operations, and IT teams.
• End User Training:
  Develop end‑user training across the organization, including group and 1:1 sessions across a diverse stakeholder group. Develop and maintain end‑user resources and process documentation.
• System Development:
  Develop new tools, documentation, and resources to support the strategic roadmap for both Ballmer Enterprises and Halo Sports & Entertainment organizations, emphasizing streamlined workflows and reducing manual administration.
• Cross‑group
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with the finance and IT teams on various projects and day‑to‑day activities. Work closely with other departments to ensure that systems meet the needs of the organization and its stakeholders.
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