Systems Integration Specialist

Working at PPM America, Inc.

PPM is a US-based institutional asset manager. Established in Chicago in 1990, PPM exists to consistently support institutional clients in achieving their long-term value goals. We offer our Midwestern mentality of hard work, straight talk, full transparency and humility. Our success is supported by a team-based culture that encourages debate, collaboration and consistency. At the center of our belief is the fact that our best ideas to date have and can come from any team member anywhere in our firm. We believe the success of our investment culture is best demonstrated by the strong retention of our clients and investment professionals. PPM was again named one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments in 2024. We attract professionals who exhibit humbleness, directness, and dedication. PPM s values guide our internal conduct and help define the type of relationships we share with our investors, affiliates, and other valued partners. Above all, PPM is passionate about giving back to our clients, to each other, and to our community. We understand that community and purpose are just as important as the job description when finding your next career.

Values

At PPM, our values are reinforced in our culture every day. We act like owners. Integrity guides all that we do, and we are committed to exercising sound judgment in every decision that impacts the company and serves our clients. We are passionate about investment performance and driving results. We are relentless in our efforts to provide best in class service. We strive to build strong and lasting relationships with our clients, seeking to gain trust in everything we do. We work collaboratively with transparency and accountability. We operate as a team. We rely on each other, are accountable to each other, and respect each other. We value differences and unique perspectives and embrace the principle that great ideas can come from anyone. We embrace change. We are not afraid to challenge the status quo in search of a better, smarter or faster solution. We value learning, challenge ourselves and motivate others. We are also committed to positively impacting our community. As a firm, we invest time, experience and fundraising efforts with our non-profit partners.

Information Technology Department Description

The Information Technology Department is comprised of two teams - Technology Solutions and Development. These two groups build and maintain a combined set of hardware, software, networks, facilities, etc., which collectively helps to develop, test, deliver, monitor, control, and otherwise support the IT services used at PPM.

The Technology Solutions Team is responsible for managing and monitoring all aspects of the end-user computing environment and technical customer support. This team works with end users to understand business processes and desired technology outcomes and serves as technical leads through the lifecycle of design, implementation and use of technology solutions. The three groups within the Technology Solutions Team - Information Security, Desktop Services, and Systems Integration - work together to ensure that PPM s technology is efficient, reliable, and secure on a day-to-day basis.

The Development Team is responsible for the development and support of enterprise-grade software and data solutions for internal clients across all levels of PPM. In addition to custom software development using Microsoft .NET, SQL Server, and Office365 platforms, the Development Team also assists third-party vendor application implementations, integrations, and upgrades. In alignment with PPM's business units, the Development Team s four groups, which include Enterprise Architecture & Design, Corporate Data, Research, & Reporting, Data Solutions, and Enterprise Systems, work together to ensure that timely, complete, and accurate information flows through PPM s internally developed and vendor-provided software solutions.

Summary of Role

The System Integration Specialist, as part of the Technology Solutions team, is responsible for gaining an understanding of business processes and desired outcomes from internal stakeholders, and serving as the technical lead in the evaluation, design, implementation, and support for technology offerings. Primary responsibilities include working with systems such as JIRA, , SharePoint and the Microsoft Power Platform to create solutions to solve for business problems. Through excellent customer service and close collaboration with business stakeholders, the System Integration Specialist researches, assesses, and provides recommendations regarding technology solutions, creates an integration plan or solution, and builds personalized applications or architecture to meet end user needs. The role combines technical competencies with an understanding of business context, as it provides technical guidance and support throughout the lifecycle of a technology solution.

Role Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and other members of the Information Technology team to understand integration requirements and develop solutions to meet end user needs.

• Analyze existing systems and evaluate vendor offerings to anticipate integration and technology needs.

• Collaborate with additional IT resources on installation and configuration of technology solutions.

• Provide outstanding customer support to all levels of associates.

• Manage projects using internal and external resources.

• Prepare and maintain documentation of standard operating procedures and knowledge base articles.

• Keep up-to-date on current technology trends and make recommendations to improve desktop operations.

• Provide training, mentoring, consulting, and knowledge transfer to IT staff and other stakeholders.

• Provide recommendations and solutions for improving business continuity.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor s degree with a technical focus.

• 3+ years of experience in an IT role.

• Experience with project management and product and software installation or development.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

• Excellent time and project management skills.

• Experience with Microsoft technologies such as SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, file shares, Office 365, etc.

• Experience with Atlassian products (Jira Software, Jira Service Management and Confluence).

• A customer-focused and quality mindset with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong Python, PowerShell or other scripting language knowledge to assist with automation and data transformation tasks.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Financial literacy in back office operations (trading data, performance, analytics) is a plus

• Previous desktop engineering experience is helpful.

• Analytical thinking, problem solving skills, and systems mindset.

• A basic understanding of programming languages such as C# and T-SQL

• Agile experience is a plus.

• Power Platform development with tools such as PowerApps, PowerBI, Dynamics Sales, MSFlow, Microsoft Graph etc.

Benefits

At PPM, we offer volunteer opportunities to get involved with a diverse network of peers and support the causes that are important to you. Your passion and talents can make a lasting impact on our organization and our community. Additionally, our employees go the extra mile every day and the benefits of working at PPM reflect our commitment to supporting and enhancing their personal and professional lives. The plans and programs listed below are offered in collaboration with our parent company.

• Competitive salary and bonus

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• 401k retirement plan with dollar-for-dollar matching contributions (up to 6% of salary)

• Tuition and professional certification reimbursement

• Paid parental leave

• Adoption assistance

• Holidays and paid time off

• Paid time off to volunteer

• Life insurance

• Gift matching