Global Manager, Workday and Financial Systems

International Justice Mission•Columbia, DC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable. We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve . For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM’s Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a Global Manager, Workday and Financial Systems . The Global Manager, Finance Systems is responsible for leading technical side of IJM's finance systems initiatives, including those related to Workday, Adaptive Planning, QuickBooks, M-files, SmartSheet and other relevant systems. The role will lead the design and implementation of these systems working closely with functional SMEs and HR and IT technical support. This role is responsible for managing the Finance components of the Workday system. The successful candidate will have a deep knowledge of Workday, including being WorkdayPro certified on the Finance side of the system. This work involves implementing functionality to support the IJM Finance function and troubleshooting and resolving complex support issues. This work will be completed within the ecosystem of Workday which includes the Workday HCM team and the Workday Platform team, requiring close collaboration with those teams. This position is hybrid (onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays) if located in the Washington, DC area OR remote for non-local candidates. It reports to the Global Director, Treasury and is only available for candidates with the right to work in the US .

Requirements

Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in business , FIN, Information Systems, Computer Science, related field or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and certification
7+ years’ professional work experience including 3+ years of leadership experience
5+ years of Finance systems experience, including new module implementation, project management, issue management, communication, and change management (Prior experience with global system support and deployment a plus)
3+ years’ Workday Financials configuration and requirements gathering experience strongly preferred
Workday ProCertified - or willingness to obtain certification required
Technical Competencies: Experience leading technical projects Experience writing UAT criteria or scripts for technical system requirements High proficiency in Excel or other data analysis tools preferred
Non-Technical Competencies: Eager commitment to IJM’s Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building; Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, analyze, and explain complex and abstract problems Demonstrated ability to manage multiple or competing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment Demonstrated ability to manage cross-cultural relationships Demonstrated ability to lead peers in completion of projects or strategic initiatives

Responsibilities

Networking & Partnership: Develop networks with other customers within relevant communities to leverage best practices for IJM. Direct the work of external consultants as needed. Partner with Finance, HR teams and GTS to define and refine requirements for new features and enhancements. Partner with project leaders in the business to effectively plan and execute projects from discovery through post-go-live phases.
Complex Projects: Working with a user base distributed across the Globe, support requirements gathering, technical documentation, execution of technical work, and vendor estimates. Plan technical timelines and scopes of large projects. Lead execution of successful testing and ensure business sponsor sign-off on requirements and testing. Handles complex Workday tickets and supports IT analyst with regular tickets
Communication : Direct release communications to core team members and stakeholders. Advise and partner with business partners for training and communications to end users on new features, upgrades, and enhancements.
Training and Development: Be a coach and mentor to other team members Onboard and coordinate continuous training of super users and other users. Support the production of training materials for the entire user base Continuously learn to ensure Workday skills remain current and support the up-skilling of all team members
Software Development Life Cycle (SLDC): Deliver software solutions following industry-standard SDLC: gather requirements, system configuration, test and UAT, deployment, and support. Support thorough requirements gathering. Oversee and ensure testing of all requirements and scenarios. Understand and deploy Agile methods when appropriate