Global Manager, Workday and Financial Systems

Who We Are  

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.    

The Need  

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.   

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