Global Manager, Workday and Financial Systems

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.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 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 ticketsCommunication:* 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 membersSoftware 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.Qualifications:Education & Experience:Partner with Finance, HR teams and GTS to define and refine requirements for new features and enhancements.

* 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 requiredTechnical Competencies:* Experience leading technical projects required* Experience writing UAT criteria or scripts for technical system requirements* High proficiency in Excel or other data analysis tools preferred* Experience with Workday requiredNon-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 afast-pacedenvironment* Demonstrated ability to manage cross-cultural relationships* Demonstrated ability to lead peers in completion of projects or strategic initiativesApplication Process:Bachelor's degree in business, FIN, Information Systems, Computer Science, related field or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and certification; *A statement of faith should describe your Christian faith and how you see it as relevant to your involvement with IJM. The statement can either be incorporated into the cover letter or submitted as a separate document and should include, at a minimum, a description of your spiritual disciplines (prayer, study, etc.) and your current fellowship or place of worship.*Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

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