Global Manager, Workday, Financial Systems
International Justice Mission
SDLC
Global Senior Lead, Finance Systems Enablement
International Justice Mission
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: District of Columbia • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Maintain awareness of best practices in Finance Systems by attending conferences, building relationships with peers and generally staying current with latest trends in Finance Systems
- Lead senior Finance Management through a regular Finance Systems Roadmap review obtaining input and shared buy-in to this multiyear strategic plan
- Negotiate trade-offs as required
- Align with GTS and HR roadmaps
- Lead monthly Finance stakeholder partnership meetings
- Ensure all approved non-urgent requests are updated in the backlog for prioritization
- Design system testing—developing test scenarios, managing testing sessions, and adjusting training accordingly
- Develop networks with other customers within relevant communities to leverage best practices for IJM
- Partner with Finance, HR teams and GTS to define and refine requirements for new features and enhancements
- Direct the work of external consultants as needed
- Lead execution of successful testing and ensure business sponsor sign-off on requirements and testing
- Manage project-specific communications, including partnering with business on building charters
- Advise and partner with business partners for training and communications to end users on new features, upgrades, and enhancements
- Be a coach and mentor to other team members
- Develop training programs, including job aids and training materials to empower super users
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, FIN, Information Systems, Computer Science, related field or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and certification
- 5+ years’ professional work experience including 1+ 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
- 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 preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision benefits
- Monthly commuter and parking benefits in the DC metro area
- Retirement benefit options
- Paid leave starting at 23 days
- 12 holidays (plus early release the day prior)
- Daily, quarterly, and annual community spiritual formation
- Robust staff care resources
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Finance systemsProject managementChange managementWorkday Financials configurationRequirements gatheringUAT criteria writingData analysisSystem testingTest scenario development
Soft skills
LeadershipCommunicationNegotiationCoachingMentoringStakeholder managementRelationship building
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in HRBachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in Information SystemsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science
