Senior Program Manager, International

Who We Are

At Justworks, you'll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.

We're helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We're data-driven and never stop iterating. If you'd like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we'd love to hear from you.

We're united by shared goals and shared motivations se are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.

Our Values

If this sounds like you, you'll fit right in.

Who You Are

Reporting to the Director, International Benefits, the Senior Program Manager, International will be responsible for building the systems, teams, and capabilities needed for Justworks International to execute on its strategy with increasing confidence, speed, and efficiency as we scale. They will also play a key role in designing the human systems that connect all of Justworks to our strategy and drive an empowered, high-performance culture.

The right candidate for this role will combine skills in strategic planning, program & project management, communications, and systems thinking to help International scale and execute on our highest priority initiatives.

In this role, you will lead efforts to identify and address challenges, collaborating with International Leadership and other business leaders to develop and implement solutions end to end. The position demands a strong commitment to problem-solving, process optimization, and business expansion through analytical and managerial skills, along with a readiness to innovate and challenge norms. We seek a candidate who is creative, optimistic, resilient, and passionate about their work.

The ideal candidate approaches challenges with an entrepreneurial mindset-proactively identifying opportunities, taking ownership, and driving solutions with autonomy. They are self-directed, thrive in ambiguity, and embrace a "how might we?" approach, continuously seeking innovative and practical ways to unlock growth and efficiency.

Your Success Profile

What You Will Work On

* Partner with the Director, International Benefits and International leadership team to evolve and run the Benefits operating system and cadence, including how we communicate our strategy and execute it effectively across the company

* Work with the executive leadership to ensure the organization sets clear priorities, effectively allocates resources, and accelerates speed of execution

* Continuously run how the team executes towards goals and hold individuals accountable for driving results

* Identify and own special, ad hoc critical projects or initiatives that directly support the Director, International Benefits and the broader executive team and drive solutions to address challenges with autonomy

* Develop the systems, capabilities, reporting, and practices necessary to accelerate execution across a wide set of decentralized teams

* Build partnerships across the business with key stakeholders in International and in the core business to more effectively get our work done and bridge gaps between International and core

* Function as a cross-functional leader to ensure International's strategic priorities are aligned with initiatives at the Division and Department-level

* Build a high-performing execution team that drives the delivery of high-priority initiatives

* Partner with the Director, International Benefits and People team to build the human systems that reinforce a high-performing organization

* Design and build the systems that define how we work and make decisions as a company, and unlock the potential of our employees

How You Will Do Your Work

As a Senior Manager, Strategy Operations, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following:

* Business Insight - applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.

* Strategic Mindset - anticipates future trends and implications accurately; articulates credible pictures and visions of possibilities that will create sustainable value.

* Entrepreneurial Ownership - approaches challenges with a proactive, self-directed mindset, identifying opportunities and solving problems autonomously with creativity, agility, and a "how might we?" approach.

* Results-Driven Execution - translates strategy into action, ensuring follow-through by driving outcomes with focus, speed, and accountability.

* Plans and Aligns - breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions; stages activities with relevant milestones and schedules.

* Initiative and…