Senior Project Manager

Ellucian Company L.P.; A distancia; MXN 1,079,000 - 1,439,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading education technology firm is looking for an ambitious Senior Project Manager to drive implementations that modernize higher education. You'll manage complex projects with a heavy emphasis on cloud technology while leading a team towards achieving significant outcomes across multiple institutions. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of relevant experience and excellent communication and presentation skills. This role offers comprehensive health coverage, a 30-day Christmas bonus, a saving fund, and professional development opportunities.

Servicios

Comprehensive health coverage

30 days Christmas bonus

Saving fund

Monthly food coupon

15 workdays vacation

Thrive Flex Program

Diversity and inclusion programs

Parental leave

Employee referral bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement Assistance

Professional development opportunities

Formación

• 5+ years related work experience in cloud technology.
• Experience managing SaaS technology projects.
• Ability to manage project resources effectively.

Responsabilidades

• Drive project definition and support business cases.
• Manage complex cross-functional projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Conocimientos

Project Management

Cloud Technology

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Change Management

Herramientas

MS Office

Smartsheets

Descripción del empleo

About Ellucian

Ellucian is a global market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,800 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 million students. Ellucian's AI‑powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best‑in‑class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, from student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners, and user community of more than 45,000 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.

Values Rooted in Purpose

We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, energetic Senior Project Manager (PM) (MID LEVEL) to make a significant contribution to implementations that will modernise higher education for multiple institutions. The Senior Project Manager (PM) role will be a member of a team of project managers working under the direction and guidance of the Professional Services, Director of Field Delivery. The PM will be responsible for assisting with the development and maintenance of project plans, budgets, communications plans, and services delivery leadership across multiple institutions. The PM will also be responsible for adherence to the standard delivery practice as defined by Global Services PMO delivery standards and finding opportunities to further streamline these practices. We are looking for experienced professionals with the ability to successfully drive projects to completion while managing the right balance of process without over‑burdening the entrepreneurial spirit of the company.

Where you will make an impact

• Drive project definition and iterate until projects are defined to support the business case and desired business value.
• Manage all aspects of a complex, cross‑functional projects through delivery.
• Lead workstreams within the overall project in a transparent and productive way, applying standard project management practices.
• Assist with the development of the project's key objectives and scope, and communicate them effectively across the project team.
• Plan, schedule, and track project deliverables and milestones using Smartsheets and internal proprietary tools.
• Assist with developing and managing the project portfolio and assisting with prioritisation.

What you will bring

• 5+ years related work experience in a company or department with a heavy emphasis on cloud technology.
• Project Management experience managing SaaS technology projects.
• Proficient in project/presentation tools such as MS Office is required.
• Superior communication skills working with all project stakeholders at all levels across multiple mediums; verbal, written, in person, and virtual.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to lead conversations and inspire customers.
• Manage project resources from other groups, in a matrixed environment, who are fulfilling roles in your projects.
• Proactively manage project issues and risks.
• Incorporate change management as a key element for each project.
• Lead regular Steering Committee meetings with members of the Executive team.
• Ensure projects are delivered on‑time/on budget and exceeding stakeholders' expectations.
• Lead projects from beginning to end, from project inception through delivery.
• Provide thought leadership to further develop and maintain PMO templates, processes, and programmes.
• Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to professional growth in program/project management and other key areas.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships and translate goals into project opportunities.
• Is proactive, works hard, and above all else get things done.

What makes #Ellucianlife

• Comprehensive health coverage: family major medical expenses, dental and life insurance.
• Christmas bonus 30 days.
• Saving fund.
• Monthly food coupon.
• 15 workdays vacation.
• Thrive Flex Program that allows you to contribute toward your health, financial or learning interests.
• 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us.
• Diversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups such as: Women in Technology, Pride and Go Green to name a few.
• Parental leave.
• Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team.
• We Foster a learning culture with:

• Tuition Reimbursement Assistance.
• Professional development opportunities.

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