Higher Education Change Management Consultant (Remote)

Ellucian Company L.P.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible time off

401k with match

Job summary

Ellucian is seeking an Organizational Change Management Consultant to join our Strategic Services team, focused on helping higher education institutions successfully navigate complex technology transformations. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, technology, and people—guiding institutions through change in a way that drives adoption, minimizes disruption, and delivers long-term value.

You’ll work closely with institutional leadership, faculty, and staff to shape and implement change

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Business, Organizational Development, Change Management, or related field.
• Experience leading change management efforts in higher education technology environments (e.g., Banner, Colleague).
• Certification in Prosci or equivalent change management methodology.

Responsibilities

• Lead change strategy development for higher education technology implementations.
• Build stakeholder alignment with faculty, staff, students, and administrators.
• Design and execute communication plans that clearly articulate the value, goals, and impact of change initiatives.
• Develop training programs empowering end users to adopt new systems.
• Assess organizational impact and proactively identify risks, resistance points, and mitigations.
• Manage resistance and facilitate adoption through coaching, support, and targeted interventions.
• Define and track KPIs to evaluate effectiveness and continuously improve change initiatives.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Training design

Executive presentations

Education

Advanced degree

Job description

Ellucian is seeking an Organizational Change Management Consultant to join our Strategic Services team, focused on helping higher education institutions successfully navigate complex technology transformations. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, technology, and people—guiding institutions through change in a way that drives adoption, minimizes disruption, and delivers long-term value.

You’ll work closely with institutional leadership, faculty, and staff to shape and implement change