PMO Program Manager, ERP Transformation (Remote)

Strata Information Group; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental

Flexible hours

Job summary

Strata Information Group (SIG) is a trusted leader in higher‑education technology consulting. We are seeking a Program Manager, PMO for Ellucian ERP SaaS transformations to oversee multi-workstream programs, coach PMs, and drive executive-aligned governance and delivery.

The role requires deep Ellucian ERP experience, strong consulting and communication skills, and the ability to guide complex enterprise changes across higher education clients. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Ten or more years of experience leading large-scale ERP, SaaS, or enterprise software implementation programs within Higher Education.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-year transformation initiatives involving multiple projects and stakeholder groups.
• Direct experience with Ellucian Banner and/or Colleague ERP platforms is preferable; familiarity with Workday, Oracle, or other Higher Education ERP platforms is a plus.
• Experience delivering programs using the Ellucian Implementation Methodology is preferable.
• Proven success managing program governance, executive communications, and strategic stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of on-premise to SaaS/cloud migration methodologies, organizational change management, and business process transformation.
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar program budgets, forecasts, resource planning, and financial reporting across a portfolio of concurrent initiatives.
• Ability to engage and influence executive leadership with clear, concise executive-level summaries.
• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in dynamic environments.
• Experience operating in matrix-managed environments with Ellucian Partner Network and other vendors.
• Experience coaching Project Managers assigned to programs.
• Willingness to travel to client campuses up to ~25%.
• Experience using project and program management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex Ellucian ERP transformation programs (Banner and/or Colleague), including on-premises to SaaS migrations.
• Develop and maintain program governance frameworks, steering committees, and executive reporting structures.
• Coordinate multiple concurrent workstreams with managed dependencies, risks, resources, and timelines.
• Partner with institutional executives to establish objectives, success metrics, and outcomes.
• Oversee implementation teams to ensure consistent delivery methodologies and adherence to objectives.
• Establish and enforce standardized program management practices across the ERP portfolio.
• Monitor multi-million-dollar budgets, forecasting, burn downs, and financial performance.
• Identify, assess, and manage program-level risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Develop executive-level communications translating complex issues into clear summaries.
• Collaborate with functional and technical leaders to align decisions with long-term goals.
• Establish and monitor KPIs to measure benefits realization and program success.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables, documentation, and implementation standards.
• Serve as primary contact for client sponsors, presenting status and recommendations at executive level.
• Support business development through thought leadership and client relationship management.

Skills

ERP transformation

Program management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Leadership

PMO governance

Budget forecasting

Risk management

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Jira

Job description

Strata Information Group (SIG) is a trusted leader in higher‑education technology consulting. We are seeking a Program Manager, PMO for Ellucian ERP SaaS transformations to oversee multi-workstream programs, coach PMs, and drive executive-aligned governance and delivery.

The role requires deep Ellucian ERP experience, strong consulting and communication skills, and the ability to guide complex enterprise changes across higher education clients. Travel up to 25% is expected.