Senior SaaS Project Lead for Higher Education Implementations

Ellucian Company L.P.

United States

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Flexible time off

401k w/ match

Parental Leave

Charitable days

Telemedicine

Wellness programs

Job summary

Ellucian is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our North American Field Delivery team and lead concurrent implementations of our integrated administrative solutions for higher education. You will manage complex, high-visibility projects including SaaS and cloud transformations that require strong leadership and coordination across multiple stakeholders.

At Ellucian, you will collaborate with passionate professionals, work on cutting-edge SaaS and cloud solutions, and grow your

Qualifications

Strong experience in leading CRM or ERP SaaS implementation projects.
Proven ability to manage financial and resource forecasts throughout the lifecycle.
Track record of driving customer satisfaction and accurate revenue recognition.
Experience leading projects in a matrix-management environment.
Ability to partner with Customer Relations during the sales cycle and demonstrate PM value.
Experience mentoring less-experienced Project Managers.
Certifications in cloud and project management methodologies (PMP, Agile, etc.).
Higher education industry experience preferred, but NOT required.

Responsibilities

Lead multiple projects through all phases of our implementation methodology.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with team members, client stakeholders, and peers.
Apply quality, risk, resource, and change management to ensure on-time, on-scope, within-budget delivery.
Clearly communicate plans, roles, milestones, and constraints to stakeholders.
Anticipate risks and lead proactive solutions to keep projects on track.
Lead team status meetings, track dependencies, and ensure milestones are met.