Senior Project Manager (Higher Education/SaaS/ERP)

About the role

Ellucian powers innovation for higher education, partnering with approximately 3,000 customers across 50 countries, serving more than 21 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, including data-rich tools for 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 provides best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.

About The Opportunity

Candidate must be located in EST or CST time zone.
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. In this role you will manage complex, high-visibility projects, which include SaaS and cloud transformation that require strong leadership, coordination across multiple stakeholders, and a balance of technical and functional expertise.

What You Will Bring

• 5+ years experience in leading CRM or ERP SaaS implementation projects
• Proven ability to manage financial and resource forecasts, ensuring project plans remain accurate throughout the lifecycle
• Track record of driving customer satisfaction and accurate revenue recognition through timely reviews of time sheets, expense reports, and billing documents
• Experience leading projects in a matrix-management environment
• Ability to partner with the Customer Relations team, providing expertise during the sales cycle and demonstrating the value of project management services
• Experience mentoring and guiding less-experienced Project Managers
• Certifications in cloud and project management methodologies (PMP, Agile, etc.)