Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ellucian is a company that powers innovation for higher education, partnering with numerous institutions to enhance student experiences. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the implementation of integrated administrative solutions, managing complex projects and ensuring successful outcomes through strong leadership and collaboration with stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple projects through all phases of the Ellucian Implementation Methodology, from initiation and planning through execution, delivery, and close, ensuring successful outcomes
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with team members, client stakeholders, and peers
- Apply project management disciplines—quality, risk, resource, and change management—while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget
- Clearly communicate plans, roles, milestones, and constraints to all stakeholders
- Anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and lead proactive solutions to keep projects on track
- Drive team status meetings, track dependencies, and ensure milestones are met
- Serve as the primary point of contact between internal and external stakeholders
- Provide leadership updates with clear, concise project status summaries
- Negotiate trade-offs across time, cost, and scope while maintaining high customer satisfaction
- Lead cross-functional teams through challenges, mitigating risks and ensuring alignment
- Build team cohesiveness through leadership, mentoring, and motivating team members
Skills
- 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.)
- Higher education industry experience preferred, but NOT required
- Familiarity with higher education processes is a plus but NOT required
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
- Flexible time off
- Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
- 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
- Parental Leave
- 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
- Telemedicine
- Wellness
- Headspace Care (mental health)
- Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
- RethinkCare & Wellthy– caregiver support
- Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
- Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
- We Foster a learning culture with:
- Education Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities
- LinkedIn Learning
Company Overview
Ellucian delivers the software, services, and insights that help your institution thrive. It was founded in 1968, and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.ellucian.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Ellucian has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 31 in 2025, 27 in 2024, 28 in 2023, 31 in 2022, 33 in 2021, 30 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.