flexible Hybrid working Arrangments
Large scale Digital Transformation program
We are seeking a skilled and results-driven Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of a Student Management System (SMS) implementation or enhancement project. T
he successful candidate will work closely with academic, administrative, and technical stakeholders to ensure the solution supports institutional goals, improves the student lifecycle experience, and meets compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end project lifecycle for the student management system implementation, upgrade, or integration.
- Experience delivering digital or service transformation initiatives in higher education or similar complex environments
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills across academic, professional, and vendor teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage scope, risk, timelines, and interdependencies
- Familiarity with agile and/or hybrid project delivery models
- Understanding of student lifecycle or student-facing platforms would be highly regarded
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders such as IT teams, academic departments, admissions, finance, and student services.
- Define and track project scope, deliverables, milestones, and success metrics.
- Facilitate requirements gathering, solution design workshops, and gap analysis with business and technical teams.
- Manage third-party vendors or consultants and ensure deliverables are aligned with SLAs and contract terms.
- Identify, log, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively.
- Monitor and report project progress to executive leadership and steering committees.
- Ensure data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance (e.g., FERPA, GDPR, or local educational standards).
- Oversee change management, training, and system adoption activities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Education Management, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience, ideally in the education sector or with enterprise systems.
- Proven experience delivering student information systems (SIS/SMS) such as Banner, PowerSchool, Synergetic, Tribal, or bespoke solutions.
- Strong understanding of student lifecycle processes: admissions, enrollment, attendance, grading, graduation, etc.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and vendor management skills.
- Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Asana, Trello).
- Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum) is highly desirable.
- Experience with API integration, data migration, and reporting/analytics related to student data.
- Knowledge of education compliance standards and student data governance.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with competing priorities.
