.Unlock Learning For AllHere at Ellucian, we are motivated by a mission - power education so institutions can empower student success. We are the global market leader in EdTech for higher education, serving more than 2,900 customers and reaching over 22 million students in 50 countries. We are dedicated to helping higher education unlock learning for all by providing solutions that support the entire student lifecycle and deliver insights needed now and into the future.We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.About the OpportunityEllucian is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our field delivery team to lead concurrent implementations of our integrated administrative solutions for colleges and universities. The Senior Project Manager will manage and lead high-priority projects including SaaS and Cloud implementations which often require considerable resources and high levels of complex functional and technical integration and knowledge.Where you will make an impactLead multiple projects through all phases of the Ellucian Implementation Methodology from initiation/planning through execution and delivery of the contract, concluding with project transition and close, ensuring a successful project.Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members, client stakeholders, and peers.Apply Project Management disciplines such as quality, risk, resource, and change management while being accountable for meeting the time, cost, and scope of each project.Communicate the plan, roles, constraints, milestones, and critical path to all team members and project stakeholders.Understand and apply standard project management and delivery methodology and project tracking standards to build effective plans and deliver quality solutions.Anticipate and mitigate risks and identify opportunities.Lead project team status meetings to ensure the project milestones are met and dependencies are tracked.Manage activities of customer and resources to deliver a fully integrated solution.Act as a shared point of contact between internal and external stakeholders.Proactively and timely coordinate and communicate project activities to all involved parties.Provide management with an articulate summary of project status.Facilitate discussions with appropriate leadership and key sponsors to negotiate key decisions related to the triple constraints (time, cost, scope) while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction.Build and maintain positive professional relationships and function as the change agent for customers.Manage all resources when project turnaround situations occur. Lead cross-functional team resolutions to mitigate project risks and issues