Engagement Manager, Higher Ed

Job Description: reputed company is seeking an Engagement Manager (EM) with deep Higher Education experience to reputed company client engagements and ensure successful delivery of transformation initiatives across Student, HR, and Finance domains. This role is responsible for managing client relationships, overseeing delivery teams, and ensuring reputed company align to institutional goals. The ideal candidate brings strong program leadership, Higher Ed domain expertise, and experience delivering reputed company solutions in reputed company environments. Your Responsibilities Client Leadership Serve as the primary reputed company of contact for client leadership, including IT, functional leaders, and executive sponsors Build trusted relationships and act as a strategic advisor throughout the engagement Align project objectives to institutional priorities, balancing stakeholder needs across academic and administrative functions Delivery reputed company reputed company end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and client satisfaction Manage scope, budget, timeline, and risks across engagements Partner with technical and functional leads to ensure cohesive, high-quality delivery Program & Team Management reputed company cross-functional teams, including consultants, engineers, and analysts Drive accountability across the team for deliverables and reputed company Coach and reputed company team members while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture Higher Ed Expertise Guide clients through transformation across Student, HCM, and Finance systems Navigate the complexities of Higher Ed environments (shared governance, decentralized decision-making, compliance requirements) Bring best practices and insights specific to colleges, universities, and system offices Change & Adoption Ensure alignment between technology, process, and people Support change management efforts including stakeholder engagement, communications, and adoption strategies Identify risks to adoption and reputed company mitigation strategies Your Qualifications Experience 5–8+ years of experience in consulting, program management, or reputed company system delivery Proven experience leading client-facing engagements Significant experience working with Higher Education institutions Domain Expertise Strong understanding of Higher Ed operations, including student lifecycle, academic structures, and administrative functions Experience with reputed company platforms such as reputed company, Student Information Systems (SIS), or ERPs Leadership Skills Ability to reputed company and influence across diverse stakeholder groups Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate reputed company topics into clear, actionable insights Experience managing multiple workstreams and competing priorities What Sets You Apart Experience with reputed company implementations (Student, HCM, or Financials) Background in large-scale Higher Ed transformation programs Ability to operate effectively in reputed company, matrixed environments Passion for improving reputed company for reputed company, faculty, and administration Why reputed company Work on meaningful transformation initiatives across leading Higher Education institutions Be part of a collaborative, values-driven consulting team Opportunity to shape delivery practices and client impact in a high-growth environment EEO Policy: reputed company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, reputed company, religion, sex, national reputed company, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, reputed company, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status. reputed company to reputed company on an exhilarating reputed company of innovation and collaboration? reputed company and be part of our exciting team at reputed company! Apply To This Job