Ellucian
Project Manager
🇬🇧 Remote - GB
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Project Management
🗓️ January 7th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage all phases of projects using Ellucian Implementation Methodology from planning to closeout.
- Build and maintain relationships with team members, clients, and stakeholders.
- Apply project management skills including scheduling, risk mitigation, and resource coordination.
- Communicate project plans, milestones, and deliverables clearly to all stakeholders.
- Use standard project management tools to monitor progress and quality.
- Identify and mitigate risks, track dependencies, and maintain transparency through regular status meetings.
- Collaborate with internal teams and client resources to deliver integrated solutions.
- Serve as the primary contact for day-to-day project communication.
- Provide updates to management on progress, risks, and issues.
- Support discussions on project scope, timing, and cost with stakeholders.
- Promote positive client relationships and foster a collaborative environment.
- Possess at least 3 years of experience with CRM, ERP, or SIS implementations.
- Knowledge in project planning, execution, and resource tracking is required.
- Project Management certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2 and/or cloud certifications are a plus.
- Higher education experience is preferred.
- Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus 8 holidays, private medical and dental cover options, competitive pension, charitable days, diversity programs, parental leave, and professional development opportunities.
Project Manager Full Description
About Ellucian
Ellucian is a global market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,800 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 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, from 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 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.
Values Rooted in Purpose
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 Opportunity
Ellucian is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the UK field delivery team to support large scale implementations of our integrated SIS and lead smaller engagements across the region. The Project Manager will support projects including SaaS and Cloud implementations, coordinating functional and technical activities to ensure project success. Candidates should have relevant project management experience, and a strong understanding of the areas outlined below.
Where you will make an impact
Manage projects through all phases of the Ellucian Implementation Methodology from initiation/planning through execution, delivery, and project closeout.Build and maintain productive relationships with team members, client stakeholders, and peers.Apply project management disciplines such as scheduling, risk mitigation, resource coordination, and scope management.Clearly communicate project plans, roles, milestones, and deliverables to internal and external stakeholders.Utilize standard project management practices and tools to monitor and deliver high-quality solutions.Identify risks and help mitigate project challenges while tracking dependencies and progress.Facilitate regular project status meetings and updates to ensure alignment and transparency.Collaborate with internal teams and client resources to support delivery of integrated solutions.Serve as a primary point of contact for day-to-day project communications.Provide regular updates to management and programme leads on project progress, risks, and issues.Support project-related discussions around scope, timing, and cost with appropriate stakeholders.Promote positive client relationships and foster a collaborative project environment.Escalate and assist in resolving project risks and issues as they arise.Offer feedback and support to team members to improve performance and outcomes.Contribute to team cohesion by promoting communication and cooperation across project participants.What will you bring
3 years of hands-on experience supporting CRM, ERP or SIS implementations.Working knowledge of project planning, execution, and resource tracking.Familiarity with operational elements that influence project performance, such as:Maintaining up-to-date project plansSupporting customer satisfactionAssisting with accurate billing and reporting documentationAbility to manage priorities in a matrixed environment.Willingness to collaborate with customer-facing teams to support solution development.Interest in identifying opportunities for improvement based on knowledge of higher education business processes and technology.Ability to work independently while seeking guidance from more senior leaders or mentors when needed.Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) and/or cloud-related certifications are a plus.Higher education experience preferred.What makes #Ellucianlife
25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidaysChoice to opt in for private Medical and Dental cover.Competitive pension plan.Thrive Flex Program that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests5 charitable days to support the community that supports usDiversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups such as: Women in Technology, Pride and Go Green to name a few.Parental leave covering Maternity, Paternity and Adoption.Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the teamWe Foster a learning culture with:
Education Assistance ProgrammeProfessional development opportunities
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