Avaap USA

Avaap USA

Project Manager / Engagement Manager - Higher Education

United States of America

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$180kDetected 7 days ago
Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementHRISCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

  • At Avaap it is not typical to be hired at the top of the base salary range.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, resource plans, budgets, and project documentation.
  • Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and change requests throughout the engagement lifecycle.
  • Drive accountability across project teams to ensure deliverables are completed on time and meet Avaap's quality standards.
  • Partner with client project sponsors, PMOs, and functional leadership to proactively identify challenges, remove roadblocks, and support timely project decisions.
  • Collaborate with Client Executives, Practice Leadership, Resource Management, and Delivery Leadership to ensure successful project execution and appropriate resource allocation.
  • Prepare and deliver executive-level project reporting, including project status, financial updates, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.

Requirements

  • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to communicate effectively.
  • Must be able to perform work indoors and remain stationary at a computer.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
  • Current permanent U.S. work authorization required.
  • Demonstrated expertise leading enterprise Workday implementation projects within a consulting environment, ideally including Workday Student.
  • Experience managing project financials, schedules, budgets, scope, and resource planning.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with executive sponsors, project stakeholders, and cross-functional consulting teams.
  • Ability to travel based on client and business needs.
  • Deep Higher Education industry experience with a strong understanding of institutional operations, governance, and business processes.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple project workstreams while balancing competing priorities and delivering exceptional client service.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate project risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
  • Pay Transparency
  • Compensation for roles at Avaap varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific business unit, team, role, skillset, and level of experience. As required by law, Avaap provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired.
  • Base Salary Range is $140,000 to $180,000 plus an additional 25% variable compensation is available for this specific role. At Avaap it is not typical to be hired at the top of the base salary range.
  • During the interview process, alignment to level will be determined and should level differ from position applied for, a new compensation range will be provided for the appropriate role.

Nice to have

  • Workday PM Certification, preferred but not required.

Compensation

  • As required by law, Avaap provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired.
  • Base Salary Range is $140,000 to $180,000 plus an additional 25% variable compensation is available for this specific role.
  • At Avaap it is not typical to be hired at the top of the base salary range.
  • During the interview process, alignment to level will be determined and should level differ from position applied for, a new compensation range will be provided for the appropriate role.
  • Compensation for roles at Avaap varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific business unit, team, role, skillset, and level of experience.

Benefits

  • Lead the successful delivery of complex Workday implementation projects for Higher Education clients from project initiation through deployment and stabilization.
  • Monitor project financial performance, including forecasts, budget tracking, utilization, and overall engagement health.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Current permanent U.S. work authorization required.
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