About Ellucian:
Ellucian is a global market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,900 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.

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:
The Program Director is a senior leadership position responsible for the successful delivery of large-scale, complex software implementation programs within the higher education sector, with a particular focus on Student Management Systems. The successful candidate will be an accomplished project management professional with a proven track record in managing high-value, multi-stream programs, integrating diverse teams, and delivering exceptional customer outcomes.
With deep experience in managing major ERP or Student Management System implementations, the Program Director will oversee a team of approximately 35 onshore and offshore professionals, ensuring seamless integration between Ellucian and client teams on Ellucian Student Implementations.