Colleague Consultant - Financial Aid

Position Overview

• Location Type: Onsite (Travel required up to 25%)
• Job Type: Consulting
• Salary: $90,000 - $120,000 + Bonus

SIG is seeking a Colleague Financial Aid specialist to provide strategic direction and expert guidance to higher education institutions. This role involves optimizing the Colleague Financial Aid module, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring seamless functionality. Travel is required to deliver consulting services.

Company Information

SIG (Strata Information Group) has been a trusted partner to over 1,000 higher education institutions globally since 1988. We offer solution sets including Strategy & Optimization Consulting, Enterprise Applications Implementation and Managed Services, Data Services, and Cybersecurity. SIG values client satisfaction, integrity, and expertise in higher education. We embrace diversity, collaboration, and personal growth in our inclusive environment.

Requirements

• Experience: 5 or more years working within the Higher Education Industry as a Financial Aid Leader
• Colleague Proficiency: 5 or more years of experience working with Ellucian Colleague Financial Aid module, demonstrating advanced user proficiency.
• Consulting Experience: Experience in a consulting capacity, focusing on enhancing business processes and creating efficiency.
• Colleague Expertise: Demonstrated expertise using Colleague to improve and automate business processes within the Financial Aid office at a college or university.
• Troubleshooting Skills: Ability to troubleshoot technical and functional issues within the Colleague Financial Aid module.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional oral and written communication skills and a proven customer service approach.
• Self-Direction: Highly self-directed with solid problem-solving expertise.
• Reporting Skills: Experience developing reports in support of the various Financial Aid areas utilizing Colleague.
• Technical Communication: Ability to communicate user requirements to the technical support team.

Responsibilities

• Provide Colleague implementation support such as training, functional consulting, and technical support at client sites.
• Analyze current business processes and make suggestions to utilize various technological tools to help improve business processes.
• Assist clients with the Financial Aid year roll in Colleague.
• Assist clients to ensure they follow DOE requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing project-based work.
• Knowledge of how Colleague is used in a variety of institutional types.
• Ability to read and write SQL queries is useful for this role.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental & Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave

Application Instructions

Instructions for applying are not provided in the original job description.