Project Manager II

Company Description

Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a Fly Mate!

Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a Fly Mate. At Flywire, we're on a mission to deliver the world's most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!

Who we are:

Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in higher education. We've since scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.

Today we support more than 5,100 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.

With over 1,200 global Fly Mates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices world-wide, we're looking for Fly Mates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

Job Description

The Opportunity

Flywire is seeking an experienced, self-motivated Project Manager to join our dynamic and growing team. As a Flywire Project Manager in Education, you will partner with colleges and universities to ensure the successful implementation of our suite of products. If you have previous experience in higher education project management, experience with SAAS based integrations, and want to launch your career in the exciting world of Fintech this is the role for you!

Key Responsibilities:

The Project Manager's primary objective is to review sales documentation, develop project plans, organize project resources, manage client relationships, and deliver successful projects.

* Proven ability to plan, organize, drive, and fully execute on simultaneous multi-phase projects from end to end

* After the contract is executed, manage and deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget for our education partners

* Coordinate with and manage solutions consultants, technical implementation managers, product management, relationship management, engineering support, and third-parties/vendors to develop project scope and plans, and client objectives all while gauging technical feasibility

* Effectively manage client expectations, project risk levels, and communication across internal and external stakeholders

* Provide accurate, timely, and detailed weekly status updates to management, including progress against the project plan, timeline changes, risks, issues, and upcoming milestones

* Work in collaboration with various internal departments to identify needed improvements, recommend solutions, and escalate items to Director/VP as appropriate

Qualifications

Here's what we're looking for:

* BA/BS degree (required)

* 5+ years of project management experience

* A background working for a SaaS based company or in Higher Education (preferred)

* Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills (written and oral)

* Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking

* Can work independently and be self motivated.

* Baseline understanding of technology - e.g., SQL, databases, APIs, Web Services, SFTP, file troubleshooting, infrastructure and enterprise systems

* Working knowledge of Agile, SDLC, and other software development methodologies

* Knowledge of Peoplesoft, Colleague, Ellucian, and Banner products is preferred

Technologies We Use:

Apple (Computers), Smartsheets, JIRA, Sumologic, Google Suite, Box, Salesforce, and Zendesk

Additional Information

What We Offer:

* Competitive compensation

* Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

* Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program (Meet our Execs & Global Teams)

* Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #Inside Flywire on social media

* Dynamic & Global Team (we have been…