Project Manager, IT Project Manager

By combining our unparalleled domain expertise with leading-edge technology, Ad Astra is helping higher education in its mission to advance timely student completions. We are building a cloud-based software platform that will provide the foundation for our next generation of industry-leading solutions and analytics. Simply put, we’re helping students graduate faster.

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The Project Manager is responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of complex, multi-product enterprise software implementations and service projects within agreed scope and timelines. This role requires an individual who can effectively manage numerous concurrent projects across departments, engage confidently with a broad range of stakeholders from technical teams to executive leadership and apply a consultative, client-centric approach that balances a strong sense of urgency with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive projects to successful, on‑time completion.

• Effectively manage complex, multi-product enterprise software implementations involving numerous stakeholders, including technical teams and executive-level leadership.
• Proactively identify potential issues, risks, and opportunities, communicating them clearly and driving them to resolution before they impact the project.
• Serve as a client‑centric partner, balancing a consultative style with a strong sense of urgency to keep projects on track and meet deadlines.
• Influence and align project stakeholders across functions and levels of the organization, even without direct authority, to keep projects moving forward.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Implementation Consultants, Product Management, and company leadership to ensure a seamless client experience from sale through delivery.
• Ensure project schedules, strategies, and collateral are developed and implemented for each project.
• Manage project team utilization, margin, and variance.
• Ensure that project schedules are consistently up to date.
• Create smooth handoffs between groups or organizations involved in a project.
• Ensure that escalation of risks or roadblocks is timely, thorough, and accurate.
• Maintain and aspire to exceed team and company goals.
• Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree (emphasis in a technical, project management, or business‑related field)
• At least 5 years of project management experience.
• Demonstrated success leading implementation projects and hitting milestone deliverables.
• Demonstrated…