Project Consultant at Hobsons in Remote

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Serve as the central implementation point of contact for traditional and mid-market K12 clients.
• Adhere to implementation methodology to successfully manage complex, fast-paced implementations
• Work with district IT departments to ensure seamless data integrations and data import practices
• Assist with system configurations within districts and schools
• Conduct interactive, hands-on, and effective professional development to key stakeholders and end users
• Follow project management best practices, including but not limited to time tracking, development and maintenance of project plans, and clear communication.
• Identify issues, concerns and project risks and mitigate those risks. Develop solutions as challenges are encountered.
• Facilitate ongoing implementation support including running lead with executive stakeholder status meetings, monitoring project activities, measuring attainment of benchmarks, and establishing next steps.
• Participate as a team member on large projects and engagements
• Collaborate with success managers/account managers to address client health metrics, address client implementation/sentiment challenges and develop solutions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g. services teams, product) to improve cross-functional coordination and advancement of the business and support successful implementations.
• Achieve consulting revenue and client retention metrics.
• Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience required
• 3+ years of SaaS implementation and consulting experience, K12 industry preferred
• Experience implementing education technology/software within large school systems
• Strong work ethic, professionalism, adaptability, and attention to detail
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and users of a school or district-wide software system
• Ability to prioritize tasks/workload and thrive in a high volume, deadline sensitive environment
• Experience with project planning and managing an engagement from business requirements to installation, configuration, user training to go-live
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to use internal systems (e.g. Salesforce, Zoom, Atlassian JIRA) effectively
• Thoughtful, creative, and proactive problem-solving skills
• Learns new processes and technologies quickly
• Travel is required up to 50-60%
• Hobsons recognizes the importance of taking care of our most valuable assets – our employees. That’s why we not only offer a comprehensive total rewards package but also continuously evaluate our offerings to meet the evolving needs of our workforce.
• Benefits Include (but may vary depending on location):
• Affordable and Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• 401(k) Plan with Match
• Flexible PTO offering for all Exempt roles
• Substantial time off for all Non-Exempt roles, including Floating Holidays and Premium Days for Volunteering, Personal Wellness and/or School Conferences/Visits
• Education/Tuition Reimbursement
• Life, AD&D, Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Voluntary Employee Programs: Legal Services, ID Theft & Credit Monitoring