Sr Director Implementation Services

Who We Are:
HelioCampus was founded with the purpose of helping college & university leaders navigate todays growing pressures. As one of EdTechs most steadily growing companies our roots in higher ed ground us in the critical nature of this work.

What We Do:
We help our clientsnavigate todays high stakes with data and Institutional Performance Management practices. Together with our clients we chart a path to sustainability by borrowing practices from the most successful businesses.

How We Do It:
We approach our work with a were on it attitude that the higher ed community has come to know and expect from our team. Were data geeks to our core committed to simplifying the toughest challenges and operating with transparency. Our most successful team members are change agents who love a challenge.

How Youll Help:

We are seeking a Senior Director to lead our Implementation Services team and drive the success of clients across our three complementary business lines. You will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of our Data Analytics Assessment and Benchmarking solutions for our clients. This senior leadership role requires a strategic thinker who is both client and resultsdriven with a deep understanding of the higher ed landscape. You will lead a team of project managers technical implementation consultants and implementation associates and work closely with other departments including Sales Product Technology Data Analysis and Research and Client Success Management to ensure a seamless and impactful client experience.

What Youll Do :

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead mentor inspire and develop a highperforming team
• Build environment of trust performance and engagement by establishing clear goals and a commitment to feedback development and recognition
• Develop and execute a talent strategy to attract retain and grow toptier professionals in the EdTech industry
• Establish clear team goals track performance metrics and provide ongoing coaching and feedback

Drive Results

• Manage staff to assure they are meeting individual and team goals and lead project teams toward identified outcomes
• Ensure client satisfaction through driving project execution excellence reviewing of client satisfaction surveys and participation in client meetings
• Act as senior escalation point for projects facing challenges and take action to rectify the situation
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for the department track performance and report progress to executive leadership

Process Optimization & Best Practices

• Develop a culture of continuous improvement for process repeatability operations scaling capacity management and customer satisfaction
• Develop efficiencies to scale delivery operations shorten client activation time and achieve target margins
• Implement a structured project management approach that ensures ontime and onbudget delivery of services
• Develop and standardize implementation playbooks training materials and documentation to enhance consistency and scalability

CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Work with Sales Client Support and other Client Success teams to ensure seamless handoffs and coordination throughout the customer journey
• Partner with Product and Technology to provide client feedback influence product roadmap decisions and ensure that customer needs are met in the development of new features and functionality
• Collaborate with Marketing Sales and Client Success Management to identify opportunities for upselling and expanding existing accounts

You Will Be a Good Fit For This Role If You Have:

• 10 years of leadership experience in delivery and support organizations
  
• Extensive experience in software implementation or delivering at SaaS companies in the EdTech industry (SIS LMS CRM)
  
• Proven track record of managing and scaling teams and driving successful client outcomes
  
• Exceptional clientfacing skills with a strong ability to build relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders at Higher Ed institutions
  
• Ability to synthesize and report on performance data to inform decisions with a willingness to experiment and iterate and a commitment to continuous improvement
  
• Experience as a strong customer advocate with a desire to engage directly with customers
  
• Ability to thrive in a fast highpressure entrepreneurial environment
  
• Penchant for serving in a playercoach role; willingness to roll up your sleeves to ensure bestinclass service delivery and stay grounded in the daytoday challenges of client implementations
  
• Demonstrated ability to to build relationships and work effectively with diverse project teams
  
• Strong communication skills; ability to communicate clearly proactively and concisely with stakeholders clients and staff
  
• Empathy humility and active listening skills
  
• PMP Six Sigma or other relevant certifications are a plus
  
• Experience in analytics business intelligence and institutional effectiveness
  
• Knowledge of one or more of the following systems: PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Ellucian Banner Ellucian Colleague Workday Slate Salesforce Canvas Desire2Learn Brightspace.
  

Location:
HelioCampus has two locations Bethesda MD andChapel Hill NC. This specific role is primarily remote with occasional travel to an office or client site

Compensation and Benefits:
HelioCampus offers employees a competitive salary along with paid time off healthcare vision dental 401(k) w/ company match parental leaveremote work flexibility home office perks and a fun collaborative work environment.

What We Believe:
HelioCampus is an equal opportunity employer andall qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.

Disclaimer:
The list of responsibilities described above is not comprehensive. Other tasks not mentioned here may be required.Changing business conditions may trigger changes to job responsibilities.This job description is not an employment contract.

Physical Qualifications:

This position requires the following physical qualifications to support a productive remote work environment. We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role. If you require accommodations please discuss this during the application process.

Vision: Sufficient visual acuity to read documents view computer screens and engage in tasks that require attention to detail.

Hearing: Ability to communicate effectively in person (as applicable) and via phone or video conferencing ensuring clear understanding of verbal instructions.

Fine Motor Skills: Proficient use of hands for typing using a mouse and managing office equipment such as printers and scanners.

Lifting: Occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds (e.g. office supplies or equipment).