Financial Aid Systems Consultant – Technical Focus
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Consultant advising higher education clients on financial aid systems configuration and optimization. Leading complex client engagements with strategic guidance and technical expertise in financial aid delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Advise higher education clients on financial aid systems configuration, optimization, and integration
- Translate regulatory and operational requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Analyze, diagnose and resolve system, data, and workflow issues
- Improve workflows, reduce manual efforts, and help institutions modernize financial aid operations through smart system use and automations
- Configure, test, and validate system enhancements
- Support data reconciliation, controls, and reporting improvements
- Develop clear and actionable documentation, playbooks, and recommendations tailored to client environments
- Serve as a trusted technical partner to financial aid and institutional stakeholders
Requirements:
- Extensive experience with PowerFAIDS and Jenzabar
- Extensive experience with other enterprise systems in higher education (Banner, PeopleSoft, Workday, Colleague, etc.) a plus
- Strong system thinking, troubleshooting, and analytical skills
- Thought leadership to look beyond the current state and make recommendations to elevate systems
- Ability to explain technical concepts to functional and executive audiences
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Project management experience a plus
- Ideal background in system administration, strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
Benefits:
- Direct impact across multiple institutions
- Focus on value partnership, not just deliverables
- Exposure to diverse systems and operating models
- Opportunity to shape best practices at scale
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