Senior Implementation Consultant, Anthology Payroll

1 Month ago • 5-8 Years

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Job Description

The Senior Implementation Consultant plays a crucial role in supporting the implementation and training of Anthology's Payroll Software for Higher Education Institutions. This involves participating in business requirements review, configuring the software, providing user training, and writing functional documentation for delivery to clients. The role also encompasses collaborating with stakeholders to gather comprehensive requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and understanding current processes. Additional responsibilities include conducting project reviews, managing deliverables, providing in-depth knowledge of the Payroll application, and driving continuous process improvement. The Senior Implementation Consultant also manages customer service escalations and transitions to the support team, promoting a culture of high performance within the team.
Must have:
  • 5-8 years of professional experience
  • 3 years of experience with payroll processes
  • 3 years working with project teams in software implementation
  • Ability to learn new technologies quickly
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Proven effective listening skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work in team and matrixed environments
  • Clear, effective communication skills
  • Ability to work additional hours at customer sites as requested
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
Good to have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Accounting, Finance, MIS or related field
  • Higher Education or Public Sector experience
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Description

Senior Implementation Consultant

Remote - United States

 

The Opportunity: 

Anthology delivers education and technology solutions so that students can reach their full potential and learning institutions thrive. Our mission is to empower educators and institutions with meaningful innovation that’s simple and intelligent, inspiring student success and institutional growth.

 

The Power of Together is built on having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to making diversity, inclusion, and belonging a foundational part of our hiring practices and who we are as a company.

 

For more information about Anthology and our career opportunities, please visit www.anthology.com. 

 

The Senior Implementation Consultant is responsible for supporting the implementation and trainings for Anthology’s Payroll Software for Higher Education Institutions. This includes participation in the business requirements review, configuring software, training end users on the software and writing functional documentation for delivery to the customer. The Senior Implementation Consultant will support the other Consultants and/or Senior Manager in the definition and design of the customers’ solution.  

 

This role reports directly to a Senior Manager for administrative, coaching, and mentoring activities. For customer project work, the consultant will report to the project leadership (Project Manager, Senior Manager or Solution Architect).

 

Primary responsibilities will include:

  • Leading the implementation team through the full cycle of the implementation including business process requirements validation, configuration of the Payroll application, key user training, user acceptance testing and Go-Live support
  • Collaborating with stakeholders throughout the customer’s organization to ensure a comprehensive set of requirements is gathered, that those requirements align to business objectives, while gaining full understanding of current business processes
  • As requested, conducting project reviews to ensure compliance with project goals and operability of solution. Managing the quality of the deliverables throughout the project life cycle
  • Providing in-depth knowledge of the Payroll application and evaluating the customer’s business processes against the standard Payroll functionality
  • Following the use of the prescribed Anthology implementation methodology, understanding the key activities and deliverables for the customer’s engagement
  • Driving continuous process improvement in the implementation methodology and best practices
  • Owning customer service escalations and transition to Support team
  • Promoting a culture of high performance and providing ideas and solutions as well as training opportunities for self and team to Senior Manager
  • This role requires approximately 25% travel including possible travel on weekends or holidays

 

The Candidate:

Required skills/qualifications:

  • 5-8 years of professional experience
  • At least 3 years of experience with payroll processes including but not limited to: Compensation, Benefits, Leave and Absence, Recruiting, Skill Management, Performance Management, Learning and Development, Payroll Processing
  • At least 3 years working with project teams in software installation, configuration, customization, or implementation
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies to explain all Anthology products and services
  • Software troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Proven effective listening skills required
  • Demonstrated ability to work in team and matrixed environment
  • Clear, effective communication skills
  • Ability to work additional hours at customer sites as requested
  • Ability to participate in after-hours meetings with management as needed
  • Fluency in written and spoken English

 

Preferred skills/qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management Accounting, Finance, MIS or related field
  • Higher Education or Public Sector experience

 

Pay range is $82,400 - $120,000/year depending upon experience. We use national and industry-specific survey data to assist in determining compensation. Additionally, we consider factors such as external market rate, budget for the role, and the compensation rates of current employees performing the same function. Some roles will have variable pay.

 

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

 

Anthology is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.

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$101.2K/yr avg.
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About The Company

Anthology delivers education and technology solutions so that students can reach their full potential and learning institutions thrive. Millions of students around the world are supported throughout their education journey via Anthology’s ecosystem of flagship SaaS solutions and supporting services, including the award-winning Blackboard® (LMS), Anthology® Student (SIS/ERP), and Anthology® Reach (CRM). Through the Power of Together, we are uniquely inspiring educators and institutions with innovation that is meaningful, simple and intelligent to help customers redefine what’s possible and create life-changing opportunities for people everywhere. www.anthology.com. 

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