Consultant, Higher Education

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Chicago, IL
Mid level
Fintech • Healthtech • Information Technology • Professional Services • Software • Analytics • Consulting
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The Role
As a Software Implementation Consultant, you will lead software implementation projects in higher education, configure systems, validate software user adoption, and train finance leadership teams. You will collaborate with clients to design processes and provide advisory services for optimal software usage.
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How you’ll make an impact:
As a Software Implementation Consultant, you’ll lead software implementation projects with our higher education (and K-12) clients across the country. This position will be a part of a team of consultants with a wealth of higher education finance leadership experience. In this role you will:

  • Lead multidimensional software implementation projects and develop valuable client relationships.
  • Collaborate with client executives to understand client business objectives and design optimal processes and software configurations to fulfill these goals.
  • Configure client systems and validate client software user-adoption.
  • Train client finance leadership teams on our software and recommended best practices.
  • Provide advisory services to help clients best use our software products.

What we’re looking for:

  • 3-5+ years of progressively responsible experience in a consulting, or finance-related role with demonstrated success working with clients.
  • Hands-on financial experience in a corporate or consulting environment, and involved in higher education budgeting process. This experience may include, but not be limited to:
    • Engagement in annual process and workflows
    • Analysis of gross revenue and variable expense estimations based on volume drivers.
    • Calculating actual to Budget variance analyses, isolating volume, rate, and efficiency components.
  • Understanding of project management and systems development
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines while providing quality results.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel


How we work:
The preferred location for this role is in Chicago, IL or St. Louis, MO. We value our people spending time together and have campuses hosting in-person events located in both cities. We are truly a hybrid environment with all team members experiencing the flexibility to work from home. 

Thinking about applying?  
Research shows that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box on a job posting. If you’re currently reading this and hesitating to click “Apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.
Should you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please reach out to [email protected]. 

Here @ Strata… 
Our culture is driven by our people solving problems together. We embrace learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. Together, we lift our customers, our products, our company, and our community.  

We believe that each of our team member’s unique perspectives and experiences is what drives innovation and positive change. Our individual differences are what make us a more forward-thinking organization. We foster a culture of inclusion, equity and belonging, regardless of race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.  
Our Core Values:
While we celebrate what makes each member of our team unique, our core values are what connect us. They set clear expectations for how we approach our work and how each of us can positively influence the experience of our team and our customers.

  • Connect with positive intent.
  • Be helpful.
  • Own it.
  • Get better every day.
  • Stay humble.

Strata is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Full-time roles are eligible for an annual bonus based on both individual and company performance. Find out more about Strata benefits here.  

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
775 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Strata provides financial software, data, and insights to drive decisions and performance.

Why Work With Us

We are working to solve uniquely challenging financial problems in healthcare, higher education and financial institutions. We embrace learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. We believe that each of our team member’s unique perspectives and experiences is what drives innovation and positive change.

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Strata Decision Technology Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We support both remote & hybrid work. Regardless of location, you’ll have the chance to visit our Chicago HQ for company events!

Typical time on-site: Flexible
HQChicago, IL
St. Louis, MO
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