Post- Secondary Education Domain Lead

  • Full-time
  • Department: Public Sector Consulting Team
  • Business Unit: Professional Services

Company Description

We are a passionate team of 450+ engineers, mathematicians, data analysts, project managers, and business consultants. But more importantly, we are active listeners, deep thinkers, and courageous problem solvers. 

The Resultant team purposefully comes together to produce a positive outcome. Our name symbolizes our commitment to empathy and collaboration—of not just delivering our clients with the best solutions, but to deeply listening to them, understanding their needs, and learning from each other in the process. The force of Resultant comes from the combined knowledge, passion, and innovation of our team and partners. 

Together, we partner with clients in the public and private sectors to help them overcome their most complex challenges, empowering our clients to drive meaningful change in their organizations and communities. In everything you do, you’ll help your clients, colleagues, and communities thrive.  

Resultant was founded as KSM Consulting in 2008. 

Job Description

We seek an accomplished leader with specialized experience in Post-Secondary Education to bolster our team's capabilities and enhance our client offerings in this domain. The Post-Secondary Domain Lead is a pivotal role within Resultant's Education Practice. This position entails overseeing the post-secondary education domain, collaborating closely with the Practice Lead to drive growth, manage projects, and ensure exceptional service delivery. The role combines strategic leadership, practice management, client engagement, technical thought leadership, and team development, making it integral to the overall performance of the Education Practice. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of our clients' post-secondary engagements with Resultant, leveraging your expertise to drive value and deliver excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Your key responsibilities will include: 

  • Deeply understanding the post-secondary landscape, higher education organizational structure, and technological/data ecosystem to drive the success of the post-secondary education domain by developing and executing strategic plans.
  • Collaborating with the Practice Lead and other Education Practice Domain Leads to align domain-specific strategies with the overall goals of the Education Practice.
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients within the domain and acting as a strategic advisor and solution architect, offering insights into the client's current technology/data infrastructure, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Collaborating with executive/C-suite stakeholders to identify innovative solutions and recommendations that align with Resultant's objectives and the client's needs.
  • Overseeing and managing projects within the domain to ensure successful execution, client satisfaction, and on-time delivery.
  • Providing guidance and mentorship to project managers and team members, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.
  • Maintaining confidentiality while offering support to clients in navigating complex issues related to people, processes, or technology.
  • Staying abreast of industry trends (e.g. predictive analytics, AI/ML, post-secondary use cases, etc.) and market dynamics to inform strategic decision-making and enhance client outcomes.
  • Contributing to create thought leadership materials and representing the company at industry events.

Additionally, you will be responsible for: 

  • Managing the financial aspects of client engagements, including invoicing, forecasting, and budget oversight.
  • Ensuring contract compliance and managing all contractual agreements and renewals.
  • Cultivating client relationships and identifying opportunities for business growth and expansion.
  • Leading business development initiatives, including responding to RFPs, identifying strategic partnerships, and driving competitive differentiation.

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you will need: 

  • At least 5 years of leadership experience working within the post-secondary education sector.
  • Proven track record of driving growth and managing multiple projects within the post-secondary education domain.
  • Technical proficiency, data literacy, data interoperability, data analytics, and a quick aptitude for learning new data warehousing technologies.
  • Considerable experience with integrations pertaining to higher education vendor data ecosystems (e.g. Canvas, Anthology, Banner, Jenzabar, etc.).
  • Knowledge of higher education programs and policies (preferred).
  • Familiarity with state agencies and governing bodies in the post-secondary education domain (preferred).
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project management software.
  • Exceptional professionalism, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Previous experience in consulting (a plus).

Additional Information

What you should know about us: 

  • We are humble, hungry, and smart. We solve big problems, serve lots of clients, and are entirely committed to delivering transformative outcomes.
  • We are team players, deeply dedicated to the mission of the organization, and to helping everyone around us be successful.
  • We compensate well, rewarding performance that delivers positive outcomes for our clients.
  • Our leaders work hard, serving as shining examples of what it means to live out our values. They are servant leaders, helping their teams to be successful in all possible ways.
  • We offer several opportunities to develop yourself.
  • We pride ourselves in having the best talent in the industry and hope that you're up for the challenge!

What our team members say about us:

  • "I love our true empathy and concern for our clients, it's very rare and appreciated. It is a pleasure to be a part of an organization like this."
  • "I learn something new every single day, and I feel like I'm a part of building an organization that has legs. I appreciate that I'm consistently humbled by the talent and caliber of our team."
  • "The culture of the company is amazing, and the climate of my team is great. The benefits that employees are offered are better than competitors, and the one-on-one presence that my team lead gives is extremely beneficial to me."

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.

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