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Financial Aid Systems Consultant – Technical Focus
Financial Aid Services, LLCConsultant 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.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- 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
What you’ll need- 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
Comp & perks- 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
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PowerFAIDSJenzabarBannerPeopleSoftWorkdayColleaguesystem configurationdata analysistroubleshootingworkflow optimization
Soft Skills
system thinkinganalytical skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving skillsproject managementthought leadershiptechnical explanationclient partnershiprecommendation development