Hiring: Advancement Functional Consultant - United States Remote Company: Ellucian Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 14:17:53 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Project Management, SaaS, User Experience About the job Required Skills: •Where You Will Make an Impact •Serve as a trusted functional advisor to higher education customers, helping them align advancement strategy, business processes, and technology across fundraising, philanthropy, alumni relations and engagement, constituent management, communications, and related operations. •Lead discovery sessions and functional workshops to understand current-state processes, identify business requirements, uncover opportunities for improvement, and define future-state solutions. •Translate customer requirements into effective Ellucian Advancement configurations and functional solution designs that reflect product capabilities, implementation scope, and recommended practices. •Advise customers on process improvements that strengthen operational efficiency, data quality, user experience, reporting readiness, and solution adoption. •Configure, validate, and demonstrate Ellucian Advancement functionality; guide customers through design decisions and clearly communicate options, tradeoffs, and recommendations. •Deliver engaging instructor-led and virtual training for functional, administrative, and technical audiences, enabling customers to confidently use and administer their solution. •Troubleshoot complex functional and integration-related issues by evaluating business processes, system configuration, data, and system behavior; identify root causes and recommend appropriate solutions. Qualifications: •Demonstrated experience leading discovery, requirements-gathering, process-design, or solution-design discussions and translating outcomes into actionable recommendations. •Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision •Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests •401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future •5 charitable days to support the community that supports us Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!