Description
We are seeking a Student Financial Aid Consultant to join our Higher Ed/Nonprofit Functional Consulting team. As a consultant, you will work with colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations to design and deliver Workday solutions, primarily focusing on Financial Aid and Student Financials. Your responsibilities will include:
- Becoming familiar with the touchpoints between Financial Aid, Student Financials, and other areas of the Workday product suite
- Gathering client business requirements related to financial aid packaging, awarding, compliance, and disbursement
- Configuring the Workday solution to improve the user, student, and administrator experience
- Demonstrating configurations through prototype systems
- Assisting clients in testing the Workday solution
- Assisting the integration consulting team in configuring and testing integrations with third-party/custom solutions
- Understanding and utilizing Workday's Implementation Methodology
- Working with clients to convert legacy financial aid and student financials data into Workday
- Partnering with the Engagement Manager to plan project activities and timelines
- Participating in update training and sharing product skills with other consultants
The ideal candidate will have strong Student Financial Aid expertise and leadership experience, with a collaborative approach to delivery. Previous Workday experience as a consultant, user, or administrator is strongly preferred.
Requirements:
- 6+ years of experience with Workday, Banner, PeopleSoft, PowerFAIDS, or similar Financial Aid/Student Information Systems
- 6+ years of functional experience in Financial Aid, ideally including leadership experience
- Strong technical aptitude with systems and software, beyond functional/policy knowledge alone
- Demonstrated curiosity and comfort with AI-powered tools
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior consulting experience
- Working knowledge of Student Financials processes
- Deep knowledge of Title IV federal regulations, Return to Title IV (R2T4), Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), and financial aid packaging methodologies
- Experience with federal and state financial aid systems
- Industry experience in Higher Education
- Strong client-facing communication, presentation, and consulting skills