Senior Manager or Director, Higher Education Transformation

Job title: Senior Manager or Director, Higher Education Transformation

Job description: Job Type: Permanent
Primary Location: Vancouver
All Available Locations: Edmonton
Partner with clients to solve their most complex problems
Be empowered to lead and have impact with clients, our communities and in the office.
Be expected to share your ideas and to make them a reality.

Partner and solve the most complex problems.
Make an impact with our Higher Education clients, in our local communities and with your teams.
Be part of a firm that leads the way and pushes themselves to reflect contemporary Canada.

What will your typical day look like?

In this senior role you will work with our clients to deliver solutions for their technical and strategic challenges. Your involvement in the Canadian Higher Education industry will include fostering relationships within the industry, selling and driving business, contributing to intellectual eminence, and linking our myriad of services to the potential clients. As a leader, you will also support managing and setting the direction of the practice and our people. Lastly, every day, you will work in and environment that encourages you to bring your whole self to the opportunities ahead and be strengthened by the team with whom you work.

About the team

Our Higher Education practice is the undisputed leader in Canada, containing the best and brightest consultants and serving the industry for over 20 years. Our clients see the rapid changes happening in their institutions and look to us for guidance: from modernized student experiences, to back office technology optimization, to driving informed decision via AI and big-data, all while navigating the future of work and future of education. We fundamentally believe that modernized, efficient, effective and impactful education has a pivotal role to play in leading change in the world and our consultants are helping shape that. We have experienced team members coast-to-coast and we are truly a national team. Our nature is collegial and our impact is insightful.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

You are someone who is:

Proficient and experienced (minimum 10+ years) with project delivery, prior professional services work, and technology project management (ERP specific experience is an asset)

Passionate about Higher Education, including staying up to date with trends and the market and you have an active interest in changing what Higher Education will look like in 10 to 15 years

Adept at understanding the Higher Education business, business pain points, and has an ability to converse easily and credibly with business leaders

Aligned to a design mindset and can think of, challenge, create, and deliver unique solutions to benefit our clients and their employees

Able to build and maintain client relationships as well as fostering internal team growth

Why Deloitte?

Launch your career with The One Firm where you can make an impact that matters in a way that you never thought possible. With endless opportunities at every turn, and a culture built to support and develop our people to be the very best they can be, Deloitte is The One Firm for you to learn, grow, create, connect, and lead. We do this by making three commitments to you:

• You will lead at every level: We grow the world’s best leaders so you can achieve the impact you seek, faster.
• You can work your way: We give you the means to be flexible in how you need and want to work, and we have innovative spaces, arrangements and the mindset to help you be wildly successful.
• You will feel included and inspired: We create a deep sense of belonging where you can bring your whole self to work.

The next step is yours

Sound like The One Firm. For You?

At Deloitte we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities! We encourage you to connect with us at if you require an accommodation in the recruitment process, or need this job posting in an alternative format. We’d love to hear from you!

By applying to this job you will be assessed against the Deloitte Global Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards to provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte experience globally.

Job Type: Permanent
Primary Location: Vancouver
All Available Locations: Edmonton
Partner with clients to solve their most complex problems
Be empowered to lead and have impact with clients, our communities and in the office.
Be expected to share your ideas and to make them a reality.

Partner and solve the most complex problems.
Make an impact with our Higher Education clients, in our local communities and with your teams.
Be part of a firm that leads the way and pushes themselves to reflect contemporary Canada.

What will your typical day look like?

In this senior role you will work with our clients to deliver solutions for their technical and strategic challenges. Your involvement in the Canadian Higher Education industry will include fostering relationships within the industry, selling and driving business, contributing to intellectual eminence, and linking our myriad of services to the potential clients. As a leader, you will also support managing and setting the direction of the practice and our people. Lastly, every day, you will work in and environment that encourages you to bring your whole self to the opportunities ahead and be strengthened by the team with whom you work.

About the team

Our Higher Education practice is the undisputed leader in Canada, containing the best and brightest consultants and serving the industry for over 20 years. Our clients see the rapid changes happening in their institutions and look to us for guidance: from modernized student experiences, to back office technology optimization, to driving informed decision via AI and big-data, all while navigating the future of work and future of education. We fundamentally believe that modernized, efficient, effective and impactful education has a pivotal role to play in leading change in the world and our consultants are helping shape that. We have experienced team members coast-to-coast and we are truly a national team. Our nature is collegial and our impact is insightful.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

You are someone who is:

Proficient and experienced (minimum 10+ years) with project delivery, prior professional services work, and technology project management (ERP specific experience is an asset)

Passionate about Higher Education, including staying up to date with trends and the market and you have an active interest in changing what Higher Education will look like in 10 to 15 years

Adept at understanding the Higher Education business, business pain points, and has an ability to converse easily and credibly with business leaders

Aligned to a design mindset and can think of, challenge, create, and deliver unique solutions to benefit our clients and their employees

Able to build and maintain client relationships as well as fostering internal team growth

Why Deloitte?

Launch your career with The One Firm where you can make an impact that matters in a way that you never thought possible. With endless opportunities at every turn, and a culture built to support and develop our people to be the very best they can be, Deloitte is The One Firm for you to learn, grow, create, connect, and lead. We do this by making three commitments to you:

• You will lead at every level: We grow the world’s best leaders so you can achieve the impact you seek, faster.
• You can work your way: We give you the means to be flexible in how you need and want to work, and we have innovative spaces, arrangements and the mindset to help you be wildly successful.
• You will feel included and inspired: We create a deep sense of belonging where you can bring your whole self to work.

The next step is yours

Sound like The One Firm. For You?

At Deloitte we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities! We encourage you to connect with us at if you require an accommodation in the recruitment process, or need this job posting in an alternative format. We’d love to hear from you!

By applying to this job you will be assessed against the Deloitte Global Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards to provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte experience globally.

Company: Deloitte

Expected salary:

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job date: Wed, 12 May 2021 05:24:47 GMT