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Senior Revenue Manager

Boston , Massachusetts
Description
About Us
Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company works directly with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.
Job Overview
The Senior Revenue Manager contributes to revenue generating activities for corporate accounting and helps lead the campus revenue team in accurate reporting of financials.  He/she/they is/are fiscally responsible and looks for opportunities to improve operational practice to align with financial goals. The Senior Revenue Manager contributes to the creation, review, and training of staff on all Finance Department policies.  This role reports to the Corporate Controller.
The Senior Revenue Manager is a strategic thinker and problem solver with strong attention to detail and a proven customer service approach to working with others.  He/She/They has/have outstanding oral and written communication skills that allows for effective communication at all levels in the company. The Senior Revenue Manager is comfortable multitasking, changing priorities to fit business needs, and manages time efficiently.  He/She/They is/are an energetic team player who can work independently, takes initiative, and has excellent interpersonal skills.
Essential Functions
People Management
  • Recruit, develop, and retain team members to ensure productivity and engagement
  • Engage in talent management activities such as goal setting, performance evaluations, stay interviews, development planning, and ongoing feedback to develop team members and achieve organization goals
  • Provide coaching, counseling, and corrective action (when necessary) to team members
  • Foster a culture that reflects Shorelight’s values
Revenue Accounting
  • Support the preparation of journal entries necessary to properly recognize revenue for the current campus partnerships as needed
  • Review all balance sheets reconciliations for assigned campus locations
  • Analyze new agreements and document alignment with our ASC 606 memo
  • Analyze gross margin by campus partnerships with a comparison to budget and forecast
  • Create and review deferred revenue by campus partnerships
  • Work with the Partner Operations team to complete a detailed bad debt analysis
  • Collaborate cross-functionally on the implementation process of any new campus partnerships
  • Collaborate with the Finance team on all financial aspects of assigned campus partnerships, including maintaining KPI’s and target operational metrics
  • Assist in all aspects of the annual external and internal audit(s) and manage special projects to achieve both company and finance team goals
  • Work with finance management to review, develop, and implement internal control policies for the Finance Department, especially as they relate to IT system controls
  • Prepare monthly and ad-hoc financial reporting for senior leadership
  • Collaborate with the FP&A team to analyze unusual adjustments and differences to the budget
  • Partner with IT to develop efficiencies in reconciling student data between NetSuite and Salesforce
  • Support ongoing projects to improve NetSuite design and reporting capabilities
  • Review, recommend, and implement best practices regarding accounting policies and procedures
Security
  • Comply with Shorelight Written Information Security Policy, and all other Shorelight Information Security Policies and Procedures
  • Take responsibility for any Shorelight assets assigned to you
  • Promptly report any security events, incidents, or weaknesses to Shorelight Security
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
  • Certified Professional Accountant (CPA)
  • 4+ years of experience in public accounting
  • 4+ years of management experience in a revenue facing role
  • 4+ year of experience in a private or public company setting
  • Strong working experience using Microsoft Office products, primarily Excel
Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficiency in the use and analysis of data from Salesforce
  • Working knowledge with accounting software such as NetSuite or similar large-scale ERP platform
Application Process
To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.
Background Check Required–Education, Criminal, Identity
Shorelight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Senior Accountant

Boston , Massachusetts
Description

About Us

Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company works directly with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.

 

Job Overview

The Senior Accountant contributes to accounting activities for Corporate accounting, under the direction of finance corporate leadership, helps lead the finance team in accurate reporting of financials. He/she/they is fiscally responsible and looks for opportunities to improve operational practice to align with financial goals. The Senior Accountant is a strategic thinker and problem solver with strong attention to detail and a proven customer service approach to working with others. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting.

 

The Senior Accountant is a strategic thinker and problem solver with strong attention to detail and a proven customer service approach to working with others.  He/She/They has outstanding oral and written communication skills that allows for effective communication at all levels in the company.  The Senior Accountant is comfortable multitasking, changing priorities to fit business needs, and manages time efficiently.  He/She/They is an energetic team player who can work independently, takes initiative, and has excellent interpersonal skills.

 

Essential Functions

Accounting

  • Prepare journal entries and associated balance sheet reconciliations for the monthly financial close, including those for cash, prepaids, fixed assets, payroll, payables, intercompany/consolidation, and all required accruals as examples
  • Provide support and oversight as it relates to team members supporting the monthly financial close, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
  • Collaborate with the Finance team on all financial aspects of assigned partnerships, including maintaining KPI’s on corporate expenditures and target operational metrics

 

Strategy and Data Management

  • Prepare monthly and ad-hoc financial reporting for senior leadership
  • Assist management with monthly and quarterly financial reviews by documenting analysis explaining unusual adjustments and differences to budget

 

Compliance and Process Improvement

  • Assist with corporate audit readiness        
  • Work with Finance, Analytics, and IT team members to identify ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of month-end processes and assist in initiatives to implement the improvements for financial reporting
  • Support ongoing projects to improve NetSuite design and reporting capabilities
  • Support new rollout of Coupa software for expense procurement/payables/treasury and employee expenditure activity
  • Review, recommend, and implement best practices regarding accounting policies and procedures

Security

  • Comply with Shorelight Written Information Security Policy, and all other Shorelight Information Security Policies and Procedures
  • Take responsibility for any Shorelight assets assigned to you
  • Promptly report any security events, incidents or weaknesses to Shorelight Security

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting
  • 3+ years of experience in accounting
  • Proven expertise using Microsoft Office products, primarily Excel
  • Budget, month end, and accrual experience
  • Eligibility to work in, and travel freely to and from, the United States without sponsorship

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with a CRM system such as Salesforce
  • Experience working with accounting software such as NetSuite or similar large-scale ERP platform
  • Experience working with Coupa
  • Experience working with FloQast (similar to Blackline)

 

Application Process

To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.

 

Background Check Required–Education, Criminal, Identity

 

Shorelight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

 

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Project Manager

Boston , Massachusetts
Description

About Us

Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company works directly with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.

Job Overview

The Project Manager organizes and tracks the successful execution of projects within various departments at Shorelight.  He/She/They drive(s) innovation and serve(s) as a change agent for systems and process improvements.  The Project Manager liaises between the technology team and other departments, working closely with a variety of internal stakeholders to ensure projects align with internal and external customer needs. This role reports to the Senior Director of Information Technology.

The  Project Manager is an energetic team player who takes initiative and has a dedicated focus on high-level customer service.  He/She/They has/have strong problem-solving skills, excellent organizational skills, and strong attention to detail.  Exceptional interpersonal skills with comfortability in communicating at all levels of the organization is essential.  The Project Manager is comfortable multitasking, adjusts quickly to shifting priorities, and manages time efficiently.

Essential Functions 

Project Planning and Execution

  • Create and maintain project plans that outling scope, schedule, budget, and resource requirements
  • Actively lead the execution of projects to ensure timely delivery and adherence to internal security and quality standards
  • Analyze project issues/gaps, identify opportunities of improvement, and collaborate with IT leadership to design and implement potential solutions
  • Provide weekly status reports for priority projects that include project issues/gaps
  • Communicate constructive feedback to involved parties on a regular and ongoing basis
  • Identify key stakeholders for project planning and communicate regular updates on project progress
  • Synthesize updates to create executive summaries for senior leadership as needed
  • Create templates and standardized workflows that improve consistency of outcomes and efficiency
    Document and record each project for possible future replication 

Project Budgeting

  • Manage projects’ budgets, tracking expenditures and ensuring adherence to Shorelight’s financial policies
  • Collaborate with the finance and technology teams’ leadership to forecast, track, and report project financials
  • Optimize current software and resources to ensure projects stay under budget

Security

  • Comply with Shorelight Written Information Security Policy, and all other Shorelight Information Security Policies and Procedures
  • Take responsibility for any Shorelight assets assigned to you
  • Promptly report any security events, incidents or weaknesses to Shorelight Security

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 2+ years in project management or related role
  • Experience and proficiency in project management tools and software
  • Eligibility to work in and travel freely to and from the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or IT related field
  • 2+ years in technical project management or related role
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and methodologies

Application Process

To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.

Background Check Required–Education, Criminal, Identity

 

Shorelight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Senior FP&A Analyst

Boston , Massachusetts
Description

About Us 

Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company works directly with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.

  

Job Overview 

The Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst manages business planning and supporting and assists with supporting and optimizing the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI).  This role will take a lead in building professional quality presentations and MS Excel-based analytical charts.  The Senior FP&A Analyst supports the FP&A Team as a strategic advisor to our leadership team, university partners, and global recruitment network.  This role has the unique ability to participate and influence all aspects of the business.  The Senior FP&A Analyst reports to the Director of FP&A.

 

The Senior FP&A Analyst is a self-motivated and energetic team player with the essential ability to build strong relationships and influence business partners.  He/She/They thrive(s) in a fast-paced environment and has/have the ability to condense complex analysis into actionable information for all levels of the organization.  The Senior FP&A Analyst thinks creatively, pays close attention to detail, and can articulate with excellent oral and written communication skills.  He/She/They is/are comfortable multitasking, adjusts quickly to shifting priorities, and manages time efficiently.

 

Essential Functions

Financial Planning & Analysis

·        Monitor financial performance across product & loss (P&L), balance sheet, and cash flow statements and highlight trends across key performance indicators (KPIs)

·        Develop and automate/support KPIs

·        Provide analytical support to department and university leaders for ongoing initiatives and ad hoc requests

·        Work closely with department and university leaders to validate that the return on investments (ROI) of initiatives are in line with strategic expectations

·        Lead annual budget and monthly forecasting process for designated business areas

·        Partner with FP&A team members to assist in building efficient and repeatable processes to improve automation of standardized reporting, including use of business intelligence (BI) tools

·        Support Director of FP&A and corporate finance team in creating presentation materials for board meetings and quarterly business reviews

·        Synthesize results and communicate with the senior leadership team

 

Security

·        Comply with Shorelight Written Information Security Policy, and all other Shorelight Information Security Policies and Procedures

·        Take responsibility for any Shorelight assets assigned to you

·        Promptly report any security events, incidents, or weaknesses to Shorelight Security

 

 

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

·        Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or accounting

·        4+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting with increasingly challenging roles

·        2+ years of direct Financial Planning & Analysis experience

·        Advanced working proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including strong experience with financial modeling and advanced functions and formulas

·        Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills

·        Eligibility to work in and travel freely to and from the United States without sponsorship

 

Preferred Qualifications

·        Master’s degree

·        Experience with NetSuite, Tableau, and Salesforce

  

Application Process  

To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.  

   

Background Check Required–Education, Criminal, Identity     

 

Shorelight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Senior Accountant

Boston , Massachusetts
Description

About Us

Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company works directly with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.

 

Job Overview

The Senior Accountant contributes to accounting activities for Corporate accounting, under the direction of finance corporate leadership, helps lead the finance team in accurate reporting of financials. He/she/they is fiscally responsible and looks for opportunities to improve operational practice to align with financial goals. The Senior Accountant is a strategic thinker and problem solver with strong attention to detail and a proven customer service approach to working with others. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting.

 

The Senior Accountant is a strategic thinker and problem solver with strong attention to detail and a proven customer service approach to working with others.  He/She/They has outstanding oral and written communication skills that allows for effective communication at all levels in the company.  The Senior Accountant is comfortable multitasking, changing priorities to fit business needs, and manages time efficiently.  He/She/They is an energetic team player who can work independently, takes initiative, and has excellent interpersonal skills.

 

Essential Functions

Accounting

·        Prepare journal entries and associated balance sheet reconciliations for the monthly financial close, including those for cash, prepaids, fixed assets, payroll, payables, intercompany/consolidation, and all required accruals as examples

·        Provide support and oversight as it relates to team members supporting the monthly financial close, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll

·        Collaborate with the Finance team on all financial aspects of assigned partnerships, including maintaining KPI’s on corporate expenditures and target operational metrics

 

Strategy and Data Management

·        Prepare monthly and ad-hoc financial reporting for senior leadership

·        Assist management with monthly and quarterly financial reviews by documenting analysis explaining unusual adjustments and differences to budget

 

Compliance and Process Improvement

·        Assist with corporate audit readiness     

·        Work with Finance, Analytics, and IT team members to identify ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of month-end processes and assist in initiatives to implement the improvements for financial reporting

·        Support ongoing projects to improve NetSuite design and reporting capabilities

·        Review, recommend, and implement best practices regarding accounting policies and procedures

 

Security

·        Comply with Shorelight Written Information Security Policy, and all other Shorelight Information Security Policies and Procedures

·        Take responsibility for any Shorelight assets assigned to you

·        Promptly report any security events, incidents or weaknesses to Shorelight Security

 

Minimum Qualifications

·        Bachelor’s degree in accounting

·        3+ years of experience in accounting

·        Proven expertise using Microsoft Office products, primarily Excel

·        Budget, month end, and accrual experience

·        Eligibility to work in, and travel freely to and from, the United States without sponsorship

·        Hybrid role

 

Preferred Qualifications

·        Experience with a CRM system such as Salesforce

·        Experience working with accounting software such as NetSuite or similar large-scale ERP platform

·        Experience working with Coupa

·        Experience working with FloQast (similar to Blackline)

 

Application Process

To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.

 

Background Check Required–Education, Criminal, Identity

 

Shorelight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Senior Accountant

Boston , Massachusetts
Description

About Us

Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company works directly with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.

 

Job Overview

The Senior Accountant contributes to accounting activities for Corporate accounting, under the direction of finance corporate leadership, helps lead the finance team in accurate reporting of financials. He/she/they is fiscally responsible and looks for opportunities to improve operational practice to align with financial goals. The Senior Accountant is a strategic thinker and problem solver with strong attention to detail and a proven customer service approach to working with others. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting.

 

The Senior Accountant is a strategic thinker and problem solver with strong attention to detail and a proven customer service approach to working with others.  He/She/They has outstanding oral and written communication skills that allows for effective communication at all levels in the company.  The Senior Accountant is comfortable multitasking, changing priorities to fit business needs, and manages time efficiently.  He/She/They is an energetic team player who can work independently, takes initiative, and has excellent interpersonal skills.

 

Essential Functions

Accounting

  • Prepare journal entries and associated balance sheet reconciliations for the monthly financial close, including those for cash, prepaids, fixed assets, payroll, payables, intercompany/consolidation, and all required accruals as examples
  • Provide support and oversight as it relates to team members supporting the monthly financial close, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
  • Collaborate with the Finance team on all financial aspects of assigned partnerships, including maintaining KPI’s on corporate expenditures and target operational metrics

 

Strategy and Data Management

  • Prepare monthly and ad-hoc financial reporting for senior leadership
  • Assist management with monthly and quarterly financial reviews by documenting analysis explaining unusual adjustments and differences to budget

 

Compliance and Process Improvement

  • Assist with corporate audit readiness        
  • Work with Finance, Analytics, and IT team members to identify ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of month-end processes and assist in initiatives to implement the improvements for financial reporting
  • Support ongoing projects to improve NetSuite design and reporting capabilities
  • Support new rollout of Coupa software for expense procurement/payables/treasury and employee expenditure activity
  • Review, recommend, and implement best practices regarding accounting policies and procedures

Security

  • Comply with Shorelight Written Information Security Policy, and all other Shorelight Information Security Policies and Procedures
  • Take responsibility for any Shorelight assets assigned to you
  • Promptly report any security events, incidents or weaknesses to Shorelight Security

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting
  • 3+ years of experience in accounting
  • Proven expertise using Microsoft Office products, primarily Excel
  • Budget, month end, and accrual experience
  • Eligibility to work in, and travel freely to and from, the United States without sponsorship

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with a CRM system such as Salesforce
  • Experience working with accounting software such as NetSuite or similar large-scale ERP platform
  • Experience working with Coupa
  • Experience working with FloQast (similar to Blackline)

 

Application Process

To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.

 

Background Check Required–Education, Criminal, Identity

 

Shorelight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

 

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Senior Accounting Manager, Corporate Boston, MA

Boston , Massachusetts
Description

About Us

Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for both students and universities. In partnership with leading U.S. institutions, we build innovative degree programs—whether on campus or cloud-based, in the United States or students’ home countries—that help students thrive and create a new generation of successful, globally minded alumni.

 

Job Overview

The Accounting Manager, Corporate Accounting oversees various aspects of corporate accounting including, but not limited to commissions and bonus accounting, fixed and prepaid assets, and vendor accruals. He/she/they demonstrates fiscal responsibility by looking for opportunities to improve operational practice to align with financial goals within several software platforms.

 

The Accounting Manager, Corporate Accounting is a strategic thinker and problem solver with strong attention to detail and a proven customer service approach to working with others. He/She/They focuses on developing and reporting key financial operational metrics, has outstanding oral and written communication skills that allows for effective communication at all levels in the company, and the ability to lead finance presentations. The Accounting Manager, Corporate Accounting is comfortable multitasking, changing priorities to fit business needs, and manages time efficiently. He/She/They is a team player who can work independently. This role reports to the Corporate Controller.

 

Essential Functions Corporate Accounting

  • Partner with the Sales and Commissions team to properly account for commissions and bonuses
  • Review monthly journal entries and reconciliations for areas including, but not limited to, fixed assets, intangible assets, prepaid expenses, term loan, accrued payroll/benefits, and vendor accruals
  • Support the Company’s adoption and future adherence to ASC842 Lease Accounting
  • Review monthly international subsidiary financial packages
  • Support international treasury with monthly international cash forecasting and banking covenants
  • Compare actual results to budgeted expectations with the FP&A Team and provide additional reconciliation support where needed
  • Leverage FloQast to drive enhancements in the monthly close process

Compliance and Process Improvement

  • Support corporate audit efforts
  • Work with Finance, Analytics, and IT team members to identify ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of month-end processes and assist in initiatives to implement the improvements for financial reporting
  • Document, review, recommend improvements, and implement best practices around internal control processes, systems, and procedures around all essential job functions

Interim Support

  • Review and approve domestic payroll and global contractor payments
  • Manage international finance service providers for the international subsidiaries
  • Oversee international accounting, including monthly reporting and treasury
  • Facilitate statutory audits, review international accounts payable, and verify international payroll

People Management

  • Recruit, develop, and retain team members to ensure productivity and engagement
  • Engage in talent management activities such as goal setting, performance evaluations, stay interviews, development planning, and ongoing feedback to develop team members and achieve organization goals
  • Provide coaching, counseling, and corrective action (when necessary) to team members
  • Foster a culture that reflects Shorelight’s values

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting
  • 4+ years of experience in corporate accounting and/or public accounting, including 2-3 years managing in a Corporate Accounting environment
  • Proven expertise using Microsoft Office products, primarily Excel
  • Eligibility to work in and travel freely to and from the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with accounting software such as NetSuite, Salesforce, FloQast, SmartSheet, and Coupa
  • CPA
  • Prior experience working with a publicly traded company
  • Experience with companies audited by a Big 4 firm or other national accounting firms
  • Experience partnering with FP&A in budget to actual reviews

Application Process

To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.

Background Check Required–Education, Criminal, Identity

 

Shorelight is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Office Coordinator (Part-Time) – Shorelight HQ

Boston , Massachusetts
Description

About Us

Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company works directly with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.

 

Job Overview

The Office Coordinator manages all aspects of the front desk corporate headquarters, including but not limited to directing incoming and outgoing calls, emails, and other correspondence, maintaining office supply inventory, and managing schedules for conference and community spaces.  He/She/They handles general office organization, communicates notifications from building management to local team members, and coordinates meetings and events.  This role reports to the Manager, Partner Operations.

 

The Office Coordinator is an energetic team player who is highly detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills and a positive, professional demeanor.  He/She/They has strong interpersonal skills, phenomenal customer service orientation, and a desire to be the face of the organization.  The Office Coordinator is comfortable multitasking, adjusts quickly to shifting priorities, and manages time efficiently.  The ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships across all levels of the organization and creative problem-solving skills are critical.  He/She/They has outstanding oral and written communication skills and can learn new software and systems quickly.

 

Essential Functions

Facilities Support

  • Manage the reception desk and welcome visitors to the office, thus acting as the face of the organization
  • Serve as the primary point of contact to staff and building management for all facilities and equipment-related requests
  • Maintain all office spaces and office equipment to ensure overall efficiency and order within the office space
  • Inventory all office supplies and snacks and purchase as needed to maintain supply area
  • Organize and track all team member storage units and keys as well as organize and maintain all office storage closets
  • Assist in coordinating all operational aspects of new hire orientation, including issuing building passes and conducting office tours, and add visitors to the building security list
  • Ensure prompt mailing of time-sensitive documents and packages, set up users in Shorelight’s FedEx accounts, and sort and distribute incoming mail, packages, and faxes to team members

 

Meeting & Event Planning

  • Order and set up catering for team meetings and events
  • Reserve rooms for team member events
  • Assist with promoting company culture and special event initiatives within the office, including decorating, research, supply ordering, event planning, set up, and execution
  • Contribute to ongoing group activities, processes, and special projects as needed.

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • 1+ years of office management and event planning experience
  • Excellent telephone conduct and a professional demeanor
  • Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Experience managing projects end to end

 

Application Process

To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.

 

Background Check Required–Education, Criminal, Identity

 

Shorelight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Project Manager

Boston , Massachusetts
Description

About Us

Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company works directly with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.

Job Overview

The Project Manager leads projects and teams, ranging in size and complexity, defines appropriate project methodology, and executes cross-functional projects from initiation to closure. The role will lead scope definition, risk identification, and quality control. This position reports on project status; determines time frames, staffing, and resource requirements; and leads others to make meaningful process improvements. The Project Manager manages projects to delivery within scope, on time, and on budget.

Essential Functions

Project Management

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of projects, including planning, assessment, design, development, integration, testing, and deployment of solutions
  • Lead or contribute to the development of project definition and scope with applicable stakeholders 
  • Work closely and collaboratively with project leadership to anticipate and surface areas of risk, and proposed solutions.Gather project requirements and document technical and operational specifications
  • Create project plans with detailed task distribution and execute projects to ensure the project is delivered on time and aligned with customer expectations
  • Monitor and document project milestones, outcomes, and responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle
  • Conduct project team meetings and situational analysis regularly to ensure appropriate communication to all stakeholders 

Reporting and Documentation

  • Develop presentations, dashboards, reports, and other team- and executive-level project communications and documentation
  • Develop, communicate, and implement project risk mitigation plans, complete documentation to effectively monitor risk, and ensure accountability and responsibility of key business leaders
  • Develop and implement contingency and recovery plans when deliverables are missed
  • Document and communicate project changes, project health, and project status to project team, business owners, and executive sponsors

Project Work

  • Contribute to configuration, troubleshooting, and design work for assigned projects, as needed
  • Provide support, training, and augmentations for live projects, if necessary

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree
  • Experience in analyzing systems and gathering requirements from stakeholders and documenting requirement specifications
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to make executive-level presentations to stakeholders and organizational leadership
  • Eligibility to work in, and travel freely to and from, the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3+ years’ experience implementing complex solutions in rapidly evolving business environment
  • Experience working with remote third-party development teams
  • Ability to learn and adopt new technologies as well as stay current on existing ones, pursuing experience and certifications in leading-edge or primary technology areas

Application Process

To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.

Background Check Required–Education, Criminal, Identity

Shorelight Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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