Project Manager, Financial Aid

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager, Financial Aid, reporting to the Executive Director of Student Financial Aid (SFA) and project leadership, will focus on expanding scholarships and the scholarship management tool. This role involves assisting with the ongoing implementation and expansion of a new scholarship management tool, acting as a liaison for colleges and departments during their onboarding process over the next 24 months to significantly increase tool utilization. The Project Manager will collaborate closely with SFA leadership and the SFA scholarship team to enhance scholarship expansion and awarding processes, supporting the university's debt-free initiative. Key responsibilities include optimizing scholarships, practices, policies, processes, and timelines as part of The Ohio State University's (OSU) Debt-Free bachelor’s degree program. The Project Manager will also work with external partners and Student Financial Aid staff to research and document scholarship processes, evaluate existing processes, and recommend changes to align with the Debt-Free program's goals. This position requires developing and maintaining project work plans and timelines, managing an organized electronic project folder, creating documents and presentations, and collecting data to study outcomes and provide recommendations to Student Financial Aid and project leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in project management
• 4 years of relevant experience in student financial aid or related field
• Experience working in a Student Financial Aid office
• Knowledge of financial aid processes, procedures, and regulations
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and timelines and complete tasks within established project due dates

Nice To Haves

• 4 - 8 years relevant experience
• Experience working on a team and communicating and collaborating with team members and a wide variety of clients on projects
• Experience working within a complex higher education environment
• Familiarity with Ohio State policies and practices
• Excellent oral and written and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Assist with the continued implementation and expansion of the new scholarship management tool
• Serve as liaison for colleges and departments onboarding to the new tool over the next 24 months to significantly expand its utilization
• Work closely with SFA leadership and the SFA scholarship team to focus on scholarship expansion and awarding processes in support of the debt-free initiative
• Focus on optimizing scholarships as well as practices, policies, processes, and timelines as part of the Debt-Free bachelor’s degree program at The Ohio State University (OSU)
• Collaborate with external partners and Student Financial Aid staff to research and document the scholarship processes
• Assist with evaluation and recommendations for changes to existing processes to advance the goals provided by the Debt-Free program
• Develop and maintain project work plans and timelines
• Maintain an organized, electronic project folder
• Develop documents and presentations
• Collect data, study the outcomes, and provide recommendations for Student Financial Aid and project leadership

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees