Senior Consultant - Strategic Client Projects (Education Technology)

Come shape the future of education with us.

Compass is one of the world’s leading education technology platforms, trusted by more than 5,000 schools across Australia, the UK, and Ireland. As a high-growth scale-up backed by significant investment and a global mission, we’re on a mission to deliver integrated software solutions that simplify school operations and improve teaching, learning and engagement.

We are expanding into a new strategic customer segment and need sharp, driven consultants to lead complex software projects with our most high-impact clients. This role is ideal for individuals with 2–4+ years’ experience in consulting or enterprise software delivery, who are excited by client-facing work, operational problem-solving and mission-critical outcomes.

About the Role

As a Senior Consultant, you’ll work directly with school executives, Compass product teams, and internal delivery squads to deliver digital transformation across large, complex schools.

This includes:

• Leading high-impact client rollouts of Compass’s platform across curriculum, student wellbeing, administration, and parent engagement.
• Engaging senior school leaders (principals, deputy principals, IT directors) to understand pain points and design tailored onboarding and transformation journeys.
• Managing implementation programs across multiple work streams (data migration, training, configuration, change) with a focus on velocity and value.
• Partnering with internal teams (Sales, Product, Support, Engineering) to ensure execution aligns with strategic goals and client outcomes.
• Analysing workflows and driving process transformation using data and insight to optimise school operations.
• Mentoring junior consultants and collaborating across projects to continuously improve our implementation playbooks.
• Contributing to strategic growth, including playbook development, new segment design, and future-facing delivery capabilities.

About You

You’re commercially sharp, operationally disciplined, and energised by solving real-world problems with real-world impact. You may be currently at a Big 4 firm, boutique consultancy, or a high-growth SaaS company and ready for more ownership, faster delivery, and more meaningful work.

You’ll bring:

• 2–4+ years’ experience in consulting, enterprise software delivery and/or strategic project implementation.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects across multiple stakeholders and timelines.
• A structured problem-solving approach and strong attention to detail.
• Experience working directly with clients, including executive-level stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a confident and calm client presence.
• A willingness to roll up your sleeves, adapt, and lead from the front.
• Exposure to or interest in education, public sector, or enterprise transformation.
• (Bonus) Experience with implementation frameworks, change management, and process redesign.

What’s in it for you?

• We come together with our unique strengths to work towards a common purpose - shaping the future of education. When you join our team, you will collaborate with individuals who are passionate, driven, and open to embracing change in a fast-paced environment

• A flexible working environment - our teams work 3 days from our office in Melbourne.
• Learning & Development opportunities - we want you to grow and get the most out of your role!
• 24/7 access to our Employment Assistance Program (EAP) through the means of face-to-face, livechat and phone support.

It is a really exciting time to join Compass. We are growing and are looking for ambitious individuals who want to grow alongside us. Compass is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Prior To Commencing Employment, You Require:

• a valid Employee Working With Children Check
• a satisfactory National Police Check
• verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia, eg citizenship, passport, or birth certificate

Ready to make a difference?

Apply today and help us empower schools to focus on what matters most: teaching and learning.

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