Implementation Manager

Silicon Valley Search Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Valley Search Group in New York is hiring a Founding Implementation Manager to own how customers are onboarded and set up for success. You’ll shape implementation processes, work closely with Product and Engineering, and directly influence platform adoption from day one as the customer base scales.

You will lead kickoff through go-live, manage data migrations, configure workflows, train users, and drive improvements to playbooks and internal routines while ensuring a smooth handoff to

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software implementation or related SaaS roles.
• Experience delivering customer success outcomes.
• Strong technical aptitude to learn and configure platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer implementations from kickoff to go-live.
• Own end-to-end planning, timelines, and delivery for assigned accounts.
• Manage data migrations from legacy systems per requirements and success criteria.
• Configure the platform to fit customer workflows and needs.
• Act as main customer point of contact during implementation.
• Deliver training so users are confident and effective.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to report bugs and feature requests.
• Identify risks, blockers, and scope changes; drive resolutions.
• Develop and improve implementation playbooks and processes.
• Ensure smooth handoff to post-go-live success and support teams.

Skills

Software implementation

Solutions delivery

Customer success

SaaS

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About The Company

A hypergrowth Series B AI SaaS startup, backed by top-tier venture capital firms, is hiring a Founding Implementation Manager to help build and scale its customer implementation function. The company is growing quickly, and this role sits at the center of that growth, with real ownership over how customers are onboarded and set up for success. You’ll have a direct hand in shaping implementation processes, working closely with product and engineering, and seeing the impact of your work from day one as the platform and customer base scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation process for new customers from kickoff through full go-live
• Own end-to-end implementation planning, timelines, milestones, and delivery across assigned accounts
• Manage customer data migrations from legacy systems based on defined requirements and success criteria
• Configure the platform to align with customer workflows and business needs
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers during the implementation phase
• Deliver customer training sessions to ensure users are confident and effective using the platform
• Partner closely with Product and Engineering to communicate bugs, usability issues, and enhancement requests
• Proactively identify risks, blockers, and scope changes, and drive resolutions
• Develop, document, and continuously improve implementation playbooks, best practices, and internal processes
• Ensure a smooth handoff from implementation to post-go-live customer success and support teams

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in software implementation, solutions delivery, customer success, or a related SaaS role
• Bonus: experience working with financial systems, ERP platforms, or data-heavy products
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent implementations in a fast-paced environment
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to quickly learn and configure new software platforms
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for data validation and analysis
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience