Senior Manager, Platform Implementation

Rippling; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling is hiring a Sr. Manager, Platform Implementations to lead a 20+ person team across Platform onboarding, including Custom Reports, Workflows, Apps, SOWs, Dashboards, Analytics, and AI-ready capabilities.

You will partner with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to refine processes and deliver scalable implementations. The ideal leader has 10+ years in implementation or customer success, excels at building processes, and thrives in ambiguity while scaling teams to meet high

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience leading an Implementation or Customer Success team within a fast-paced environment, startup, or SaaS organization.
• At least 2+ years of experience leading and developing people managers.
• Deep understanding of systems and operations with B2B or B2C products.
• Proven track record in hiring and overseeing distributed teams.
• Proven track record of success in scaling teams and maintaining SLAs as well as other key performance metrics.
• A data-driven approach to developing, tracking and optimizing performance metrics.
• Self-motivated, detail-attentive, action-driven with the ability to take initiative, execute, and follow-through.
• Highly effective communicator with good people instincts - able to build trust and work well with a diverse group inside and outside the company.
• Eager for a very hands-on role, where you’ll be asked to take on and run with a range of initiatives outside your comfort zone and learn quickly.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented, with great follow-through on initiatives big and small.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy and execution of Platform implementations from client kickoff through go-live.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with implementation projects, act as an escalation point for complex client implementations and technical issues.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders (Product, Sales, Engineering, Customer Success) to continuously improve delivery processes and client outcomes.
• Collaborate with sales and post-sales teams to ensure a seamless transition from sales to implementation to account management & customer support.
• Develop, monitor, and manage key performance metrics.
• Hire, mentor, and grow high-performing teams that consistently meet and exceed monthly goals and targets and deliver high-quality implementation services to clients.
• Create and optimize playbooks, tooling, and frameworks to drive consistency, efficiency, and scalability across implementations.
• Drive adoption of best practices in project management, change management, and client communication.
• Foster a culture relentlessly focused on delighting customers in Implementation & maximizing adoption of Rippling’s products and services.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Process improvement

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Job description

About Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

About The Role

Implementation is an essential differentiator for Rippling and a critical time in the customer journey. We are looking for a Sr. Manager, Platform Implementations to lead a team of 20+ team members and 3 Managers and drive the successful delivery of Platform solutions across Rippling’s client base. This leader will oversee end-to-end Platform onboarding, including Custom Reports, Workflows, Apps, SOWs, Dashboards, Analytics and additional foundational capabilities to support AI. You’ll partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to refine processes, enhance client experiences, and ensure that Rippling delivers scalable, world‑class implementations.

The ideal candidate for this role has a technical background, track record of managing high‑performing implementation teams, building processes and systems, driving operational rigor, and a passion for operational excellence and customer impact. They must also handle ambiguity, unstructured situations, and scale while leading a team with high standards.

What You Will Do

• Own the strategy and execution of Platform implementations from client kickoff through go‑live.


• Identify and mitigate risks associated with implementation projects, act as an escalation point for complex client implementations and technical issues.


• Partner with cross‑functional leaders (Product, Sales, Engineering, Customer Success) to continuously improve delivery processes and client outcomes.


• Collaborate with sales and post‑sales teams to ensure a seamless transition from sales to implementation to account management & customer support.


• Develop, monitor, and manage key performance metrics.


• Hire, mentor, and grow high‑performing teams that consistently meet and exceed monthly goals and targets and deliver high‑quality implementation services to clients.


• Create and optimize playbooks, tooling, and frameworks to drive consistency, efficiency, and scalability across implementations.


• Drive adoption of best practices in project management, change management, and client communication.


• Foster a culture relentlessly focused on delighting customers in Implementation & maximizing adoption of Rippling’s products and services.

What You Will Need

• You have 10+ years of professional experience leading an Implementation or Customer Success team within a fast‑paced environment, startup, or SaaS organization.


• At least 2+ years of experience leading and developing people managers.


• Deep understanding of systems and operations with B2B or B2C products.


• Proven track record in hiring and overseeing distributed teams.


• Proven track record of success in scaling teams and maintaining SLAs as well as other key performance metrics.


• A data‑driven approach to developing, tracking and optimizing performance metrics.


• Self‑motivated, detail‑attentive, action‑driven with the ability to take initiative, execute, and follow‑through.


• Highly effective communicator with good people instincts - able to build trust and work well with a diverse group inside and outside the company.


• Eager for a very hands‑on role, where you’ll be asked to take on and run with a range of initiatives outside your comfort zone and learn quickly.


• Highly organized, self‑motivated, and detail‑oriented, with great follow‑through on initiatives big and small.

About The Team

Rippling’s Platform Specialist team is responsible for ensuring customers see incredible business transformations by maximizing the value of our core Platform - including custom workflows, advanced reports/analytics, apps, permission profiles, and approvals. Platform Specialist engagements are consultative and customized based on the customers’ unique needs/pain points.

The team is currently spread across the USA, Sydney and Dublin and is expanding geographically.

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email [e-mail].

Rippling highly values having employees working in‑office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office‑based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee’s role.

This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US‑based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

• Commission is not guaranteed.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation – including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

The pay range for this role is:

117,300 - 175,950 USD per year(US Tier 1)

105,570 - 167,152 USD per year(US Tier 2)

99,705 - 157,866 USD per year(US Tier 3)