Job Description
- *Title:**
- Manager, Implementation & Delivery Operations (Professional Services)
- *Reports To:**
- SVP Account Management Services
- *Location:**
Remote or
- Hybrid (Portsmouth, NH)
- *Opportunity Overview:**
- A fast growing SaaS ecommerce company is searching for a
- *Delivery Operations leader**
- to run the project management and implementation function supporting their Professional Services organization. This role is responsible for ensuring successful delivery of
- *dozens to hundreds of concurrent customer implementations**
- , including website builds, enhancements, and ongoing client services. They are specifically looking for leaders who have worked in
- *customer-facing SaaS implementation, onboarding, or Professional Services delivery environments.
- *This role is NOT focused on internal IT project management or enterprise transformation.
- Backgrounds that
- *will not be a fit**
- include
- *:**
- Internal IT PMO leadership, Infrastructure or capital project management, Manufacturing or construction program management, or Enterprise transformation / internal systems initiatives.
- Strong preference for candidates on east coast of US for frequent in-person collaboration in Portsmouth, NH.
- Unable to consider candidates outside the US or who require visa sponsorship.
- *Who Is Most Likely to Succeed in This Role
- 8+ years leading
- *customer-facing SaaS implementation, onboarding, or Professional Services delivery teams.
- 3+ years managing
- *Project Managers, Implementation Managers, or Delivery Leads
- responsible for customer deployments.
- Experience leading
- *delivery operations across multiple concurrent customer projects**
- , including establishing delivery standards, processes, and intake discipline.
- Proven experience managing
- *delivery capacity, utilization, and risk across a portfolio of implementations**
- , not just individual projects.
- Comfortable operating in
- *deadline-driven client delivery environments**
- where successful execution across many concurrent projects is critical.
- Strong understanding of
- *Professional Services operations**
- , including utilization, forecasting, and how delivery execution impacts revenue and margin.
- Ability to translate
- *delivery metrics, utilization data, and operational reporting**
- into clear recommendations for leadership.
- Familiarity with
- *PSA environments and delivery reporting tools**
- that support time tracking, utilization, and delivery visibility.
- Comfortable applying
- *structured delivery frameworks**
- while maintaining a pragmatic, execution-oriented approach.
- Leadership style that brings
- *structure, clarity, and repeatability**
- to fast-moving delivery teams while supporting individual PM development.
- PMP
- or similar program management certification is
- *strongly preferred**
- .
- *What You Will Do
- Lead the
- *Project Management and Delivery Operations function
- supporting Professional Services.
- Oversee delivery across
- *dozens to hundreds of concurrent customer implementations**
- .
- Directly manage and develop a team of
- *Project Managers responsible for customer implementations**
- .
- Establish
- *intake, prioritization, and delivery planning processes**
- across the project portfolio.
- Monitor
- *delivery capacity, utilization, and risk across the entire services portfolio**
- .
- Translate delivery data into
- *clear operational insights and leadership recommendations**
- .
- Partner with
- *Finance and Services leadership on forecasting, delivery planning, and operational execution**
- .
- Help define requirements for future
- *Professional Services Automation (PSA) tooling and delivery infrastructure**
- .
- *What the Employer Offers**
- Competitive salary.
- Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans.
- Unlimited Flexible Time Off (FTO).
- Minimal travel, estimated 10% annually.
- TalentScale Partners
- is a boutique executive search and recruiting firm purpose-built for high-growth organizations, venture-backed startups, and PE portfolio companies. We focus on partnering with our clients to attract, select and hire top-tier leaders and high-impact team members through executive & retained search, project-based recruiting, embedded RPO & contract recruiting, and f
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