Implementation Lead managing payroll projects for small business customers. Building a new payroll implementation team while ensuring customer satisfaction and timely deliveries.
Responsibilities
Own a portfolio of customer implementation projects, ensuring timely go-live and activation.
Oversee and support the books of business managed by each Implementation Specialist, ensuring consistent standards and outcomes across the team.
Maintain a clear overview of project statuses, risks, and success metrics for both personal and team portfolios.
Set clear, measurable expectations for each team member, ensuring alignment with team and company KPIs.
Conduct regular 1:1 check-ins to review progress, address risks, and support ICs with action plans for at-risk accounts.
Use data and dashboards to monitor performance, identify issues early, and drive timely interventions.
Drive process improvements by identifying inefficiencies and implementing changes that enhance team efficiency and reduce time-to-go-live while improving go live percentages.
Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction throughout the implementation process, measured by CSAT or other feedback mechanisms.
Requirements
Significant experience in customer-facing SaaS/B2B roles (e.g., implementation, consulting, CSM) and people leadership experience.
Experience owning and delivering a portfolio of customer projects with predictable outcomes.
Proven hands-on German payroll implementation experience and a solid understanding of end-to-end payroll processes (Germany is required; additional countries are a plus).
Ability to lead payroll software implementations end-to-end, combining strategic oversight with hands-on execution to unblock the team and de-risk delivery.
Strong capability to translate payroll requirements into implementation decisions with a focus on automation and process optimisation, while ensuring accuracy and compliance outcomes.
Ability to collaborate effectively with local payroll experts and cross-functional teams where country-specific payroll requirements impact delivery.
Benefits
Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years
Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 (fully paid) Impact Day
Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities
We enjoy gathering for meals, cultural initiatives, and events like local Summer Sessions and year-end celebrations. There's also healthy snacks, drinks, and a weekly catered lunch
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