
Associate Director, Customer Engagement
AKASA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead implementation teams (pods) to drive the deployment of products for customers, picking up at the point of contract signature
- Manage 6 - 8 active and mature projects concurrently, depending on complexity
- Execute and complete project plans, identify and monitor issues, track risks and dependencies and ensure project plans are up to date at all times. Track and remove barriers to progress
- Track progress and prepare status reports on a regular basis to the client, internal project team, and other stakeholders
- Demonstrate flexibility and creative problem-solving to deliver to clients
- Coordinate customer communications, prepare for external and internal project meetings
- Run data using internal dashboarding to support project updates, particularly post implementation to show ROI and ongoing product health
- Occasional travel as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and/or relevant experience
- 8+ years of experience leading software development projects. Ideal candidates have experience at scrappy, fast-moving startups as well as more established companies operating at scale.
- Healthcare experience preferred
- Expertise in technical implementations
- Must have client-facing experience in an enterprise software and professional services or consulting environment
- Project management experience that includes managing cross-functional teams, designing and executing timelines, and managing individuals across multiple project simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to identify options and suggest solutions to solve problems
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to conscientiously manage and follow up on multiple concurrent workstreams on tight deadlines
- Proficiency with technical concepts and an ability to learn technical concepts quickly
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and other project management tools
- PMP Certification is a plus
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off (PTO)
- Expansive coverage for health, dental, and vision
- Employer contribution to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Generous parental leave policy
- Full employee coverage for life insurance
- Home office stipend
- Cell phone/internet reimbursement
- Company-paid holidays
- 401(K) plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
project managementtechnical implementationssoftware developmentcross-functional team managementtimeline design and executionproblem-solvingROI analysisdata analysis
Soft Skills
flexibilitycreative problem-solvingwritten communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillstime managementstakeholder management
Certifications
PMP Certification