AKASA

Associate Director, Customer Engagement

AKASA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York CityNew YorkUnited 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

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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