
Lead Implementation Manager
HighSpot
Posted 2026-07-01
Customer Success & Delivery
Job Description
Ovii's Interpretation of the Role
The Lead Implementation Manager will own complex SaaS deployments while mentoring a team of implementation professionals. This hybrid role balances delivery excellence, stakeholder advisory, and cross‑functional partnership to ensure customer success on Highspot's platform.
Role Snapshot
- Lead implementation team
- Mentor managers
- Own strategic SaaS deployments
- Drive project governance
- Partner with sales & product
- Engage executive stakeholders
Must-Have Requirements
- Professional Services / Enterprise Software Implementation experience
- People management experience (3–5 years)
- Project governance & risk management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Solution design & integration
- Resource planning & utilization
- Customer training & technical issue resolution
- Written and verbal communication
- Professional Services
- Enterprise Software Implementation
- Consulting
- Customer Success
- Solution Delivery
- Sales Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
Nice-to-Have Signals
- STEM field background
- Familiarity with AI/GenAI technologies
- STEM background
- STEM field (preferred)
Work Setup
- Location: Hyderabad, India
- Work mode: HYBRID
- Remote scope: UNSPECIFIED
- Employment type: Full-Time
Eligibility Gates
- Visa sponsorship: unknown
Not Specified in JD
- Salary range
- Visa sponsorship
- Remote eligibility
- Travel requirements
- Security clearance
- Notice period
What You'll Likely Work On
- Lead and coach a team of Implementation Managers while serving as a player‑coach on strategic customer projects
- Define implementation strategies, manage risks, dependencies, and escalations for complex SaaS deployments
- Design solutions with customers, create project plans, train users, and resolve technical issues to ensure on‑time launch
- Drive operational excellence through consistent project governance, forecasting, resource planning, and health reviews
- Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Account Management, Professional Services, and Product teams to deliver outcomes and influence product evolution
- Build trusted relationships with executive sponsors and navigate complex organizational dynamics
Good Fit If You Have
- Experience in SaaS sales‑enablement or consulting environments
- Background in enterprise solution delivery or professional services
- Ability to influence product roadmap through customer insights
Skills
- Enterprise SaaS implementation
- People management (3‑5 yrs)
- Project governance & risk management
- Stakeholder engagement & executive relationship building
- Solution design & integration
- Resource planning & utilization
- Customer training & technical issue resolution
- Written & verbal communication
- STEM background (preferred)
- Familiarity with AI/GenAI technologies