Implementation Manager

Loop

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago

About Loop

Loop is on a mission to unlock profits trapped in the supply chain and lower costs for consumers. Bad data and inefficient workflows create friction that limits working capital and raises costs for every supply chain stakeholder.

Loop's modern audit and pay platform uses our domain-driven AI to harness the complexity of supply chain data and documentation. We improve transportation spend visibility so companies can control their costs and power profit. That is why industry leaders like J.P. Morgan Chase, Great Dane, Emerge, and Loadsmart work with Loop.

Our investors include J.P. Morgan, Index Ventures, Founders Fund, 8VC, Susa Ventures, Flexport, and 50 industry-leading angel investors. Our team brings subject matter expertise from companies like Uber, Google, Flexport, Meta, Samsara, Intuit, Rakuten, and long-standing industry leaders like C.H. Robinson.

About the Role

We are looking for an Implementation Manager to collaborate across Sales, Pre-Sales, Engineering and Customer Success to help provide clients with a seamless onboarding experience. The Implementation Manager is responsible for deep discovery of client needs to configure Loop's system and project managing each implementation through post-launch hypercare to ensure internal and external timelines are met. The Implementation Manager partners with operations and engineering to ensure the configured end product accurately addresses client needs and is appropriately supported by operations for ongoing servicing. The Implementation Manager will support client implementations both onsite and virtually in order to provide product and operations expertise to configure the client's instance to support their needs while suggesting best practices that may require change management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Facilitate project management for solution scoping and implementations, including, but not limited to:
    • Lead the onboarding process for new clients, ensuring a smooth transition from sales to implementation. Collaborate closely with the sales team to understand client needs and requirements.
    • Leading kick-off calls - remote (sometimes on-site) sessions providing an overview of Loop's solution
    • Develop and execute comprehensive implementation plans for each client, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables. Coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure all implementation aspects are completed on time.
    • Work directly with Loop's technical architect to scope use cases for Loop's product & roadmap.
    • Weekly status meetings – client calls to review progress, obstacles, upcoming tasks, etc. 
    • Identifying and consulting with clients on business process transformation, optimization, and best-practice initiatives, testing, training, managing go-live, hyper-care, and system cutovers
    • Post-implementation handoff – ensure the implementation is a success, before transitioning the account to our customer success team
  • Responsible for multiple projects at once, with varying stages of implementation; must be highly organized with a strong sense of urgency to meet deadlines
  • Owns functional requirements that must be clearly documented, are comprehensive, and easily trackable. Must have relevant experience to lead detailed discovery sessions on business and technical requirements.

ExperiencedRequired

  • 3-5 years of customer-facing experience in one or more of the following:
    • Supply chain/logistics technology integrations, or
    • Project/Account Management, in the logistics or transportation industry 
  • 3+ years of direct involvement in the Transportation, Logistics, Brokerage and/or Supply Chain Industries
  • Ability to lead large groups of people to meet critical goals
  • Ability to proactively identify and communicate risks and opportunities
  • Ability to lead process mapping, whiteboard sessions on workflows for implementations, create internal & external user facing documentation for workflows and standard operating procedures
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changing needs/timelines
  • Proven presentation or training experience
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency in project management tools and software
  • Ability to travel up to 20%
  • This is a hybrid role based in Chicago with the expectation of being in the office three days a week

Benefits & Perks

  • Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans, premiums covered 100% for you
  • Commuter & Flex Spending benefits
  • 401k plan
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Generous professional development budget to feed your curiosity
  • Physical and Mental fitness monthly subsidy for yoga, meditation, gym, or ski membership

About the Company

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Loop

The AutoLoop History

Building on the past, working for the future

From its very conception, AutoLoop was designed to enhance the connection between dealerships and their customers. Using innovative technologies, we set out to build a marketing/communication platform that could maximize retention rates and ultimately boost dealer profits.

It took years of development, practical applications and extensive field testing, but our unique concept of fully integrated programming has won us fans and accolades, and we have stood by our commitment to deliver a single-source advanced marketing platform.

Today, we serve over 2000 dealers, plus large groups and manufacturers with our staff of nearly 200 professionals focused on providing them great service. We analyze millions of data files every day, seeking newer and better ways to target customers and influence their automotive decisions. We’ve adopted an industry-changing axiom of “Retention through Engagement”—and our dealers are benefitting.

At AutoLoop, we will always be “under construction.” We’re committed to learning from experience, constantly exploring new ways to enhance customer engagement and retention. Our future success will parallel the success of our dealers as we seek a great return on investment for all.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
FOUNDED
2007
WEBSITE
http://www.autoloop.net/