Implementation Specialist
About the role
Own the customer implementation journey: Manage end-to-end implementation projects for small to mid-sized accounts, building and maintaining project plans, tracking milestones, and ensuring deliverables are completed on time, escalating complexity as needed.
Communicate across multiple stakeholders: Partner primarily with firm administrators and key users to align priorities, clarify responsibilities, and maintain momentum throughout the implementation.
Facilitate structured onboarding: Lead kickoff meetings, configuration sessions, and training sessions using established frameworks and playbooks, adapting delivery to customer needs.
Provide professional guidance: Guide customers on Karbon best practices for workflow setup and day-to-day usage, helping firms establish efficient and repeatable processes.
Coach through change management: Help customers prepare their teams for new processes, reinforce adoption, and address common questions or resistance during implementation.
Ensure data integrity: Support customers in importing contacts and work items, leveraging Excel and other tools to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Identify and mitigate risks: Monitor project progress and flag potential delays or adoption challenges early, escalating risks to senior team members when appropriate.
Collaborate internally: Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Product, and Support teams to ensure seamless customer handoffs and capture valuable feedback.
Deliver measurable value: Help customers achieve early wins and milestones that demonstrate value and set the foundation for long-term success with Karbon.
Use AI in day-to-day implementation work, including ChatGPT licenses and AI-driven workflow automations, to support project planning, customer communications, and process optimization.
Requirements
- 2-4+ years of experience in B2B SaaS Implementations
- Experience with end-to-end technical implementations
- Comfortable managing multiple customer projects simultaneously with clear priorities and organization
- Enjoy customer-facing work and are confident in facilitating meetings and training sessions with administrators and end users
- Strong communication and presentation skills and can translate technical concepts into clear, actionable guidance
- Consultative and curious, open to feedback, and eager to grow implementation and advisory skills
- Strong attention to detail and pride yourself on accuracy and follow-through
- Enjoy working with data and systems, ensuring integrity throughout migrations and configuration
- Adaptable and resilient, thriving in environments where processes and priorities continue to evolve
- Comfortable working remotely and managing your time independently
Bonus points
- Experience in the accounting or tax industry
- Previous experience with workflow, accounting, or project management software
- Background in software onboarding or enterprise implementations
- Knowledge of change management frameworks
- Experience in a startup or high-growth SaaS environment
- Deep knowledge and hands-on experience using Karbon