Manage of Professional Services, OpenGov

• The ideal candidate brings deep technical acumen, a track record of developing high-performing teams, and the leadership presence to influence outcomes well beyond their direct team
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of project delivery experience in a SaaS or technology implementation environment, or equivalent
• Demonstrated people management experience including performance management, coaching, and team development is required
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-project portfolios with a high degree of customer-centricity and accountability for outcomes
• Strong technical acumen: ability to understand and advise on data preparation, system configuration, workflow logic, and product architecture in a customer-facing context
• Experience engaging with customers at all organizational levels — from end users to executive stakeholders — with professionalism and strong business judgment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to build trust with internal teams, cross-functional partners, and external customers
• Strong analytical thinking and systems orientation — able to model complex customer workflows and develop resolution strategies for non-routine implementation challenges
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in ambiguous situations while balancing competing priorities, customer needs, and resource constraints

Desirable

• OpenGov is modernizing the way government operates — and our Professional Services team is at the center of every successful customer deployment
• The Manager II, Professional Services leads a team of Implementation Analysts and Consultants, owning delivery quality, team performance, and portfolio-level outcomes across a complex and growing book of business
• Operating with significant autonomy, this role translates delivery strategy into scalable operational processes, drives cross-functional alignment with Sales, Product, and Customer Success, and builds the team capabilities needed to deliver exceptional implementations at scale
• Own end-to-end delivery performance for a team of Implementation Analysts and/or Implementation Consultants — including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development
• Translate functional delivery plans into operational processes, establishing and evolving implementation standards, methodology, and quality benchmarks across the team
• Drive portfolio health by tracking team utilization, delivery metrics, and project risk — taking proactive, decisive action to protect customer and business outcomes
• Serve as the escalation point for complex implementation challenges, including data transformation, platform configuration, and cross-product workflow design, applying sound judgment to drive timely resolution
• Lead cross-functional alignment with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to improve delivery quality, set accurate customer expectations, and surface and resolve systemic issues
• Partner with customers at all organizational levels to understand pain points, translate requirements into implementation strategy, and ensure a high-satisfaction experience from kickoff through go-live
• Identify portfolio-wide patterns and proactively develop scalable solutions — process improvements, tooling enhancements, or methodology updates — that reduce friction and improve delivery efficiency
• Champion team culture, accountability, and continuous development, creating an environment where analysts and consultants are set up to grow and deliver their best work
• Contribute to PS operational strategy by sharing insights, influencing delivery methodology, and participating in cross-functional initiatives that drive scalable growth
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and ramp planning to build team capacity in alignment with pipeline and business demand