Engagement Manager

Luminance

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of enterprise project or program management experience, preferably within SaaS, technology, or professional services environments
  • Familiarity with PMI methodologies, project lifecycle management, governance frameworks, risk management, and change management principles
  • Proven success in managing complex enterprise implementations with multiple stakeholders
  • Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
  • PMP certification strongly preferred, Bachelor's degree required
  • Ability to influence without direct authority and effectively manage complex environments
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage multiple enterprise implementation programs simultaneously from initiation through go-live and post-launch stabilization
  • Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, RAID logs, and governance frameworks
  • Serve as the primary coordinator between customer stakeholders and internal teams including Product, Engineering, and Customer Success
  • Drive program governance through steering committee meetings and project reviews
  • Identify and escalate delivery risks and issues to maintain project momentum
  • Monitor project health, deliverables, budget, and customer satisfaction metrics
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives in implementation methodologies and operational processes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • 401K with 4% matching contribution
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity policies
  • Learning and development budget
  • Birthday leave
  • 20 days PTO per year
Full Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Engagement Manager to oversee a portfolio of enterprise customer implementations. This role is responsible for driving successful delivery across multiple concurrent engagements, coordinating cross-functional internal teams, managing stakeholder communications, and ensuring customer objectives are achieved on time and within scope.

The ideal candidate brings strong program and project management discipline grounded in Project Management Institute (PMI) principles, combined with the executive presence and communication skills required to manage enterprise clients and internal leadership teams.

Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage multiple enterprise implementation programs simultaneously, ensuring successful execution from initiation through go-live and post-launch stabilization
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, RAID logs, governance frameworks, and status reporting aligned to PMI best practices
  • Act as the primary point of coordination between customer stakeholders and internal cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Support, and Delivery
  • Drive program governance by facilitating regular steering committee meetings, project reviews, risk assessments, and executive updates
  • Proactively identify delivery risks, dependencies, scope changes, and resource constraints; escalate issues appropriately and drive resolution to maintain project momentum
  • Monitor project health, milestones, deliverables, budget considerations, and overall customer satisfaction metrics
  • Ensure implementation activities are aligned with contractual commitments, business objectives, and organizational standards
  • Establish clear communication cadences with enterprise clients and internal stakeholders to maintain transparency and accountability
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives by refining implementation methodologies, templates, operational processes, and reporting standards
  • Partner closely with leadership to support strategic customer initiatives, prioritization decisions, and operational planning

Requirements
  • 5+ years of enterprise project or program management experience, preferably within SaaS, technology, or professional services environments
  • Demonstrated success managing complex enterprise implementations involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams
  • Strong understanding of PMI methodologies, project lifecycle management, governance frameworks, risk management, and change management principles
  • Experience creating and managing detailed implementation plans, stakeholder communications, executive reporting, and delivery governance structures
  • Exceptional organizational, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to influence without direct authority and effectively navigate complex organizational environments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
  • Experience working directly with enterprise-level customers and executive stakeholders
  • Bachelor's degree required; PMP certification strongly preferred

Benefits
  • $110,000 - $130,000 annual salary.
  • Comprehensive health insurance.
  • 401K with 4% matching contribution.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.
  • Learning and development budget.
  • Birthday leave.
  • 20 days PTO per year.

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