Implementation Team Lead

Canary Systems

$90K — $120K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in implementation or technical project execution
  • Proven ability to coordinate teams and influence without direct authority
  • Experience with project planning, estimation, and execution tracking
  • Strong cross-functional communication and problem-solving skills
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and consistency

Responsibilities

  • Guide daily implementation activities to align with project plans
  • Support team with configuration, validation, testing, and deployment tasks
  • Ensure work meets quality standards and is completed accurately
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on planning and task execution
  • Identify and resolve implementation blockers and risks
  • Maintain visibility on project progress and workload
  • Participate in client-facing implementation activities and discussions

Benefits

  • Key role in global project delivery
  • Opportunities for professional growth in implementation and delivery leadership
  • Competitive salary and benefits
Full Job Description
Role Overview

The Global Implementation Team Lead is responsible for guiding and coordinating the execution of implementation activities, ensuring work is completed efficiently, aligned to defined priorities, and meets quality standards.

This role works closely with leadership, project stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to support implementation efforts. The Team Lead contributes to planning, facilitates execution, and helps remove blockers.

Key Responsibilities

Implementation Execution Leadership
  • Guide day-to-day implementation activities, ensuring tasks progress according to defined plans
  • Support the team in executing configuration, validation, testing, and deployment activities
  • Ensure work is completed with consistency, accuracy, and quality
  • Provide direction on implementation approach and best practices


Planning & Sprint/Work Coordination
  • Collaborate with leadership and stakeholders to support planning and execution activities
  • Contribute to effort estimation, task breakdown, and scheduling
  • Help translate defined scope into actionable tasks and workflows
  • Maintain visibility into progress, blockers, and workload


Blocker & Risk Management
  • Identify, communicate, and help resolve implementation blockers, risks, and dependencies
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure issues are addressed in a timely manner
  • Escalate risks or delays that may impact progress


Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Project Managers, Support, Field Services, and Engineering teams
  • Ensure alignment across dependencies and workstreams
  • Participate in project meetings, coordination sessions, and status updates


Client Interaction Support
  • Participate in client-facing implementation activities
  • Provide updates and technical guidance during implementation
  • Support issue resolution and escalation discussions


Quality Assurance & Standards
  • Validate implementation work to ensure it meets defined standards and requirements
  • Ensure adherence to implementation processes, workflows, and best practices
  • Review outputs to maintain quality and consistency


Metrics, Reporting & Visibility
  • Maintain accurate project tracking (Jira, documentation, status updates)
  • Provide visibility into progress, risks, and blockers
  • Support reporting needs for implementation activities


Continuous Improvement
  • Identify opportunities to improve implementation workflows and efficiency
  • Contribute to the development of best practices and standard processes


Experience & Skills
  • Strong experience in implementation, delivery coordination, or technical project execution
  • Proven ability to coordinate teams and drive execution without direct authority
  • Experience with planning, estimation, and execution tracking
  • Strong problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills


Ideal Candidate Profile
  • Strong executor who thrives in driving progress within structured plans
  • Comfortable coordinating across teams without formal authority
  • Proactive in identifying and removing blockers
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and consistent in execution


What We Offer
  • Opportunity to play a key role in global project delivery
  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Growth opportunities within implementation and delivery leadership

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