Principal Onboarding Manager

Buildertrend

$110K — $130K *
Omaha, NE 68104In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in SaaS customer onboarding, implementation, or project management.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Construction industry experience is a strong plus.
  • Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
  • Excellent executive communication skills, with the ability to simplify technical concepts.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with structured methodologies.
  • Proficiency in data migration, system configuration, and tools like Salesforce or Gainsight.

Responsibilities

  • Own onboarding for top-tier named accounts from kickoff to value realization.
  • Design and lead tailored onboarding plans, including data migrations and complex configurations.
  • Facilitate executive workshops and training sessions to enhance adoption.
  • Collaborate with account management to identify expansion opportunities.
  • Mentor onboarding peers and share best practices within the team.
  • Document customer progress and insights for smooth transitions.
  • Work with internal teams and travel as necessary to ensure effective onboarding.
  • Utilize AI and critical thinking to enhance onboarding processes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health packages including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability benefits.
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off with 11 paid holidays and personal days.
  • Parental leave and paid sabbaticals.
  • Volunteer time off for community engagement.
  • Wellness program and onsite fitness center access.
  • Hybrid or remote work flexibility.
  • Technology reimbursement for home office needs.
  • Daily free lunches at HQ and monthly team events.
Full Job Description

Compensation: $110,000-$130,000
Location: Hybrid – Omaha, NE or Remote – United States

The job: 
As the Principal Onboarding Manager at Buildertrend, you will lead the most complex and high-impact customer implementations, helping top builders transform how they run their business. Your work ensures customers see value quickly, adopt with confidence, and grow with our platform over time. You will guide executive stakeholders, shape onboarding strategy, and influence how we serve our most strategic accounts. As a trusted authority on the team, you will also serve to elevate other Onboarding Managers, sharing methodologies and elevating overall onboarding standards. Within your first year, success looks like faster time-to-value, strong customer outcomes, and a measurable lift in adoption and retention across your portfolio.

What you will do:

  • Own onboarding for top-tier and named accounts from kickoff through value realization.

  • Design and lead tailored onboarding plans, including complex configurations and data migrations.

  • Facilitate executive workshops, training sessions, and on-site engagements that drive adoption.

  • Partner with account management to identify and support expansion opportunities.

  • Mentor onboarding peers and share best practices across the team.

  • Document customer progress and insights using internal tools to ensure smooth handoffs.

  • Partner with internal teams and occasionally travel domestically to ensure a seamless, value-driven onboarding experience.

  • Embrace using AI as a tool to enhance your work, while remaining open to learning, applying critical thinking, and owning the quality of your final work.

Who you are and what you need: 

  • 6+ years of SaaS customer onboarding, implementation, or similar project management experience required.

  • Bachelor’s degree required.

  • Construction industry experience is a strong plus.

  • Proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder engagements.

  • Strong executive communication skills and the ability to simplify technical concepts.

  • Proven experience managing multiple projects with structured implementation methods.

  • Skilled in data migration, system configuration, and tools like Salesforce or Gainsight.

We are giving you:   

  • Exceptional health packages, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life insurance and short- and long-term disability benefits

  • A 401(k) plan with Buildertrend matching contributions to help you plan for the future

  • Generous paid time off, 11 paid holidays, plus personal days to make sure you have time to recharge

  • Parental leave and paid sabbaticals to support you during life’s big moments

  • Volunteer time off – because giving back matters

  • Wellness program and onsite fitness center to keep you feeling your best

  • Opportunities for hybrid or remote work to give you the flexibility you need

  • Technology reimbursement to help cover costs for the tech you need to do your job from home

  • Free daily lunches when you're at our HQ office, plus monthly events to connect with your team

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