Implementation Manager
UpKeep
We’re building the AI-powered future of maintenance.
UpKeep is on a mission to reinvent how the physical world runs—starting with the frontline teams who maintain it. We’re the creators of the world’s first AI-first CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), equipping technicians and facilities teams with automation, machine learning, and predictive insights that drive operational speed, safety, and efficiency.
What started as a garage-built prototype is now a fast-scaling SaaS company, backed by Insight Partners, Emergence Capital, and Y Combinator. Over 4,000 companies—including Shell, Yamaha, Unilever, and Marriott—run on UpKeep to modernize their asset operations. We’re leading the $30B category shift toward Asset Operations Management, where uptime, intelligence, and AI converge.
Why join us:
- Own the AI-first transformation of an entire industry.
Every feature we ship leverages AI—from predictive work orders to sensor-driven automations. You’re not just iterating—you’re pioneering how data reshapes physical operations.
- Real traction, real scale.
Recognized as Gartner’s #1 Facility Management solution and G2’s top-rated CMMS, we’ve earned market leadership through product, not puff.
- A company where builders thrive.
We move fast, optimize for outcomes, and give high-agency operators the autonomy to ship big things. Our culture rewards bold thinking, not bureaucracy.
- Global team, local energy.
With 100+ employees across the world, we support remote-first work with deep investment in our LA HQ—where certain roles and leadership converge for rapid innovation.
- Equity and upside, not just a paycheck.
Competitive comp, meaningful ownership, and benefits that support your health, focus, and long-term growth.
If you’re driven by impact, energized by AI, and hungry to transform a legacy industry—we’re hiring!
POSITION SUMMARY
The Implementation Manager is responsible for guiding new customers through a high-quality onboarding experience that sets them up for long-term success with UpKeep. This role combines project management, technical configuration, and consultative coaching to ensure each customer deploys UpKeep using proven best practices. Implementation Managers are a frontline driver of retention, value adoption, and customer satisfaction. They play a critical role in helping customers modernize their maintenance operations and unlock the power of UpKeep’s AI Intelligence Suite.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with new and current customers to configure and deploy their UpKeep account to meet their specific business needs.
- Serve as an UpKeep and Implementation subject matter expert by acting as the key Project Manager ensuring accurate completion of onboarding tasks.
- Manage implementation end to end as the key driver responsible for the success of the project.
- Act as the frontline of retention by establishing a strong foundation for each customer, ensuring best-practice setup, deployment discipline, and early value realization that reduces churn risk.
- Serve as a catalyst for operational transformation by assessing customer workflows and applying UpKeep’s AI Intelligence Suite to automate manual effort, improve efficiency, and elevate their maintenance strategy.
- Understand and use project management concepts including scope management, time management, and issue management.
- Facilitate remote and on-site training programs, with travel up to 20%.
- Provide an excellent customer experience through high-quality communication and interactions.
- Assist customers with mapping and migrating data into UpKeep using AI tools and best practices.
- Support integrations between UpKeep and other systems.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployment.
- Establish and maintain relationships with executive sponsors, stakeholders, and project team members.
- Identify areas for improvement in the product and implementation process.
- Advocate for customer needs cross-departmentally.
- Document lessons learned and recommended process improvements.
EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's Degree a plus in business, communications, or similar field
- 4+ years experience in customer facing role; SaaS Implementations experience preferred
- Proven project management skills, and the ability to synthesize complex requirements into deliverables.
- Experience with using Salesforce
KNOWLEDGE
- Self-starter that thrives in fast-paced environments with the demonstrated capacity to lead, motivate and work well with others
- Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, organization, prioritization and multitasking skills
- Excellent in-person and web presentations skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven business acumen
- Maintain project plan and other project documents
- Must be assertive, receptive to input, skillful at managing relationships (personable, persuasive)
- Experience with Cloud & SaaS domain knowledge
- Quickly synthesize discussions and conversations into detailed meeting notes
- Detail oriented, organized, and can quickly diagnose and fix implementation issues, while also looking for continuous improvement.
- Communication and relationship-building skills, as this role requires cross-functional collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to set and communicate clear expectations
- Ability to work effectively and achieve results in ambiguous situations
- Independent, adaptable and can thrive in a fast-paced environment
DESIRED BEHAVIORS
- Receptive to change – is flexible. Seeks and adopts improved approaches and processes.
- Initiates action – is results oriented, takes responsibility for actions and outcomes. Meets commitments and strives for high performance.
- Manages the workload - makes timely decisions, prioritizes effectively, solves problems, monitors results and takes remedial action where necessary.
- Technically proficient – able to apply the technical knowledge and skills required in the job role and responsibilities in order to achieve the expected outputs.
- Takes responsibility for own learning - knows personal strengths, recognizes development needs, and takes action to improve. Is open to feedback and always seeks to learn.
- Communicates ideas – respectfully exchange information and proposes a way forward. Listen to views of colleagues and take in diverse perspectives.
- Works collaboratively – shares knowledge and information, fosters teamwork and contributes to a positive work environment where people want to come to work.
- Display ethical character and competence - acts with integrity and intent, is accountable for own actions, behaves according to the company values.
- Act as a good citizen of UpKeep.
COMPENSATION
This role will receive a competitive base salary + annual bonus + benefits + equity. A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.
The pay range for this role is $75,000 - $85,000 USD per year.
UpKeep started in a garage, where our founder Ryan taught himself to code and built the first mobile-first maintenance app. The idea was simple but powerful: put modern software in the hands of frontline technicians—and transform how maintenance gets done.
Today, UpKeep is the leading cloud-native Asset Operations Management platform, serving over 4,000 businesses worldwide across manufacturing, utilities, healthcare, and beyond. Our Industrial IoT and AI-first software helps maintenance and facilities teams streamline work, predict failures, and act faster—with real-time insights and automation at their fingertips.
We’re building for the deskless workforce—the essential workers who keep our physical world running—and arming them with the tools they deserve. In a world re-shoring manufacturing, accelerating automation, and embracing AI at scale, we’re riding the next macro wave—and leading the transformation of legacy maintenance into intelligent operations.