Customer Activation Manager - HRIS, accounting software, or payroll

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New York City, New York

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting Software, Business-to-Business (B2B), Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Acquisition, DNA, Data Migration, Data Quality, HRIS/HRMS, Metrics, Onboarding, Operational Support, Organizational Skills, Performance Metrics, Project/Program Management, Sales Management, Software as a Service (SaaS), Startup, Tax Operations
LOCATION
New York City, New York
POSTED
12 days ago
Salary - $101,000 - $162,000
 
What You'll Own
 
Own end-to-end customer onboarding from signed contract through graduation, with clear handoff criteria to Account Management
 
Execute tiered onboarding tracks calibrated to company size: lightweight self-serve for small accounts, structured multi-stakeholder implementations for mid-market and enterprise
 
Drive first payroll on the first eligible pay cycle, ensuring data migration accuracy, tax registrations, and bank verification are complete
 
Certify graduation: confirmed stakeholder engagement, post-go-live training, and feature adoption appropriate to customer setup
 
Manage a portfolio of concurrent implementations with precision: proactive outreach, clear timelines, zero dropped handoffs
 
Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Tax Ops, and Support to resolve go-live blockers and custom setup needs
 
Own and continuously improve the onboarding playbook: templates, escalation paths, and graduation criteria
 
Must-Have
 
3+ years in implementation, customer success, or project management in B2B SaaS with measurable onboarding or activation KPI ownership
 
Project management DNA: organized, process-driven, and calm under pressure juggling multiple concurrent implementations
 
Experience with payroll, HR tech, or fintech products; you understand the stakes of a missed pay cycle
 
Ability to calibrate your approach by company size: recognize that a 5-person startup and a 120-person company need fundamentally different onboarding motions
 
High agency and bias for action: you move without waiting to be unblocked
 
Nice-to-Have
 
Familiarity with HRIS systems like Rippling, JustWorks, Gusto, or other payroll platforms
 
Experience at an early-stage or high-growth company where the playbook was still being written
 
Track record owning implementation or onboarding metrics end-to-end with specific numbers attached
 
Background in fintech, B2B SaaS, or broader implementation-heavy roles beyond payroll

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