Bankjoy
FinTech
DirectorofImplementation
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“Director of Implementation at Bankjoy. Skills: Implementation leadership, Team development, Process improvement, Client success. Build implementation team. Develop implementation team”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure client launches successfully; Ensure client launches on time; Improve implementation delivery metrics; Reduce delivery cost; Improve delivery consistency
Industry & Context.
Blocker removal; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years implementation experience, 5+ years people management, Fintech or digital banking experience, Financial institution operations knowledge, Core banking systems knowledge, Digital banking platforms knowledge, Bank and credit union constraints knowledge
Nice to Have
Familiarity with credit union core banking systems, Experience with digital banking conversions, Experience with multi-product implementations, Experience working with credit unions, Experience managing multi-vendor projects, PMP certification
What You'll Do.
Build implementation team
Develop implementation team
Set delivery quality bar
Set accountability bar
Set professional growth bar
Understand team processes
Cover for team members
Set performance expectations
Hold team accountable
Conduct performance reviews
Conduct coaching conversations
Hire implementation talent
Onboard implementation talent
Stay close to implementations
Maintain project awareness
Drive blocker resolution
Work with Engineering
Unblock team on technical issues
Unblock team on integration dependencies
Unblock team on product gaps
Define implementation methodology
Document implementation methodology
Improve implementation methodology
Drive scope definition
Prevent go-live delays
Build leadership reporting
Provide portfolio health visibility
Provide at-risk project visibility
Provide team capacity visibility
Serve as escalation point
Engage with client executives
Engage with internal leadership
De-escalate client concerns
Drive internal accountability
Establish escalation protocols
Ensure contract-to-kickoff handoffs
Ensure realistic scoping
Ensure clear client expectations
Work with Product for issues
Feed client learnings to roadmap
Coordinate with Customer Success
Define post-go-live handoff protocols
Lead client-facing kickoff meetings
Lead executive business reviews
Lead escalation calls
Maintain working knowledge of core banking systems
Build trusted client relationships
Define implementation team structure
Define headcount plan
Define operating model
Contribute to capacity planning
Contribute to resource allocation
Contribute to implementation scoping
Identify templating opportunities
Identify productizing opportunities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Sales and Finance partnership; Product and Engineering partnership; Customer Success coordination
Communication Scope
Executive presence; Client presentations; Executive reporting
Process & Methodology
Project management fundamentals, Portfolio management
Full Job Description
🌐 WHO WE ARE Bankjoy is a Y Combinator and Bessemer Venture Partner backed FinTech startup. We are changing the way community banks and credit unions do business, enabling them to become tech-driven and digital first. Bankjoy provides modern digital banking products including mobile banking, online banking, online account opening, loan origination, and conversational AI. Our mission is to revolutionize banking tech infrastructure by leading digital transformation at financial institutions — big and small. THE ROLE We are looking for a Director of Implementation to lead and scale Bankjoy's implementation organization as we grow our footprint across community banks and credit unions nationwide. This is a senior leadership role — not an individual contributor position. You will own the implementation function end-to-end: building and developing a high-performance team of Implementation Managers and Specialists, establishing scalable delivery processes, and ensuring every client launches successfully and on time. You will be the senior point of accountability for implementation quality across Bankjoy's entire client portfolio. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who has already led an implementation or professional services team at a fintech or digital banking company. You don't just manage from above — you understand the work deeply, stay close to active projects, roll up your sleeves to remove blockers, and are present when your team needs you most. You know how to build process without bureaucracy, hold a team accountable with empathy, and represent Bankjoy with credibility and composure when escalations arise. WHAT YOU'LL DO Team Leadership & Performance - Build and develop a high-performance implementation team — setting a high bar for delivery quality, accountability, and professional growth across Implementation Managers and Specialists - Lead through presence and example — you understand every process your team runs, from project kickoff to go-live, an
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