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Implementation Manager (One Year Maternity Contract)

Zencargo

Zencargo

London, UK
Posted on Apr 2, 2026
The Implementation Manager is a critical pivot point between Sales and long-term Customer Success. You are responsible for the "First 90 Days" of the customer journey, ensuring that new partnerships are built on a foundation of technical excellence, data integrity, and strategic alignment. This role is not just about project management; it is about process engineering. You will own the ecosystem of our onboarding journey, utilizing tooling and AI to drive speed-to-value for our global customer base.
Department
Customer Success
Employment Type
Fixed Term Contract
Location
London
Workplace type
Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Onboarding & Project LeadershipEnd-to-End Ownership: Lead the implementation phase for complex, high-value accounts, ensuring a seamless transition from Sales to live operations.

  • Dual-Track Execution: Balance high-touch project management for key accounts while simultaneously building and refining the internal "playbooks" for the broader team.
  • Stakeholder Accountability: Act as the primary point of contact for new customers, holding both internal teams and external partners accountable to aggressive launch timelines.

2. Technical Ecosystem & Process Design

  • Tech Stack: Maintain a deep understanding of the tech stack (Salesforce, Zencargo Platform, Thoughtspot) to ensure internal master data is accurate and up to date
  • Account Setup: Own / monitor the creation of new customer accounts on the Zencargo platform with key client data.
  • Automation & SOPs: Continuously refine and automate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to reduce manual "ingestion" and administrative overhead.
  • Data-First Implementation: Ensure all new customers are onboarded with clean data structures, enabling immediate reporting and visibility into their supply chain KPIs.

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Bridge to Product: Act as a feedback loop for the Product team, identifying common implementation friction points and advocating for technical solutions.
  • Commercial Alignment: Partner closely with Sales to understand the "promised value" and with CS to ensure the "delivered value" is sustainable.

4. Reporting, Governance & Strategic Cadence

  • Territory Accountability: Lead and own the global reporting cadence, conducting dedicated sessions with all territories to track the status of every ramping customer. You are the central source of truth for implementation health across the business.
  • Business Visibility: Drive organizational transparency by reporting back on implementation status and risks to the broader business on a weekly cadence, ensuring that leadership is aligned on potential bottlenecks and success stories.
  • Thematic Analysis: Host and facilitate quarterly implementation reviews to identify recurring themes, friction points, and opportunities for systemic improvement. You will translate these insights into actionable updates for our onboarding playbooks and product roadmap.


Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Technical Competencies

  • Platform Mastery: Deep proficiency in the Zencargo platform and the ability to navigate complex technical data flows.
  • AI & Productivity Tools: Advanced engagement with AI toolsets (e.g., Gemini, automation triggers) to enhance personal and departmental efficiency.
  • Data Visualization: Ability to build and interpret dashboards (Thoughtspot) to demonstrate implementation progress and success to customers.
  • CRM Excellence: Expert-level utilization of Salesforce to track implementation health and maintain organizational transparency.

Soft Skills & Values

  • Intentional Communication: Ability to synthesize complex technical requirements into clear, concise, and actionable instructions for customers.
  • Leading by Example: A "True Blue" approach to work—taking total ownership of outcomes and building trust through consistent delivery.
  • Strategic Influence: Moving beyond "status updates" to provide genuine guidance to customers on how to optimize their own internal operations.
  • Resilience & Pace: The ability to operate at high velocity without compromising the rigor and detail required for a successful launch.


About Zencargo


Zencargo is a digital-first freight forwarder & logistics provider. Our platform allows customers to book, maintain and keep track of their international freight as well as use analytics to drive intelligent supply chain decisions that help their businesses thrive.


Whilst shipping is a complex trillion-dollar industry, you might be surprised to know that many of the processes that could be simplified with technology are currently done over the phone, by fax and email or even jotted down on scraps of paper


Our services include ocean, air and rail freight as well as trucking and cargo insurance. We deliver significant time, paper and financial savings to our customers offering instant quoting, easy booking and an online dashboard to give them 360 degree, 24/7 visibility on their shipments. Shippers and their counterparts collaborate to oversee their logistics on Zencargo and all their supply chain data is stored together in the cloud making business analytics easier than ever.


At Zencargo, we believe that technology can simplify logistical complexity and tear down barriers to trade. Automating trade and logistics operations and providing access to data and analysis will help companies to trade smarter and more efficiently, freeing businesses to concentrate on key outcomes. Only by combining human endeavour and technology, can we build smarter supply chains that know no borders.


Life at Zencargo


What’s in it for me?
  • Zencargo is where you come to do something you're passionate about, and learn new things. We are in scale mode at Zencargo and we work to realistic growth targets and metrics. You will thrive here if you enjoy working in a scaling environment. As we grow we want you to grow with us.
  • At Zencargo there is a huge opportunity to build your experience and grow your career. We want you to be part of the team for a long time to come, and we will focus on helping you get to where you want to be. We all have dreams and aspirations. As part of the Zencargo team, we ask you to deliver your optimum work and help us create real value for our customers and teams.

Work, Life and Balance

At Zencargo, we work hard! We do, however, realise that you have family, friends, interests and life outside the world of work. As a scaling business, we constantly evolve our reward and benefits approach.


Here are some highlights!

United Kingdom
  • Generous Annual Leave
  • Flexible, Remote and Hybrid Working
  • Home Equipment Allowance
  • BUPA Private Medical Insurance
  • Annual L&D Budget
  • Paid Volunteering Days
  • Pension Scheme
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave & Pay

Netherlands
  • 33 days paid holiday annually, including statutory Dutch national public holidays
  • Pension Scheme
  • Flexible, Remote and Hybrid Working
  • Home Equipment Allowance
  • Annual L&D Budget
  • Paid Volunteering Days
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave & Pay
United States
  • 33 days paid holiday annually, pro rata, including national public holidays and Veteran’s Day
  • Home Equipment Allowance
  • 401K Pension Scheme
  • Private healthcare scheme
  • Annual L&D Budget
  • Paid Volunteering Days
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave & Pay


United States

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Zencargo is a company driven by our Vision, Mission and Values. We conduct values interviews as part of our recruitment process to ensure we are able to hire top talent that embodies concepts that align with our core values and beliefs.

  • Our Zencargo Vision - "A world with smarter trade"

  • Our Zencargo Mission - "To make customers' supply chain their competitive advantage"

Our Zencargo Values
  • We Learn Fast and Grow
  • We Build Trust
  • We Take Ownership
  • We Deliver Outcomes

A Fair Chance

Every role in the Zencargo team is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the superpowers and potential of everyone, regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other difference that makes you, you.

More than just encouraging your application, we're committed to conscious inclusion that (we hope and intend) cultivates an environment of belonging.

We open our doors to those who share these motivations.

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