About the job
The Deployment Manager at 8x8 is tasked with ensuring a seamless implementation journey for our customers. This role involves collaboration with clients, 8x8 provisioning teams, and external partners to outline and manage all facets of the implementation process. Key responsibilities include defining roles, overseeing dependencies, and ensuring timely achievement of milestones. The Deployment Manager collaborates with pre-sales and deployment engineers, number porting specialists, sales executives, support teams, and third-party vendors to ensure comprehensive project management, from initial scope through to final service provisioning, encompassing system deployment, integration, configuration, testing, and training. A successful Deployment Manager will cultivate robust relationships with 8x8 customers, partners, and vendors to foster new and ongoing business opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
The Deployment Manager collaborates closely with sales and onboarding leadership to anticipate project needs and ensure resource availability throughout deployment. Each project is meticulously tracked from inception to completion, ensuring all products and services meet customer satisfaction.
- Facilitate essential project meetings with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, craft suitable solutions, and present a comprehensive project plan.
- Serve as the primary contact throughout the implementation process.
- Create and maintain documentation that supports the collection, management, and reporting of all project-related information.
- Develop, document, and distribute contingency plans for critical scenarios.
- Provide regular updates to keep stakeholders informed throughout the project lifecycle.
- Engage with customers through face-to-face interactions or phone calls, attending on-site meetings as needed.
- Maintain continuous communication with the customer, proactively identifying potential issues and driving appropriate solutions.
- Follow up with customers to ensure all products and services are delivered timely and function as intended.
- Act as a liaison among customers, partners, 8x8 operations, and on-site support service vendors.
- Oversee the scheduled activities of the deployment staff, reviewing and evaluating their work against project requirements.
- Respond promptly to all customer communications, delivering an exceptional service experience.
