Implementation Manager, Core

About First Due

First Due’s mission is to prevent first responder injury or death by providing fire and EMS agencies with transformative, end-to-end software solutions that empower them to run safer, smarter, and more effective operations.

Job Title: Implementation Manager, Core

Location

: Remote - US Only

Country

: United States

Department

: Professional Services

Reports To : Director, Professional Services

Position Type

: Full-Time

Job Summary:

The Core Implementation Manager (Core IM) is the sole owner of a portfolio of roughly 40+ First Due Core implementations, typically multi-module engagements. These standard and moderately complex projects carry real configuration complexity and frequently include CAD integration and historical data migration, requiring disciplined project management, strong customer command, and the ability to direct several internal specialists toward a single go-live date.

The Core IM owns the customer relationship and every project in the portfolio from contract signature through go-live and handoff to Customer Success, and is accountable for planned duration, scope, risk, customer communication, and time to value. This is a fully autonomous role: you are self-directed on all delivery decisions inside the signed SOW and involve leadership only on commercial and relationship exceptions.

Core delivery runs on a paired model: the Implementation Manager owns the project, the assigned Implementation Consultant owns module configuration and functional product depth, and Technical Services owns integration and data migration execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own a full portfolio of roughly 40+ concurrent Core implementations from contract signature through go-live and handoff to Customer Success, consistently holding planned duration below team goal.
• Keep Rocketlane, the system of record, current always (plans, timelines, milestones, task status, owners, and dates) so any colleague can open a project and know exactly where it stands. Complete documentation and exit gates on time, not retroactively.
• Lead customer kickoffs with command: set clear expectations, correct unrealistic assumptions in the room, and close with an agreed action list, owners, and dates. Adapt the agenda to each agency’s politics and readiness based on Discovery.
• Run a progress cadence of at least bi-weekly check-ins on new acquisition projects and monthly on upsells, using each one to find and remove the real blocker rather than read status.
• Tailor each plan to the agency’s operational reality, including shift patterns, governance and approval cycles, budget calendars, and go-live blackout windows. Own multi-module sequencing, phasing, and dependency decisions across the platform.
• Direct and sequence the work of Implementation Consultants, Technical Services, Integrations, Support, and Product without direct authority, securing commitment on dates. Module configuration is owned by the assigned Implementation Consultant.
• Proactively surface product gaps, process gaps, communication silos, and methodology friction to leadership with supporting specifics and a proposed fix, and help own internal improvement efforts.

Qualifications:

• This is a remote role, but the person hired must live in the US.
• 5+ years of experience managing customer-facing SaaS implementations (or 3+ years plus a master’s degree), including a portfolio of multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong public safety industry knowledge, including how fire, EMS, or law enforcement agencies operate and how decisions are made inside them.
• Demonstrated ownership of project plans, timelines, risk management, escalation recovery, and scope discipline, including change orders, on projects with multiple internal contributors.
• Proven ability to drive delivery outcomes through matrixed contributors without direct reporting authority.
• Working data literacy: comfortable reading record counts, spotting bad mappings, and assessing integration and migration risk.
• Experience with implementation project management tooling.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including concise, actionable follow-ups, status reporting an executive stakeholder can act on, and delivering bad news early with a recommended path.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working to billable utilization targets in a professional services organization.
• PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management credential.
• Experience with fire, EMS, or law enforcement records management, CAD systems, or emergency services software.
• Working knowledge of Salesforce.
• Experience in a high-growth SaaS environment with evolving methodology and tooling.
• For US-based Roles
• All applicants must be authorized to work for any US employer in the United States. Locality Media LLC is unable to sponsor or transition sponsorship ownership of employment visas at this time. Hiring is contingent upon candidates successfully passing a criminal background check. As part of the I-9 verification of authorization to work in the US, Locality Media participates in E-Verify.
• Physical Demands and Work Environment
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified employees and applicants to perform the essential functions as outlined above. If you require an accommodation during the interview process, please reach out to people@firstdue.com.
• Working at First Due
• First Due offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package for eligible employees, including competitive pay, medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA/HSA, 401(k), flexible PTO, a fully remote workplace, a technology stipend, opportunities for advancement, and other benefits and perks that sets our team apart. Visit www.firstdue.com to learn more.
• If you are a resident of a state requiring wage transparency, please reach out to people@firstdue.com for a reasonable estimate of annual base compensation and any eligible incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered to successful candidates for roles may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory criteria including but not limited to relevant professional experience, geographic location, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.
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