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Implementation Manager

Location: Remote (US-based preferred), periodic international travel required
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Senior (5+ years)

About AphraDev

AphraDev helps technology companies scale their engineering teams 2-3x faster through strategic offshore development office consulting. We partner with Series A and B companies to establish high-performing engineering teams in carefully selected international locations, extending runway by 12-18 months while maintaining or increasing technical capacity.

Our clients include venture-backed startups that trust us to navigate the complexities of international expansion, from legal entity formation to cultural integration. Our founders have successfully launched offshore offices in multiple countries across 3 continents, delivering turnkey solutions that give engineering leaders the talent they need without the typical 18-24 month learning curve.

Role Overview

As an Implementation Manager at AphraDev, you'll be the primary driver ensuring our clients successfully establish their offshore engineering teams. You'll work directly with CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and leadership teams to execute the technical and operational elements of offshore office setup. This role combines project management, technical consulting, and stakeholder coordination to transform our clients' vision of international expansion into functioning, productive engineering teams.

You'll be joining during a growth phase where every implementation directly shapes our reputation and creates the foundation for long-term client relationships. You'll report to our founders and work closely with the sales team to ensure seamless handoffs from contract signature to fully operational offshore teams.

Compensation

  • $80,000-$100,000 base salary, depending on experience

  • Performance bonus potential up to 20% of base salary

Key Responsibilities

Implementation Planning & Execution

  • Lead end-to-end implementation of offshore development offices from contract signature to operational handoff

  • Develop detailed project plans with milestones, timelines, and success criteria for each client engagement

  • Coordinate legal entity formation, banking setup, and compliance requirements in target countries

  • Work with local partners to establish physical office space, IT infrastructure, and operational systems

  • Manage multiple concurrent implementations across different geographic locations

Client Partnership & Communication

  • Serve as primary point of contact for clients throughout the implementation phase

  • Conduct regular check-ins with client leadership to provide progress updates and address concerns

  • Translate technical requirements and organizational culture into hiring profiles and team structures

  • Facilitate alignment between US-based engineering leadership and offshore team operations

  • Manage client expectations around timelines, challenges, and resource requirements

Technical & Operational Setup

  • Partner with clients to establish technical infrastructure, development environments, and tooling

  • Design onboarding programs that integrate offshore engineers into existing engineering workflows

  • Implement communication protocols and collaboration practices between distributed teams

  • Establish metrics and reporting systems to track offshore team productivity and integration

  • Troubleshoot technical and operational challenges during ramp-up phase

Recruiting & Team Building

  • Work with in-country resources to source qualified engineering candidates

  • Review candidate profiles and coordinate with client engineering teams for technical assessments

  • Facilitate interview processes between clients and offshore candidates

  • Support offer negotiations and coordinate employment contracts with legal partners

  • Ensure smooth onboarding for newly hired offshore engineers

Process Improvement & Documentation

  • Document implementation processes, best practices, and lessons learned from each engagement

  • Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize implementation procedures

  • Create playbooks and templates that improve efficiency for future implementations

  • Share insights with sales team to improve proposal accuracy and timeline estimates

  • Contribute to product development by identifying gaps in our service offering

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years in project management, implementation, and/or technical consulting roles

  • Proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects from initiation through completion

  • Experience working with software engineering teams and understanding of development workflows

  • Strong technical aptitude with ability to quickly learn new systems and tools

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executives and technical stakeholders

  • Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity and solve problems independently

  • Experience coordinating with legal, finance, and HR functions for operational setup

  • Proficiency with project management tools (Asana, Trello, Jira, etc.)

  • Comfortable working across time zones and with international partners

  • Ability to travel internationally

Nice to Have

  • Experience working with distributed or offshore engineering teams

  • Background in international business operations or global expansion projects

  • Knowledge of legal entity formation and international employment regulations

  • Technical recruiting experience or deep understanding of technical hiring processes

  • Prior experience in consulting or professional services

  • Familiarity with multiple international markets (Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia)

  • Experience with startup or high-growth technology companies

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification

Why AphraDev

High-Impact Work Every implementation you lead directly determines whether a client extends their runway by 12-18 months and achieves their product roadmap. Your work has immediate, measurable outcomes.

Diverse Problem-Solving No two implementations are identical. You'll work across different countries, company cultures, and technical stacks, constantly learning and adapting.

Learn from Experienced Founders Work directly with founders who have deep expertise in international operations, technical team building, and complex implementation projects.

Build Repeatable Systems You'll have significant input in developing our implementation methodology, creating processes and opportunities that will scale as the company grows.

Remote Flexibility Work from anywhere in the US with autonomy to structure your day around peak productivity. We focus on outcomes, not hours logged.

Comprehensive Benefits Health and dental insurance starting day one. 401(k) with company match to invest in your future.

AphraDev’s Commitment

Equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building inclusive global teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact.

How to Apply

Please send your resume highlighting relevant implementation or project management experience, a brief explanation of why you're interested in this role, and one example of a complex implementation project you've led (including challenges faced and how you overcame them) to careers@aphradev.com. 

We look forward to hearing from you!