The Company
Serving the People Who Serve the People
Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers with meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.
Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.
Want to know more? See more of what we do here.
The VP of Implementation Services oversees a dynamic, globally distributed team, ensuring the effective implementation of our solutions post-sale through to the transition of customers to the Success and Support teams. This role emphasizes customer satisfaction, repeatable solution delivery, and strategic alignment with company priorities. As a global company, our staffoperate on a remote-first basis, with 200+ IS team members located across North America, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, India, and Australia.
This role is best suited for a customer-centric leader committed to driving change, fostering innovation, and propelling Granicus forward in delivering exceptional government experiences through strategic leadership and hands-on execution. Strong candidates will have deep experience leading large, complex teams and the executive presence to represent the IS function to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Board of Directors (BoD). Qualified candidates will also have demonstrated experience aggressively prioritizing competing requirements from a diverse group of stakeholders.
What your impact will look like:
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with customers, understanding their needs and ensuring their success with Granicus solutions.
- Oversee the customer journey from post-sale handover to Success and Support, ensuring a seamless transition and continued satisfaction.
- Drive initiatives aimed at improving customer satisfaction metrics.
- Leverage feedback mechanisms to gather insights from customers, using this data to inform improvements in service delivery.
- Act as a senior point of escalation for customer issues, ensuring prompt and effective resolution of high-impact problems.
- Champion cultural competence, leading a diverse and globally dispersed team with inclusiveness.
- Mentor and develop operational leaders, preparing them for future challenges and opportunities.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team.
- Drive service delivery standardization, continuously improving Time to Kick Off (TtKO) and Time to Implement (TtI), whilegrowing services revenue through service innovation.
- Lead change management efforts, effectively managing transitions and keeping the team aligned with the company’s vision and strategic goals.
- Develop strategies for services-generated revenue, including planning, forecasting, and execution.
- Enhance project and product-line profitability, improving productive and billable utilization.
- Lead the integration and alignment of teams globally, focusing on efficient Capacity/Demand Forecasting to meet business needs.
You will love this job if you have :
- Customer-centric leader who is passionate about building and nurturing long-term relationships with public sector customers.
- Proven track record of improving customer satisfaction and loyalty metrics within a technology or SaaS (Software as a Service) environment.
- Effective communicator who can articulate value, address concerns, and foster positive experiences throughout the customer lifecycle.
- Adept problem-solver with the ability to quickly address customer issues, ensuring they feel supported and valued.
- Demonstrated elevated level of cultural competence, with experience leading diverse and geographically dispersed teams.
- Strong advocate for innovation and continuous improvement, with a track record of implementing successful new strategies.
- Skilled in data-driven decision-making, with an analytical approach to understanding customer needs and service delivery performance.
- Experienced in managing change, with the ability to guide and motivate teams through growth phases and organizational transitions.
- Proficient in financial planning and analysis, with extensive experience in forecasting, budgeting, and managing services-generated revenue.
- Committed to enhancing project and product-line profitability through strategic planning and operational efficiency.
Additional Qualifications:
- 15+ years of experience in business and/or services operations, ideally leading large, distributed teams.
- Superior communication skills across various mediums.
- Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail.
- Willingness to adapt to the needs of a global, remote-first team.
- Available for travel as needed.
Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit!
The Team
- We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Culture
- At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be
a part of our journey.
- A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices
- Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and
sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs.
- Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.-=- - We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee
population
The Impact
- We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.
The Benefits
At Granicus, we offer a competitive benefits package that allows employees to tailor benefits to their needs. Benefits listed below are for employees based in the U.S.
- Flexible Time Off
- Medical (includes an option that is paid 100% by Granicus!), Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) plan with matching contribution
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
- Group legal coverage
- And more!
Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
