Entry-level implementation specialist jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

An implementation specialist sets up a product for a new customer: configuring it, moving data over and training the team, to a plan and a deadline.

What a implementation specialist does

In the customer success and support family of jobs. Roles that onboard, help and keep customers.

A typical day

  1. 1. Gather customer requirements
  2. 2. Configure the product
  3. 3. Import and check data
  4. 4. Train users
  5. 5. Track the project plan

Do you need experience?

Entry-level implementation specialist jobs exist, but none are open on the career sites we track at this moment, so we cannot say how many ask for experience. Each posting states its own requirements, so read the requirements section before you decide a job is out of reach.

Open entry-level implementation specialist jobs

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Skills for implementation specialist jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Project coordination
  2. 2. Configuration of business software
  3. 3. Data import and checking
  4. 4. Training
  5. 5. Customer communication

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Questions about implementation specialist jobs

What does a implementation specialist do?
An implementation specialist sets up a product for a new customer: configuring it, moving data over and training the team, to a plan and a deadline. A typical day includes: gather customer requirements; configure the product; import and check data; train users; track the project plan.
Can I get an entry-level implementation specialist job with no experience?
Entry-level implementation specialist jobs exist, but none are open on the career sites we track at this moment, so we cannot say how many ask for experience. Each posting states its own requirements, so read the requirements section before you decide a job is out of reach.
What skills do you need to be a implementation specialist?
The skills this job uses most are project coordination, configuration of business software, data import and checking, training, customer communication. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
Where can a implementation specialist job lead?
People in this job commonly move to customer success manager, business analyst, project coordinator. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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