Software Implementation Specialist (Go-Live Guardian)
Glendale, WI - USA
Job Summary
Software Implementation Specialist (Go-Live Guardian)
Glendale Arizona Hybrid 3-Days In-Office
Do you get genuine satisfaction watching a messy spreadsheet turn into one clean accurate structure Do you feel steady not scattered when youre juggling a dozen things at once because you know exactly where every one of them stands Does a customers wait thats actually so much easier now moment the one you get to watch happen live while you walk them through the system yourself make your whole week Do you already reach for AI to move faster through the repetitive parts of your job and know exactly when to double-check what it hands you Are you the person your last team called when something absolutely needed to get done right If so keep reading...
RTAs software helps fleets keep school buses ambulances transit vehicles and service trucks running safely every day. Every successful customer starts with a great implementation. Your mission is to guide new customers from signed contract to confident go-live by transforming messy data into clean systems reducing uncertainty and making sure every fleet manager feels readynot overwhelmedwhen its time to launch.
Reporting to the Implementation Supervisor youll own a portfolio of non-enterprise customer implementations from signed contract through confident go-live. Youll personally clean and migrate customer data configure Fleet360 and lead each customer through their first experience in the system so they leave feeling confidentnot just completed. Training will take over deeper role-based instruction but building trust reducing uncertainty and creating momentum starts with you. This position plays a direct role in RTAs mission to help fleets succeed one successful implementation at a time.
What Were Looking For
In general someone who:
- Feels at home being a member of a healthy team. This means they arent afraid to mix it up or be held accountable by the team and they are willing to hold others accountable as well. People with trust issues and insecurity need not apply. No seriously.
- Passionately cares about our clients and helping them be more successful. Our clients are fleet managers parts clerks and automotive technicians who maintain everything from squad cars to school buses so that everyone comes home safely at the end of the day.
- Thinks of themselves less while not thinking less of themselves. They are other-centric and compassionate.
- Is willing to lift boxes clean floors and hold doors if thats what it takes to get something done.
- Loves to read learn grow and stretch themselves. Bonus points for each book youve read by Patrick Lencioni.
- Is constantly looking for more: more to learn more to do and more opportunity.
- Has implementation onboarding or fleet-adjacent experience. Preferred but not required. If youve done this kind of work before in any industry youll hit the ground running.
Specifically for this job someone who:
- Owns a portfolio of 12 to 15 concurrent implementations at a time keeping every phase deadline and open item assigned to a real owner and a real date. Nothing slides because it slipped your mind.
- Personally executes data cleanup compilation and migration into Fleet360 for every account. You dont hand this off. You do it yourself every time and you do it well.
- Spots data quality issues (missing fields wrong formats out-of-range values) before they become someone elses problem three weeks from now.
- Is fluent with VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP COUNTIFS and basic IF logic and comfortable pulling data from a couple of different sources into one clean structure.
- Personally leads each customer through their configured Fleet360 setup before go-live. This is not a hand-off to Training. Youre the first person who shows them the system in action answers the wait how do I... questions in real time and makes sure theyre genuinely comfortable before you call it done.
- Builds confidence by communicating proactively setting clear expectations and helping customers feel supported throughout the implementationnot just on go-live day.
- Holds the agreed scope line with customers documents variations instead of letting them quietly expand and knows exactly when to loop in Training for deeper role-based instruction or Support for a technical issue versus handling it yourself.
- Notices hesitation or drift in a customer relationship early names it out loud and does something about it before it becomes a stalled account.
- Celebrates customer wins along the way recognizing that small moments of progress build confidence and momentum throughout the implementation.
- Operates with an AI-first mindset using AI to accelerate data analysis customer communication troubleshooting and implementation workwhile applying sound judgment to validate the results before they reach a customer. This one is not optional here.
- Communicates clearly and calmly with customers who are stressed about a system change translating technical steps into plain language they can actually act on.
- Builds real rapport with customers not just a project plan so trust survives the inevitable bump in the timeline.
- Every fleet manager who signs with RTA is about to go through a system change theyve never done before and they know it. Youre the one who leads them through it every step until they walk into go-live confident instead of anxious. Are you the reason they never had to worry Lets find out.
This Role Probably Is Not for You if...
- You need one account to focus on at a time. This role means running 12 to 15 in parallel every week without losing the thread on any of them.
- Youd rather hand off the data work to someone else. Cleaning compiling and migrating customer data is yours to do personally every account every time.
- You go quiet when a timeline starts slipping instead of naming it out loud. Drift left unaddressed is exactly what this role exists to prevent.
- You treat scope creep as someone elses problem to catch. If a customers ask quietly expands and you dont document it this isnt your seat.
- You think using AI is cutting corners or youre waiting for someone else to figure out how it fits your job. At RTA thats not a personality quirk. Its a mismatch with the role.
- You want your fleet background or SQL skills to carry you. Those help and we value them but they dont substitute for genuine project management and hands-on data execution.
- Youd rather someone else teach the customer. You are the one who walks each customer through the system and makes sure it clicks for them before go-live. If you want to configure it and disappear this isnt your seat.
- You want to operate as a free agent. Youll report to the Implementation Supervisor and work in lockstep with Training as they take over deeper instruction after you. If youd rather go solo keep scrolling.
Key Results Areas (aka the Job Outcomes)
- Maintain a live portfolio of 12 to 15 concurrent implementations at any given time with every open item assigned a real owner and a real due date.
- Hit the agreed go-live date on at least 90% of assigned accounts each quarter flagging any at-risk timeline at least 2 weeks before it slips.
- Personally complete data cleanup compilation and migration into Fleet360 for 100% of assigned accounts with zero downstream data-quality escalations traced back to migration error.
- Personally lead a system walkthrough with 100% of assigned customers before go-live so no account reaches go-live without hands-on time in Fleet360 with you.
- Log 100% of customer scope variations in the account record within 2 business days of occurring.
- Maintain a customer satisfaction rating of 90% or higher across completed implementations each quarter.
- Put at least one new AI-assisted workflow into practice per quarter that measurably speeds up data review customer communication or troubleshooting.
- Complete 95% of implementation milestones by their committed due dates ensuring clean handoffs to Training and Support.
Qualifications
OK the boring HR part of the job posting that looks like every other posting out there but its necessary:
- 2 years of experience in a customer-facing implementation onboarding or B2B SaaS role
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent accounts or projects without losing detail on any one of them
- Fleet fleet-adjacent or public sector operations experience preferred not required
- Demonstrated real-world use of AI tools to increase speed or accuracy in your work with specific examples you can speak to
- Proficient with Microsoft 365 especially Excel including VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP COUNTIFS and basic IF logic
- Comfortable consolidating data from multiple sources or tabs into one clean accurate structure
- Comfortable leading live software walkthroughs with customers virtual or in person and explaining technical steps in plain language
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Exposure to SQL or structured databases preferred not required
Gene Kranz kept Apollo 13 alive by tracking every system every number and every open item in real time with zero room for anything to quietly slip through the cracks. Radar OReilly ran an entire Army camp before anyone finished asking him for something. Think you can bring that kind of command to 12 to 15 fleet accounts at once Prove it.
The Bottom Line
Youve made it this far congratulations. Were looking for someone with an almost frightening intensity around organization follow-through and genuinely caring whether a customer succeeds not just whether their project closes out on paper. If you feel a quiet sense of pride when every account on your list is exactly where it should be we want to talk.
Compensation & Work Location
- Total compensation for this role is between $85000 and $105000 based on experience.
- This is a hybrid role based at RTA HQ in Glendale Arizona: in-office Monday Wednesday and Friday with work-from-home eligibility on Tuesdays and Thursdays after your first 60 days.
- Travel is minimal less than 10% annually based on business needs.
- This position is classified as exempt and is not eligible for overtime pay.
Why Top Talent Chooses RTA
- We invest in our people period.
- 401(k) with 6% Safe Harbor match (100% vested day one)
- Flexible PTO model built on trust and manager-approved time off
- Cigna PPO and HSA medical plan options with company contributions ($780$1950 annually)
- Garner Health HRA program: up to $1000 individual / $2000 family reimbursement opportunity
- Wellness rewards up to $350 annually
- Virtual care and mental health support resources
- Company-sponsored benefits including dental vision EAP life STD LTD legal plan and identity theft protection options
- Additional employee perks wellness initiatives and discount programs
The Part Were Most Proud Of
- 99% of employees say RTA is a Great Place to Work (Certified 3 years running)
- 30% ARR growth two years straight
- We are an AI-forward company building for the future
- We see you. You have been reading this for six minutes. Just apply already.
About Us
RTA has been established since 1979 and has the reputation of providing the best customer service in the market. Our purpose is to help fleets succeed. We pride ourselves on creating a caring family-oriented atmosphere for both staff and clients and love that our work makes a positive impact on all the lives we touch. Our clients carry kids in school buses first responders in emergency vehicles patients in ambulances food and medical supplies in trucks and people just taking the bus or train to work. We do meaningful work and we want our clients to have the best tools available to them.
Our office spaces are open spacious and colorful with an abundance of natural light. We come together often as a company to enjoy freshly baked desserts or awesome lunches and genuinely enjoy each others company. We offer some pretty unique perks and benefits as well as all the standard ones. Were happy to talk through all the options.
Physical & Travel Requirements
This role has the following physical and travel requirements:
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods
- Ability to work at a computer for prolonged periods
- Ability to travel up to 10% (minimal travel based on business needs)
Heading to RTA HQ
Coming from the east side Youll enjoy waving at the traffic going the other way while never having to stare at the blinding sun. It only takes about 25 minutes to get here from downtown Scottsdale in the mornings. We are located close to Arrowhead Mall with quick access to the 101 from multiple directions. If all of this sounds like you and your type of company then click apply. Seriously weve asked you four times now and you are still reading. Bonus points for being thorough.
Reasonable Accommodation
RTA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process or perform the essential functions of this role please notify us at
Employment Notices
Employment with RTA is at-will. This means either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause or notice subject to applicable law.
Employment with RTA may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check and other pre-employment screenings consistent with applicable law.
We cannot accept student visas or provide sponsorship at this time.
Required Experience:
IC