Vice President, Assessment and Implementation

CJK Group, Inc. • Nashville, TN

22h • Remote

About The Position

The Vice President of Assessment and Implementation is responsible for overseeing the discovery, planning, and execution phases of new client engagements and major initiatives across existing accounts and internal operations. This strategic leadership role ensures that every engagement is grounded in a deep understanding of client goals, operational requirements, and organizational readiness. The VP will lead cross-functional teams in conducting client assessments, aligning on KPIs, and driving the successful launch and scaling of new services and processes.

This leader collaborates closely with Account Directors, Operations, and Commercial teams to build frameworks for client onboarding and continuous improvement initiatives. They will be instrumental in developing and refining repeatable methodologies that ensure excellence and consistency across all implementations.

Requirements

• 15–20+ years of experience in operations, implementation, project management, or account leadership within marketing execution, creative services, or related industries.
• 5+ years leading client-facing implementation or onboarding projects, ideally with enterprise clients.
• 5+ years working with cross-functional teams including operations, tech, and client services.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with budgeting, forecasting, and success metrics tracking.
• Experience with workflow design, change management, and client enablement strategies.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or PMP certification is a plus.
• Thrive in complex environments and are skilled at aligning strategy, operations, and execution across internal and client teams.
• Process-driven but adaptable, capable of customizing approach based on the client’s unique business needs and maturity.
• Strong understanding of marketing execution, production, and technology, and how to bring those capabilities to life for clients.
• Expert facilitator and communicator, able to guide cross-functional teams with clarity and empathy.
• Passionate about building scalable solutions, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder alignment sessions for new client engagements, facilitating discovery discussions to define objectives, key milestones, and implementation risks.
• Review findings from client assessments and develop implementation roadmaps for introducing capabilities, incorporating cost-benefit analysis and resource requirements.
• Join scoping sessions for enterprise clients launching multi-market campaigns, ensuring cross-departmental collaboration, providing input on workflows, and proposing process optimization.
• Partner with Finance and Ops teams to evaluate success metrics from completed implementations, identify gaps, and recommend adjustments for ongoing improvement.
• Host best-practices workshops with implementation managers to share lessons learned and refine onboarding documentation for future use.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior