Apprenta · 23 hours ago
Implementation and Partnerships Manager (Early Team Member)
Apprenta is a venture-backed company focused on helping individuals break into healthcare careers through innovative solutions. The Partnerships & Implementation Manager will be responsible for managing partner relationships, overseeing implementations, and ensuring successful program delivery while also contributing to the development of internal processes and scaling strategies.
EdTechSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Serve as a primary point of contact for a small number of high-touch employer and health system partners
Build trusted relationships through reliable follow-through, clear communication, and sound judgment
Act as the connective tissue between partners and the internal team, ensuring partner needs are clearly understood and addressed
Own partner implementations end-to-end, from launch through steady state
Manage timelines, tasks, and deliverables across partners and internal stakeholders
Track progress closely, resolve issues quickly, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks
Interface closely with Product and Sales to ensure the company is moving in lockstep to deliver on client needs and requirements
Translate partner requirements, constraints, and feedback into clear, actionable inputs for Product
Partner with Sales to support renewals, expansions, and overall account health
Surface risks early and help drive practical, cross-functional solutions
Translate partner needs, feedback, and data into clear action plans and priorities
Prepare materials and narratives that demonstrate progress and impact
Balance execution with higher-level thinking about what’s working and what needs to evolve
Document processes, templates, and best practices as we go
Improve how we onboard partners and run implementations
Lay the groundwork for scaling this function over time
Qualification
Required
2–6 years of experience in a client-facing, consulting, program management role
Strong executor who is thoughtful, curious, and analytical
Someone who's a team-player and excited to work with a team of humble and driven individuals
Comfortable with ambiguity and excited to build
Ready to dive into the full range of responsibilities required in an early-stage startup, from grunt work to high level strategic decision-making
Entrepreneurial and impact-driven
Interested in opportunities for scope growth as the company scales
Benefits
Equity ownership commensurate with an early team role