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Director of Implementation & Onboarding

Rebar - New York, NY, USA - In-office - posted 2026-09-16

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Rebar is building a next-generation operating system for commercial HVAC, electrical, and plumbing suppliers and subcontractors. The company has achieved strong product-market fit with its V1 quoting product, scaling to thousands of quotes weekly and doubling revenue in early 2026. Fresh off a $14M Series A, Rebar is transforming the $250B HVAC industry with AI-native software. As Director of Implementation & Onboarding, you will own and scale the end-to-end implementation and onboarding function. You'll lead a team of Implementation Managers with backgrounds in mechanical engineering and tech, balancing repeatable SaaS processes with flexibility for custom client needs. Key responsibilities include: - Building and scaling repeatable workflows, playbooks, trainings, and systems for both white-glove enterprise and SMB onboardings - Defining and operationalizing onboarding across organizational setup, workflow design, product configuration, and user training - Leading and growing a rapidly expanding team of onsite and remote Implementation Managers across construction verticals - Coaching domain experts and translating their knowledge into scalable processes - Partnering with Sales and Client Success on handoffs and implementation scoping - Working closely with Product and Engineering to identify friction points and influence the roadmap - Driving time to value, product adoption, implementation efficiency, and consistency across accounts - Establishing key metrics, forecasting, and operational visibility - Delivering scalable training and enablement across virtual and onsite environments - Acting as escalation point for complex or high-priority implementations - Traveling onsite monthly to support client onboarding Success milestones include ramping on the product and current implementations within 2 weeks, identifying key gaps and implementing core process changes by 30 days, and standing up scalable implementation processes with a strong operational foundation by 60 days. REQUIREMENTS: - Proven experience scaling or leading an implementation or onboarding team in a complex vertical SaaS environment - Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder deployments, ideally involving configurable products and/or custom workflows - Track record implementing products requiring deep configuration and adaptation to existing client processes, including technical API integrations - Experience building repeatable, scalable processes for SMB and self-serve segments - Highly operational mindset with ability to build systems, not just manage projects - Experience leading specialized or domain expert teams, balancing structure with autonomy - Cross-functional collaboration skills with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Client Success - Ability to translate between technical product teams and industry practitioners - Comfort balancing speed and quality in fast-paced, high-growth environments - Hands-on approach willing to dive into details when needed - Structured, metrics-driven, focused on continuous improvement Bonus: Construction tech, industrial, or legacy industry experience; experience building implementation functions from startup through scale.

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