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. Right now 501 entry-level implementation specialist jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

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?

None of the 501 open entry-level implementation specialist jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

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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The market for implementation specialist work

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Open entry-level implementation specialist jobs
501

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
0

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$80,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings (133 with pay).

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Across 133 open entry-level implementation specialist listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $68,000 to $99,000, with a median of $80,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Where entry-level implementation specialist jobs are

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Roles that use the same skills, and where this job commonly leads.

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?
None of the 501 open entry-level implementation specialist jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
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.
How much does an entry-level implementation specialist make?
Across 133 open entry-level implementation specialist listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $68,000 to $99,000, with a median of $80,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
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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