Implementation Specialist (Remote Eligible - Costa Rica)

Smartsheet
San Jose, Costa Rica
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with SaaS implementation experience who manage multiple client engagements and leverage AI tools, working in a collaborative, client-facing environment in Costa Rica.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with SaaS implementation experience and a track record of managing multiple client projects simultaneously
    — “Lead multiple concurrent engagements to implement Smartsheet across a variety of client industries and use cases”
  • Individuals who have worked with AI tools to improve outcomes and can advise on technical platform capabilities
    — “Demonstrative experience leveraging AI tools to improve outcome efficiencies”
  • Professionals adept at explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and managing client expectations
    — “Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical subjects to non-technical end user personnel”

Things to consider

  • Periodic travel is expected, which may require flexibility with personal commitments
    — “Willing to travel periodically (up to 10%) based on customer and business need”
  • This role demands deep technical knowledge of Smartsheet's platform, including premium products
    — “Gain and maintain deep technical knowledge of Smartsheet including premium products”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience managing complex client implementations and scope changes in your resume and interviews
    — “Collaborate with customer stakeholders to drive timelines, manage scope, and change requests”
  • Emphasize your ability to act as a technical advisor and guide clients through platform adoption
    — “Serve as an advisor on best practices and capabilities of the Smartsheet platform at scale across a variety of industries and business functions”
  • Quantify your experience with project management, focusing on timeline and scope execution
    — “Project Management skills: timeline, scope management, project execution”
  • Demonstrate your ability to identify expansion opportunities within client organizations
    — “Identify product and services expansion opportunities for Smartsheet with the customer's user base”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful implementations of sold Packaged Services
  • customer enablement and product adoption
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of relevant work experience and education

Skills & requirements

Required

Time ManagementProblem SolvingCommunicationProject ManagementCustomer Service

Preferred

AI Tools

Stack & domain

Time ManagementClient Facing RolesProblem SolvingRisk ResolutionProject ManagementCommunicationConfigurationCustomizationImplementationAI ToolsSaas ApplicationsTeam-playerMotivatedResourcefulCustomer EnablementProduct AdoptionSalesCustomer Service

About the role

Original posting from Smartsheet via Greenhouse

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day.

Implementation Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Implementation Specialist to guide customer enablement and product adoption for Smartsheet customers by delivering fixed fee, fixed scope services packages. As an Implementation Specialist, you will work closely with the Customer and Account Teams to achieve successful implementations of sold Packaged Services. You will ensure customers have the best experience whether they are new to Smartsheet or mid-journey and looking to enhance their experience. Your primary role is to expedite adoption, bolster retention and identify expansion opportunities.

This full-time position reports to a Manager of Solution Services based in Costa Rica.

You Will: 

Lead multiple concurrent engagements to implement Smartsheet across a variety of client industries and use cases, ensuring your clients are gaining the most value from the Smartsheet platform

Collaborate with customer stakeholders to drive timelines, manage scope, and change requests 

Design, demonstrate, and build Smartsheet solutions that fit within new & existing customer business needs

Gain and maintain deep technical knowledge of Smartsheet including premium products

Identify product and services expansion opportunities for Smartsheet with the customer's user base

Serve as an advisor on best practices and capabilities of the Smartsheet platform at scale across a variety of industries and business functions

Meet or exceed key performance indicator (KPI) targets aligned to the role  

Accomplish other tasks as assigned

You Have: 

Strong time management skills. 

Experience in client facing roles working with multiple clients simultaneously

Ability to react, solve problems, and gather information

Experience managing customer expectations and resolving conflicts in scope

Highly motivated and resourceful team-player

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of relevant work experience and education (minimum 2 years)

Hands-on working experience in the configuration, customization, and implementation of SaaS applications

Demonstrative experience leveraging AI tools to improve outcome efficiencies

Project Management skills: timeline, scope management, project execution.           

Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical subjects to non-technical end user personnel

Experience with problem solving and risk resolution

Willing to travel periodically (up to 10%) based on customer and business need

Get to Know Us:

At Smartsheet, your ideas are heard, your potential is supported, and your contributions have real impact. You’ll have the freedom to explore, push boundaries, and grow beyond your role. We welcome diverse perspectives and nontraditional paths—because we know that impact comes from individuals who care deeply and challenge thoughtfully. When you’re doing work that stretches you, excites you, and connects you to something bigger, that’s magic at work. Let’s build what’s next, together.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, Bulgaria, India, and Singapore. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. 

If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.

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Source: Smartsheet careers (Greenhouse)

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