Manager, Partner Operations

Manager, Partner Operations

Actionstep is seeking an experienced Manager of Partner Operations to lead a global team of Partner Operations Specialists that trains, certifies, supports and reports on our Actionstep Certified Partner (ACP) ecosystem to ensure success.

This role is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Partner Operations function, including people leadership, escalation management, operational execution, reporting and delivery consistency across partner-led engagements.

This person plays a key role in ensuring successful partner onboarding, operational readiness and effectiveness, delivery coordination, and accountability across Actionstep’s services ecosystem. This role works closely cross-functionally to support successful partner and customer outcomes.

Success in this position will require strong people leadership, operational judgment and stakeholder relationship management in a fast-moving and evolving environments.

• Lead, coach, and develop a global team, including performance management, prioritization, accountability, and professional development.
• Drive operational consistency, communication standards, and execution expectations across the function.
• Support workload balancing, resource coordination, and operational decision-making across the team.
• Provide guidance and support to team members navigating complex partner situations, delivery challenges, and escalations.
• Foster a high-accountability, collaborative, and solutions-oriented team culture.

• Act as a senior escalation point for partner, customer, and delivery-related concerns, helping drive timely and effective resolution.
• Support the team in managing partner accountability, delivery risks, operational blockers, and implementation-related challenges.
• Build strong working relationships with partners and internal stakeholders to support successful delivery outcomes across the partner ecosystem.
• Reinforce operational expectations, implementation methodologies, and delivery best practices across partner engagements.
• Maintain a suite of tools that provide visibility / dashboarding across partner onboarding activities, active engagements, escalations, and operational health indicators.

• Help identify operational gaps, recurring delivery issues, process inefficiencies, and scaling challenges across the partner ecosystem.
• Work functionally with Partner Success to drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on delivery coordination, onboarding effectiveness, operational consistency, and partner experience.
• Support reporting, governance activities, operational reviews, and delivery visibility across the Services organization.
• Help ensure the function scales effectively as the partner ecosystem and services organization continue to grow globally.

• A strong people leader who can coach, develop, and hold teams accountable in fast-paced operational environments.
• Calm and confident under pressure, with the ability to manage difficult conversations, escalations, and competing priorities professionally.
• Operationally minded, with strong organizational judgment and the ability to bring structure and consistency to evolving environments.
• Skilled at balancing relationship management with accountability and execution.
• Comfortable operating independently with limited oversight while collaborating effectively across global teams.
• Adaptable, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented, with strong follow-through and decision-making capability.
• A strong communicator who can build credibility with partners, leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.

• 5+ years of experience in delivery operations, services operations, implementation management, partner operations, or similar customer-facing operational leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading and developing partner, customer-facing, or operational teams in SaaS, technology, or professional services environments.
• Experience managing escalations, operational risk, and complex stakeholder situations involving…