ParishStaq Implementation & Training Specialist

Job Location:

0301 The Chancery - Seattle, WA 98104, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $33.50 - $36.00 Hourly

Serving more than a million Catholics in Western Washington, the Archdiocese of Seattle includes 174 locations and 72 schools, with over 60 ministries and more than 500 weekly Masses celebrated in eight languages. The Archdiocese extends from Canada to Oregon and the Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.

The Parish Staq Implementation Specialist serves as a trusted advisor to parishes and ministries implementing and optimizing Parish Staq. This role combines implementation management, customer success, training, change management, and data stewardship to help customers improve operations, strengthen data quality, and realize the full value of the platform.

Working with parish leadership, staff, and Archdiocesan stakeholders, the Implementation Specialist guides organizations through adoption, promotes best practices, and supports long term success. Success is measured through customer satisfaction, platform adoption, implementation outcomes, and data quality improvements.

• Manage implementation plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate activities among parishes, Chancery departments, vendors, and Parish Staq team members.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and support issue resolution.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned customers.
• Build trusted relationships and provide ongoing guidance, support, and optimization recommendations.

• Deliver in-person and virtual training to parish staff and leadership.
• Develop adoption strategies and support organizational readiness.
• Promote Parish Staq best practices and effective platform use.
• Assist parishes with process and organizational changes related to implementation.

• Guide data preparation, migration validation, and post-conversion cleanup.
• Promote Parish Staq data governance standards
• Help resolve duplicate records, incomplete profiles, and data quality issues.
• Support best practices for household management, sacramental records, stewardship data, communications, and reporting.
• Conduct database health reviews and educate users on data stewardship and privacy responsibilities.

• Analyze parish business processes and recommend improvements aligned with Parish Staq best practices.
• Gather customer feedback and identify opportunities for greater efficiency and platform adoption.
• Collaborate with product, technology, and support teams to improve customer outcomes.
• Contribute to training materials, implementation resources, and knowledgebase content.

• Commitment to supporting the mission of the Catholic Church and the ministry of the Archbishop.
• Knowledge of Catholic parish life, ministry, and organizational structures.
• Understanding of data governance, stewardship, and data quality practices.
• Ability to travel locally and occasionally throughout the Archdiocese.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Three or more years of experience in software implementation, customer success, training, consulting, project coordination, or related fields.
• Experience with CRM, ERP, donor management, or similar business applications.
• Experience supporting data migrations, database cleanup, or data quality initiatives.
• Experience in Catholic, nonprofit, or mission-focused organizations preferred.

• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into practical business guidance.
• Excellent communication, training, and presentation abilities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Commitment to confidentiality, privacy, and responsible stewardship of parishioner information.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.

Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• accidental death and disability
• long term disability
• pension
• 403(b)
• HSA
• FSA
• generous sick leave
• vacation
• holidays