Michael Rendine
Senior Implementation & Onboarding Project Manager | Customer Success Leader
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Implementation and Customer Success leader with 5+ years managing the full SaaS project lifecycle for public sector clients, from kickoff and configuration through go-live, training, and post-launch adoption. Experienced running 80+ concurrent implementation projects representing a $2M+ managed portfolio, building project plans, risk registers, budgets, and cross-functional delivery schedules that consistently reduced time-to-value (55-day average) while sustaining 4.9/5 client satisfaction and 97%+ retention. Skilled at translating technical scope into stakeholder-ready plans, leading multi-department teams through delivery milestones, and building repeatable onboarding playbooks that scale implementation capacity without sacrificing quality.
Experience
Onboarding Project Manager at GovPilot (2025-07 – 2026-04)
Returned to the project leadership role at leadership's request to stabilize onboarding delivery and shore up implementation capacity during a period of organizational change.
- Led end-to-end SaaS implementation projects for public sector clients, owning the full lifecycle from kickoff through go-live across 80+ concurrent accounts representing a $2M+ managed portfolio.
- Directed concurrent onboarding projects while maintaining delivery timelines, budgets, stakeholder communication, and client expectations, holding average time-to-value to 55 days.
- Authored business requirements and technical specifications for client configurations and system integrations, translating stakeholder needs into actionable scope for engineering and implementation teams.
- Partnered with engineering, product, sales, and client stakeholders to keep implementation milestones on time and within scope.
- Built and maintained project plans, risk registers, timelines, and budget tracking to improve delivery visibility and reduce implementation risk.
- Facilitated client meetings, status updates, and implementation reviews to maintain alignment across multi-stakeholder environments.
- Ran post-project retrospectives to identify process gaps, improve onboarding workflows, and reduce implementation friction.
Customer Success Manager at GovPilot (2025-01 – 2025-07)
Managed post-go-live delivery for a portfolio of enterprise government accounts, serving as the primary project point of contact and client advisor after implementation.
- Increased product adoption by 30% across managed accounts by analyzing usage data and partnering with product teams on targeted improvements, while sustaining 4.9/5 CSAT and 97%+ retention.
- Delivered structured onboarding, client training, and enablement programs to accelerate time-to-value and improve platform utilization.
- Identified upsell and expansion opportunities by aligning product roadmap with customer goals and operational priorities.
- Developed six customer case studies with high-profile accounts, documenting measurable ROI to support renewal and business-development conversations.
- Partnered with sales, product, implementation, and support teams to resolve delivery issues and manage account health.
Onboarding Project Manager at GovPilot (2021-01 – 2025-01)
Managed a high volume of concurrent SaaS implementation projects for public sector clients, delivering tailored solutions on time and within budget.
- Led cross-functional teams through implementation planning, configuration, testing, training, and go-live support.
- Improved client satisfaction by 25% through coordinated feature rollouts, stronger onboarding workflows, and responsive project communication.
- Facilitated recurring client meetings to manage scope, timelines, risk, and resource coordination throughout each implementation.
Junior Account Executive at GovPilot (2020-02 – 2021-01)
Supported senior Account Executives on government-sector proposals, presentations, and pipeline activity, gaining early exposure to project scoping and handoff.
- Contributed to a 15% increase in lead conversion through targeted proposals and stronger client messaging.
- Delivered product demonstrations and early onboarding support to bridge the transition from sales into implementation.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Finance – Sacred Heart University (2015 – 2019)
