Trunk Tools
Forward Deployed Expert, Manager
$178K–$200K
New York City HQ · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 28, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years, including people leadership.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads a team of embedded Forward Deployed Experts at a major general contractor, overseeing field delivery, regional adoption, staffing, and outcomes while personally supporting field engagements.
What you'll do
- Hire, coach, and lead five to eight Forward Deployed Experts while remaining hands-on in select field engagements.
- Allocate team coverage across regions and projects, manage shifting capacity, and standardize delivery quality.
- Partner with the Program Manager and product teams, and report adoption and efficiency outcomes.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of experience, including people leadership and hiring, coaching, and leading teams.
- Background in construction operations paired with strong AI fluency.
- Experience leading field, deployed, or turnaround teams.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Professional-services or consulting leadership experience.
- Leadership, construction, or AI-related certifications.
Pay
$178K – $200K (base salary)
AI focus
Requires strong AI fluency and daily AI-tool fluency; the role interfaces with product teams on custom agent needs.
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