Deployment Manager in Kennesaw, Georgia at Castles Technology

Castles Technology has delivered secure and innovative card payment acceptance solutions for over 30 years across more than 60 countries and continues to be at the forefront of advancements in the card payments industry.

Castles Technology?International, based in Kennesaw, GA (an Atlanta suburb), is Castles’ North American subsidiary. We are responsible for all sales and support throughout North America.

To deliver value and foster trust with our clients, it is crucial to provide strong operational leadership, organization, and execution. Keeping our promises and inspiring confidence in Castles Technology’s solutions are at the heart of our commitment.

The Deployment Manager will lead the successful deployment, implementation, and dropship operations of payment solutions for clients across North America. This role is responsible for driving execution, prioritization, operational coordination, and cross-functional alignment to ensure deployments and fulfillment activities are delivered efficiently, proactively, and at a high level of quality.

This individual will serve as a central operational leader who anticipates challenges, mobilizes internal teams, and keeps projects moving forward in a fast-paced and evolving environment. The ideal candidate is highly organized, solutions-oriented, and proactive, with the ability to balance tactical execution with forward-thinking operational planning.

Strong leadership, communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of deployment professionals to ensure high performance, accountability, and engagement.
• Establish clear priorities, expectations, and operational workflows to support efficient execution.
• Foster a collaborative environment focused on ownership, urgency, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
• Provide regular coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations.

Deployment Operations & Execution

• Own and drive end-to-end deployment execution for payment solutions, ensuring projects remain on track, prioritized appropriately, and aligned with client expectations.
• Oversee day-to-day deployment and dropship operations, ensuring timely and accurate fulfillment of client orders and deployment requests.
• Ensure dropship activities are prioritized, coordinated, and executed in alignment with client requirements, operational capacity, and project timelines.
• Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, competing priorities, and operational gaps before they impact delivery timelines.
• Direct the prioritization of deployment projects and tasks based on business impact, client urgency, resource availability, and operational capacity.
• Optimize resource allocation to maximize efficiency and project success.
• Monitor deployment progress closely and adjust plans proactively to maintain momentum and delivery timelines.
• Develop and maintain detailed deployment schedules, operational tracking mechanisms, project plans, timelines, and implementation strategies.
• Serve as a central point of operational coordination and escalation management during deployments.
• Partner closely with warehouse, logistics, and operations teams to improve fulfillment efficiency, visibility, and delivery accuracy.
• Monitor operational throughput and identify opportunities to improve deployment and dropship scalability, turnaround times, and overall client experience.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Client Partnership

• Collaborate closely with Sales, Technical Support, Product Development, Operations, and Project Management teams to ensure seamless deployment execution.
• Mobilize cross-functional teams to address issues quickly and keep projects advancing.
• Act as the primary operational point of contact for clients during deployment activities, providing proactive communication, updates, and issue resolution.
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support successful client outcomes.

Technical & Operational Oversight

• Ensure the configuration, integration, testing, and deployment of payment solutions meet client specifications and company standards.
• Work closely with technical teams to address implementation challenges and ensure operational readiness post-deployment.
• Ensure all deployments adhere to industry regulations, security protocols, and company standards.

Process Improvement & Operational Planning

• Identify opportunities to optimize deployment processes, improve scalability, and increase operational efficiency.
• Develop and document best practices, procedures, and lessons learned to enhance future deployments.
• Support operational planning and workflow optimization across deployment, fulfillment, and dropship functions to improve scalability and execution consistency.
• Assist leadership with operational planning, workflow improvements, and resource planning as deployment demands evolve.
• Support the development and tracking of operational metrics related to deployment performance and service quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• 5–8+ years of experience in deployment management, implementation management, operations, project management, or related operational leadership roles, preferably within the payments or technology industry.
• Proven experience leading teams and driving cross-functional operational execution.
• Strong ability to prioritize competing demands and manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify issues, develop solutions, and drive projects forward with limited oversight.
• Strong knowledge of payment technologies, including point-of-sale systems, payment gateways, and card processing preferred.
• Experience overseeing operational fulfillment, logistics, or dropship functions preferred.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, drive accountability, and maintain momentum across teams.

Why Work at Castles Technology?

Be Part of a Growing Global Company

Castles Technology combines the energy of a high-growth organization with the stability of an established global leader in payment technology. Employees have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects and work with many well-known brands and partners across the payments industry.

People-First Culture

At Castles, employees are more than just a number. Our culture is collaborative, approachable, and down-to-earth — a place where you can be yourself, build genuine relationships, and have direct visibility to leadership, including the CEO.

Quality of Life & Flexibility

We understand the importance of balance and offer flexible work arrangements where business needs allow, along with generous paid time off to help employees recharge and stay productive.

Competitive Benefits

Castles Technology offers competitive health benefits, with the company covering a significant portion of employee healthcare premiums, helping make quality coverage more affordable for employees and their families.

Training & Development

We believe in continual learning and professional growth. Employees have access to both internal and external training opportunities to support career development and ongoing success.

Make an Impact

Because of our size and culture, employees have the ability to make a real impact on the business, contribute ideas, and help shape the future of the organization while working alongside experienced professionals in the payments industry.