Head of Customer Success
Parallel Systems · Los Angeles, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $180,000-$200,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Parallel Systems's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 11% of Parallel Systems's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Parallel Systems
- high 19 stale, 0 reposted of 19 open
- Hiring momentum
- 22 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Parallel Systems's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Parallel Systems.
About this role
The Head of Customer Success at Parallel Systems will oversee the entire customer lifecycle post-contract, focusing on implementation, onboarding, training, and expansion for large enterprise clients. This role requires managing complex deployments of hardware and software while building strong relationships with C-suite executives and operational teams. The position involves significant travel and aims to establish a repeatable customer success function as the company scales its operations.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Parallel Systems as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of experience in customer success, implementation, account management, deployment, post-sale operations, or a related customer-facing function
- Experience managing large enterprise customers with complex buying committees and high-value commercial relationships
- Track record working with $5M to $10M+ enterprise deals, strategic accounts, or major implementation programs
- Strong executive presence with the ability to engage credibly with C-suite leaders, VP-level operators, technical stakeholders, and field teams
- Experience leading complex implementations that require cross-functional coordination, customer change management, and operational execution
- Ability to manage both strategic customer relationships and tactical deployment details
Nice to have
- Experience in transportation, logistics, rail, supply chain, industrial automation, autonomy, robotics, hard tech, or enterprise infrastructure
- Experience with products that require both hardware deployment and software implementation
- Experience working directly with operations teams, field teams, or customers in safety-critical or operationally complex environments
- Experience building a Customer Success, implementation, or post-sale account function from the ground up
- Experience supporting expansion programs where customers grow from an initial deployment into broader commercial adoption
What you get
- The expected salary for this role is between $180,000-$200,000 plus incentive pay, with an on-target expectation of $250,000-$300,000.
- Commitment to fair and transparent compensation in accordance with applicable laws.
- Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.
- Commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, with reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
Worth weighing
- Role requires up to 50% travel which may impact work-life balance.
- The position involves managing complex hardware and software deployments which may require a steep learning curve for some candidates.
Summarised from Parallel Systems's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Parallel Systems on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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