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Salesforce – Project Manager

Job description:

The Salesforce Project Manager role is pivotal in managing projects that utilize the Salesforce platform, ensuring that every phase from planning to execution is handled with expertise. The role is highly collaborative and will need to work closely with account and technology teams to deliver quality solutions to our customers.

A Salesforce Project Manager is key in managing projects focused on Salesforce applications and platforms. They oversee all aspects of the project lifecycle, from initial concept through to completion, ensuring that Salesforce solutions meet business needs and are delivered on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage Salesforce project implementation and adoption, including testing and training, working closely with Delivery managers, Partners, and other organizational units such as Dev, QA, Operations, and external IT partners.
  • Manage customer-facing requests from both internal and client stakeholders, including standard service requests, change management requests, support incidents, and problem resolution.
  • Establish common goals across multiple teams, and define useful metrics and reporting to track team performance.
  • Manage milestones, timelines, and deliverables across multiple teams.
  • Lead teams of software developers and testers through the completion of all phases of the project.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for Salesforce-related issues, including initiating and tracking support incidents and calls, leading issue resolution, and escalating complex issues as needed.
  • Maintain records of Salesforce usage and performance metrics.
  • Prepare reports using Salesforce and related software tools.
  • Develop and maintain Salesforce standards for reference by the internal team and clients.
  • Develop and document knowledge articles for internal clients.
  • Produce deliverables as directed by project sponsor and management in alignment with each engagement’s Statement of Work
  • Report to project sponsor, management, and stakeholders –using meeting minutes, action logs, risk registers, milestone attainment reports, and status reports
  • Escalate risks and issues to keep projects on track and within budget.
  • Participate in the Salesforce community, including user groups and conference attendance, in collaboration with other team members.
  • Work in EST or PST time zones flexibly depending on client projects.
  • Identify and communicate lessons learned and incorporate prior lessons learned as best practices into projects.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 8 years experience leading projects within a technical environment.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience leading projects in an Agile development environment as a Scrum Master or Tech lead.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience across Retail /CPG /Distribution sectors and IT Consulting services firms
  • Proficiency in Project Management tools (e.g. Project, Excel, JIRA, Smartsheet, Asana, etc.) 
  • Must be detail-oriented.
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines across Waterfall, Agile and Scrum methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of Salesforce products and services, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and others.
  • Proven experience managing Salesforce projects from inception to completion.
  • Experience with Salesforce integration and customization
  • Understanding of data migration and management within Salesforce
  • Ability to create and manage project documentation, including scope, schedule, and budget
  • Highly proficient in collaborating with project stakeholders, end-users, business partners, and technical team members to deliver high quality projects.
  • Hands on with project documentation. Well-versed in industry best practices and current technologies.
  • Prior background in managing large, multi-team engagements.
  • Hands-on experience with proposal creation and leading proposal presentations.
  • Excellent leadership, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
  • Salesforce certifications (e.g., Salesforce Certified Administrator, Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder) are a plus.

Preferred Skills:

  • PMP or equivalent certification or Certified SAFe Agile ScrumMaster.
  • Experience with Global Delivery Model
  • Familiarity with modern Time & Expense tracking tools 

About the Company:


Perfaware is a global technology consulting company, recognized for its expertise in commerce tech & digital transformation. Our collaborations with the world’s best tech companies help our clients accelerate digital commerce transformation across retail channels worldwide.

Perfaware partners with Industry Leaders like Salesforce (Commerce Cloud, Service Cloud, Revenue Cloud & Marketing Cloud), IBM Sterling (Order Management Suite), Blue Yonder (Luminate Commerce), and Kibo Commerce (OMS) to deliver end-to-end omnichannel commerce solutions. Perfaware’s US, LATAM, and India consultants combine their passion for technology and business acumen to create value for our clients.

Perfaware’s full-time employees receive complete and competitive benefits. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, generous work/life opportunities, and an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off plus holidays. In addition, all colleagues are eligible for several rewards and recognition programs including billable bonus opportunities. Encouraging a healthy work/life balance and providing our colleagues with great benefits are just part of what makes Perfaware a great place to work. For more information visit us at www.perfaware.com 

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Job Category: Delivery Management
Job Type: Full Time Remote
Job Location: USA
Experience: Senior

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