Senior Salesforce Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Guide project teams through the entire project lifecycle, starting from initial discovery and user story creation to final delivery and post-launch assistance.

• Create detailed project plans, timelines, resource allocation estimates, and budgets.

• Oversee project documentation, communications, risk management, deliverable quality, and stakeholder involvement.

• Prepare and present weekly status updates.

• Identify, document, and address risks related to scope, schedule, and budget.

• Employ Agile methodology and facilitate Agile ceremonies during the project development phase.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely and cost-efficient delivery.

• Supervise user acceptance testing and data validation to ensure a seamless go-live and client adoption.

• Manage multiple simultaneous projects, ranging from small tasks to complex implementations.

• Cultivate and sustain relationships with clients and team members.

• Provide mentorship to junior project managers as necessary.

• Manage change orders and various contract types.

• Ensure that changes are documented and approved by relevant stakeholders.

• Adhere to company policies, standards, and methodologies.

• Contribute actively as a member of a fully remote team.

• Facilitate client project status meetings, as well as internal meetings with consultants, architects, and data engineers, while maintaining documentation of progress.

⛳️ Requirements

• Senior-level expertise.

• At least 6–8 years of experience in project management, ideally in technology implementation.

• Over 3 years of experience managing Salesforce implementation projects in a consulting setting, with a focus on client-facing delivery rather than solely in-house experience.

• Successful oversight of enterprise technology implementation initiatives or projects with budgets exceeding $500k, impacting multiple departments within a large client organization.

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence decisions, and effectively communicate challenging messages to senior client executives and project sponsors.

• Proven track record of successfully delivering multiple projects on time and within budget.

• Excellent communication, organizational, risk management, and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience managing projects that involve software configuration, data mapping, data migration, and third-party integrations.

• Experience leading teams across various time zones.

• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management methodologies.

• Proficient in Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, and Excel.

• Ability to navigate complex and chaotic situations, deconstruct them, and develop and implement detailed plans.

• Proficient in Google Suite.

• Formal project management training or certifications, such as PMP, CSM, CAPM, or ACP, are a plus.

• Experience working with nonprofit organizations, grant-making bodies, and higher education institutions is advantageous.

• Must have authorization to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification will be required upon hiring.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Health insurance.

• Retirement plans.

• Paid time off.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

• Chance to make a positive impact by helping nonprofit organizations achieve their missions through technology.

• Fully remote work setup.

• Support for work-life balance.