IT Project Manager (Salesforce)

Dogs Trust Company Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An animal welfare charity in London seeks a part-time IT Project Manager to lead projects improving operations and supporting fundraising, especially on the Salesforce platform. The candidate should have strong project management skills, experience in software development, and a passion for enhancing the lives of dogs. This fixed-term role involves working 3.5 days a week with full lifecycle management responsibilities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to make a difference for dogs

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in a relevant field.
• Experience managing full project lifecycle, ideally with Salesforce.
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Manage project risks, costs, and timescales.
• Monitor project performance against objectives.

Skills

Project management

Software development experience

Strong communication skills

CRM platform knowledge (Salesforce)

Risk management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

IT Project Manager (Salesforce)

Application Deadline: 8 December 2025

Department: IT

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Part Time

Location: London

Compensation: £39,462 per year + benefits

Description

Do you want to use your project management skills to make a real difference for dogs?

At Dogs Trust, our IT Project Management team delivers a wide range of projects to help improve the operational running of the charity, improve the lives of dogs in our care and support our fundraising activities. Most of our projects are focussed around the Salesforce platform and we’re looking for an IT Project Manager experienced in delivering software development projects, ideally with Salesforce or other CRM experience.

Please note that this is a part time role working 3.5 days a week and days are negotiable. The fixed term contract ends in November 2026.

What does this role do?

As a Project Manager you will:

• Lead a cross functional team of developers, testers and business analysts and be responsible for the definition, planning, execution, and successful delivery of projects
• Ensure all projects follow Dogs Trust project management methodologies, standards, and compliance requirements.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks, costs, timescales, and resources, taking corrective action when needed to keep projects on track.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with project sponsors, stakeholders, and delivery teams, ensuring clear communication and measurable outcomes.
• Monitor project performance against agreed objectives, success criteria, and ROI targets, evidencing value for money and effective delivery.

Could this be you?

You will be an experienced Project Manager with a proven record of delivering software development projects, ideally in Salesforce or other CRM platforms. You will have experience in managing the full project lifecycle, including project initiation, analysis and design, development, QA, UAT and Go-Live.

A skilled communicator, you’ll build strong relationships and have the confidence and influence to engage effectively at all levels. Motivated and proactive, you’ll be adaptable and resilient in a fast-moving environment, with proven planning, organisational, and time management skills that enable you to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

You will be experienced in using project management tools, including Jira, Confluence and project planning tools, such as MS Project, Smartsheet or similar.

You will also be passionate about dogs and want to join an organisation that has a mission to make the world a better place for every dog.

What does this team do?

You’ll be part of a skilled and supportive IT team that values curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. We work across a variety of exciting initiatives; from developing digital platforms that help dog owners to enhancing volunteer and data systems that expand our impact. Our culture is friendly, flexible, and purpose-driven, with most of your time spent working from home and regular, focused collaboration days in our London office. It’s an environment where people share ideas, learn from each other, and take pride in building technology that truly makes a difference.