Lead Salesforce Architect

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy is searching for a highly experienced Lead Salesforce Architect in London. In this role, you will lead digital transformation projects, serve as a strategic advisor, and collaborate with stakeholders while mentoring technical teams. This position offers the chance to shape innovative Salesforce solutions for major enterprise clients, leveraging extensive experience in Salesforce platforms to drive success.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in consulting and enterprise architecture.
• 8+ years of Salesforce architecture experience.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce implementation projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Lead solution evaluations and mitigate architectural risks.
• Mentor diverse teams across technical and non-technical disciplines.

Skills

Salesforce architecture

Business process analysis

Technology integration

Stakeholder engagement

Agile methodology

Scrum methodology

Waterfall methodology

Education

Salesforce certifications

Certification in Agile delivery frameworks

Job description

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Lead Salesforce Architect, London (City of London)

Client:

Anson McCade

Location:

London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 16.06.2025

Expiry Date: 31.07.2025

Job Description:

A global consultancy organisation is seeking a highly experienced Salesforce Architect to lead complex digital transformation projects across strategic enterprise clients. This role is ideal for a visionary leader with deep expertise in Salesforce platforms, enterprise architecture, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders within major enterprise accounts, providing strategic guidance and insight.
• Deliver scalable, best-practice solutions tailored to exceed client expectations and business needs.
• Lead the evaluation and translation of business and technical requirements into innovative Salesforce solutions that maximise platform value.
• Identify and mitigate architectural and business risks with proactive solution design.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external collaborators to support successful delivery.
• Function as the lead architect across engagements, aligning and coordinating the work of multiple technical teams.
• Partner with project and engagement managers to drive strategic planning, execution, and stakeholder alignment.
• Oversee and validate project direction, including solution vision, implementation roadmap, and critical artefacts.
• Direct early-stage solution evaluations, resolving challenges through collaboration with client executives, engineering, product, and account teams.
• Mentor and guide diverse teams across both technical delivery and non-technical disciplines, such as executive communication and strategic influence.
• Contribute to internal initiatives, thought leadership, and knowledge sharing to support continuous growth and innovation.
• Collaborate with the pre-sales team to produce proposals covering architecture design, data migration, integration, security, compliance, and delivery planning.

Required Experience & Skills:

• 12+ years in consulting and enterprise architecture, with proven leadership in driving large-scale digital transformations within matrix organisations.
• 8+ years of experience in Salesforce architecture across key areas including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Data Cloud, and integration platforms.
• Strong capability in business process analysis, solution design, and technology integration.
• Experience advising stakeholders on the adoption and implementation of emerging technologies aligned with business goals.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce implementation projects, ideally with direct platform development expertise.
• Expertise in system design, business process optimisation, and identifying architectural gaps and opportunities.
• In-depth understanding of Salesforce platforms and products, including best practices for maximising ROI.
• Quick to learn new technologies, with excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with the Salesforce AppExchange ecosystem and its integration within enterprise solutions.
• Strong knowledge of data security, single sign-on (SSO), and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead architecture design sessions and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comprehensive experience with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a Senior Architect, CIO, or CTO within medium to large enterprises undergoing digital transformation – highly desirable.
• Track record of delivering complex enterprise Salesforce applications, including custom-coded solutions – a major advantage.
• Salesforce Industries experience and Salesforce certifications – highly desirable.
• Strong grasp of web services, data modelling, and enterprise integration, including ESB, ETL, and ERP/CMS/HRIS/DWH systems.
• Certification in Agile delivery frameworks, e.g., Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) – preferred.