Salesforce Functional Lead

Slalom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Slalom is seeking a Salesforce Functional Lead in Manchester to own the functional solution for Salesforce initiatives, especially Service Cloud. The role involves leading a team through project delivery phases, translating business requirements into Salesforce solutions, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. Strong experience with Salesforce Service Cloud and Agile methodologies is essential. This position offers a rewarding compensation package. Join Slalom to transform customer connections efficiently through innovation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Functional Lead, Delivery Lead, Program Lead, or similar role within Salesforce project environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Salesforce Service Cloud, including omni-channel routing, case management, service processes.
• Ability to act as a liaison between business and technical stakeholders.
• Skilled in defining and documenting business and functional requirements.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across the full lifecycle of Salesforce functional delivery.
• Strong familiarity with Agile methodologies and leading Agile ceremonies.
• Experience with process mapping, BRDs, system diagrams, user stories, test plans.
• Understanding of multi-cloud Salesforce capabilities.
• Experience supporting or leading pre-sales solutioning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the functional solution for Salesforce initiatives focusing on Service Cloud.
• Lead the team through all stages of project delivery.
• Translate complex business requirements into actionable Salesforce solutions.
• Guide multi-disciplinary teams to ensure cohesive and scalable solution delivery.
• Drive and support Agile delivery processes.
• Collaborate with Slalom and client QA teams for testing and release support.
• Provide thought leadership across customer service operations and automation.

Job description

Salesforce Functional Lead — Service Cloud (UK – London or Manchester)

Slalom is a global, human‑centric business and technology consulting firm and a Platinum Salesforce partner. We help organisations transform the way they connect with their customers by leveraging the full Salesforce platform, especially Service Cloud.

What You’ll Do

• Own the functional solution for Salesforce initiatives with a strong focus on Service Cloud and customer service transformation programmes.
• Lead the team through all stages of project delivery: initiation, solution definition, functional design, configuration oversight, implementation, and handover.
• Translate complex business requirements into actionable Salesforce solutions that target business outcomes, leveraging Service Cloud and the broader Salesforce platform.
• Guide multi‑disciplinary teams—including business analysts, configurators, developers, and UX designers—to ensure cohesive and scalable solution delivery.
• Drive and support Agile delivery processes: planning, backlog grooming, stand‑ups, retrospectives, and sprint demos.
• Collaborate with Slalom and client Quality Assurance teams to define and execute QA and UAT plans, verify sprint releases, and support defect triage.
• Provide thought leadership across customer service operations, case management, omni‑channel, knowledge management, automation, and service process optimisation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Functional Lead, Delivery Lead, Program Lead, or similar role within Salesforce project environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Salesforce Service Cloud, including omni‑channel routing, case management, service processes, knowledge, entitlements, and customer service best practices.
• Ability to act as a liaison between business and technical stakeholders, ensuring solutions align with strategic, operational, and user needs.
• Skilled in defining and documenting business and functional requirements for iterative system improvement.
• Experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams across the full lifecycle of Salesforce functional delivery.
• Strong familiarity with Agile methodologies and leading Agile ceremonies.
• Experience with process mapping, BRDs, system diagrams, user stories, test plans, and user experience considerations.
• Understanding of multi‑cloud Salesforce capabilities (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, AppExchange solutions).
• Experience supporting or leading pre‑sales solutioning is a plus.

Rewards

We believe in fair, competitive, and rewarding compensation and benefits, with a dedicated team ensuring our offerings remain innovative and reflective of the outstanding work our people do.