Salesforce Programme Delivery Manager

South Staffs Water; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-Friendly Leave

Financial & Life Assurance

Health & Wellbeing

Lifestyle & Perks

Professional Development

Inclusion & Belonging

Performance & Recognition

Job summary

South Staffordshire Water is seeking an experienced Salesforce Programme Delivery Manager in the West Midlands, hybrid role, on a 12-month fixed-term contract with potential to extend. You’ll lead a major Salesforce transformation, partnering with senior leaders, operations, data teams and external partners to deliver measurable business benefits and lasting change.

You will own the end-to-end delivery, governance, budgets and change management, ensuring strong adoption across the organisation

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Salesforce delivery methodologies and programme governance.
• Experience working with Salesforce implementation partners, system integrators and third-party suppliers.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with credibility to influence senior leaders and executive teams.
• Strong programme planning, organisation and delivery management capability.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget ownership and financial management.
• Outstanding communication, leadership and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major Salesforce implementation programme.
• Develop, maintain and own the programme roadmap, delivery plan and key milestones.
• Manage multiple workstreams spanning technology, operations, data and business change.
• Work closely with Salesforce implementation partners and third-party suppliers, holding them accountable for successful delivery.
• Build strong relationships with executive sponsors, senior stakeholders and operational leaders across the business.
• Establish and lead programme governance, including Steering Groups and key decision-making forums.
• Manage programme risks, issues, dependencies and change controls.
• Oversee programme budgets, forecasting and reporting, ensuring effective financial management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive business readiness, stakeholder communications and user adoption initiatives.
• Coordinate testing, data migration, cutover planning and go-live activities.
• Monitor and track benefits realisation, ensuring the programme delivers measurable business outcomes.
• Promote continuous improvement and optimise processes following implementation.

Skills

Salesforce delivery

Governance

Stakeholder management

Programme planning

Budget ownership

Communication

Leadership

Job description

Salesforce Programme Delivery Manager

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 per annum (DOE) | Performance Related Bonus | Company Benefits

Location: Walsall, West Midlands | Hybrid

Contract: 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract (potential to increase to 24 Month)

About Us

South Staffordshire Water operates across two regions as Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water, and is a privately-owned regulated water only company.

South Staffs Water supplies a population of nearly 1.3 million. The area of supply stretches from the edge of Ashbourne in the North, to Halesowen in the South, and from Burton-on-Trent in the East, to Kinver in the West.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Salesforce Programme Delivery Manager to lead a business-critical Salesforce transformation programme. Working closely with senior leaders, operational teams, technical specialists and implementation partners, you will play a pivotal role in delivering a platform that transforms how we work, serve our customers and support future growth.

As the programme lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end implementation, ensuring strong governance, effective stakeholder engagement and successful business adoption. Your focus will be on delivering not only the technology, but also the organisational change required to embed Salesforce into day-to-day operations and realise lasting business benefits.

Please note that this role is subject to final Board approval and is a 12-month fixed-term contract with the view to increase to 24 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major Salesforce implementation programme.
• Develop, maintain and own the programme roadmap, delivery plan and key milestones.
• Manage multiple workstreams spanning technology, operations, data and business change.
• Work closely with Salesforce implementation partners and third-party suppliers, holding them accountable for successful delivery.
• Build strong relationships with executive sponsors, senior stakeholders and operational leaders across the business.
• Establish and lead programme governance, including Steering Groups and key decision-making forums.
• Manage programme risks, issues, dependencies and change controls.
• Oversee programme budgets, forecasting and reporting, ensuring effective financial management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive business readiness, stakeholder communications and user adoption initiatives.
• Coordinate testing, data migration, cutover planning and go-live activities.
• Monitor and track benefits realisation, ensuring the programme delivers measurable business outcomes.
• Promote continuous improvement and optimise processes following implementation.

What You’ll Need

We are looking for someone who has successfully delivered large-scale Salesforce programmes and understands that technology alone doesn't transform organisations - people do. You’ll have:

• Strong understanding of Salesforce delivery methodologies and programme governance.
• Experience working with Salesforce implementation partners, system integrators and third-party suppliers.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence and credibility to influence senior leaders and executive teams.
• Strong programme planning, organisation and delivery management capability.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget ownership and financial management.
• Outstanding communication, leadership and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative and pragmatic approach to problem-solving and delivery.

Desirable Experience

Experience in four or more of the following areas would be advantageous:

• Salesforce Service Cloud
• Salesforce Experience Cloud
• Omni-Channel solutions
• Utilities sector experience
• Customer Service operations
• Billing and Collections environments
• Highly regulated industries
• Data migration and system integration programmes
• Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies

What Success Looks Like Within the Role

• Successfully delivered our Salesforce implementation programme.
• Embedded Salesforce effectively across the organisation.
• Achieved high levels of user adoption and engagement.
• Delivered measurable operational and customer service improvements.
• Established robust programme governance and delivery controls.
• Created a scalable platform capable of supporting future business growth and innovation.

What You’ll Get

• Family-Friendly Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support, and up to 5 paid Carer's Days
• Financial & Life Assurance: Company Pension Scheme with salary sacrifice options
• Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 Virtual GP access for you and your dependents
• Lifestyle & Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme and My Premier Benefits discounts, cashback, and vouchers
• Professional Development: Hands-on training and ongoing career development opportunities
• Inclusion & Belonging: Active People Networks – Disability & Neurodiversity, Unity+, Women’s Network, Parent & Carer Networking Group and more
• Performance & Recognition: Annual salary review, Reward & Recognition Scheme, and Long Service Awards.

At South Staffordshire Group , inclusion matters. We have a wide range of employee networks which are employee-led communities that bring our people together, support different perspectives and create a strong sense of belonging. Our people are encouraged to get involved as members or allies.

We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including all genders, ethnicity, sexual orientations, and physical and neurodiverse abilities.

We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and encourage you to let us know how we can best support you throughout the recruitment process.