Salesforce Public Sector Delivery Lead

Accenture; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Salesforce Public Sector Delivery Lead to drive business development and deliver Salesforce solutions in dynamic environments. This senior role requires strong leadership, client engagement skills, and experience in public sector consulting. Join a vibrant team and leverage your Salesforce expertise to create impactful solutions.

Benefits

Extensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Direct client-facing Salesforce public sector consulting experience.
• Proven hands-on experience managing scaled delivery of integrated Salesforce solutions.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop leadership and consulting skills while delivering Salesforce at scale.
• Lead business development efforts for Salesforce solutions in the public sector.
• Support pre-sales activities including responding to RFPs and defining delivery approach.

Skills

Salesforce public sector consulting

Client engagement

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Salesforce certification

Job description

Role Title: Salesforce Public Sector Delivery Lead

Location: London or Manchester

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level: Senior Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide for business performance and inclusion and diversity.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” –Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

About the Accenture Salesforce Business Group:

Accenture has established a global commitment to Salesforce called the Salesforce BusinessGroup(SFBG);a focused executive-level effortbetween Salesforce and Accenture, to turbo-charge our joint business, anddeliveroutstandingcustomer experiences for our clients.You will be part of anexcitingenvironment– we have the energy and pace of astart-up,mergedwiththe stability of awell-establishedSalesforcecapability(Accenturehas been delivering Salesforce-powered transformation for over 15 years).

The Accenture Salesforce Business Group exists to help our clients create the best customer and employee experiences on the planet. We do this through leveraging the best aspects of our deep knowledge of how to modernise organisations selling, service and operational functions across all key industries. With deep knowledge in the power of Salesforce’s multiple cloud offerings we help clients transform their employee and customer experiences. We believe that for organisations to be digital on the outside they must first optimise how they run their business with a clean digital core on which to conduct their operations. As a major global user of Salesforce ourselves we lead by example and are a great example of how we have modernised our sales, forecasting and commercial governance with Salesforce tools.

You will learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture thatthrives on shared success and diverse ways of thinking. It is in that way that we believe that our customers will get the best results from their partnership with us. If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be your role.As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

As a Salesforce Public Sector Delivery Lead you will:

• Develop your leadership and consulting skills whilst delivering Salesforce at scale, to deliver measurable client value in some of the most dynamic and challenging environments

• Lead business development efforts for Salesforce solutions in the public sector, identifying opportunities and developing relationships with key stakeholders

• Work closely with public sector clients and internal account teams to understand their unique challenges and position Salesforce solutions that meet their needs

• Support pre-sales activities including responding to RFPs, RFIs, shaping and presenting solutions, and defining delivery approach, plan, staffing and estimates

• Develop further skills in Salesforce, project management, client engagement, and solutions through hands-on experience and training

• Manage project stakeholders, resources, financials, risks and issues.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Direct client-facing Salesforce public sector consulting experience

• Proven hands-on experience managing scaled delivery of integrated Salesforce solutions through multiple project lifecycles

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively

• Demonstrates strong leadership and people management abilities, with experience managing diverse cross-functional teams

• Ability to engage with clients at all levels in a business-centric, business outcome-oriented dialogue

• Proven experience in managing and fostering a team-oriented environment, with a passion for mentoring and developing Salesforce practitioners

• Ability to work creatively and analytically in problem-solving environments, thriving in dynamic, collaborative teams

Set yourself apart:

• Public Sector specific knowledge and experience

• Proven experience in public sector business development and pre-sales solution planning experience (including solution shaping, and delivery estimation and planning)

• Strategic mindset, with the ability to translate public sector challenges into Salesforce-driven solutions

• Salesforce ecosystem knowledge, experience and network

• Evidence of bringing emerging solutions and innovations to deliver value for clients

• Salesforce certified

• Eligibility to obtain SC security clearance.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will alsohave an extensive benefits package.

Closing Date for Applications 16/01/25

Accenture reserves the right to close the role before this date should a suitable applicant be found.