Salesforce Solution Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Diverse benefit programmes

Job summary

Slalom is seeking a Salesforce Solution Architect to join our UK team, based in Manchester or London. In this role, you will guide project delivery from initiation to completion, ensuring functional solutions meet client requirements. The ideal candidate will demonstrate extensive experience in Agile software development, lead diverse teams, and possess strong Salesforce knowledge. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, along with a commitment to team members' growth and well-being.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in Agile software development as a delivery lead.
• Experience leading pre‑sales solutioning.
• Able to serve as a liaison between business and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the functional solution and guide the team through delivery stages.
• Define and work within all aspects of project delivery.
• Drive complex business requirements into development roadmaps.

Skills

Agile software development

Salesforce solutions

Business analysis

Leadership

Job description

Location

UK - London or Manchester - with client onsite

Slalom is a global, human‑centric consulting firm that partners with organisations to create transformative results through strategy, technology, and business transformation services. By prioritising people, Slalom delivers practical, end‑to‑end solutions that drive impactful outcomes for our clients.

About our role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Salesforce Solution Architect to join our UK team.

What You’ll Do

• Own the functional solution and guide the team through each stage of delivery from project initiation through project completion, including solution definition, design, implementation, and transition/handoff
• Define and work within all aspects of project delivery such as planning, grooming, stand‑ups, retrospectives, and demos
• Drive complex business requirements from targeted business outcomes, synthesising requirements into development roadmaps and guiding the team in technical execution utilizing the full capabilities of the Salesforce platform
• Guide multi‑discipline technical and non‑technical teams (e.g., business analysts, configurators, developers, user experience designers, etc.)
• Work with Slalom or client Quality Assurance teams in the definition and execution of QA and UAT test plans, verification of sprint feature releases, while assisting in defect triage with the delivery team

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in Agile software development as a delivery lead, functional lead, program lead, or similar
• Experience leading pre‑sales solutioning
• Able to serve as a liaison between business and technical teams to drive effective, timely Salesforce solutions that fulfil strategic and operational needs
• Skilled at defining and documenting business and functional requirements for ongoing system improvement initiatives in iterative software development environments
• Experience leading multi‑discipline teams in all phases of product and software development, in addition to testing lifecycles within the Salesforce ecosystem
• Experience leading Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, review, demo, and stand‑up sessions
• Familiarity with process maps, BRDs, system diagrams, user experience, application maps, test plans, and user stories
• Understanding of multi‑cloud Salesforce solutions using the Salesforce product suite including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Communities, AppExchange, and complementary technologies

Benefits

Compensation and benefits are competitive and rewarding.

We pride ourselves on investing in our team members with competitive benefit programmes and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce. If you require any assistance with reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us – we will always be happy to help.