Salesforce Project Manager

Saasworx Consulting; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Saasworx Consulting is seeking an experienced Salesforce Project Manager to oversee end-to-end delivery, upgrades, and enhancements. You will coordinate with internal teams, clients, and consultants to ensure milestones are met on time and within budget.

Candidates should have 5+ years of Salesforce project leadership, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Agile/Waterfall methodologies and project tools like Jira, Asana, or MS Project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing Salesforce projects or equivalent IT initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and deliverables aligned with business goals.
• Develop detailed plans with schedules, milestones, and risks.
• Lead Salesforce projects from initiation to finish, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Manage stakeholder communications and facilitate meetings/workshops.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and assign tasks to meet deadlines.
• Identify risks, build contingency plans, and mitigate impacts on time/budget.
• Oversee QA and UAT, ensuring quality and successful deployments.
• Control budgets and optimize resource allocation for multiple projects.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Risk management

Quality assurance

Budget management

Post-implementation support

Communication

Agile

Waterfall

Jira

Asana

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Business Administration

Tools

Jira

Asana

MS Project

Job description

Summary:

The Salesforce Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of Salesforce implementations, upgrades, and enhancements. The role involves managing the project lifecycle from initiation to completion, ensuring that all project milestones are achieved on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. The Project Manager will collaborate with internal teams, external stakeholders, and Salesforce consultants to deliver business solutions that align with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Execution:

• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables that align with business goals.
• Develop detailed project plans that outline project schedules, milestones, resource allocation, and risks.
• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of Salesforce projects, ensuring that deliverables meet client expectations and are completed on time.

Stakeholder Management:

• Should possess Account and Stakeholder Management skills.
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders (business users, product owners, and executives) to ensure clear understanding of project progress and issues.
• Facilitate meetings, presentations, and workshops with internal teams and clients.

Team Leadership & Coordination:

• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams of Salesforce developers, consultants, analysts, and subject matter experts.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure team members meet deadlines and deliverables.

Risk and Issue Management:

• Proactively identify and address project risks and issues.
• Develop contingency plans and ensure the mitigation of risks impacting project timelines, cost, or quality.

Quality Assurance:

• Oversee the testing phase of Salesforce implementations, ensuring that the solutions meet business requirements and quality standards.
• Manage user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure smooth deployment.

Budget and Resource Management:

• Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring that projects are completed within financial constraints.
• Ensure resource allocation is optimized and align team members with the projects needs.

Post-Implementation Support:

• Coordinate post-launch support, ensuring any issues are addressed promptly.
• Ensure successful knowledge transfer to internal teams for ongoing maintenance.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience managing Salesforce projects, preferably with a mix of implementation, optimization, and integration.

Skills & Competencies:

• Should demonstrate proven Account mining skills.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce products, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Lightning.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional organizational and leadership skills with a strong focus on project delivery.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• In-depth knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.).
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, MS Project, etc.).

Certifications:

• Salesforce Certified Administrator or Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder (preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile certification (preferred).

Place of Posting:

Candidates will be working out of Noida and anywhere else subject to the organizations requirement.