Salesforce Project Manager

griddable.io; Kolkata; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel flexibility

AI-enabled delivery

Global delivery experience

Job summary

griddable.io is seeking an experienced Salesforce Project Manager (Individual contributor) to lead end-to-end Salesforce delivery for global customers using Agile and AI-enabled practices. You will own delivery excellence, governance, and financial performance while maintaining a customer-first mindset.

Responsibilities include owning delivery lifecycle, planning roadmaps, managing risks and budgets, coordinating cross-functional teams, and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT with 5+ years delivering Salesforce projects.
• Proven Salesforce implementations across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud and/or Industry clouds.
• Strong understanding of the Salesforce delivery lifecycle; collaborate with Architects and Tech Leads (hands-on config not required).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with senior stakeholders and executives.
• Salesforce Certifications (any one): Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, or Experience Cloud.
• Project/Agile Management Certification (any one): PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, PRINCE2, CSM, or PSM.
• Hands-on experience with JIRA, Azure DevOps (ADO), MS Project, Smartsheets, Google Workspace.
• Awareness of AI-enabled delivery tools and an Agentic Delivery mindset.
• Willingness to travel on a need basis.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Salesforce delivery and ownership of financial performance.
• Drive Agile delivery using Scrum/SAFe and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans and roadmaps with risk visibility.
• Manage stakeholder alignment and executive reporting across global environments.
• Establish and enforce delivery governance, standards, and quality benchmarks.
• Plan and optimise resourcing, budgets, and forecasts; mitigate risks.
• Promote AI-enabled productivity across delivery cycles.

Skills

Salesforce delivery

Stakeholder management

Agile leadership

Communication

AI integration mindset

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps

MS Project

Smartsheets

Google Workspace

Job description

Description

As a Salesforce Project Manager (Individual contributor), you will lead & own the end-to-end delivery of global, outcomes Salesforce implementations using Agile methodologies and modern, AI-enabled delivery practices. You will be accountable for delivery excellence, financial performance, governance, and stakeholder alignment, operating with a strong business-owner & customer first mindset. This role requires strategic thinking, executive presence, and hands‑on delivery leadership to manage complex Salesforce programs, protect project margins, and scale delivery impact across the organisation.

What We Expect

• End-to-End Salesforce Delivery & Financial Ownership: Own the complete Salesforce delivery lifecycle, managing scope, timelines, risks, resourcing, and dependencies while ensuring high-quality outcomes and protecting Sold vs. Delivered margins.
• Agile Delivery Leadership: Lead Agile delivery using frameworks such as Scrum and SAFe, driving sprint execution, backlog prioritisation, delivery predictability, and high-performing cross‑functional Salesforce teams.
• Program Planning & Roadmap Management: Develop and manage integrated project plans and delivery roadmaps, ensuring transparent progress reporting, risk visibility, and dependency management across the engagement lifecycle.
• Stakeholder & Executive Management: Drive stakeholder alignment through effective communication, executive reporting, governance forums, and proactive escalation management in complex, global environments.
• Quality Governance & Delivery Excellence: Establish and enforce delivery governance, standards, and best practices, ensuring compliance, quality benchmarks, and continuous improvement across projects.
• Resource & Budget Management: Plan and optimise project resourcing, manage budgets and forecasts, track financials, and mitigate delivery and financial risks throughout the engagement.
• AI-Driven Productivity Enhancement: Encourage the strategic adoption of authorised AI technologies to boost team efficiency and optimise overall project delivery cycles.
• Core Industry & Domain Specialization: Direct experience leading complex, end-to-end digital transformation programs across key global industries, including Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail, and Consumer Goods.
• Timezone flexibility : Timezone flexibility to ensure comprehensive support and alignment with global customer needs

Requirements

Must Have

• 10+ years of total experience in the IT industry, with 5+ years delivering Salesforce projects
• Proven experience managing Salesforce implementations across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud and/or Industry clouds
• Strong understanding of the Salesforce delivery lifecycle, with the ability to collaborate effectively with Architects and Technical Leads (hands‑on configuration is not required)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, confidently, and assertively with senior stakeholders and executives
• Salesforce Certifications (any one):
• Sales Cloud Consultant
• Service Cloud Consultant
• Experience Cloud Consultant
• Project / Agile Management Certification (any one):
• PMP, PMI‑ACP, SAFe Agilist, PRINCE2, CSM, or PSM
• Hands‑on experience with project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps (ADO), MS Project, Smartsheets, Google Workspace
• Awareness and practical exposure to AI-enabled delivery tools (e.g., Gemini, Notebook LM) and an Agentic Delivery mindset
• Willingness to travel on a need basis

Desirable/Nice To Have

• Experience delivering Salesforce projects in Financial Services, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, or Life Sciences domain(s)
• Exposure to MuleSoft, Salesforce Data Cloud, or related integration and data platforms
• Salesforce Agentforce Specialist or Legend certifications, with experience managing Agentforce-enabled projects