Role Description
Engagement Delivery Managers (Project Managers) are responsible for leading project teams to drive successful customer outcomes with our implementations. They manage and run medium-to-complex projects and actively take part in client management, project execution and control, scoping, contract reviews, knowledge transfer, and budget management.
Your Impact
- Lead the project team. Show strong leadership by forming the team, keeping communication channels clear, and giving the team clarity, motivation and direction throughout the engagement.
- Act as the primary customer interface. Run project management activities that ensure adherence to Salesforce methodology, project gates and governance.
- Build and lead project plans. Monitor progress and timelines, adjust schedules and plans as needed, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. Identify and resolve issues to ensure project success.
- Guide teams through the software delivery lifecycle using Agile, applying analytical and technical skills.
- Oversee utilization of project resources in line with resource allocation and budget, including timely timesheet entry and approvals.
- Lead one large project, or a couple of small to medium-sized related projects that need cross-functional teamwork.
- Anticipate and remove obstacles that slow down or block teams from reaching project goals.
- Facilitate requirements gathering and help prepare project deliverables and Salesforce documentation as needed.
- Work as an extension of the account team to grow the Salesforce footprint.
- Take part in end-to-end implementation planning, including project management, risk and issue management, communication and organizational change.
- Facilitate User Acceptance Testing with business end users, including coordination and sign-off.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional services, consulting, or project management experience
- 2+ years managing technology implementations (Salesforce platform experience preferred)
- Proven experience in project management, including external client projects in software development, CRM and SaaS environments
- Ability to balance business and technical requirements to produce a project plan, and to collaborate with others to gather inputs such as estimates
- Ability to facilitate meetings with client stakeholders, support and guide team members, and proactively manage project risks and dependencies
- Demonstrated project management skills, with direct responsibility for leading project teams of 10+ members and managing budgets and schedules
- Ability to hold difficult conversations
- Track record of delivering high-quality results on time and within budget
- Ability to maintain clear communication with remote consultants
- Strong interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communication
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Proficiency in Spanish and English
- Availability to travel regionally, and occasionally internationally, depending on customer needs
Preferred Qualifications
- Business process knowledge in an industry vertical (e.g., Financial Services, Telco, Health & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics)
- Project management certification such as PMP and, SAFe and/or Scrum
- Experience advising client business and technology stakeholders
- Pre-sales skills and change management experience
- Exposure to enterprise-scale integration solutions and cloud technology
- Experience implementing CRM solutions across Sales, Service, Marketing or Commerce