Hybrid Senior Salesforce Consultant - No C2C

Solving IT; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Chicago seeks a Senior Salesforce Consultant to lead implementations and serve as a strategic advisor. This role combines technical expertise and leadership, requiring strong communication and project management skills. The ideal candidate will mentor junior team members and ensure successful project delivery while fostering client relationships. A comprehensive benefits package is offered, supporting diversity and career advancement.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Term Life/AD&D Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Salesforce consulting experience.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects with significant deal sizes.
• Salesforce Administrator and Consultant certification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Salesforce implementations.
• Build and maintain partnerships with client stakeholders.
• Manage scope, timeline, and deliverables for multiple projects.

Skills

Salesforce

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Apex

Lightning Web Components

Job description

This range is provided by Solving IT. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$100,000.00/yr - $130,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

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Resource Manager @ Solving IT | Enterprise Accounts, Recruiting | Woman & LGBTQ+ Owned

Duration: Direct Hire

Location: Chicago, IL - Hybrid

Pay: $100K - $130K base salary + bonus

As a Senior Salesforce Consultant, you’ll lead cross-functional Salesforce implementations and serve as a strategic advisor to our clients. You will own discovery, solutioning, and delivery while mentoring team members and building lasting relationships with stakeholders. This is a high-impact role that blends technical expertise, business acumen, and leadership. Your responsibilities include:

Client Leadership & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain trusted partnerships with client stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Lead client meetings, including discovery sessions, roadmap reviews, design workshops, testing calls, and regular status updates.
• Identify and nurture opportunities for account revenue growth through consultative upselling and cross-selling.

Solution Design & Configuration

• Lead the design and scoping of solutions in partnership with developers and architects.
• Translate business requirements into scalable solutions across Salesforce clouds, 3rd party applications, and integrations.
• Develop design specifications in the form of ERDs, wire frames, process flows, etc.
• Configure advanced Salesforce functionality including custom data models, complex flows, validation rules, reports, etc.
• Ensure solutions align with platform capabilities, data model standards, governance frameworks and general best practices.

Internal Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and manage junior team members, sharing knowledge of Salesforce best practices, consulting skills, and project management.
• Contribute to internal frameworks, tools, and thought leadership to improve team performance and consistency.
• Participate in onboarding and internal initiatives that grow team capability and culture.

Project Oversight & Delivery

• Manage scope, timeline, budget, and deliverables for multiple concurrent projects.
• Coordinate and lead internal teams (including developers, junior consultants, and business analysts) and external client teams.
• Proactively identify risks and create mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
• Manage project documentation, from business requirements and user stories to deployment plans and post-launch support.

Testing, QA & Deployment

• Oversee testing efforts, including functional unit testing, UAT, and bug management.
• Review and approve test cases to ensure alignment with business goals.
• Coordinate production deployments, go-live planning, and support.

Training, Change Management & Enablement

• Deliver tailored end-user and admin training and documentation to ensure successful adoption.
• Provide post-launch support and ongoing system optimization.
• Act as a Salesforce SME, guiding clients through platform enhancements and best practices.
• Support organizational change management efforts to ensure smooth transitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of Salesforce consulting experience (Must have served as Lead Consultant on the majority of projects and have enterprise Salesforce implementation experience.)
• Experience overseeing 2-3 projects at a time with an average deal size of $250,000
• Deep knowledge of Salesforce platform capabilities and limitations.
• Proficiency in declarative tools (Flow, Validation Rules, Reports, etc.); familiarity with Apex and Lightning Web Components is a plus.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, integrations, and governance.
• Experience leading multi-faceted client engagements and managing stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex topics.
• Salesforce Administrator and at least one Consultant certification (e.g., Sales Cloud, Service Cloud) required.
• Professional Services and Staffing Industry experience is a plus.

Benefits: Solving IT, a Woman and LGBTQ+ owned and operated organization is thrilled to provide a comprehensive benefit package to all our W2 employees and their families, regardless of gender. We are proud to offer five diverse health plan options as well as a PPO dental plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield, Term Life/AD&D Insurance, and a 401(k) Savings Plan. Solving IT covers a portion of the health and dental premiums for our employees.

As you progress in your professional journey, Solving IT is dedicated to accommodating your evolving preferences and matching you with fulfilling projects. We champion equality and embrace diversity in all its forms. Creating an atmosphere that encourages varied perspectives to collaborate fosters personal development, strengthens team unity, and contributes to the overall success of the organization!

Whether you're seeking your next career challenge or aiming to stay abreast of industry trends, Solving IT is committed to supporting your career advancement. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and utilize the most up-to-date market insights and compensation data to ensure that you receive not just advice, but the complete Solving IT Experience.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting and Project Management

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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