Salesforce/Cloud Project Manager consultant

cognizant technologies; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT consultancy is seeking a Salesforce/Cloud Project Manager in Hagerstown, MD. The ideal candidate will lead the IT planning and implementation for application development projects, manage budgets, and provide best practices in Sales and Service solutions. Requires 5+ years of complex project management experience and strong communication skills. Preferred qualifications include experience with Salesforce and proficiency in Microsoft Project. This position is open for US citizens, GC, or H-1B visa holders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in complex project management focused on IT.
• Strong communication skills and awareness of technological trends.
• Ability to learn quickly and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical project planning for new application development.
• Manage project budget and resource impact assessments.
• Provide guidance on Sales and Service solutions.
• Determine project scope and collect effort estimates for development.

Skills

Complex project management

Waterfall methodologies

Agile methodologies

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Salesforce/Cloud Project Manager consultant

Cognizant Technologies delivers value added turn-key solutions to our clients which accelerate their organization’s growth. Whether it’s entering new markets, introducing innovative new products, or initiating transformation process changes, Cognizant Technologies will provide consistent services to their clients.

Duration: 7+ months
Need!!US citizen, GC or H-1b

Job Description

Leads all IT planning and implementation aspects involved in delivering projects for the Sales and Service organizations. The IT Project Manager is expected to have extensive experience in software development projects, including, but not limited to, cloud-based technologies. The Project Manager will be responsible for the detailed project planning, status tracking, and communication to management as well as the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements.

Job Specific Responsibilities

• Lead the technical project planning process for new application development
• Manage project budget and resource impact assessment
• Coordinate the development of a set of plans and programs to meet the goals and priorities of the department
• Provide guidance and best practices around Sales and Service solutions
• Coordinate reviews with Security teams to obtain approval for deployment
• Manage the release activities around the specific effort being worked
• Determine the project scope and collect effort estimates for all development.
• Maintain development and integration plans

Candidate Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in complex project management with a focus on IT related efforts
• Experience interacting with waterfall and agile methodologies
• Strong communication skills and current awareness of technological trends and best practices
• Strong analytical skills with ability to learn quickly

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working Salesforce.com projects
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project

Contact Information

Cognizant Technologies
Opus Pl, Suite 110, Downers Grove, IL - 60515
Direct: (630)-444-7055