Salesforce Operations Manager (IT Manager 1)

State of Ohio; United States; On-site; USD 102,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salesforce Operations Manager (IT Manager 1) at the State of Ohio oversees the governance, stability, and operational excellence of the Salesforce GovCloud Plus platform across the Office of Information Services. You will lead teams, ensure secure, scalable solutions, and manage licensing, deployments, and vendor relationships.

This role demands strategic direction, cross‑functional collaboration with business units, and a focus on continuous improvement of the Salesforce ecosystem to

Qualifications

• Primary IT leadership and governance skills for Salesforce GovCloud environments.
• Experience coordinating admin environments, guiding high‑performing teams, and delivering secure, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day‑to‑day administration and stability of Salesforce GovCloud environments.
• Coordinate configuration, metadata, and deployment activities to maintain governance and prevent disruption.
• Manage user access, security controls, and data integrity in Salesforce.
• Monitor performance, logs, integrations, and security events; lead issue resolution with Salesforce Support and vendors.
• Guide environment planning, sandbox refresh cycles, and release readiness during updates.
• Maintain data backup strategies and ensure recoverability of production data.
• Coordinate with integration teams to keep connected systems current in production schedules.
• Supervise Salesforce administrators and enforce operational standards.
• Serve as primary contact for Salesforce licensing, renewals, and vendor coordination.
• Develop and enforce operational standards, procedures, and performance reporting.

Skills

System Administration

Network Administration

Information Technology

Management

Consultation

Critical Thinking

Strategic Thinking

Written Communication

Job description

Salesforce Operations Manager (IT Manager 1) (260005C7)

Organization

: Job & Family Services
Agency Contact Name and Information: [e-mail]

Unposting Date

: Sep 28, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Primary Location

: United States of America-OHIO
Compensation: $48.93

Schedule

: Full-time
Classified Indicator: Unclassified
Union: Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill

: Information Technology
Technical Skills: System Administration, Network Administration, Information Technology, Management
Professional Skills: Consultation, Critical Thinking, Strategic Thinking, Written Communication
Primary Technology: Not Applicable

Agency Overview

Who We Are

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) supports Ohioans and their families through the following programs:

• Cash and Food Assistance
• Employment Services and Workforce Development
• Unemployment Insurance
• Adult Protective Services
• Child Support

Public service is an honorable way to serve the community in a hands‑on dedicated way. You can make a difference in someone’s world!

Guiding Principles

• We will be a leader in customer satisfaction.
• We will have a reputation that attracts and retains talented, diverse, and dedicated employees.
• We get better at what we do every day.

Job Description

Office of Information Services

The Office of Information Services (OIS) works to support the business functions and the delivery of health, human, and employment services through the application of information technology. OIS supports the delivery of programs to millions of recipients through the development and round‑clock operation of automated information systems. Due to the number of end‑users and technologies supported, OIS is one of the largest and most complex IT organizations within Ohio state government. Learn more about the Office by visiting the ODJFS OIS webpage.

What You Will Do

The Salesforce Operations Manager serves as a key leader within the Office of Information Services, overseeing the governance, stability, and operational excellence of the Salesforce Government Cloud Plus (GovCloud ) platform that supports mission‑critical services across ODJFS. This role is ideal for an experienced Salesforce platform leader who excels in coordinating complex administrative environments, guiding high‑performing teams, and ensuring secure, scalable solutions that meet the needs of a rapidly expanding portfolio of agency applications.

In this role, you will lead the team responsible for administering and supporting multiple Salesforce applications, internal systems, and community portals used by a broad array of business partners. You will ensure platform stability, compliance with state and federal security requirements, and high‑quality service delivery while managing licensing, vendor relationships, release readiness, and ongoing operational improvements across GovCloud . Your leadership will drive the standardization, security, and evolution of the Salesforce ecosystem to support both current workloads and future enterprise growth.

You will oversee daily platform operations, guide governance decisions, manage staff performance, and collaborate with business units and technology partners to align Salesforce solutions with organizational needs. This position blends operational oversight with strategic direction, offering the opportunity to mature an enterprise Salesforce environment while elevating team capabilities and platform reliability.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Oversee day–to–day administration and operational stability of the Salesforce GovCloud environments, ensuring production regions, schedules, and core services run reliably.
• Coordinate, review, and approve all Salesforce configuration, metadata, and deployment activities to maintain governance standards and prevent disruption to production operations.
• Manage user access, permission structures, and security controls—ensuring compliance, data integrity, and adherence to platform guardrails.
• Monitor platform performance, logs, integrations, and security events; lead troubleshooting and escalation with Salesforce Support and vendors to resolve high‑impact issues.
• Guide environment planning, sandbox refresh cycles, release readiness, and deployment sequencing to ensure continuity of batch processes and system workflows during updates.
• Maintain compliant data management and backup strategies using approved backup tools, ensuring recoverability, continuity, and protection of critical production data.
• Coordinate with integration teams and other technical units to ensure connected systems and APIs run current, stable versions within production schedules.
• Supervise and mentor Salesforce administrators, providing direction, technical oversight, problem‑solving support, and ensuring adherence to operational standards.
• Serve as the primary point‑of‑contact for Salesforce licensing, renewals, and vendor coordination, ensuring resource planning aligns with operational and budget needs.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce operational standards, procedures, documentation, and performance reporting that support reliable production management and continuous improvement.

Schedule:Full-time.

Hours: Standard workdays are Monday through Friday. Hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Location:This position will be headquartered in an ODJFS Facility in one of the following cities – Columbus, Akron, or Dayton. This determination will take into account the proximity to the applicant’s home address.

James A. Rhodes State Officer Tower – 30 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215.
Akron – 172 S. Broadway Street, Akron, OH 44308.
Dayton – 6680 Poe Avenue, Dayton, OH 45414.

Travel:Occasional travel within the state of Ohio.

PN: 20039925
Why Work for the State of Ohio At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time and part‑time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

The candidate, at minimum, must have the following:

Option 1:

• Completion of undergraduate core coursework in computer science, or completion of undergraduate core coursework in any academic major which included at least one course in each of the following: advanced‑level computer programming language (for example, COBOL, Delphi, Java, Powerbuilder, Visual Basic, Pl 1, SAS PCS, Pacbase, Full Visual Suite, Designer 2000, Developer 2000, C, C , Visual C, ECL, or Visual Studio), logic‑based mathematics, data base concepts (for example, Oracle, Microsoft Access, Paradox, Sybase, IMS DB, DB2, Cache, DMS, or RDMS), computer systems analysis & design, & basic data processing concepts;
• ANDAdditional 6 1/2 years (78 mos.) exp. commensurate with job duties to be performed & knowledges & skills required as outlined in approved position description on file for position to be filled as advertised in job posting;
• AND18 mos. exp. in performing project management functions as defined in series purpose.

Option 2:

• 8 1/2 years (102 mos.) exp. commensurate with job duties to be performed & knowledges & skills required as outlined in approved position description on file for position to be filled as advertised in job posting;
• AND18 months exp. in performing project management functions as defined in series purpose.

Option 3:

• 12 mos. exp. as Information Technology Supervisor 3, 64119, or equivalent.

Option 4:

• The equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Pay Information

This position is in the State of Ohio’s E1 Pay Schedule, Pay Range 16. Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be the minimum salary of that pay range (step 1, currently $48.93 per hour). These ranges provide a standardized pathway for pay increases. With continued employment, new hires move to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Cost of Living Adjustments increase wages in these ranges each fiscal year. The current step progression wages are in the table below.

|————————|————|————|————-|————-|————-|————-|————-|————-|
| Pay Range 16 | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 |
| Hourly | $48.93 | $51.65 | $54.49 | $57.56 | $60.71 | $64.18 | $66.82 | $69.94 |
| Annual | $101,774 | $107,432 | $113,339 | $119,725 | $126,277 | $133,494 | $138,986 | $145,475 |
| Months of Employment | At Hire | 6 Months | 18 Months | 30 Months | 42 Months | 54 Months | 66 Months | 78 Months |

Supplemental Information ADA Notice

If you require an accommodation based on a disability for any step of the selection process, please contact [e-mail].

Background check information

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Some positions may require drug testing and/or fingerprinting. Criminal convictions do not necessarily disqualify candidates from consideration.

Sponsorship/H-1B information

This position ++is not++ eligible for sponsorship.
ADA Statement Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Drug-Free Workplace The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.