Technical Project Manager – Salesforce

ZipStaff Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant assistance

Job summary

ZipStaff seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager - Salesforce to lead high-priority IT initiatives in Washington, DC. You will drive Salesforce integrations, modernization efforts, and the sunset of legacy tools within Safety and APD portfolios.

You will partner with IT leadership and business units to define roadmaps, manage risks, and deliver multi-year transformations focused on secure, scalable digital workflows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT Project Management with Salesforce experience.
• Experience with enterprise application rationalization and tech-stack optimization.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies.
• Executive presentation, negotiation and cross-functional leadership in complex environments.
• Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC and be US-work authorized.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Salesforce rationalization, consolidation and modernization projects.
• Define scopes, governance, budgets and milestones for current and future years.
• Serve as liaison between executive leadership, business teams and vendors.
• Oversee data migration, transition and change management for sunset of legacy tools.
• Identify bottlenecks, manage dependencies, ensure quality and compliance.
• Align system requirements with strategic organizational goals.

Skills

Salesforce architecture

IT project management

Agile/Scrum & Waterfall

Executive communication

Education

PMP certification

Tools

Salesforce Certified Administrator

Salesforce Project Manager credential

Job description

Job Title: Technical Project Manager - Salesforce
Location: Washington, DC (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff)

About the Opportunity

ZipStaff is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager - Salesforce to lead high-priority IT application rationalization and modernization initiatives for a major national transportation organization in Washington, DC.

You will own a critical portfolio of Safety and Asset & Product Protection (APD) applications and drive multi-year roadmaps and technical consolidation. This role is the bridge between IT leadership, platform architects, and operational business units to deliver Salesforce integrations, legacy system sunsetting, and optimized digital workflows.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex Salesforce application rationalization, consolidation, and modernization projects within the Safety and APD technology portfolio.
• Partner with Digital Technology / Safety & Security leadership to define project scopes, governance, budget allocations, and delivery milestones for FY27 and beyond.
• Serve as the primary liaison between executive leadership, cross-functional business teams, and technical delivery partners.
• Oversee technical transition, data migration strategy, and change management required to sunset legacy tools into unified Salesforce solutions.
• Proactively identify bottlenecks, manage dependencies across enterprise IT, and maintain quality and compliance standards.
• Drive stakeholder alignment so system requirements map to strategic organizational goals.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT Project Management experience with demonstrated hands-on exposure to Salesforce platform architecture, migrations, and application consolidations.
• Proven track record managing enterprise application rationalization, system decommissioning, or tech-stack optimization initiatives.
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum and Waterfall project management frameworks.
• Exceptional executive presentation, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills in complex corporate or public-sector environments.
• Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background working with Safety, Security, Asset Protection, or Risk Management technology business units.
• PMP certification.
• Salesforce Certified Administrator and/or Salesforce Project Manager credentials.
• Prior transportation, rail, or large public-sector delivery experience.

About ZipStaff

ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology and program professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches and long-term success.