Salesforce Implementation Manager

Location: Vasanthanagar

Job Location :
Bangalore / Coimbatore
Responsibilities
- Portfolio Oversight:
Manage multiple concurrent Salesforce implementations, ensuring they meet organizational standards, budget constraints, and delivery timelines.
Team Leadership:
Supervise, mentor, and conduct performance reviews for Implementation Leads and Administrators.
Foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
Strategic Road mapping:
Collaborate with senior leadership to align Salesforce initiatives with the broader company vision and long-term digital transformation goals.
Project Governance:
Define and enforce implementation methodologies (Agile/Scrum), documentation standards, and QA protocols across all projects.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management:
Act as a point of escalation for project risks. Manage relationships with external
Salesforce partners and third-party vendors to ensure accountability.
Resource Planning:
Forecast staffing needs and allocate technical resources across projects to maximize efficiency and prevent burnout.
Change Management Strategy:
Lead the organizational change management (OCM) strategy to ensure high user adoption and ROI post-deployment.
Process Optimization:
Continuously audit and improve the implementation lifecycle, from pre-sales discovery to post-launch support.

Requirements

Experience:

14+ years of experience in the Salesforce ecosystem, with at least 3–5 years in a formal leadership or people management role.

Certifications:

Salesforce Administrator and Salesforce Consultant (Sales, Service, or Experience Cloud) certifications are required. Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile (CSM) certifications are highly preferred.
Strategic Acumen:
Demonstrated ability to translate complex business problems into multi-year technical roadmaps.
Technical Breadth:
Deep understanding of Salesforce architecture, including multi-org strategies, complex integrations (Mule Soft/Zapier), and Dev Ops cycles.
Leadership

Skills:

Proven track record of managing technical teams, resolving internal conflicts, and developing talent.
Communication:
Exceptional executive-level communication skills, with the ability to present complex data and project health metrics to C-suite stakeholders.
Software Proficiency:
Advanced mastery of JIRA, Confluence, and Project Management software (e.g., Asana, Smartsheet), alongside standard collaboration tools.
Analytical Mindset:
Strong ability to analyze project KPIs (velocity, budget burn, defect rates) to make data-driven decisions.