Salesforce Practice Lead

Title:

Salesforce Practice Lead

Permenant

London/Hybrid - 3 day in office

Up to £130,000 + bonus

Are you a Salesforce expert looking to lead high-impact digital transformation programs for universities?

Do you want to take ownership of end-to-end implementations, advise senior stakeholders, and build a Salesforce team from scratch?

Do you thrive in a consultancy environment where your expertise shapes solutions that transform student experiences and institutional operations?

We are seeking a Managing Consultant to be the first Salesforce hire for our Higher Education practice. This is a hands‑on, client‑facing role where you will work with universities to deliver scalable solutions using Salesforce Education Cloud.

• Lead digital transformation programs for universities, architecting Salesforce Education Cloud solutions for student records, admissions, advancement, and workflows.
• Own end-to-end technical architecture and delivery for client engagements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to university executives and IT teams, translating business needs into robust, scalable solutions.
• Establish coding standards and best practices; mentor and guide junior developers.
• Stay ahead of Salesforce releases, proposing innovative ways to leverage AI, data, and cloud capabilities for clients.

• 8+ years of Salesforce experience, including at least 3 years in an Architect role.
• Knowledge of Higher Education sector challenges and Salesforce Education Cloud.
• Strong network of senior stakeholders in universities and proven ability to build client relationships.
• Salesforce Certified Application or System Architect;
  Education Cloud Consultant preferred.
• Experience with cross-cloud implementations and integration with other cloud and on‑premise systems.
• Commercial acumen with experience developing and selling consulting propositions.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.

Interested? Here’s

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