Salesforce Project Manager

Job Title: SAFe Salesforce Program/Project Manager

Location: Remote

Duration: 15 months of Contract.

Program Management staffing support for implementing and supporting a Salesforce applications development pipeline leveraging Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise principles.

IMPORTANT:

• This is a HIGHLY visible role.

• Candidates MUST have exceptional communication skills

• Candidates MUST have the specific experience working as a PROJECT Manager utilizing SAFe practices supporting Salesforce application development projects.

• Candidates MUST have PROGRAM Management experience as well - in addition to managing Salesforce application development projects, this resource will also be working to help build out the Agile SAFe Practice within the agency.

• If your candidate does not have this specific experience and exceptional communication skills - DO NOT submit them for the position.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate with key stakeholders to assess and align management, business and IT resources required to meet requirements and deliverables for medium to large-scale projects within the CLIENT salesforce Portfolio.

• Train and Coach agency staff and team members on agile and Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise (SAFe) practices.

• Develop project plans, with defined timelines, deliverables, etc. to effectively and efficiently meet requirements that insure successful completion of deployments and implementation of IT solutions for program and agency-wide projects.

• Capture and report required program management metrics

• Monitor project milestones to ensure alignment with defined timelines and deliverables.

• Actively manage multiple CLIENT program portfolio activities running in parallel.

• Monitor and, where necessary, recommend courses of action for any portfolio project activities that are at risk, deficient or not compliant with regulations or requirements.

• Schedule, facilitate and document results of project meetings, work sessions, etc.

• Provide scheduled and ongoing reporting to key stakeholders on project status, milestones, and deliverables.

• Engage key stakeholders when portfolio project deliverables are at risk and recommend courses of action required to mitigate project risk.

• Collaborate with State agency and Client project managers to develop, monitor and report on various project within the pipeline portfolio.

• Facilitate scrum of scrums across multiple teams working with the same salesforce Organization

Skills and Technologies:

• SalesForce, Agile SCRUM. Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise (SAFe) Additionally, Copado experience preferred.

• 5+ years of experience as a Lead Analyst, Admin, or Developer.

• 4 years of experience in Agile and SAFe Methodology.

• 4 years of Program Management experience.

• 4 years of Project management experience.

• 4 years of experience with customer relationship management processes and systems.

• Excellent oral and written comprehension/communication skills.

• Very strong presentation and negotiation skills.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to lead and prioritize workload to meet deadlines for the team.

• Salesforce Administrator certification required.

Highly Preferred experience: Copado, Public Sector Solutions