Salesforce Project Manager

Salesforce Project Manager Job Level: Manager | Job Location: Hybrid/Onsite, Columbus, OH 43085 (Must be willing to be onsite at client 3 days per week. Hybrid schedule-Monday and Friday Remote.) | Travel Expectations: 0% | Job Classification: Full-Time, Part-Time, Temporary (W2T) Contractor (1099) The mission of this role is to own delivery, protect scope, keep the team focused, and communicate with clients and internal leadership to ensure work is completed on time, on budget, and meets quality standards. Responsibilities Lead Delivery Own end‑to‑end delivery on Salesforce implementations from kickoff through hyper‑care. Build and maintain the project plan, sprint cadence, and delivery roadmap. Run daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Track velocity, burndown, and team capacity. Adjust the plan when reality demands it. Identify, document, and resolve risks and issues before they become delivery problems. Manage Scope, Budget, and Timeline Maintain a clean, current backlog with the product owner and business stakeholders. Manage change requests through a defined process. Document impact to scope, budget, and timeline before committing. Track actuals against budget weekly. Surface variances early. Maintain a working RAID log and review it with the client on a regular cadence. Lead the Team Coordinate the work of Salesforce architects, developers, business analysts, QA, and OCM resources. Make sure each team member knows what they own, what is blocking them, and what is coming next. Coach junior team members on Agile practices and consulting fundamentals. Coordinate with offshore resources when the engagement model includes Centric India. Client Relationship Be the primary delivery point of contact for the client project sponsor and steering committee. Run steering committee meetings with clear materials and honest status reporting. Translate technical work into business outcomes that client executives can act on. Manage client expectations early and often. No surprises at the end of a sprint or a phase. Practice Contribution Contribute to delivery methodology, templates, and best practices inside the Salesforce practice. Support pursuit work including estimating, SOW development, and client orals when needed. Mentor other PMs and delivery leads as the practice grows. Qualifications Required Experience Seven or more years of project management experience, with at least four years running Salesforce implementations. Hands‑on experience leading Agile delivery on Salesforce projects. Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid models. Demonstrated experience managing fixed fee, time and materials, and managed services engagements. Strong working knowledge of the Salesforce platform across at least two clouds. You do not need to be an architect, but you need to know enough to challenge bad estimates and recognize delivery risk. Experience working with Salesforce delivery tools including Jira, Azure DevOps, Copado, Gearset, or similar. Experience managing distributed teams including onshore and offshore resources. Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. Preferred Experience Consulting background at a Salesforce SI partner. Experience with Salesforce CPQ, Revenue Cloud, Data Cloud, Marketing Cloud, or Agentforce. Experience leading data migration and integration workstreams. Experience with organizational change management as part of a Salesforce implementation. Active PMP, CSM, SAFe, or equivalent certification. Salesforce Administrator certification or higher. Total Rewards We proudly offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package for full‑time employees, including health coverage, wellness programs, a 401(k) company match, self‑managed PTO, and other unique incentives. Remote and Hybrid Work Time Off When You Need It Benefits That Flex Professional Development We are an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. #J-18808-Ljbffr International Executive Service Corps