Salesforce Solution Architect

Salesforce Solutions ArchitectRandstad is partnering with a medical device company that is hiring a remote contract Salesforce Solutions Architect. The team will be involved in delivering, operating and supporting the upcoming CRM projects and services. The IT Solution Architect is responsible for working closely with Americas Commercial teams and CRM development teams to deliver scalable and sustainable solutions. The individual will be a key contributor to the execution and vision of the IT Commercial strategy and roadmap for CRM. The position requires strong CRM design, implementation, and support experience in large multi-national instances of Salesforce.com.Responsibilities:Work with commercial teams to capture business requirements, prioritize a development back-log and plan a delivery schedule for the businessDesign CRM solutions in areas such as Account Planning, Customers Segmentation, Territory Management, Pipeline Management, Opportunities Management, Customer Master Data, Marketing Automation and Service CloudOversee solution architecture and design for CRM implementation, working in conjunction with technical architects to follow defined SDLCEvaluates and leverage CRM emerging technologies to support the company growth and strategyBe a thought leader and drive innovation and adoption of CRM by providing valuable strategies and solutionsQualifications:Bachelor’s degree5 - 10 years' experience in leading Salesforce design, build & deployment activitiesAbility to understand and solve business and technology challenges related to the implementation of CRM technologiesExperience designing and delivering platform-based applicationsExperience in managing and deploying SaaS platformsExperience leading agile delivery processes to guide development teams to deliver the desired business user storiesGlobal lead responsible in governing cross-functional/cross-regions solutions and ability to manage processes end-to-endExcellent communication skills, exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills to a diverse set of audiencesAbility to operate effectively in a global multi-cultural environment and drive harmonization and standardizationExperience in life sciences and/or medical device company preferredLicenses/Certifications:Salesforce.com Certified Sales/Service Consultant, Salesforce.com Certified Administrator, and/or Salesforce