(1099 Contract) Nonprofit Salesforce Consultant: Enterprise Project Manager

Idealist Consulting•Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Idealist Consulting is seeking a part-time Enterprise Project Manager for a 1099 contract position. This role involves guiding client projects from inception to completion, translating client needs into technical requirements, managing project resources, and ensuring seamless communication between the client and the Idealist Consulting team. The company focuses on helping organizations grow through Salesforce implementation, managed services, and custom application development, with a commitment to progressive action and empowering organizations working on important causes.

Requirements

3-7 years experience in a similar role
Minimum certification: Salesforce Admin Certification
Understanding of Nonprofit Cloud (NPC)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills - including translation of technical requirements to non-technical individuals
Project management experience
Familiarity with PROSCI and ADKAR
Understanding of nonprofit technology projects
Ability to engage in multiple projects at one time
Experience managing with both Waterfall and Agile software development methodologies
Creative and analytical thinking with a passion for solving customer problems with software solutions
Experience in Enterprise-level Implementations, demonstrating a track record of successfully steering complex projects through various stages of development and deployment

Nice To Haves

Salesforce Admin Certification
2+ Salesforce administration with strong declarative design skills and the ability to deliver customer-driven solutions
Proven experience with NPSP and NPC
PMP or other related Certification is a strong plus
Experience managing projects or engaging in projects with technical and cross-functional components
Previous experience working with nonprofits, experience working in fundraising and program management is a plus
Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud certifications a plus
Team leadership experience

Responsibilities

Guide full project life cycle from requirements gathering to solution design and development, testing, and deployment.
Steer complex Enterprise-level implementations through various stages of development and deployment.
Support translation of client needs into technical requirements.
Join and lead client-facing discovery sessions.
Maintain and update Story Navigator as the central repository of project configuration, design, documentation, and user feedback.
Assist in quality testing prior to user testing.
Create and actively manage implementation schedules, project deliverables and milestones to ensure effective completion of project milestones, control project scope and mitigate risks.
Coordinate client and Idealist Consulting project team meetings and communications, utilizing prescribed project management tools and platform to ensure continuity in communication and project quality.
Produce quality project deliverables, including kickoff presentations, project plans, status reports, budget burn reports, client requirements, design documentation, and deployment plans.
Work closely with client project team to identify, nurture, and guide client team.
Collaborate with Client Success Team and Service Delivery management as needed to resolve project or client communication roadblocks.
Proactively manage multiple, concurrent projects.

Benefits

Contractor hourly rates are set based on experience, certifications, and specialization.
Idealist Consulting reviews all contractor rate bands at least once annually.
Independent contractors define their own availability and capacity.
Contractors are not employees of Idealist Consulting and are therefore not eligible for benefits such as healthcare coverage and paid time off.
Independent contractors are required to carry their own professional liability insurance policy.

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