Salesforce Platform Leader

Cummins•Atlanta, GA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a talented Salesforce Platform Leader to join our team specializing in Systems/Information Technology for our Corporate organization in Atlanta, GA. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: Shape the technology vision: You’ll develop and execute a forward-looking roadmap that aligns full-stack development efforts with business strategy and innovation goals. Elevate technical excellence: By serving as a role model in software engineering, you’ll set high standards for quality, scalability, and best practices across the team. Build and develop high-performing teams: You’ll lead recruiting, structure teams effectively, and drive employee growth through performance management and career development. Drive accountability through metrics: By compiling and presenting performance reports, you’ll provide leadership with clear visibility into delivery, productivity, and outcomes. Ensure governance and compliance: You’ll reinforce adherence to IT policies, security, and regulatory standards, protecting the organization and ensuring operational integrity. Strengthen business partnerships: Through direct engagement with stakeholders, you’ll align technology solutions to business needs and deliver measurable value. Lead program and project execution: You’ll oversee governance across software initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to strategic priorities. Optimize financial performance: By managing budgets, forecasting, and software investments, you’ll ensure cost efficiency while maximizing the impact of technology spend.

Requirements

College, University, or equivalent degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Business or relevant equivalent experience required.
Significant level of relevant work experience in the Software Engineering Industry, including supervisory experience.
Working in Agile and DevSecOps Environments
Fundamental Software Engineering technical skill sets
Professional Software Engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and operations.
Broad business knowledge required.
Prioritize well, communicate clearly, have a consistent track record of delivery, and have excellent Software Engineering Skills.
Strong analytic capability and the ability to create innovative solutions.
Manages teams of Software Engineers and platform professionals in the day-to-day performance of their jobs.
Directs the work to ensure best practices around software development and platform operations, including the use of modern software engineering practices and Salesforce platform capabilities.
Accountable for end-to-end Salesforce Platform leadership across multiple platform services, including stakeholder engagement, delivery excellence, and operational stability.
Ensures both product and organizational milestones/goals are met while adhering to approved budgets.
Drives alignment with business stakeholders, influences senior leadership and peers, and leads people development to build a high-performing, globally distributed team.
Demonstrates strong conflict management and decision-making capabilities across competing priorities.
Incorporates emerging AI capabilities (e.g., Agentforce, Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to improve developer productivity, strengthen security, and simplify CI/CD processes across PowerCells.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experiences of the following is preferred: Working in Agile and DevSecOps Environments; Fundamental Software Engineering technical skill sets; Professional Software Engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and operations. Broad business knowledge required. Prioritize well, communicate clearly, have a consistent track record of delivery, and have excellent Software Engineering Skills. Strong analytic capability and the ability to create innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains a technology roadmap aligned to Salesforce platform strategy, full-stack software development deliverables, and enterprise architecture standards.
Role models technical excellence in at least one area of expertise related to Software Engineering and SaaS platform delivery.
Manages people including work plan development, performance management, career growth, and individual development, while fostering a strong team culture, accountability, and continuous learning.
Leads team building and development including organization design, recruiting, and global team management across distributed delivery models.
Partners closely with business stakeholders and product teams (PowerCells) to prioritize demand, align on business outcomes, and ensure value realization from platform investments.
Demonstrates strong stakeholder management by effectively influencing senior leadership, peers, and cross-functional teams, including Salesforce platform leaders, to drive alignment and achieve enterprise outcomes.
Applies effective conflict management and negotiation skills to resolve competing priorities, drive decisions, and maintain forward progress across initiatives.
Drives stakeholder communication across business units, IT leadership, vendors, and executives to ensure transparency, alignment, and informed decision-making.
Compiles and presents management reports on team performance including metrics, deliverable status, platform health, adoption, and value delivered (e.g., productivity gains, hours saved).
Communicates status, risks, and recommendations to Senior Management and key stakeholders.
Supervises team adherence to all internal IT processes, policies, and procedures including IT Security, Compliance, and enterprise governance standards.
Leads governance for all software engineering programs/projects executed or supported by their teams, ensuring consistency with enterprise architecture and platform standards.
Manages financial aspects of their respective teams and platform spend including AOP (Annual Operating Plan), budget management, license optimization, vendor contracts, and forecasting.
Drives adoption of modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automation, DevSecOps, and AI-assisted development to improve speed, quality, and developer capacity.
Evaluates and applies AI capabilities (Agentforce, Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to enhance platform operations, reduce manual effort, strengthen security, and improve overall delivery efficiency across teams.
Accountable for delivery, governance, and continuous improvement across the following platform services: Security, Licenses and Contracts, Standards and Policies, Technical Architecture, Application Vendor Engagement, System Monitoring, Performance Management, Instance Management, Upgrade and Patching, User Management, Tooling and Automation, Technology Stack Administration (including definition and evolution of platform capabilities), Infrastructure, Data Modeling/Design, Steady State Support (L1/L2 end user support).
Ensures these services are standardized, optimized, and aligned with enterprise goals for scalability, security, operational efficiency, and business value delivery.