Senior Salesforce Project Manager

AArete•Chicago, IL

1d•$125,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AArete is seeking a Salesforce Project Manager with a focus on Digital Transformation to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will support client engagements focused on leveraging Salesforce to optimize business processes, enhance constituent experiences, and modernize legacy systems. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to analyze, design, and implement Salesforce solutions that deliver client needs and support the continued growth of our Salesforce practice and digital transformation strategy.

Requirements

7+ years of experience as a Project Manager, with a focus on digital transformation and Salesforce implementations
Strong understanding of the Salesforce platform and ecosystem, including Health Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Sales Cloud, integrations, and custom development
Experience managing Salesforce delivery through discovery, design, configuration, development, testing, deployment, and postproduction support
Demonstrated experience leading Agile delivery teams and managing project plans, sprint execution, risks, dependencies, budgets, and executive communications
Experience coordinating cross functional teams including architects, developers, business analysts, QA engineers, data teams, integration teams, and third-party vendors
Strong client facing consulting experience with the ability to manage executive stakeholders and communicate technical concepts to business audiences
Bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Willingness to engage in direct client interaction, including travel to client locations
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Technical certifications in relevant platforms or disciplines
Healthcare payer or health plan implementation experience
Experience leading Salesforce Health Cloud implementations
Based in Chicago, IL and flexible to work from our Chicago office as needed

Responsibilities

Lead end to end Salesforce implementation programs, managing business, technical, data, integration, testing, training, deployment, and post go live activities
Manage complex Salesforce projects across multiple concurrent workstreams while maintaining project scope, timeline, budget, quality, and client expectations
Partner with business stakeholders, Salesforce architects, developers, QA teams, integration teams, and third-party vendors to deliver scalable Salesforce solutions that support digital transformation initiatives
Own integrated project plans, sprint schedules, RAID logs, dependency tracking, executive status reporting, and delivery governance
Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives while driving accountability across cross functional teams
Manage Salesforce delivery across configuration, custom development, integrations, release management, user acceptance testing, and deployment planning
Identify delivery risks, scope changes, resource constraints, and project dependencies, developing mitigation strategies and escalating issues appropriately
Coordinate onshore and offshore delivery teams, ensuring clear priorities, communication, and execution across distributed resources
Partner with client leadership and AArete delivery teams to support project governance, executive communications, change control, and budget management
Support business development efforts through solution planning, level of effort estimation, proposal support, and Salesforce practice development
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Flexible PTO
monthly half-day refuels
volunteer time off
10 paid holidays
Own Your Day flexible work policy
Competitive majority employer-paid benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match
Generous paid parental leave options
Employer-paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
Charitable contribution matching program
New client commission opportunities and referral bonus program
Bike share discount program