Director of Salesforce Applications

Director of Salesforce ApplicationsDescriptionAs a Director, Salesforce Applications, the position will have overall responsibility for the strategy, systems administration, development, and support for all of Acosta Group’s Salesforce platform ecosystem. This senior leader will collaborate with business partners and technology owners to ensure solutions are robust, performant, and scalable, while meeting business and company objectives.The position willestablish and drive delivery for the lead to Contract capabilities in alignment with a multi-year Product Roadmap. You will work across functions – Applications, Architecture, Data, Stakeholders – to develop strategic vision and implementation patterns for Salesforce Cloud. You will manage multiple delivery teams and ensure compliance with standards and policies. You will stay ahead of changing technologies and demonstrate experience with clean interfaces and successful user journeys.This is a high impact high visibility position and requires a leader who is a leader and is naturally collaborative, operates with a sense of ownership and accountability, is skilled at managing competing priorities, and can build and nurture an extraordinary team.Primary Responsibilities

Manage overall Salesforce ecosystem; lead the SDLC process for the Salesforce Platform.

Serve as Solutions Architect in this space; Understand business drivers and business capabilities (current and future state) and determine corresponding solution architecture design and change requirements to drive targeted business outcomes. Provide subject matter expertise and leading edge-thinking on trends, methodologies, tools, and techniques

Oversees the implementation plans execution through to successful completion, with hands on involvement as needed. Works collaboratively with Project/Program Managers in all aspects of the initiatives

Measure, analyze and communicate project and support metrics to ensure successful delivery and operations of the Salesforce Platform

Analyze relevant information and prepare recommendations to guide teams in building high-quality solutions.

Triangulate Development, Data, and Process to deliver leading edge, high quality and timely solutions for users

Hold teams accountable for quality of code, and achieving committed work within a sprint, release, or roadmap

Build, Nurture, Grow, Coach and mentor team members; Develop continuous learning environment and continuous elevating performance amongst Team members

Proactively identify risks – anticipate issues and guide teams through complex situations.

Work across functions – Application, Architecture, Data, and Functional Partners - to design build, and implement solutions that leverage Salesforce best practices

Create better ways of solving technical problems and not be afraid of challenging the status quo

Ensures support for daily operations

Ensures that SLA is maintained for the ERP Applications; work with partners and business to communicate, monitor, and report

Ensures continuous leverage of the technology assets; business process redesign and standardization, helps to build capacities throughout the organization

Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills needed to facilitate brainstorming sessions, build consensus, and shepherd solutions through governance forums

Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications-Education and Experience

BS/BA degree or equivalent experience

8 years of experience with implementing, managing, and enhancing Salesforce platforms.

5 years at director level or above with a proven track record of building and leading successful technology teams.

5 years of experience leading large-scale end-to-end platform implementations and systems consolidations in a fast-paced software business using agile/scrum or similar methodologies.

Thorough knowledge and understanding of SDLC and agile best practices and techniques.

Able to create complex operational processes and procedures

Deep understanding of leading Salesforce cloud platforms (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, CPQ, Communities), with hands-on experience and advanced technical knowledge of core Salesforce development frameworks (Apex / Visualforce, Lightning) and standard practices.

Significant automation experience for minimizing manual processes

Solid understanding of cloud technologies and tools

Expert communications with ability to communicate across al levels of the organization and key technical partners for development tollgates and governance forums

Able to document and tell a ‘story’ for a technical recommendation from framework to feature level

3 years of experience in DevOps practices for environment management and integrity, security, pipeline management, code integrity, compliance, release management

Solid execution of practices for Jira/Azure DevOps Taxonomies, Story Writing, Story Pointing, Velocity measurement

One or more of the following certifications are preferred

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Salesforce Certified Platform Developer.

Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder

Salesforce Certified Administrator

Salesforce Certified Architect

Minimum Qualifications-Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Self-starter with proven leadership experience in the planning and delivery of enterprise-level technology to support key business initiatives

Ability to effectively engage with external and internal stakeholders in the identification and analysis of business process issues and business requirements. Related to the implementation of a significant business-related initiative

Demonstrated effective communication, attention to detail and the ability to adapt to changing work environments

Proven ability to make tough decisions, solve problems, and show initiative while working under pressure

Work Environment and Physical RequirementsThe work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Job may require moderate physical effort including lifting materials and equipment weighing less than 50 pounds. This position involves viewing a computer monitor for more than 30% of the time. Personal protective equipment may need to be worn. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Acosta Sales & Marketing is an Equal Opportunity EmployerBy submitting your application you agree with and accept the Acosta Privacy Statement and Terms of Conditions.US: http://acosta.jobs/privacy-policy-us/Canada: http://acosta.jobs/privacy-policy-ca/Acosta utilizes E-Verify for validating the ability to work in the United States for all job candidates. If you want more information on what this entails and your rights as a job applicant, please use the link provided to access information on our use of E-Verify and your right to work. Employer Resources (e-verify.gov)Job Information TechnologyPrimary Location US-TX-LewisvilleShift Day JobJob Posting Apr 24, 2023, 10:26:05 AMJob Number: DSAxQ223LEWTX