Salesforce Project Manager - Higher Education

Who We Seek:

• Passion Seekers. You genuinely care about the work that you do and its impact on society.
• Self-Starters. You are a go-getter who is not afraid to step up and disrupt the status quo.
• Entrepreneurs. You bring fresh ideas to the table, work hard, develop business, and consistently seek new challenges.
• Collaborators. You are a great contributor to a high performing team that accomplishes great feats for our clients.

What You Will Do:

We are looking for experienced individuals with background in business finance, analytics, and process improvement to work in a challenging consulting environment serving our Higher Education clients.

The Project Manager will be responsible for managing one or more Salesforce projects within the Higher Education field, overseeing internal teams and building strong the client relationships. Project managers provide day to day project leadership through supporting the full life cycle of development, from analysis and discovery to training and go live.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create and execute project workplans.
• Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities.
• Effectively applies methodology and enforces standards.
• Identifies and mitigates project risk.
• Monitor and achieve project financial objectives.
• Identify and pursue additional business opportunities.
• Actively engages with clients to build strong relationships.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years’ experience managing the implementation of business systems software products in a project management capacity required.
• Experience with Nonprofit or Higher Education clients is ideal.
• Experience with CRM required, Salesforce.com strongly preferred.
• Consulting project management skills including managing client relationships and communications.
• Experience managing project teams including staff assignments, project scope, budget and schedule.
• Ability to manage staff through entire SDLC to include, requirements analysis, conceptual design, detailed design, software development and configuration, quality assurance and training.
• Understanding of data modeling, data mapping and/or data conversion.
• Solid organizational and communication skills.
• Experience supporting business development activities by attending client sales meetings and assisting with project proposals.
• Enthusiasm and ability to drive results.
• Degree in Information Technology or Business degree with IT experience required.

Desired Skills:

• Working knowledge of Salesforce CRM and industry specific solutions including: NPSP, EDA, Admissions Connect, Advisor Link
• PMP or CSM preferred

Years of Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience with the implementation of business systems software products

Minimum Education Required: Bachelor's degree

About Us:

Attain Partners is a place for great ideas and the people who have them. As a management, technology, and strategy consulting firm, our professionals provide innovative solutions to revolutionize government, education, health, and nonprofit organizations and positively impact those they serve. We are business analysts, technologists, digital strategists, managers of change, and forward thinkers, with the entrepreneurial drive to shape the future. Our team is present in 25 states and the District of Columbia.

Visit https://attainpartners.com/careers to explore your path forward with Attain Partners.

Attain Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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