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Job Title: Project Manager – Salesforce ImplementationsLocation: Reston, VAWork Model: HybridEmployment Type: ContractDuration: 4 Months

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with Salesforce implementation experience to support a 4-month contract engagement in Reston, VA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background managing Salesforce projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, including onsite and offshore delivery teams, tracking deliverables, and ensuring successful execution across business and technical stakeholders.

This role requires someone who can operate in a fast-paced environment, manage timelines and risks, communicate clearly with leadership, and help drive Salesforce implementation activities from planning through delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project execution for Salesforce implementation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, status reports, RAID logs, and delivery trackers.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders, Salesforce developers, architects, administrators, QA teams, third-party vendors, and offshore delivery teams.
• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions, project meetings, sprint ceremonies, and stakeholder updates.
• Track project scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, issues, and action items.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed on time and aligned with business expectations.
• Coordinate across onsite and offshore teams to ensure smooth execution, clear task ownership, timely handoffs, and delivery alignment across time zones.
• Support UAT planning, test coordination, defect tracking, and deployment readiness activities.
• Communicate project status, risks, and escalations to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Drive accountability across project teams and ensure follow-through on assigned tasks.
• Support change management, documentation, training coordination, and post-go-live stabilization as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience, preferably in technology or enterprise application projects.
• Hands-on experience managing Salesforce implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce project lifecycle, including requirements, configuration/development, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Experience working with Agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience working with offshore or distributed delivery teams is required.
• Ability to coordinate across onsite and offshore teams, manage handoffs, track deliverables, and ensure clear communication across time zones.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, priorities, dependencies, and deadlines.
• Experience creating project plans, status reports, RAID logs, and delivery dashboards.
• Strong problem-solving, organization, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model in Reston, VA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce certification or PMP certification is a plus.
• Experience with Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, or related Salesforce products.
• Experience working with system integrators, offshore teams, or distributed delivery teams.
• Prior consulting or client-facing project management experience is a plus.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar project management tools.