Job Description

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Collaborate with customer contacts managing cross-functional customer project team members to facilitate project delivery

Collaborate with onshore and offshore Apps Associates project team members to successfully deliver projects

Manage the execution of the project's activities and resources in partnership with technical leads and business partners

Delegate project tasks to employees best positioned to complete them.

Lead project teams through scoping definition and ensure all execution efforts align to project goals

Lead the establishment of measurable and achievable critical success factors for the project

Control planning and execution to ensure that cost, time, and quality goals are met

Successfully manage the handoff from Sales to Project delivery, initiating project kickoff and planning activities

Develop and maintain project plans and related project artifacts

Create long and short-term plans, including setting milestone targets and adhering to deadlines.

Manage scope throughout the engagement, identify potential deviations from scope and clearly communicate decisions

Manage against the approved budget and recommend course correction as necessary.

Conduct periodic stakeholder meetings to ensure status clarity and clear expectations

Communicate with executives, project sponsors to keep the project aligned with their goals.

Plan for and identify potential risks performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis and risk mitigation strategies.

Adhere to the Apps Associates project management methodology

Support the Sales pipeline through the review of Sales artifacts to provide feedback on scope and resources for new business opportunities

Possesses the ability to turn troubled projects around when and if needed

What You Need For This Position

Salesforce implementation experience

Excellent communication skills

Well organized and self-motivated

Flexibility to meet continuously changing priorities and challenges

Persistent and curious. Should thrive on solving problems

Comfortable presenting in front of groups and leading discussions

Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision

Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers

Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments

Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations

Six to eight years work experience, four years consulting