M-1/19 - 755575 - Salesforce Program Manager - Remote

**This position will be worked remotely. Candidate must currently reside in the United States. Candidate Must work EST business hours.** Our direct client has an opening for a Salesforce Program Manager position # 755575. This position is for 12+ months, with option of extension, and will be worked remotely. If you are interested, please submit the following: • YOUR CURRENT RESUME • YOUR HOURLY RATE Below is the job description – Resumes due ASAP IMPORTANT: • This is a HIGHLY visible role. • Candidates MUST have exceptional communication skills and attention to detail. • Candidates MUST have experience as an established PROGRAM Management - as this resource will be building out the Agile SAFe Practice within the agency. • Candidates MUST also have the specific experience working as a PROJECT Manager utilizing SAFe practices supporting Salesforce application development projects. Description: Responsibilities include: • Coordinate with key stakeholders to assess and align management, business, and IT resources required to meet requirements and deliverables for medium to large-scale projects within the DHHS salesforce Portfolio. • Train and Coach agency staff and team members on agile and Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise (SAFe) practices. • Develop project plans, with defined timelines, deliverables, etc. to effectively and efficiently meet requirements that insure successful completion of deployments and implementation of IT solutions for program and agency-wide projects. • Capture and report required program management metrics • Monitor project milestones to ensure alignment with defined timelines and deliverables. • Actively manage multiple DHHS program portfolio activities running in parallel. • Monitor and, where necessary, recommend courses of action for any portfolio project activities that are at risk, deficient, or not compliant with regulations or requirements. • Schedule, facilitate, and document results of project meetings, work sessions, etc. • Provide scheduled and ongoing reporting to key stakeholders on project status, milestones, and deliverables. • Engage key stakeholders when portfolio project deliverables are at risk and recommend courses of action required to mitigate project risk. • Collaborate with State agencies and DoIT project managers to develop, monitor, and report on various project within the pipeline portfolio. • Facilitate scrum of scrums across multiple teams working with the same salesforce Organization Skills and Technologies: • SalesForce, Agile SCRUM. Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise (SAFe) Additionally, Copado experience is preferred. • 5+ years of experience as a Lead Analyst, Admin, or Developer. • 4 years of experience in Agile and SAFe Methodology. • 4 years of Program Management experience. • 4 years of Project management experience. • 4 years of experience with customer relationship management processes and systems. • Excellent oral and written comprehension/communication skills. • Very strong presentation and negotiation skills. • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to lead and prioritize workload to meet deadlines for the team. • Salesforce Administrator certification required. Highly Preferred experience: Copado, Public Sector Solutions Required/Desired Skills: • Established experience as an IT PROGRAM Manager - Required - 4 Years • IT PROJECT Management experience - Required - 4 Years • IT PM experience specifically using Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise (SAFe) Methodology - Required - 4 Years • IT PM experience with customer relationship management processes and systems - Required - 4 Years • Exceptional oral and written comprehension/communication skills and attention to detail are CRITICAL for this role - Required - 4 Years • Experience with Salesforce application development projects - Required - 4 Years • Salesforce Administrator certification (dates certifications were obtained must be listed on resume) - Required - 4 Years • Agile SCRUM - Required - 5 Years • Prior technical experience as a lead analyst, admin, or developer. - Required - 5 Years • Copado - Highly desired - 3 Years • Salesforce Public Sector Solutions (PSS) - Desired By replying to this job advertisement, I agree I want to receive additional job advertisements from Focused HR Solutions, including email, phone, and mail to the contact information I am submitting. I consent to Focused HR Solutions, its affiliates, third parties, and partners processing my personal data for these purposes and as described in the Privacy Policy. I understand that I can withdraw my consent at anytime. Remote About the Company: Focused HR Solutions Apply tot his job