About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Project Managerto lead a high-impact initiative to standardize opportunity management across our sales organization. This role is central to delivering on a strategic CEO-level priority to build a global, data-driven pipeline that accelerates revenue growth and enhances accountability.
You will drive the discovery, redesign, implementation, and rollout of a new Salesforce opportunity management framework. This is a hands-on role that requires strong project management skills, Salesforce expertise, and the ability to collaborate with sales leaders, reps, and cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Salesforce Foundation Setup
- Audit and evaluate the current Salesforce setup and usage
- Establish a Salesforce sandbox for testing and development
- Define and configure the foundational sales hierarchy (roles, markets, departments)
- Prepare data input templates for sales leadership:
- Sales hierarchy template (Excel)
- Product SKU list by market (Excel)
- Discovery & Definition
- Facilitate structured discovery sessions with Sales (led by internal stakeholders)
- Gather and synthesize feedback on pain points and reporting gaps
- Create and manage a Discovery Question Document
- Opportunity Object Redesign
- Rebuild the Opportunity layout with logical field groupings:
- Opportunity Details (e.g., Days in Stage, Push Count)
- Commercial Info (e.g., Amount, Forecast Category)
- RFP Information (e.g., Source, Due Date)
- Define and implement standardized Opportunity Types: New, Expansion, Uplift, Cross-Sell
- Create Opportunity Stage Exit Criteria for consistent pipeline progression
- Sales Enablement & Accountability
- Lead training for reps on proper logging of notes, calls, and emails
- Segment the revenue team by role, region, and department
- Introduce guardrails and adoption standards to enforce usage
- Dashboards, Reports & Alerts
- Build customized dashboards and reporting views for different user roles:
- Inactive deals (14+ days)
- Deals pushed multiple times
- Opportunities closing this month with missing data
- Implement automated alerts for deal risks (e.g., stuck in stage, missing contact roles)
- Documentation & Rollout
- Develop full process documentation and updated Salesforce guidelines
- Create quick-reference guides and training content (videos, docs)
- Coordinate enablement sessions with Sales teams globally
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 5+ years experience in Salesforce project management or CRM transformation
- Proven track record of leading Salesforce implementations in a sales-driven organization
- Deep knowledge of Opportunity objects, dashboards, reports, and sales process best practices
- Strong collaboration and communication skills able to work with senior leaders and end-users alike
- Detail-oriented with an ability to document processes clearly and concisely
- Experience working with global teams is a plus
Expected Outcomes
- Unified and consistent opportunity management across sales teams
- Higher adoption and engagement with Salesforce
- Improved accuracy of pipeline and forecast reporting
- Executive visibility into stalled or at-risk deals
- Shorter sales cycles and increased revenue conversion