Description
• 6 Month Contract (6 month contract to turn permanent)
• Remote working, within the UK or Netherlands
• £500 to £550 per day inside ir35 - Rate depending on commercial exp
Templeton & Partners urgently need Salesforce Functional Consultants with 5-10 years functional experience working directly with a broad suite of Salesforce products
FUNCTIONAL CONSULTANT JOB DESCRIPTION
Purpose and Accountabilities:
As a result of Salesforce being positioned strategically as the Market Standard for B2B Customer Engagement, a Centre of Excellence (CoE) has been established.
The Functional Consultant will be the focal point for the CoE in the London / Hague / Houston (delete were applicable) IT Hub for the LoB(s) they support with the purpose of
• Delivering value to the bottom line through the use of Salesforce technology
• Defining & maintaining Architecture, Delivery & Operate standards, processes & tools
• Facing up to the key Business and Business IT stakeholders and be their ‘single go to’ for all things Salesforce
• Increasing Salesforce awareness within Business IT (Contract and Positioning) and driving key strategic opportunities
• Working with the CoE LT to push the Salesforce agenda across Shell as part of its refreshed IT Strategy where Salesforce is positioned strategically
• Managing Salesforce demand and support Business IT and Architecture in building/incorporating Salesforce into IT roadmaps
• Managing relationship between the Business and Salesforce and the commercial relationship
• Generating and promoting Salesforce innovation use in Shell by leveraging new or existing features of Salesforce or by through prototyping and supporting Salesforce pilots to prove value
• Providing an external lens / best practice angle to the Business
• Promoting reusability / own knowledge sharing between different Business areas
• Playing a mentoring role to several nominated Shell individuals to help position them for roles in the CoE going forward
Dimensions:
• The Functional Consultant would need to work with a range of stakeholders from IT, Business, Salesforce and within the CoE up to GM level
• The Functional Consultant would be accountable for the LoBs they support horizontally and offer expert consultancy in the Products in which they are SMEs across all LoBs.
• The role is of an Individual Contributor and will report to the Salesforce CoE Functional Workstream Lead
Skills and Requirements:
• 5-10 years functional experience working directly with a broad suite of Salesforce products
• Multiple Salesforce Certifications, strong knowledge of the Salesforce platform and product offerings
• A commercial mindset coupled with a strong interest in the Business
• Resilience, courage and the willingness to challenge and manage business expectations
• Ability to shape and translate a technology enabled vision into successful Business outcomes
• Ability to build strong collaborative partnerships with a range of both Business and IT stakeholders
• Ability to build high performing IT natural teams aligned around driving greater Business value
• Resilience, courage and the willingness to challenge and manage Business expectations
• Strong creative skills and a willingness to learn and experiment
• Experience using Agile methodologies and ways of working
• Experience Design or Human-Centred Design experience would be desirable
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