LRS has prospered for over 30 years because our corporate philosophy embraces honest, ethical and hard-working people. If that describes your approach to IT consulting, we need to talk! LRS Consulting Services is seeking a Salesforce Project Manager for a remote contract with potential to hire opportunity with our research client in Chicago, IL!

LRS Consulting Services has been delivering the highest quality consultants to our clients since 1979. We've built a solid reputation for dealing with our clients and our consultants with honesty, integrity, and respect. We work hard every day to maintain that reputation, and we're very interested in candidates who can help us. If you're that candidate, this opportunity is made for you!

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project management for Salesforce initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring clear communication and understanding across teams.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to promote team collaboration and productivity.
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, risks, and issues.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively addressing any challenges that may impact project delivery.
• Work with BA team to conduct thorough analysis of business requirements, translating them into functional specifications for the development team.
• Work with Development team to oversee the design, configuration, and testing of Salesforce solutions, ensuring adherence to best practices and quality standards.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, gathering feedback and implementing changes to enhance project processes and outcomes.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within scope.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years experience as a hands-on Project Manager with focus in Salesforce implementation &/or enhancement projects.
• Strong experience in large enterprise application environments with complex, cross-functional, dynamic teams.
• Must be able to lead Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives).
• Strong subject matter expertise in Salesforce, with relevant certifications (e.g., Salesforce Certified Administrator, Salesforce Certified Business Analyst, etc.) preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing program priorities simultaneously.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Familiarity in Salesforce DevOps tools such as Copado, Provar &/or Salesforce DevOps is preferred.
• Experience in Salesforce Health Cloud &/or Salesforce Experience Cloud is a plus.
• Agile/Scrum Master certification is a plus.
• Candidates must have permanent authorization to work in the USA for any employer.
• Corp to Corp candidates will not be considered.

LRS is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or protected veteran status.

Hourly rate between $20 - $125 per hour