Salesforce Senior Consultant Project Manager

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You'll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally.

There's no one like you and that's why there's nowhere like RSM.

RSM is the leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services to the middle market, which is the engine of global commerce and economic growth. With over 11,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada and a global presence in 120 countries, our purpose is to deliver the power of being understood to our clients, colleagues and communities. As first-choice advisors, we are focused on developing leading professionals and innovative services to meet our clients' evolving needs in today's ever-changing business environment.

Through a supportive, caring culture, our people are empowered to be their authentic selves, make an impact, own their futures and achieve their personal and professional aspirations. Together, our people's individual talents and diverse perspectives strengthen our teams and enhances the unique insights that we provide to our clients.

As a member of RSM's consulting team, you'll work directly with key decision makers and company owners to gain a better understanding of the challenges they face. This experience also allows you to see firsthand the positive impact your efforts can have on the client's success.

We are looking for a seasoned program/project management professional to join our Salesforce consulting team. You will be working with RSM consultants and clients utilizing your project management knowledge, expertise, and talent to provide project management oversight to small and large-scale Salesforce implementations. The project management oversight will enforce project timeline and budget adherence, resulting in increased client satisfaction, improved delivery and implementation practices and project profitability.

Experience with CRM implementations and Salesforce specifically is an important element of this position.

Responsibilities Include:

* Ability to assess, establish and organize Salesforce projects for implementation

* Ability to meet deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously

* Lead a team of consultants toward the shared goals of the project

* Lead and manage full-scale project plans and associated status and update documents

* Proactively manage and lead changes in project scope, identify potential out of scope activities, and devise contingency plans

* Identify and track project issues, providing regular status updates until resolved

* Serve as an escalation point to team members, facilitating prompt and appropriate responses to project issues and risks

* Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.

* Ability to forecast project resourcing and project timeline based on tasks & team member allocation

* Excellent problem-solving, organizational and analytical skills

* Skilled with client demos and leading client meetings

* Effectively and regularly, communicate project expectations to internal consultants and clients in a timely and clear fashion.

* Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.

* Working with leadership and other team members, develop best practices and tools for project execution and management

Basic Qualifications:

* 5+ years of overall program/project management or software implementation experience

* 3+ years of project managing within software development life-cycle and delivery methodologies (Agile preferred)

* Experience implementing Salesforce projects

Preferred Qualifications:

* Prior consulting experience within a professional services setting is preferred

* Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

* Ability to work as an effective member of a team

* Motivated to work in a fast-paced environment

* Bachelor's Degree or Certification in PMP as plus

* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, Jira, Xray

* Ability to comprehend business processes aligned to Salesforce functionality

* Ability to travel as needed

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political…