Salesforce Technical Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Salesforce Technical Lead to join our Technology team on a fixed term basis.

As a Salesforce Technical Lead, you will play a pivotal role within APM’s Digital & Technology team, providing technical leadership, architectural guidance and hands-on expertise across our Salesforce ecosystem.

The role holder will be responsible for ensuring the effective design, development, integration and optimisation of Salesforce CRM, Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud, supporting APM’s strategic digital roadmap and customer experience ambitions.

You will work closely with the Salesforce Product Owner, Revenue Operations Product Owner, Business Analysts, IT & Digital Team colleagues and wider stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable, secure and maintainable Salesforce solutions. You will guide technical delivery, uphold engineering standards, and ensure that Salesforce remains a stable, high-performing and continuously improving platform.

Success in this role will be demonstrated by delivering reliable, scalable and secure Salesforce solutions that support excellent customer experiences, enable efficient business processes and contribute to the ongoing improvement of APM’s digital platforms.

• Degree (or equivalent demonstrable work experience) in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, * Strong professional experience designing and delivering Salesforce solutions
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce CRM, Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud
• Experience integrating Salesforce with third-party systems via APIs
• Experience working in Agile environments including participating in sprint planning, estimation and collaborative delivery practices

Skills

• Proficiency in Apex, LWC, Flows and Marketing Cloud configuration and development
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills to allow for swift diagnosis and resolution of technical challenges

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

At APM we are open to talking about flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments please reach out to discuss further.

Main benefits at APM:

• 25 days holiday (excluding all public holidays). This increases after four years’ service.
• Private healthcare and dental cover is available after completion of six-month probationary period. APM pays the premium for the employee. This becomes a ‘benefit in kind’.
• Pension scheme offered in line with auto enrolment with up to 8% contribution from APM.
• Company sick pay scheme.
• Life assurance at four times the salary.
• Salary sacrifice schemes - pension, cycle to work scheme, additional annual leave (up to 10 days).
• Free parking on site.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Performance Related Pay (PRP) scheme. The discretionary bonus will take account of individual performance as well as APM’s overall financial performance.
• One paid volunteering day per year.
• Hybrid/flexible working options are available dependent on job role. However, there is a requirement to come into the office 4 days per month.

We’re Association for Project Management (APM). We’re united in our aim to help project professionals around the world deliver better projects, setting the highest standards for the industry. Ask our people what’s great about working here and the views are unanimous. You’ll be joining a community that’s friendly and caring. We believe that good communication creates a culture that’s open and fair. We ensure everyone at APM, regardless of their role, has a voice and knows they’ll be listened to and treated with respect. We see everyone as individuals and champion diversity and inclusion, both within APM and across the wider project profession. You’ll work in a collaborative environment that’s thoughtful, considerate and positive. You’ll be supported by your team and across departments so, together, we meet the high standards we set ourselves.