Position : Salesforce Project Manager
Duration : 6 Months with Extension
Location : Saint Paul, Minnesota (Remote) Meeting based onsite
Job Summary :
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Salesforce Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of Salesforce CRM initiatives across multiple business units. The ideal candidate will manage the full project lifecycle-ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines, and budgets-while effectively communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience with cannabis operations and grant management systems is required.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead end-to-end delivery of Salesforce projects including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Marketing Cloud implementations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business and regulatory requirements-particularly in cannabis compliance and grant tracking-and translate them into technical solutions.
- Manage project lifecycle using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, risk registers, and communication strategies to monitor progress and resolve issues.
- Oversee cross-functional teams including Salesforce developers, administrators, QA analysts, and business analysts.
- Coordinate system integration and data migration activities with third-party platforms such as MuleSoft, SAP, Oracle, or custom APIs.
- Provide regular project status updates to executive leadership and key sponsors using dashboards, reports, and presentations.
- Ensure projects comply with regulatory frameworks including GDPR, HIPAA, and state-specific cannabis regulations.
- Manage vendor contracts, budgets, and third-party implementation partners to ensure quality, compliance, and cost control.
- Drive user adoption and manage change through training programs, UAT coordination, and go-live support.
- Monitor project KPIs and conduct post-implementation reviews to drive continuous improvement.
Required Skills & Qualifications :
5+ years of experience managing Salesforce projects or CRM implementations.Demonstrated experience in cannabis industry systems, such as licensing, regulatory compliance, or seed-to-sale tracking platforms.Proven experience in grant management solutions, including funding workflows, compliance tracking, and reporting.Strong understanding of Salesforce capabilities including declarative tools, automation, and AppExchange integrations.Experience with project management tools like JIRA, Microsoft Project, Confluence, or Smartsheet.Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.Strong ability to translate complex business needs into detailed functional and technical requirements.Preferred Certifications :
Salesforce Certified AdministratorSalesforce Certified Platform App BuilderProject Management Professional (PMP) or PMI-ACPCertified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred