Salesforce Project Manager - PMP - Public Sector/Govt Cloud

FormativGroup is hiring a Salesforce Project Manager to lead enterprise-scale Salesforce Government Cloud and Public Sector implementations. The role oversees project delivery across scope, schedules, budgets, teams, risks, and client relationships, while coordinating technical workstreams and supporting testing, deployment, and governance.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end Salesforce Government Cloud and Public Sector implementations across the full software development and Agile delivery lifecycle
• Own project scope, timelines, budgets, forecasts, resource planning, risks, dependencies, deliverables, and client expectations throughout each engagement
• Coordinate complex Salesforce initiatives spanning multiple Clouds, integrations, workstreams, and distributed delivery teams
• Serve as the primary client contact, facilitating executive communications, governance meetings, delivery reviews, status presentations, and stakeholder discussions
• Partner with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Developers, QA teams, and delivery leadership to align functional and technical approaches with project objectives
• Monitor delivery performance through project KPIs, financial reporting, RAID logs, sprint metrics, and milestone tracking while proactively addressing risks and escalations
• Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, retrospectives, and release planning
• Maintain delivery standards and ensure project execution aligns with Salesforce implementation methodologies, governance practices, and applicable Public Sector compliance requirements
• Support requirements planning, technical estimation, project roadmaps, implementation strategies, and change management activities
• Contribute to pre-sales engagements through discovery and scoping workshops, statement of work reviews, effort estimates, and client presentations
• Coordinate testing, UAT, deployment readiness, release activities, and production cutover planning
• Guide and support geographically distributed delivery teams, including onshore and offshore resources, while promoting collaboration, accountability, and delivery consistency
• Build strong client relationships and position FormativGroup as a trusted consulting and implementation partner

Requirements:

• Active and valid Project Management Professional (PMP) certification – required
• 5+ years of experience managing enterprise Salesforce implementation projects within consulting, systems integration, or professional services environments
• Proven experience leading Salesforce Public Sector and Government Cloud implementations
• 8+ years of Agile software delivery experience across project, product, or program management disciplines
• Strong experience managing multi-cloud Salesforce initiatives involving Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Lightning, and the Force.com platform
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, multi-workstream projects with significant integration, stakeholder, and technical dependencies
• Experience leading distributed delivery teams across onshore, offshore, and remote operating models
• Strong working knowledge of Salesforce implementation methodologies, SDLC processes, release management, and Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean, or XP
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, utilization, project financials, resource allocation, and delivery performance reporting
• Proven ability to engage executive stakeholders, manage client expectations, resolve escalations, and drive alignment across business and technical teams
• Technical understanding of Salesforce architecture, APIs, integrations, data migrations, platform capabilities, and deployment processes
• Experience delivering technology initiatives in government, regulated, or compliance-driven environments
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines within fast-paced consulting engagements
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S
• FormativGroup is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position
• Cannabis industry experience, particularly within regulated programs or government environments, is highly preferred
• Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Administrator, Advanced Administrator, Platform App Builder, Sales Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant, Experience Cloud Consultant, or Salesforce Certified Application Architect
• Scrum Master certification, including CSM, SAFe Scrum Master, or an equivalent credential
• Experience delivering Salesforce Government Cloud Plus (GovCloud Plus) implementations
• Familiarity with Salesforce DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and release management frameworks
• Experience supporting complex integrations involving MuleSoft, REST/SOAP APIs, middleware platforms, or external government systems
• Consulting experience working directly with federal, state, or local government agencies