Salesforce Project Manager

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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
108K-221K Annually
Senior level
Consulting
The Role
Leads end-to-end Salesforce transformation projects, translating client objectives into plans and coordinating cross-functional teams. Manages scope, schedules, budgets, risks, resources, governance, financial performance, and client outcomes. Applies Agile practices, oversees internal and client stakeholders, presents to executives, develops team members, supports business growth, and improves project delivery capabilities. The role also contributes to proposals, account expansion, talent development, and delivery excellence.
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Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

What It Means to Be a Consultant at Crowe
Consulting is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. At Crowe, consultants are expected to build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve real business problems. In this role, you will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools, including emerging AI capabilities, can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.

In management at Crowe, you play a pivotal role in leading teams, guiding project execution, and deepening client relationships. You are expected to contribute to account planning, identify opportunities to add value, and ensure high-quality delivery. As your responsibilities expand, you take on broader account ownership, balancing project leadership with growing involvement in client strategy and solution development.


Success in this role comes from a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence.

 

The Salesforce Project Manager leads the end-to-end delivery of complex Salesforce transformation initiatives that solve real-world business challenges and deliver measurable client value. This role is responsible for translating strategic objectives into executable plans, aligning cross-functional teams, and ensuring projects are delivered within scope, on schedule, and within budget.

As a trusted client advisor and people leader, the Salesforce Project Manager oversees internal and client teams, manages project risks and financial performance, and promotes delivery excellence through Agile practices, effective governance, and continuous improvement. The Manager also contributes to team development, business growth, and the advancement of project management capabilities across the organization.


Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience managing technology implementation or digital transformation projects, including responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, risks, resources, and client outcomes.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience leading Salesforce implementation projects or programs.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering multiple complex, enterprise-level projects from initiation through completion.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams that include business analysts, architects, developers, quality assurance professionals, designers, and client stakeholders.
  • Experience creating and maintaining comprehensive project plans, resource plans, budgets, forecasts, risk registers, status reports, and governance materials.
  • Experience managing project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, resource utilization, and scope-change management.
  • Experience applying Agile delivery practices and selecting appropriate frameworks based on project needs.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, communicate, and mitigate project risks and delivery dependencies.
  • Experience presenting project status, recommendations, and escalations to executive and C-level stakeholders.
  • Experience coaching, mentoring, or managing project team members.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, negotiation, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.
  • Ability to travel as required based on client and project needs.
  • Current professional certifications in both of the following areas: Project management or Agile delivery, such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Agilist, or an equivalent certification; such as Salesforce Certified Administrator, Business Analyst, Platform App Builder, Sales Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant, or another relevant Salesforce certification.

Preferred Qualifications
  • 7 or more years of experience leading enterprise technology implementations, with significant experience in consulting or professional services.
  • Experience managing large-scale or multi-workstream Salesforce transformation programs.
  • Advanced Salesforce certifications or multiple certifications across Salesforce clouds and platform capabilities.
  • Experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Revenue Cloud, Data Cloud, or industry-specific Salesforce solutions.
  • Experience leading distributed, hybrid, or globally based delivery teams.
  • Experience managing third-party vendors, subcontractors, and technology partners.
  • Strong understanding of project governance, quality management, change management, and business process improvement.
  • Experience supporting proposals, statements of work, project estimation, resource planning, and other business-development activities.
  • Demonstrated success developing project management talent and contributing to recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and performance management.
  • Ability to identify opportunities for account growth and build trusted, long-term client relationships.
  • Track record of improving delivery processes, sharing leading practices, and contributing to organizational knowledge and thought leadership.

 


We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $108,200.00 - $221,100.00 per year.

Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!
How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!
More about Crowe:
Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services.


The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world.* As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide.


*As of July 2026.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.


Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.


Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

Please visit our webpage to see notices of the various state and local Ban-the-Box laws and Fair Chance Ordinances, where applicable.

We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.

If you are interested in applying for employment with Crowe and are in need of an accommodation or require special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please visit our Applicant Assistance and Accommodations page for more information: https://careers.crowe.com/crowe-applicant-assistance-and-accommodation

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • At least 5 years managing technology implementation or digital transformation projects
  • At least 3 years leading Salesforce implementation projects or programs
  • Experience delivering multiple complex, enterprise-level projects from initiation through completion
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams including business analysts, architects, developers, quality assurance professionals, designers, and client stakeholders
  • Experience creating and maintaining project plans, resource plans, budgets, forecasts, risk registers, status reports, and governance materials
  • Experience managing project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, resource utilization, and scope-change management
  • Experience applying Agile delivery practices and selecting appropriate frameworks
  • Ability to identify, assess, communicate, and mitigate project risks and dependencies
  • Experience presenting project status, recommendations, and escalations to executive and C-level stakeholders
  • Experience coaching, mentoring, or managing project team members
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, negotiation, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions in a fast-paced, client-focused environment
  • Ability to travel as required based on client and project needs
  • Current professional certification in project management or Agile delivery, such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent
  • Current Salesforce certification, such as Salesforce Certified Administrator, Business Analyst, Platform App Builder, Sales Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant, or another relevant certification
  • Seven or more years leading enterprise technology implementations, preferably in consulting or professional services
  • Experience managing large-scale or multi-workstream Salesforce transformation programs
  • Advanced or multiple Salesforce certifications
  • Experience with Salesforce clouds and platform capabilities, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Revenue Cloud, Data Cloud, or industry-specific solutions
  • Experience leading distributed, hybrid, or globally based delivery teams
  • Experience managing third-party vendors, subcontractors, and technology partners
  • Understanding of project governance, quality management, change management, and business process improvement
  • Experience supporting proposals, statements of work, project estimation, resource planning, and business-development activities
  • Experience developing project management talent and contributing to recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and performance management
  • Ability to identify account-growth opportunities and build long-term client relationships
  • Track record of improving delivery processes, sharing leading practices, and contributing to organizational knowledge and thought leadership
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HQ: New York, New York
17 Employees

What We Do

YOUR GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE FOR M&A, TRANSACTION SUPPORT AND VALUATION Global Corporate Advisors (GCA) is a coordinated group of legally independent member firms with specialized competencies in cross-border M&A advisory, transaction support and integration consulting services. We add value to your deal team through our: Seamless global connectivity Single point of contact for each assignment Local country competence Understanding of cross-border business issues GCA is a niche specialty of Crowe Global, the eighth largest global network of accounting and consulting firms, with offices in 129 countries and over 35k partners, professionals and staff.

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