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Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.
As a Program Management Strategy & Operations Sr Manager, your work will cut across areas of Strategy, Program planning, Operational excellence, Governance and Enablement. You will help in implementing Global business vision and strategy,
This position requires big-picture thinking, initiative, zeal, attention to detail, the ability to learn quickly, the capacity to handle internal and external relationships, the competence to work with senior executives, and excellent soft skills.
Work location: Bangalore/Hyderabad
Key Responsibilities
Drive programs of strategic importance to Salesforce Customer success group(CSM)
Conceptualise, analyse and evaluate the needs of different programs; make recommendations with business justification, and finally upon approval, forefront the programs
Manage the partner program, running governance for their performance and effectiveness in meeting GDC requirements.
Define KPIs for Partner Performance, report and track health of partnerships, implement strategies to derive the most effective outcome from partners.
Work closely with Stakeholders, Sponsors, Cross-functional teams, to develop scope, deliverables, resources, timelines for the new initiatives
Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department
Proactively Communicate status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and senior management.
Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce program reports for managers and stakeholders
Ability to identify all people or organizations impacted by the program, analyse customer expectations and impact on the project, and develop appropriate management strategies for actively engrossing collaborators in project decisions and execution.
Understanding of Agile-certified Scrum processes, and current methods of coordinating Business & IT. Understanding of Scrum Master concepts and exhibits demonstrably the traits of a successful Scrum Master.
Provide leadership to strategise and execute a variety of programs, services, and initiatives that are significant in scope, complexity, and risk
Ability to build project timelines to plan and lead all aspects of and report progress within the project environment
Work with vendors for handling programs relating to subcontractors
Requirements
8+ years of Program Management experience and 14+ years of overall IT experience
5+years of exposure to Salesforce Projects/Products is a strong asset
Ability to collaborate with senior executives and partner organizations, demonstrating strategic understanding of business needs
Understanding of resource utilization and worked with strategies to get the right skills for the right projects.
Hands-on experience with one or more CRM software products (Salesforce CRM, Siebel, Clarify, Vantive, PeopleSoft, NetSuite) would be a strong asset
Hands-on experience with PM tools like JIRA / MS Project
Adept in building presentations that enable communication of strategic direction across the organization
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, data cleansing, data manipulation)
Ability to manage multiple projects/ programs and mentor new hires
Unleash Your Potential
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Skills Required
- 8+ years of program management experience
- 14+ years of overall IT experience
- Ability to collaborate with senior executives and partner organizations
- Strategic understanding of business needs
- Experience with resource utilization and staffing strategies
- Hands-on experience with project management tools such as Jira or Microsoft Project
- Ability to build presentations communicating strategic direction
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, data cleansing, and data manipulation
- Ability to manage multiple projects and programs
- Ability to mentor new hires
- 5+ years of exposure to Salesforce projects or products
- Hands-on experience with CRM products such as Salesforce CRM, Siebel, Clarify, Vantive, PeopleSoft, or NetSuite
- Understanding of Agile-certified Scrum processes and Scrum Master concepts
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision options, mental‑health programs, and low‑deductible or heavily subsidized tiers. Feedback suggests offerings like Lyra counseling, care navigation, and wellness reimbursements make access broad and user‑friendly.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family benefits are portrayed as robust, including paid leave for primary and secondary caregivers and extensive family‑building support such as fertility, adoption, and doula benefits. Backup childcare and caregiver resources provide practical help across different life stages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off programs are highlighted as generous, with flexible PTO and hybrid options alongside seven days of paid Volunteer Time Off each year. Feedback suggests this combination supports work‑life balance and community engagement.
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Why Work With Us
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