Job Description
We Are

Accenture’s Salesforce practice, and we live to see what this platform can do. Since we were one of the first on the scene,
we’re
the largest global Salesforce practice, not to mention one of the best. In fact, we are the
industry-leader
for building Salesforce solutions, and we are Master Certified in all 12 industries and clouds. We use tech like Lightning, Einstein, and Bolt to build stronger, better relationships with customers. And we are always learning.
We’re
building the most resourceful team on the planet, and helping our people with new skills, training, and support to get over 4,200 certifications including Certified Technical Architect (CTA).

Visit us here

to find out more about Accenture's Salesforce practice.
 

You
Are

A Salesforce
Financial Services
Functional Lead. You thrive in a team setting where you can use your prodigious creative and analytical powers to decimate problems. Leadership skills? You have them in spades, and you have the top-shelf communication, people, and management abilities to bring out the best in team members. Working in an information systems environment makes you more than happy. 
 

The Work

Lead and
facilitate
discovery and scoping sessions with clients 
 
Deal
with
client business
process
and potential constraints (budget, timeline,
expertise
, etc.) to define
optimal
and reasonable project scope and expectations 
 
Create and defend solution estimate and SOW 
 
Incorporate past experiences, business savvy, creative and out-of-the-box thinking in designing solutions; offer multiple, potential solutions 
 
Coordinate with Technical Architects/CTA's, integration, and data consultants, and others, as needed, for specific technical design requirements 
 
Provide recommendations on third-party applications 
 
Manage expectations with clients, Accenture colleagues, as well as SFDC and other 3rd parties - i.e., be able to influence and guide towards successful outcomes 
 
Disseminat
e
best practices on solution positioning and delivery.  
 
Own the solution and provide architectural oversight of the solution throughout the project 
 
Provide guidance and advisory support to project team on implementation approach and complex configuration issues 
 
Participate in QA checkpoints during delivery to provide guidance and ensure solution aligns with original scope 
 

Work with project team to develop and
validate
estimates to support any Change Orders 
 
Participate in project status meetings, as requested by the Delivery Lead/Project Manager 
 
Contribute to estimating and SOW templates for future phases 
 
Lead business and functional requirements definition and
prioritization/scoping
of requirements.  
 
Map functional requirements to Salesforce.com features and functionality.  
 
Maintain and coordinate communication with the customer throughout each project.  
 
Mento
r
more junior team members in business analysis, project management, and Salesforce.com best practices
 
Travel may be
required
for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirement
s