Salesforce Technical Project Manager Virginia (Remote)

Role: Salesforce Technical Project Manager

Location: Remote - infrequent meetings onsite in Virginia so candidates within driving distance are strongly preferred.

Duration: 6+ Month Contract

Job Description

• Experience working with a government client.
• These jobs are remote but there will be meetings onsite in VA from time to time so candidates need to be within a reasonable driving distance. I believe we're looking at an onsite meeting once or twice a month.
• We are seeking a Salesforce Technical Project Manager to support a large-scale federal cloud modernization program focused on enterprise Salesforce and CRM platforms. This role operates in a high-visibility, mission-driven environment delivering secure, scalable applications across a complex enterprise ecosystem.
  
  The ideal candidate is a seasoned IT program leader with deep experience managing Salesforce or enterprise CRM programs, strong Agile delivery expertise, and a proven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams in regulated environments. This role requires strong stakeholder management skills and hands-on experience supporting enterprise releases, governance, and production application delivery.
  
  Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Salesforce and enterprise application programs within a large-scale government environment
• Manage cross-functional Agile teams across multiple technical workstreams
• Oversee full program lifecycle including planning, execution, delivery, and production deployment
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Drive release management, governance, and delivery coordination across environments
• Develop and manage program plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables
• Coordinate with technical and business stakeholders to define requirements and delivery expectations
• Track and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies across multiple teams
• Support DevSecOps coordination and enterprise deployment activities
• Ensure alignment between technical teams, leadership, and stakeholders throughout delivery
• Communicate program status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership
• Lead efforts supporting modernization and migration of legacy applications to cloud platforms
• Ensure smooth operation of production application teams and enterprise release cycles

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT program or project management experience
• 5+ years of experience managing Salesforce programs or enterprise CRM environments
• Experience supporting a government client or working in a government or highly regulated environment
• Strong experience with Agile delivery methodologies and full lifecycle program management
• Experience leading enterprise production application teams and deployments
• Experience with release management, governance, and SDLC processes
• Strong stakeholder management experience, including engagement with senior leadership
• Experience coordinating DevSecOps or enterprise CI/CD delivery environments
• Ability to manage complex, multi-stream programs in fast-paced environments

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification (or equivalent project management certification)
• Scrum Master or Agile certifications
• Salesforce Administrator certification
• SAFe and/or ITIL certification (nice to have)
• Federal civilian or DHS experience strongly preferred

Desired Skills

• Strong leadership and organizational abilities
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills
• Ability to translate technical delivery into business outcomes
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to remove delivery blockers