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Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.

You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a critical Salesforce implementation for a Federal Agency. This project requires expertise in Salesforce GovCloud Plus, an understanding of federal compliance requirements, and experience managing projects within a cleared environment. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing complex IT projects, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

 Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Management:

  • Oversee end-to-end project delivery for the implementation of Salesforce using GovCloud Plus.
  • Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
  • Manage project risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Monitor and report project performance using industry-standard KPIs.

2. Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Act as the primary liaison between federal agency stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors.
  • Facilitate requirement gathering sessions and ensure alignment with federal compliance standards.
  • Provide regular project updates to executive stakeholders and ensure transparency.

3. Team Leadership:

  • Lead a multidisciplinary team, including Salesforce developers, business analysts, and system integrators.
  • Foster a collaborative and performance-oriented project culture.
  • Manage resource onboarding and ensure all team members meet clearance requirements.

4. Compliance and Security:

  • Ensure adherence to federal compliance regulations, including FedRAMP, FISMA, IL 5/6 and air gapped environments.
  • Implement and enforce security protocols specific to operating in a cleared environment.

Collaborate with security teams to address vulnerabilities and maintain a secure project environment


Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

Experience:

  • 8+ years of IT project management experience.
  • 3+ years of experience managing Salesforce implementations, preferably in the federal sector.
  • Hands-on experience with Salesforce GovCloud Plus.

Technology Expertise:

  • Leverage expertise in Salesforce and its ecosystem to guide design and implementation decisions.
  • Ensure optimal use of Salesforce GovCloud Plus features tailored to federal requirements.
  • Stay updated on Salesforce advancements and their applicability to federal use cases.


Preferred technical and professional experience

 

Certifications:

  • PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent.
  • Salesforce certifications (e.g., Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Platform App Builder).

Skills:


  • Strong understanding of federal IT compliance requirements.
  • Exceptional leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.


Clearance: Active Secret/TS/SCI FSP required


ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

 

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

 

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

 

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. 

 

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

  • Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
  • Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
  • Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
  • Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences


We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.


This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

US Citizenship Required.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.


This position is eligible for participation in an IBM Sales Incentive plan. Actual incentive opportunity will be based on performance and the eligible Target Incentive, as addressed in the applicable plan, all of which is subject to change. The compensation range listed for this position is the IBM Reference Salary that is used when you are not actively participating in a sales plan. Your actual base pay plus incentive opportunity will be determined by the Incentive Plan assigned to you.