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Job Title: Salesforce Platform Director

The Salesforce Platform Director is end-to-end accountable for delivery of Salesforce portfolio of initiatives for Enterprise Salesforce team. Reporting to the Vice President of Salesforce CRM IT Services Leader. This Salesforce Platform Director will play a crucial role in driving the strategic and tactical direction of the Salesforce platform and its integration with other systems. This role requires strong technical leadership skills, excellent communication and collaboration abilities, and a deep understanding of Salesforce capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Strong in Salesforce platform management overseeing the capabilities of Data Architecture, DevOps and Risk Management.
• Develop and execute technology roadmaps for the Salesforce platform, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Manage the budget and planning for Salesforce-related expenses.
• Mentor and manage a team responsible for data standardization, data quality, integration, talent development, testing and automation, business continuity, access control and risk mitigation functions. 
• Deliver technology solutions that enhance employee and customer experiences, while adhering to industry standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to manage demand and identify opportunities for process optimization and digitization.
• Stay up-to-date with new features and functionality provided by Salesforce and effectively manage relationships with external partners.
• Select technology solutions and system integrators, negotiate contracts, and manage external delivery partners/vendors.
• Drive continuous improvement on existing technology platforms to enhance customer and partner experiences, scalability, security, and quality.

Minimum Requirements: Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience and 4+ years of management experience

Critical Skills

• 10+ years of experience and expertise in Salesforce service cloud and/or marketing cloud and/or sales cloud.
• Knowledge and experience with various tools in the Salesforce ecosystem, such as Salesforce DevOps, GitHub, backup/recovery tools, etc.
• Deep knowledge of CRM strategy, processes, and best practices.
• Experience partnering with multiple delivery and AMS vendors on achieving business objectives.
• Experience in Salesforce release management.

Additional Skills

• Strong leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead through influence in cross-functional environments.
• Excellent people management skills, with the ability to inspire, develop, and motivate a team of technology professionals.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and business stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to make sound decisions using intuition, business judgment, and discretion.
• A team player with a high level of accountability and a proactive attitude towards getting things done.
• Experience with AI is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Normal office environment requirements  

Candidate must authorized to work without sponsorship

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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