Technical Architect, Senior Director at Salesforce in California

Technical Architect, Senior Director Location: California - Remote To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Customer Success Job Details About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. 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. The Professional Services organization is focused on delivering Salesforce's world-class product and project offerings to ensure customers are getting the most out of the Salesforce Platform. We help customers accelerate their path to value with Salesforce, focused on making sure you’re set up for long-term success to tap into the full capacity of the Salesforce platform, fast. We help you plan your strategic roadmap and we make sure you are building Salesforce so that it’s easy to maintain and adapt down the road, minimizing potential technical debt. Our team is made up of thousands of the world’s leading Salesforce experts. We share our own 20 years of product best practices with your team and partners so that you have everything you need to achieve your goals. Salesforce Professional Services is looking for a Technical Architect Director, with Trade Promotion Management experience. You will be serving as a strategic advisor and Salesforce product and platform expert to the company’s largest, most complex enterprise customers. Here are some salient responsibilities the role entails: Serve as a trusted advisor to the client Identify and lead internal strategic initiatives to grow the consulting practice; serving as an active contributor to the community’s overall knowledge base and expertise Guide customers and colleagues in rationalizing and deploying emerging technologies that drive increased business value Work collaboratively and having very strong communications skills, especially in teaching complex concepts, and creative, prescriptive thinking Identify and proactively manage risk areas and commit to seeing an issue through to complete resolution Manage customer expectations; negotiate solutions to complex problems with both the customer and third-party partners Review and correct project/program direction, approach, and key artifacts to keep programs on track and solutions extendable and maintainable going forward Work closely with Delivery Managers, Solution Architects, and directly with clients to architect technology solutions to meet client needs Contribute to a program vision while advising and articulating program/project strategies on enabling technologies including the Salesforce Platform Minimum Requirements: 10+ years enterprise architecture or consulting experience 2+ years of experience architecting and implementing Trade Promotion Management capabilities for customers 5+ years of experience leading Salesforce Core Projects 2+ years of experience with Consumer Goods Cloud 3+ years of experience in Consumer Goods industry Strong application design skills combined with strong data, integration, and security architecture skills Strong presentation skills. Able to effectively present and defend a point of view to a variety of audiences Detail-oriented individual with the ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Able to effectively develop materials that are appropriate for the audience A great listener with the ability to communicate with people in diverse roles Proven ability to analyze, design, and optimize business processes via technology and integration Resourceful and innovative thinker who can work through and solve problems Strong experience in Integration concepts, designs and patterns Required Qualities: TRUST: Trusts the company’s core values; shows integrity, transparency, and reliability TEAM PLAYER: Proficient at collaboration and working with members of a team COMMUNICATOR: Speaks and writes with clarity, brevity, and purpose; explains the area of expertise clearly and confidently to others; influences and engages C-Level with authority and confidence Preferred Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering (any field), or a related quantitative discipline. Equivalent demonstrable work experience in lieu of a degree will be considered Ability to convey and convince customers of best practices at various levels within a large organization Application design and development background Travel may be required and varies depending on the client requirements Strong Enterprise Architecture background would be favorable Salesforce product certifications: Salesforce Certified Administrator Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator Platform App Builder Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant Consumer Goods Cloud Accredited Professional Experience architecting and delivering Consumer Good Retail Execution Experience architecting and delivering Consumer Good Trade Promotion Management Preferred Qualities: LEADERSHIP: Self-aware; proficient at building strong relationships THOUGHT LEADER: Strong point of view and executive presence. Confident, but not arrogant, a great storyteller. Experience with AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Agentforce for Developers) and an understanding of their strengths and limitations. Experience leading a technical team or workstream, with a passion for mentoring and developing talent. Ability to build and maintain key relationships with C-level executives, senior technology leaders, and key decision-makers. Experience defining and delivering enterprise applications on the Salesforce Platform is a strong plus. Unleash Your Potential When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance andbe your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you cando your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world. 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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $218,400 - $365,200 annually There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $263,200 - $401,400 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.