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We are seeking a Principal II Digital Project Management to lead and drive Agile project management initiatives for our Salesforce team. This role involves project planning process automation and continuous performance improvement through datadriven insights. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in facilitating Agile methodologies utilizing productivity analytics to optimize workflows and ensuring the effective of digital projects within the Salesforce ecosystem. This role will provide strategic direction for Salesforce initiatives ensuring timely delivery aligned with business objectives.
In this role a typical day will include:
- Project Planning & : Lead the planning and monitoring of Salesforcerelated digital projects ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines.
- Agile Ceremonies: Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily standups sprint planning retrospectives and backlog refinement within the Salesforce team. Ensure teams remain focused on sprint goals and deliverables.
- CrossFunctional Coordination: Work with crossfunctional teams to plan allocate resources and resolve project dependencies especially those specific to Salesforcerelated tasks and integrations.
- Capacity & Resource Planning: Oversee capacity estimation for Salesforce projects ensuring the team can handle the workload and adjust priorities based on project needs.
- Productivity Tracking: Use key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and track Salesforce project and team performance including sprint velocity cycle time and lead time.
- Team Efficiency Metrics: Monitor and analyze development KPIs such as defect rates deployment frequency and release success rates within the Salesforce environment to identify areas for improvement.
- Process Bottleneck Identification: Identify inefficiencies in workflows specific to Salesforce development and recommend actionable changes to improve team performance and streamline project delivery.
- DataDriven Insights: Leverage data from Salesforce project tracking tools and analytics platforms to generate insights and optimize team operations providing leadership with actionable reports.
- Process Automation: Lead the automation of repetitive project management tasks within the Salesforce team
- Salesforce Tool Integration: Implement and optimize development tools including JIRA Confluence Copado and Qtest to automate workflows and improve consistency.
- Continuous Improvement: Advocate for and implement process improvements and automation techniques to reduce manual overhead enhance Salesforce team efficiency and accelerate project delivery.
- Agile Mentor: Mentor and guide Salesforce team members on Agile practices project management methodologies and continuous improvement specific to Salesforce development. Foster a culture of selforganization accountability and proactive communication.
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including product owners and senior leadership ensuring alignment between Salesforce business requirements and technical deliverables.
- Collaboration & Conflict Resolution: Encourage collaboration resolve conflicts within the Salesforce team and facilitate healthy productive discussions.
- Status Reports: Provide regular project status reports and updates for Salesforce initiatives ensuring stakeholders are informed of progress risks and issues.
- Lessons Learned: Document lessons learned and retrospectives specific to Salesforce projects to drive continuous improvement in future initiatives.
WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology Business Administration or a related field. Advanced degree or relevant certification (e.g. CS PSM CBAP PMP) is a plus.
- 5 years of experience in digital projects with a focus on Agile methodologies and crossfunctional team leadership within Salesforce teams.
- Strong analytical skills with expertise in productivity analytics KPIs and performance monitoring tools.
- Proven success in managing large complex Salesforcerelated projects driving digital transformation and delivering results within fastpaced environments.
- Advanced knowledge of data visualization and reporting tools (e.g. Tableau CRMA Qlik).
- Experience with process automation and tools integration.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with Salesforce digital transformation projects and the latest trends in Agile DevOps and continuous integration for Salesforce.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills to work with diverse teams stakeholders and senior leaders.
- Change management expertise to lead process optimization and team training initiatives within the Salesforce domain.
- Experience with Salesforce development and integrations including understanding of Salesforcespecific tools and processes.
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:
- Opportunity to work in bestinclass Organization among Medical Devices/Equipment sector.
- Truly international environment and daily interactions with colleagues from all over the world.
- Attractive benefits package (private medical care group insurance lunch card transportation allowance pension plan Multisport/cultural card Alcon products for you and your significant other).
- Permanent employment contract attractive base salary and annual bonus.
- Flexible hours and hybrid model of work 3/2 weekly)
- Brand new office in Marynarska 15 Warsaw with a lot of facilities inside.
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