Salesforce Development Lead

City Capital are currently representing a highly respected & fast-growing property finance lender who are achieving exciting growth. They have engaged our services to appoint a confident & experienced Salesforce Development Lead who will take oversight of the companys CRM and associated tools.

The Company

Our client is supporting property developers & investors with access to funds for important property projects. Solutions include commercial mortgages bridging finance & BTL. Our client are a leading player in their sector & ahead of the pack in terms of innovation and engagement with tech and systems that drive business performance and lending efficiency.

The Department & Team

The Salesforce Development lead is a senior member of the IT department and will work closely with the Head of IT and CTO on critical projects driven by Salesforce. As our client is set to scale considerably over the coming period please note that a key expectation for this role will be to build & grow a team of Salesforce & MuleSoft specialists to meet commercial and operational objectives. This is likely to consider administrators consultants and developers.

Our client currently operates a small but effective IT team though this is set to scale as the company embarks on its technology focus and growth. The department works closely with senior leaders & users in operational departments so the capacity to communicate across the business is a critical requirement for Salesforce Development Lead.

Role Overview

As Salesforce Development Lead you will take full ownership of the internal platform & related integration tools and will therefore be required to be an excellent Player/Manager in approach - confident when setting objectives and strategies and happy to roll up sleeves to tackle tasks head on.

You will work with the broader IT team on joined up projects & business transformation from a technology perspective.

Responsibilities

• Technical and strategic owner of internal Salesforce initiatives
• Lead the design development configuration & deployment of Salesforce solutions
• Ensure the platform is secure and protected from threats at all times
• Translate business needs into technical projects that deliver improvements
• Own the integration strategy to deliver scalable API based connections
• Manage the external support and technical panel
• Act as the Lead Project Manager for all Salesforce & platform related projects
• Take responsibility for platform governance and best practice
• Deliver robust business reports & dashboards using Salesforce native tools
• Manage all external IT vendors of the company

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in a Salesforce Developer or Architect ideally with leadership
• Salesforce certifications (Eg Platform Developer II Application Architect etc)
• MuleSoft certifications (Developer or Integration Architect)
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools in the Salesforce ecosystem
• Deep knowledge of Salesforce platform architecture development configurations
• Strong understanding of MuleSoft and API lead integration strategies
• Exceptional project management and leadership skills

On Offer

Our client is ideally looking to pay up to c.100k as a basic salary for the ideal individual relevant to experience and qualifications. Higher offers may be considered for exceptional experience.

Salary will be complemented by access to our clients favourable bonus structure too which will significantly increase year on year earnings.

Most notably this is a genuine opportunity to join one of the UKs fastest growing companies at an extremely exciting time for their business. The focus for 2025 and beyond is very much on business transformation driven by technology. So as Salesforce Development Lead this will put you front and centre within the business and its key projects.

Our client operates a strong and proven promote from within policy too meaning opportunities to propel salary & career standing forward within may be prevalent where excellent performance is delivered. Happy to expand on this should we speak.

Due to the highly collaborative nature of this role & the IT team you will be based at our clients Mayfair HQ Monday - Friday.

Next Steps

There is a reasonable amount of urgency to fill this position in line with objectives.

Due to the nature of the role & opportunity we do not expect it to be on the market for long!

If this role does sound like one that you are both qualified for and interested in then we look forward to your application as soon as possible.

Once we have reviewed your application we will be in touch with an update.

We look forward to hearing from you.

The City Capital Team