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Salesforce for Nonprofits Service Delivery Manager Support Services


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 1 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 15 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

Are you tenacious pragmatic and possessed of a keen sense of humor You might just be an Idealist.

At Idealist Consulting we are big thinkers and innovators committed to global progressive action. Founded in 2006 we help mission-driven organizations grow their impact through Salesforce implementation marketing automation and managed services. Our brand principles are simple. Stay Human. Drive Change. Believe in Impact. Nurture Community. Make Time to Play. We are looking for a Service Delivery Manager who lives these values and brings them to the work every day.

As the Service Delivery Manager: Support Services youll collaborate with the service delivery leadership team to identify utilize and drive the efficiency of the people process and tools necessary to deliver Idealist Consultings portfolio of support services.



How Youll Contribute
Oversee service delivery across the Managed Services portfolio
  • Own the day-to-day delivery rhythm for all managed service engagements

  • Partner with Client Success to translate renewal goals account plans and CSAT feedback into operational adjustments

  • Run a weekly portfolio review covering hours burn SLA performance risk signals and consultant load; escalate proactively to the Director of Service Delivery.

  • Serve as the executive escalation point for unresolved client issues in the support portfolio.

Manage consultant assignment and capacity
  • Evaluate and assign consultants to engagements based on skill match team cohesion client context and capacity.

  • Maintain a forward looking capacity model across roles and flag gaps in advance.

  • Ensure on-target utilization across teams while protecting humane workloads and learning time.

  • Overcome resource limits through reallocation queue management cross-training and selective contractor expansion.

Ensure quality assurance and service excellence
  • Define and uphold service quality standards across the portfolio including documentation standards change management peer review and acceptance criteria.

  • Operate a structured QA program: spot checks on configuration work periodic instance audits and post-engagement reviews on every renewal.

  • Translate CSAT and qualitative feedback into concrete coaching training or process changes within 30 days of receipt.

  • Maintain the Service Delivery playbook and runbook library so that every consultant has a defensible default for routine work.

Guide delivery systems and tooling
  • Serve as the business owner for the internal Salesforce org Asana service request boards Story Navigator and Lever as they relate to Managed Services workflows.

  • Partner with Operations and the internal admin team to evolve reporting on capacity billable hours forecasts project margin and CSAT.

  • Identify automation and AI opportunities within delivery operations including the application of Idealist Guide capabilities to internal workflow.

  • Hold delivery systems to the same standard we hold client systems: clean data current documentation and a reliable audit trail.

Develop people and culture across managed service delivery team
  • Embody Idealist Consultings values-aligned management philosophy

  • Identify needs and collaborate with HR on talent sourcing contract negotiation and onboarding as Hiring Manager

  • Use standardized reviews and quarterly conversations to foster healthy working relationships identify employee strengths and weaknesses and support their growth and development within the organization.

  • Encourage professional development and make employee promotion recommendations

  • Manage performance concerns and realignment plans as needed

  • Collaborate with HR on compliance of company state and local policies as needed

Partner across the company on outcomes
  • Collaborate with Sales and Client Success to ensure new Managed Services agreements so estimates reflect operational reality as needed

  • Inform pricing packaging and SLA design with on-the-ground data from delivery.

  • Represent Managed Services in the Service Delivery leadership team and contribute to annual planning hiring and budget conversations.

  • Help shape the next generation of service offerings with a particular focus on AI enabled support and humanitarian sector growth.

What You Bring to the Table
Baseline expectations
  • Five or more years in professional services or technical service delivery including direct ownership of a managed services support or post-implementation portfolio.

  • Three or more years leading people in a service delivery context including W-2 employees and contracted consultants.

  • Working knowledge of Salesforce as a platform including the nonprofit ecosystem (NPSP Nonprofit Cloud Experience Cloud) and common third-party tools.

  • Demonstrated experience operating SLAs escalation paths and structured QA inside a billable services environment.

  • Comfortable with capacity planning utilization analysis and project margin reporting; able to read a P and L for a service line.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication including the ability to write a calm accurate update to a frustrated client at 4:55pm on a Friday.

  • Ability to mitigate conflict in real time adjudicate competing priorities and creatively problem solve inside an established process.

Extra credit
  • Salesforce Certified Administrator or higher.

  • PMP ITIL Foundations or a comparable service delivery credential.

  • Direct nonprofit experience especially in humanitarian community development or environmental sectors.

  • Experience standing up or modernizing a managed services practice including SLA design and runbook creation.

  • Hands-on AI deployment experience inside a delivery org (prompt libraries agentic workflow playbooks).

  • Asana Lever ATS or comparable tools experience

  • Ability to solve a Rubiks cube in less than two hours.

What You Can Expect
  • Equitable total compensation with base salary commensurate with experience.

  • Standardized growth targets at 90 days 1 year and beyond.

  • Humane no overtime work weeks and a Hybrid Work Policy with remote options and flexible workday scheduling.

  • Tiered healthcare coverage options with HSA/FSA contribution match.

  • Generous Paid Time Off and Family Leave policies.

  • Paid Volunteer Time to encourage civic engagement and community involvement.

  • 401k employer match and short-term leave available with tenure.

  • Annual learning stipend and time inside the workday to use it.

A Little More About Us

Idealist Consulting was founded in 2006 by returning Peace Corps volunteer Rob Jordan to help nonprofits and progressive organizations grow mission impact through technology. We are committed to delivering innovative technical solutions that empower organizations working on some of the worlds most important causes.

$85000 - $120000 a year
Idealist Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. Idealist Consulting does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race color gender sexual orientation gender identity religion disability age genetic information veteran status ancestry or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its consulting and employment policies. We have a majority female leadership team and believe in the B Corp Declaration of Interdependence which states that businesses should aspire to do no harm and benefit all. Read our Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion on our Ethics page.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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Manager


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Idealist Consulting is a Portland B Corp providing Salesforce, marketing automation, application development, and ongoing support services for nonprofits and small businesses.

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