Salesforce Data Project Manager

Salesforce Data Project Manager

Contract: 6 months
IR35: Outside IR35
Location: London
Working Pattern: Hybrid, 2 days per week in London

We are looking for an experienced Salesforce Data Project Manager to join a major Salesforce transformation programme on an initial 6-month contract.

This is a key delivery role focused on managing data-related workstreams across a Salesforce environment, ensuring data is effectively migrated, cleansed, transformed, governed, and integrated as part of a wider business transformation.

The Role

You will take ownership of the Salesforce data workstream, working closely with Salesforce teams, business stakeholders, technical teams, data specialists, and third-party partners.

You will be responsible for planning and managing data activities from discovery and design through to migration, testing, validation, and go-live.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Salesforce data workstream across the programme.
• Develop and manage detailed data migration plans, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Coordinate data extraction, cleansing, transformation, mapping, migration, and validation activities.
• Work closely with Salesforce architects, developers, data teams, business SMEs, and external suppliers.
• Manage data risks, issues, dependencies, and governance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure data quality and integrity are maintained throughout the migration.
• Coordinate data migration testing, reconciliation, defect resolution, and business sign-off.
• Manage stakeholders across both business and technology teams.
• Provide clear reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Support cutover planning and data migration activities leading into go-live.

Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or Programme Manager delivering Salesforce data projects.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce data structures, migration processes, and data quality.
• Experience managing complex data migration or transformation workstreams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across business and technical teams.
• Experience working with Salesforce implementation teams and third-party suppliers.
• Strong understanding of project governance, RAID management, planning, and delivery.
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Desirable Experience

• Salesforce data migration tools and technologies.
• Experience with Salesforce Data Loader or similar migration tools.
• Experience with data cleansing, data mapping, reconciliation, and validation.
• Experience integrating Salesforce with ERP or other enterprise platforms.
• Experience within large-scale Salesforce transformation programmes.
• Salesforce certification would be advantageous.

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