Deployment Architect (Salesforce)

TL;DR

Deployment Architect (Salesforce): Designing a strategy and framework for the scalable deployment of the Buyer Experience solution with an accent on Lead-to-Cash processes and business readiness. Focus on creating decision frameworks for standardisation, defining configuration management strategies, and overseeing global rollout sequencing.

Location: Hybrid (London, UK) - must be based in the office three days a week or more

Company

An international business that connects specialists with knowledge through live and on-demand events, digital services, and academic research.

What you will do

• Design the overall deployment strategy, including phasing, sequencing, and rollout models for the Buyer Experience solution.
• Create decision frameworks to balance standardisation with business-specific customisation.
• Define configuration management and rollback strategies for each rollout phase.
• Establish governance processes and quantify resource demands to inform execution planning.
• Develop testing strategies encompassing UAT, integration, and performance testing.
• Refine the global business readiness playbook to improve reliability, quality, and performance.

Requirements

• Previous experience in Salesforce and Lead-to-Cash change and transformation programmes.
• Extensive experience in Business Readiness, defining central strategies while directing local execution in multinational organisations.
• Expertise in Lead-to-Order, Quote-to-Cash, or similar end-to-end business processes.
• Experience with CRM and Order Management systems, specifically Salesforce Sales Cloud and Revenue Cloud.
• Proven delivery record in large, complex, multi-division programmes within matrixed environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and hold them accountable.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with the flexibility to work from home or remotely when not in the office.
• 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 after two years) plus a birthday leave day.
• Ability to work from almost anywhere for up to four weeks per year.
• Company-funded private medical cover and a ShareMatch scheme for becoming a shareholder.
• Professional development through bespoke training, mentoring, and LinkedIn Learning.
• Up to four days per year for volunteering with charity match funding.