Director, Salesforce Delivery

Homesteaders Life Company • West Des Moines, IA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Director, Salesforce Delivery, you will be responsible for leading the strategy, delivery, and ongoing optimization of the organization’s Salesforce platform and related ecosystem. Your role will include overseeing a team of Salesforce Administrators, developers, architects, and delivery managers to ensure high-quality solutions that enable business functions. The leader partners with business stakeholders translate strategic priorities into delivery roadmap, ensuring Salesforce capabilities to drive measurable business outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of experience in Salesforce Administration.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing delivery teams.
• Significant hands-on experience with Salesforce platform capabilities.
• Experience delivering Salesforce solutions in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience with multiple Salesforce Clouds (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Experience Cloud).
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery frameworks.
• Experience managing vendor and implementation partner relationships.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the multi-year Salesforce platform strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Salesforce initiatives including enhancements, integrations, and new capabilities.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing Salesforce delivery team including admins, developers, analysts, and architects.
• Oversee the integration of Salesforce with other business systems and ensure successful system upgrades and updates.
• Serve as the primary IT leader supporting Salesforce-enabled business capabilities.
• Establish and maintain Salesforce governance including architecture standards, development practices, and security controls.
• Ensure consistent delivery practices, including backlog management, sprint planning, and release governance.
• Partner with business leaders to understand priorities and translate them into technical solutions.

Benefits

• An excellent schedule – office closes at 1 p.m. every Friday
• Annual profit sharing
• 401(k) with company match with discretionary contribution
• Company-sponsored group medical and dental insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid long-term disability
• Hybrid work environment
• Paid holidays
• Generous vacation time and sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Casual dress year-round

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees