Salesforce Manager Solution Architect - Vancouver - RSM Canada

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Salesforce Manager Solution Architect

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As the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, RSM empowers clients and people to realize their full potential. Our inclusive culture, people-first approach, and commitment to delivering world‑class audit, tax and consulting services inspire you to thrive both personally and professionally.

We are building our Salesforce Consulting practice and are looking for a Salesforce Enterprise Architect who is self‑driven and passionate about solving complex business and technology problems. You will design, build and deliver enterprise‑wide solutions, lead design sessions, educate clients on multi‑cloud best practices, and serve as the subject‑matter expert between clients and the project team. This role can be based in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary or Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategy and business requirements into well‑architected solutions leveraging the Salesforce platform and product.
• Lead technical design sessions, including building architecture road‑maps, estimating, solutioning user stories, and creating technical solution documentation aligned with business objectives.
• Lead large teams of consultants, developers and/or solution architects on multi‑stream digital transformation projects with client stakeholders, RSM management consulting, and other RSM practices.
• Demonstrate Salesforce thought leadership, educate clients on Salesforce multi‑cloud and platform best practices, and ensure compliance with architectural standards and principles.
• Provide Salesforce expertise during sales efforts to educate prospects, pursuit teams and estimate the technical level of effort.
• Learn, create and evangelise new industry trends and advancements from Salesforce releases and acquisitions, assessing business and technical feasibility.
• Create and improve service offerings; formulate architectural standards and build templates, frameworks, and tools for the Salesforce practice.
• Drive pre‑sales from lead to opportunity close.
• Coach and mentor junior resources.

Basic Qualifications

• Passion for Salesforce.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in the Salesforce platform, including 3+ years as a Salesforce Solution Architect.
• Deep and broad experience across multiple Salesforce clouds.
• Leadership experience and/or capabilities to drive change, influence decision‑making and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and excellence.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills – ability to convey complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Expertise in managing client expectations and designing solutions that meet business needs.
• Experience leading customer‑facing requirements gathering sessions.
• Expert level experience defining system architecture landscapes, identifying gaps between current and desired end‑states, and delivering comprehensive solutions to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Proficient understanding of the Salesforce product suite, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, MDM, ERP, middleware and related systems.
• Expert at RFP response in the sales cycle.
• Experience selling into Private Equity.
• Key Salesforce certifications.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce certifications such as CPQ Specialist, Data Architecture and Management Designer, Sharing and Visibility Designer, Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer, System Architect, Community Cloud, Platform Developer I.
• Functional understanding of deployment tools such as Gearset or Copado/ClickDeploy.
• Experience with Pardot, Community Cloud, and/or Einstein.

Compensation Range: $103,500 - $176,000. Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.

We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands while serving clients. Learn more about our total rewards at

RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race, colour, creed, sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances, sex (including pregnancy or nursing), gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, familial or marital status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, political affiliation, medical condition, domestic violence victim status, past, current or prospective service in the Canadian uniformed service, Canadian Military/Veteran status, pre‑disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at or send us an email at