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Description
You will play a critical role in co-building a successful, high-growth Salesforce (SFDC) practice in Gurugram. Your primary responsibility will be to expand our Salesforce business by acquiring new customers and exploring additional opportunities with existing clients. Engaging closely with senior client stakeholders, you will understand their requirements for Salesforce solutions and develop compelling value propositions to secure new business. You will lead a team of Salesforce technology experts in crafting customer propositions, presenting KPMG's approach and solutions, addressing client queries, and ultimately driving business wins. In addition, you will have the opportunity to create a positive impact on boards and CEOs, establishing a strong market presence for SFDC's Advisory practice. By understanding the macro-opportunity of SFDC and strategizing unique offerings, you will collaborate with the OEM Salesforce North team in India to drive joint go-to-market initiatives. Your role will involve partnering with various parts of the business to enhance their understanding of SFDC's positioning and contribute to the overall transformational agenda. As a Practice Director, you will be instrumental in scaling up the competency of the team by attracting, nurturing, and developing talent. Managing a skill-building framework, you will ensure that employees are proficient in the latest Salesforce technologies and adjacent solutions. Externally, you will act as an ambassador for KPMG, promoting our services and providing thought leadership to key stakeholders and clients through white papers and industry representation. Additionally, you will lead Salesforce projects for customers, overseeing client engagements, coaching development teams, and ensuring the successful delivery of solutions that meet business needs. You should have a minimum of 8 years of IT experience across presales, delivery, and practice management, with a current role in practice leadership. With 8-10 years of experience in selling and delivering Salesforce solutions in India, you should possess extensive people management skills and a track record of building and growing teams. Your experience should also include leading client engagements, establishing relationships at CXO levels, and delivering large, complex Salesforce programs. In terms of technical expertise, you should have at least 10 years of experience in architecture design and implementation of enterprise software solutions, with a focus on Salesforce. Your knowledge should span Salesforce solutions such as Sales, Service, Marketing, and AI, along with proficiency in force.com, Apex, LWC, and integrations. You should have successfully delivered complex Salesforce programs, developed innovative solutions on the Salesforce platform, and created intellectual property that has contributed to business wins and project success. To excel in this role, you must possess exceptional team management and leadership skills, the ability to cultivate strong business relationships, and a deep passion for continuous learning and improvement. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential for engaging with diverse stakeholders, and your self-driven and motivated approach should be complemented by a strong commitment to achieving results. Mandatory requirements for this role include a minimum of 10 years of sales experience in building Salesforce practices, an MBA in Sales, Marketing, or IT, and hands-on knowledge of Salesforce across Sales, Marketing, and Service Cloud. Additionally, experience in nurturing relationships within the Salesforce partner ecosystem is crucial for success in this position.,