Salesforce Release Manager

Our client a government body as looking for a Salesforce Release Manager to join and take ownership of seamless, efficient Salesforce deployments, ensuring our digital systems are aligned with business objectives and deliver real impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leadership role in a complex and evolving digital landscape, working with expert teams across data, digitalisation, and technology. You'll be a key player in our digital transformation journey, managing Salesforce releases that underpin our ability to regulate effectively in a changing energy market.

As the Salesforce Release Manager, you'll oversee the planning, co-ordination, and execution of Salesforce deployments, ensuring smooth and secure system updates that meet compliance standards. You'll engage with senior stakeholders, manage risks at a programme level, and work closely with developers, administrators, and product teams to deliver high-quality releases on time and with minimal disruption.

They're looking for someone with a strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, experience in release management, and knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools. You should be comfortable working in an agile and fast-paced environment, co-ordinating multiple projects, managing risks, and ensuring technical excellence. Your ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders will be key to your success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

Release Planning and Coordination:

• Organise project and sprint planning, chair and manage session to ensure arrival at committed project and sprint scope

• Collaborate with all members of CoE, CRM Tech Lead, CRM Product Owner, Salesforce developers, administrators, and other stakeholders to ensure timely and successful releases.

• Document and communicate committed sprint implementation and Salesforce release calendar

Release Execution:

• Execute Salesforce releases, including metadata and data migrations, code deployments, and configuration changes.

• Coordinate with QA teams to ensure thorough testing and validation of Salesforce changes.

• Monitor and troubleshoot release-related issues, ensuring quick resolution.

Change Management:

• Manage change requests and ensure that all changes are properly documented and approved before deployment.

• Implement change control processes to ensure the stability and integrity of the Salesforce environment.

Testing

• Ensure regression testing is conducted in a sandbox before releasing the product.

Documentation

• Manage documentation related to changes made with each product release.

Key Outputs and Deliverables

• Create and Maintain deployment plans on Confluence

• Updated Azure DevOps project board

• Perform new releases and change requests

• Ensure all deployment / release documentation is kept updated and visible, reviewed and approved as required

• Support and manage Salesforce quarterly releases

Person specification

Role Criteria

In the event of receiving a large number of applications an initial sift may take place on just the identified lead criteria indicated below.

Essential

• Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, including Salesforce objects, workflows, validation rules, and Apex code. (LEAD)

• Experience with Salesforce deployment tools (e.g., Azure DevOps (Preferred), Azure Pipelines (Preferred), Azure Repos (Preferred), SonarQube, Azure Test Plans (Preferred), Gearset, Salesforce DX, Change Sets, ANT Migration Tool). (LEAD)

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools for Salesforce. (LEAD)

• Experience setting up development orgs and data seeding (OwnBackup)

• Experience with Branching Strategy tools (e.g., Github, Bitbucket)

if this sounds like you, apply now!