Advanced Specialist, Salesforce CRM at Pearson

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Salesforce Functional Architect, Sales Cloud, Functional Architecture, Solution Design, Sales Strategy, Revenue Operations, Platform Health, Salesforce Best Practices, Technical Architects, Functional Designs, Data Models, UAT Strategy, Sales Automation, Forecasting, Stakeholder Influence, CRM Ecosystem

Industry

education

Description

About the Role We are seeking a Salesforce Functional Architect to own the functional architecture and evolution of our Salesforce Sales Cloud platform. This role is designed for a senior individual contributor who operates as the functional authority for Sales Cloud, shaping scalable, enterprise‑ready solutions that support sales strategy, revenue operations, and long‑term platform health. You will work directly with senior business and technology stakeholders to define future‑state CRM capabilities, guide solution design, and ensure functional consistency across implementations. What You’ll Do * Own the functional architecture of Salesforce Sales Cloud across the end‑to‑end sales lifecycle. * Serve as the primary functional expert for Sales Cloud design, standards, and patterns. * Partner with Sales Leadership, Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, and Technology teams to translate business strategy into scalable Salesforce solutions. * Lead complex discovery and solution‑shaping efforts, framing problems and defining future‑state capabilities rather than simply documenting requirements. * Define and govern sales processes, business rules, and functional design patterns aligned to enterprise CRM standards and Salesforce best practices. * Act as the functional counterpart to Technical Architects, ensuring solutions balance business outcomes, platform constraints, and long‑term maintainability. * Review and approve functional designs, configurations, and enhancements to ensure quality, usability, and architectural integrity. * Own impact analysis across Salesforce features, integrations, and dependent systems. * Define functional requirements for data models, integrations, and data quality in partnership with data and integration teams. * Establish and maintain functional documentation including solution designs, process models, standards, and acceptance criteria. * Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) strategy for complex initiatives, ensuring solutions meet business intent prior to release. * Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities across sales automation, forecasting, analytics, and user experience. * Act as a functional mentor and thought leader, raising the quality bar for analysis and design across the CRM ecosystem. * Support change and adoption efforts by shaping training inputs, communications, and readiness planning. What You Bring Required Qualifications * Extensive experience (5-10 years) as a Salesforce Functional Architect or Senior Business Analyst operating at an enterprise scale. * Deep functional expertise in Salesforce Sales Cloud, including pipeline management, forecasting, quoting, and revenue operations. * Strong understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities and constraints (objects, fields, flows, validation rules, security model, reporting). * Proven ability to own functional domains end‑to‑end, from strategy through design and validation. * Demonstrated experience shaping solutions in ambiguous environments where requirements are not fully defined. * Experience partnering closely with Salesforce Admins, Developers, and Technical Architects to guide solution delivery. * Strong executive‑level communication and stakeholder influence skills. * Ability to operate autonomously, make informed trade‑offs, and deliver implementation‑ready designs. Preferred Qualifications * Experience supporting Sales Operations or Revenue Operations organizations. * Experience in Agile, SAFe, or hybrid delivery environments. * Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Business Analyst, Administrator, or Sales Cloud Consultant. * Experience (5-10 years) working in large, multi‑business or global CRM environments.

Responsibilities

This role involves owning the functional architecture and evolution of the Salesforce Sales Cloud platform, serving as the functional authority to shape scalable, enterprise-ready solutions supporting sales strategy and revenue operations. Key duties include defining future-state CRM capabilities, guiding solution design, defining functional standards, and ensuring architectural integrity across all implementations.