Managing Consultant - Public Services - Senior Salesforce Architect (Higher Education)

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical architecture and delivery for Salesforce implementations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to university executives and IT leads, translating academic business needs (e.g., student success, admissions, advancement) into robust technical blueprints.
• Establish coding standards and best practices for the development team. You will mentor and guide more junior developers.
• Stay at the forefront of Salesforce releases to propose innovative ways for universities to use AI and data.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Salesforce experience, with at least 3 years in an Architect capacity and experience.
• Understanding of the Higher Education sector and the specific nuances of the Education Cloud.
• An established network of senior stakeholders in the Higher Education sector, with a proven ability to build and grow long-term client partnerships.
• Commercial acumen with a track record of developing and selling consulting propositions.
• Salesforce Certified Application or System Architect; Education Cloud Consultant.
• Experience with cross-cloud Salesforce implementations integrated with other cloud and on-premise systems.
• A solid understanding of the architectural principles of cloud-based platforms, including SaaS, PaaS, multitenancy, multitiered infrastructure, integration patterns, and application servers.
• Experience with release management, source control, and deployment technologies such as CI/CD pipelines, Metadata API, and integration services.
• Exceptional ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical academic stakeholders.
• Assessment process
• Please note that the interview stages may be subject to change based on the specific requirements of the role.
• Introductory Call with one of our senior Talent Acquisition partners to explore your background, the opportunity and PA.
• Round 1 : 3x competency interviews, allowing you to meet different members of PA.
• Final Round : Business plan presentation with PA leaders - you will be given guidance and time to prepare in advance.
• Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples' working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.
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• We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:
• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
• Hybrid Working - Our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on client site.
• Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either applic

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Why consider joining our Public Services community as a Managing Consultant? Join a team where you're trusted to shape your own path, manage your time, and influence real change for our clients and communities. Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust-based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity. Be part of a team actively shaping the Public Services sector and tackling issues that impact our everyday lives Join other experts within our supportive and collaborative community through knowledge-sharing and peer-level support, coaching and mentoring

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