Salesforce Solution Architect - Financial Services
Role Title: Solution Architect - SalesforceFinancial Services
Location:London, UK
Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience
Level: Manager
Join Accenture Song, a fast-growing division dedicated to crafting transformative digital experiences at scale. As part of the Salesforce Business Group you’ll support a portfolio of client across all sectors, helping leading organizations thrive by combining creativity, data-driven insights, and cutting-edge technology. Grow alongside our global network of talent, and help drive impactful change for some of the world’s most mission-driven institutions.
About the Accenture Salesforce Business Group:
Accenture hasestablisheda global commitment to Salesforce called the Salesforce Business Group (SFBG); a focused executive-level effort between Salesforce and Accenture, to turbo-charge our joint business, and deliver outstanding customer experiences for our clients. You will be part of an exciting environment - we have the energy and pace of a start-up, merged with the stability of a well established Salesforce capability.
Accenture has been delivering Salesforce-powered transformation for over 15 years.
The Accenture Salesforce Business Group exists to help our clients create the best customer and employee experiences on the planet. We do this byleveragingthe best aspects of our deep knowledge of how to modernise organisations' selling, service and operational functions across all key industries. With deep knowledge of the power of Salesforce’s multiple cloud offerings, we help clients transform their employee and customer experiences. We believe that for organisations to be digital on the outside they must first optimise how they run their business with a clean digital core on which to conduct their operations. As a major global user of Salesforce ourselves we lead by example and area great exampleof how we have modernised our sales,forecastingand commercial governance with Salesforce tools.
Ifyou’relooking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be your role.Aspart of our global team,you'llbe working withcutting-edgetechnologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.
What we are looking for:
A Solution Architect specialising in Salesforcewithin the Financial Services sector. Ideally you will have a strong background ineitherinsurance (P&C, Health), banking or wealth/ investmentsand experience of how toleverageSalesforce for valuein these sectors.
Youwillknow how to use Salesforce to creatively design,explain,prototype and implement solutions for your client’s unique challenges.
This is a lead roleand requiresstrong consulting behaviours,deep understanding ofanindustryverticaland the ability to design and implement innovative solutions on Salesforce that meet our clients' needs.
You will be passionateabout beingpart ofourSalesforce Financial Services community andbe a steward of our team.
As aSolution Architect, you will:
Articulate the solution to stakeholders an anddemonstrateeffectiveobjectivehandling.
Design and implement Salesforcesolutions usingIndustries&Financial Services Cloud (FSC)forwealthmanagement and investmentclients.
Lead client stakeholders to gather process and translate them into technical solutions.
Develop your leadership and consulting skills whilst delivering Salesforce at scale, to deliver measurable client value in some of the most dynamic and challenging environments
Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices.
Keep informed about the latest SalesforceFinancial Servicesfeatures and updates by engaging with Salesforce.
Gainadditionalskills in solutioning, project management and client engagement through practical experience and training.
Embed AI into your thinking whenbuildingout industry solutions
We are looking for experience in the following skills:
Salesforce Industriesor Financial Services Cloud
Proventrack recordof successful Salesforceimplementationsin financial services organisations.
Proven hands-on experienceleadingtechnical engagements througharchitecting, designing, building, and delivering integrated solutions on Salesforce.
Addressing key architecture concerns (scalability, performance, security, availability, etc.) in the context of Salesforce.
Excellent communication (written and oral), presentation skills, interpersonal skills, and management skills.A background in consulting or leading teams isrequired.
Relevant Salesforce certifications (e.g., Salesforce Application Architect, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer,AgentforceSpecialist).
Set yourself apart:
Industry-specific knowledge and experienceleveragingleading Salesforce and ecosystem industry solutions
Understand and articulatehowAgentforceand AI iseffectingFinancial Serviceand howyou’veused AI todelivervalue.
Salesforce Application Architect, SystemArchitectorequivalent industryArchitect certifications
Pre-sales solution architecture experience (including solution shaping, and delivery estimation and planning)is highly regarded
Active Salesforce community participation and contributions.
Industry specific knowledge in Financial Services
What’s in it for you:
Our Total Rewards consist of a competitive basic salary, annual performance bonus, opportunities to acquire equity and a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits. These include perks such as:
Up to 30days of leave to spend each year plus 3 extra volunteering days per year for charitable work of choice.
Family-friendly and flexible work policies.
Attractive pension plan with financial wellbeing support and resources.
Private healthcare insurance plan and Mental Wellbeing support.
Employee Assistance Programme, Career Development and Counselling.
A range of generous Parental Leave offerings.
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the outstanding services we are known for.
Please note that with all our roles, you should expect some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building rapport with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.
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About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us atwww.accenture.com
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