Advises on Salesforce strategy, designs solutions and supports implementations.
Entry
Senior
Coding
Low
Key skills
Career overview
The Salesforce Consultant advises on Salesforce strategy and platform design: requirements, solution design, configuration, integrations and rollout. They bridge business and technical teams. The role leads to Solution Architect, IT Operations Manager or IT Director.
Main responsibilities
- Advise on Salesforce solutions and best practices
- Configure and customise ERP modules
- Analyse business needs and translate them into requirements
- Align stakeholders and report progress
- Build and follow the project plan and milestones
- Keep technical documentation up to date
- Prepare and execute change requests in production
- Coordinate with software vendors and third parties
- Mentor junior team members and review their work
- Prioritise work and manage competing demands
Technical skills
Technologies
Education level
Education requirements vary depending on the company, country and experience. Professional experience, certifications and technical skills can sometimes compensate for formal education.
High School / Bac
Less common
Bac+2 (2-year degree)
Less common
Bac+3 (Bachelor)
Less common
Bac+5 (Master / Engineering)
Common entry point
Experience & coding level
Experience level
Coding level
Useful certifications
Certifications are never mandatory. They are one way among others to prove a skill.
- Salesforce Administrator
- Salesforce Platform App Builder
- Salesforce Sales Cloud Consultant
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Direct progression
Possible branches
Where can you go next?
Realistic next career moves, with compatibility and a transition roadmap for each.
Overlap: 61% · Difficulty: Hard
Skills to learn: Integration architecture, Cloud architecture, Cost & sizing
View roadmapOverlap: 37% · Difficulty: Medium
Skills to learn: SLA & KPI, ITIL, Budget
View roadmapOverlap: 33% · Difficulty: Hard
Skills to learn: IT leadership, Strategy, Budget
View roadmapWhere can you go from here?
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Soft skills
- Clear communication
- Stakeholder management
- Analytical thinking
- Organisation
- Mentoring
- Customer focus
- Big-picture thinking
Common previous careers
Roles that frequently lead into this career.
Overlap: 59% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: Implementation methodology, Stakeholder management, Mentoring
View roadmapOverlap: 38% · Difficulty: Medium
Skills to learn: Solution design, Business process design, Implementation methodology
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