Salesforce · 3 hours ago
Director/Sr. Manager, Engineering Ops & Strategy
Washington - Bellevue
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$165K/yr - $227K/yr
8+ years expSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, inspiring the future of business with AI, Data, and CRM. The Sr. Manager, Engineering Strategy & Operations will drive operational excellence and strategic initiatives within the Platform Engineering organization, partnering with leaders to align engineering investments with Salesforce's priorities.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCRMSaaSSales EnablementSoftware
Responsibilities
Partner with senior engineering and business leaders to translate company strategy into actionable operating plans
Serve as a trusted advisor to Platform Engineering leadership on priorities, trade-offs, and investment decisions
Own program and spend management for Platform Engineering, including budget planning, forecasting, and optimization
Apply strong financial and data analytics to guide high-impact investment and resource decisions
Design and implement operational frameworks for knowledge sharing, reusable assets, and engineering engagement playbooks
Establish mechanisms that improve execution rigor, delivery predictability, and cross-cloud collaboration
Define and evolve the technical vision for engineering enablement programs in alignment with Salesforce platform standards, guardrails, and product roadmaps
Partner across Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to ensure engineers are equipped to deliver differentiated customer outcomes
Develop and track success metrics for programs and initiatives
Use data-driven insights to continuously refine strategy, operations, and future investments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of experience in engineering management, technical program management, or engineering operations within an enterprise technology environment
8+ years leading SaaS product development programs with a strong understanding of the SaaS business model and product lifecycle
Deep knowledge of the software development lifecycle, including agile methodologies in fast-moving environments
Strong financial literacy, including budgeting, P&L concepts, and managing large, complex data sets
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a hands-on, detail-oriented approach
Proven ability to establish credibility with senior executives and influence across engineering, product, and customer organizations
Outstanding communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills in a matrixed environment
Ability to quickly master technical domains and emerging technologies relevant to the platform and programs you lead
Preferred
Financially savvy, with strong understanding of cloud economics, public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), software spend, and emerging cost drivers such as LLM usage
Experience with analytics and dashboarding tools (e.g., Tableau)
Background in both strategic planning and tactical execution in complex, enterprise-scale environments
Experience designing and owning scalable processes that turn strategy into sustained results
Benefits
Time off programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Company
Salesforce
Salesforce is a cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management software and applications.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.38MKey Investors
Starboard ValueEmergence CapitalHalsey Minor
2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2004-06-23IPO
2003-01-01Series Unknown· $1M
Leadership Team
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Chairman & Ceo Salesforce India
Kendall Collins
CEO, GovCloud - Salesforce
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