Salesforce Lead Architect Consultant Core Clouds ( + Month )

About Publicis Groupe

Publicis Sapient, part of Publicis Groupe, operates as a digital transformation partner, assisting established organizations in achieving their future, digitally-enabled state. This involves transforming both internal work processes and customer service approaches. The company focuses on unlocking value through a start-up mindset and modern methodologies, combining strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. With over 20,000 employees across 53 global offices, Publicis Sapient leverages expertise in technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer focus to accelerate client businesses by designing products and services that customers value.

Role Overview

Publicis Groupe is seeking an experienced Salesforce Lead Architect Consultant – Core Clouds for a 6+ month contract based in Riyadh. This full-time role requires over 10 years of experience and focuses on Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud expertise. The consultant will collaborate closely with client stakeholders to understand business objectives, define Salesforce solutions, and lead functional and solution design throughout the delivery lifecycle. The position demands deep Salesforce knowledge combined with strong client-facing, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, while working effectively with offshore delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead client discussions to ascertain business requirements, challenges, and strategic objectives.
• Facilitate discovery and requirements-gathering workshops with business and technology stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into scalable Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.
• Drive solution design, ensuring alignment with business objectives and Salesforce best practices.
• Provide architectural and functional leadership throughout the Salesforce delivery lifecycle.
• Manage the product backlog, including requirements, user stories, priorities, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with offshore development and delivery teams to ensure clear understanding of requirements and solution designs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact between client stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Support solution reviews, design decisions, and the resolution of functional or delivery challenges.
• Communicate complex Salesforce solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Over 10 years of experience in Salesforce solution design and architecture.
• Proven experience leading client-facing discussions, discovery sessions, and requirements workshops.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into functional and scalable Salesforce solutions.
• Strong experience with backlog ownership, user stories, and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience working with and coordinating offshore development teams.

Key Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and consulting capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence in engaging senior client stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across business, functional, and technical teams in complex enterprise environments.

Application Process

Candidates interested in this Salesforce Lead Architect Consultant role are encouraged to apply. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.