Sompo is seeking an experienced and dynamic Assistant Vice President, Salesforce to lead the development and delivery of Salesforce solutions across the organization. This is a key leadership role responsible for shaping Salesforce capabilities, partnering closely with the business on product and solution definition, and leading a distributed team across the US and Europe.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of Salesforce platform expertise, delivery leadership, business partnership, and people management experience. This individual will play an important role in ensuring Salesforce solutions are scalable, effective, and aligned with business priorities in a complex global environment.
Location: This position can be based out of our Conshohocken PA, Boston MA, Charlotte NC, Morristown NJ, NYC, Purchase NY, or Mt Juliet TN offices. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the development, enhancement, and support of Salesforce solutions for Sompo
- Manage the delivery of multiple Salesforce-based initiatives and products
- Partner with business stakeholders to define product roadmaps, priorities, and solution requirements
- Lead and develop a high-performing diverse team of 10-15 developers and business analysts across the US and Europe. Create a team culture focused on collaboration, innovation, accountability, and delivery excellence.
- Drive collaboration across technology and business teams to ensure successful solution delivery
- Work collaboratively with architecture, infrastructure, security, data, QA, and business teams to deliver integrated technology solutions with Salesforce and other core applications.
- Ensure adherence to SDLC, governance, testing, release, and change management standards
- Promote Salesforce best practices across development, administration, and platform management
- Manage risks, dependencies, resources, and delivery timelines across a portfolio of work
- Provide reporting and updates to senior leadership on project status, risks, issues, and outcomes.
What We’re Looking For
- 8+ years’ experience in Salesforce development and administration
- 5+ years of proven experience leading Salesforce delivery in a complex enterprise environment
- Prior experience managing Salesforce solutions within financial services organizations, insurance industry preferred
- Strong understanding of insurance operations and insurance-related business processes
- Experience managing geographically distributed teams across regions and time zones
- Strong business partnership skills, including experience aligning with stakeholders on product and solution definition
- Solid understanding of SDLC and structured delivery practices
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
- Salesforce certifications, such as:
- Salesforce Certified Administrator
- Salesforce Platform App Builder
- Salesforce Platform Developer I and/or II
- Sales Cloud Consultant
- Service Cloud Consultant
- Salesforce Application Architect or System Architect
- Experience working in a global, matrixed organization
- Familiarity with Salesforce DevOps practices
Salary Range: $175,000 – $200,000. Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.
At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.
Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.
We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:
- Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
- Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
- Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
- Vision benefits
- Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
- Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
- Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
- Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits
Who we are and what we stand for:
At Sompo, our shared purpose is to create meaningful value for clients, communities, and each other. We strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels respected, included, and empowered to excel. As a global organization, we embrace diversity and champion equal opportunity. Guided by our core values—Accountability, Agility, Collaboration, Development, and Integrity—we build trust and support one another to achieve our goals worldwide. Life at Sompo
Our values come to life in how we hire and grow talent. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and organizational need, and we strive to ensure equitable access to opportunities so everyone can do their best work. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the recruiter in charge.
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