Salesforce Solution Architect, Senior Manager
Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Walk me through a Salesforce implementation you led from planning through go-live and support.
What they are checking: Whether they have owned the full lifecycle the posting describes, not just design or build.
Tell me about a project risk you saw early and headed off.
What they are checking: Whether they act on risks proactively, as the posting asks.
How do you develop the consultants on your team?
What they are checking: Whether they lead people well, since a senior manager's team is part of their results.
What would you do
You are managing three project teams in different locations and one is falling behind. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can spot and fix delivery risk across several teams at once.
A client's IT director and business sponsor disagree on scope. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can build relationships at all levels and help leaders reach a decision.
About the work
Which of these industries do you know best, Higher Education, Healthcare, Construction or Manufacturing, and how did that shape your designs?
What they are checking: Whether their industry experience changes their solutions, which the posting says is required.
How do you decide between declarative configuration and custom code on Salesforce?
What they are checking: Whether they choose maintainable solutions and understand the long-term cost of customization.
How do you identify business process changes a client needs, not just what they ask for?
What they are checking: Whether they can redesign processes instead of rebuilding old habits in a new system.
How do you plan testing for a large Salesforce rollout?
What they are checking: Whether they cover unit, integration and user acceptance testing with clear scripts and owners.
How do you design change management so users actually adopt the new system?
What they are checking: Whether they treat adoption as part of delivery, which the posting lists as a skill.
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