Senior Manager, Data Systems

The Data Systems Senior Manager is responsible for the effective day-to-day management, configuration, implementation, and continuous improvement of TREES' Salesforce environment. This is a highly hands-on role for an experienced Salesforce professional who combines strong Salesforce administration and functional expertise with excellent project management, requirements gathering, and stakeholder engagement skills. The Senior Manager will work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL), Programs, Carbon, Fundraising, and other teams to understand business needs, translate them into practical Salesforce solutions, and ensure that system improvements are implemented effectively following industry best practices and adopted by users. The Senior Manager will be responsible for taking assigned system improvements from requirements through solution design, configuration, testing, user acceptance, deployment, and documentation. The role will work closely with TREES' external Salesforce development and consulting partners to coordinate technical implementation and ensure that solutions are aligned with TREES' established data model and technical standards. The role requires someone who can operate comfortably between users and technical teams. You should be able to sit with a Program team member to understand a workflow problem, translate that problem into a Salesforce solution, configure the solution yourself when appropriate, work with developers when custom development is required, and ensure the final product works as intended before it reaches users. The Senior Manager will initially report to the Senior Director of Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) and will transition to reporting to the Director of Data Systems once that position is filled. TREES is currently recruiting for the Director of Data Systems and plans to expand the Data Systems team further by hiring a Junior Salesforce Administrator in Q4 of 2027. This is a hands-on role. The successful candidate should expect to spend approximately: 50% Salesforce administration and functional system work 25% requirements gathering, user engagement, and governance 25% project and implementation management WHO YOU ARE A hands-on Salesforce professional who enjoys solving real operational problems through thoughtful system configuration. A strong Salesforce administrator who understands how Salesforce objects, relationships, automation, security, reporting, and data structures work together. A practical and entrepreneurial problem solver who can take an ambiguous business problem and turn it into a clear, implementable solution. A strong project manager who follows commitments through to completion and proactively communicates status, risks, and delays. A disciplined tester who understands that “built” does not mean “ready for production.” A strong communicator who can work effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues. A reporting and dashboard specialist who builds a

Key Responsibilities:

• 50% Salesforce administration and functional system work
• 25% requirements gathering, user engagement, and governance
• 25% project and implementation management
• A hands-on Salesforce professional who enjoys solving real operational problems through thoughtful system configuration.
• A strong Salesforce administrator who understands how Salesforce objects, relationships, automation, security, reporting, and data structures work together.
• A practical and entrepreneurial problem solver who can take an ambiguous business problem and turn it into a clear, implementable solution.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Salesforce Administrator certification (ADM 201) or equivalent demonstrated expertise.
• Experience gathering business requirements, analyzing operational needs, and translating them into practical Salesforce solutions, including automated reports and dashboards that support decision-making.
• Demonstrated project or implementation management experience, including coordinating deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and stakeholders to ensure work is completed as agreed.
• Experience coordinating user acceptance testing, resolving issues, and managing controlled system releases, with a strong commitment to quality assurance and system reliability.
• Experience working with external developers, consultants, or technical implementation partners, as well as familiarity with data governance, change management, and integrations between Salesforce and other systems.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or comparable advanced visualization platforms.

Verified vacancy originally published on 2026-11-03. Discovered via verified recruitment channels.