We Are 
Accenture’s Salesforce practice, and we live to see what this platform can do. Since we were one of the first on the scene, we’re the largest global Salesforce practice, not to mention one of the best. In fact, we are the industry-leader for building Salesforce solutions, and we are Master Certified in all 12 industries and clouds. We use tech like Lightning, Einstein, and Bolt to build stronger, better relationships with customers. And we are always learning. We’re building the most resourceful team on the planet, and helping our people with new skills, training, and support to get over 4,200 certifications including Certified Technical Architect (CTA). Visit us here to find out more about Accenture's Salesforce practice. 
You Are 
A Salesforce Life Sciences Functional Lead. You thrive in a team setting where you can use your prodigious creative and analytical powers to decimate problems. Leadership skills? You have them in spades, and you have the top-shelf communication, people, and management abilities to bring out the best in team members. Working in an information systems environment makes you more than happy.  
The Work 
Lead and facilitate discovery and scoping sessions with clients  
Deal with client business process and potential constraints (budget, timeline, expertise, etc.) to define optimal and reasonable project scope and expectations  
Create and defend solution estimate and SOW  
Incorporate past experiences, business savvy, creative and out-of-the-box thinking in designing solutions; offer multiple, potential solutions  
Coordinate with Technical Architects/CTA's, integration, and data consultants, and others, as needed, for specific technical design requirements  
Provide recommendations on third-party applications  
Manage expectations with clients, Accenture colleagues, as well as SFDC and other 3rd parties - i.e., be able to influence and guide towards successful outcomes  
Disseminate best practices on solution positioning and delivery.   
Own the solution and provide architectural oversight of the solution throughout the project  
Provide guidance and advisory support to project team on implementation approach and complex configuration issues  
Participate in QA checkpoints during delivery to provide guidance and ensure solution aligns with original scope  
Work with project team to develop and validate estimates to support any Change Orders  
Participate in project status meetings, as requested by the Delivery Lead/Project Manager  
Contribute to estimating and SOW templates for future phases  
Lead business and functional requirements definition and prioritization/scoping of requirements.   
Map functional requirements to Salesforce.com features and functionality.   
Maintain and coordinate communication with the customer throughout each project.   
Mentor more junior team members in business analysis, project management, and Salesforce.com best practices 
Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements