Senior Salesforce Administrator

The salary range for this position is $54.35 - $76.08 (Hourly Rate)

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Remote work from Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, or Ohio

Description

The Senior Salesforce Administrator reflects the mission, vision, and values of the organization by ensuring reliable, high-quality support for Salesforce and related applications. This role provides advanced expertise in the configuration, maintenance, optimization, and strategic enhancement of the Salesforce platform and related applications, including Ascend. The Senior Salesforce Administrator serves as a subject-matter expert, leading complex system initiatives, advising on architectural decisions, and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and long-term sustainability of Salesforce solutions.

This position monitors system performance, analyzes complex issues, leads system improvements, and oversees testing and implementation of changes. The Senior Salesforce Administrator collaborates with business and technical stakeholders, mentors junior team members, and contributes significantly to continuous improvement, governance, and best practices within an agile environment.

Northwestern Medicine Information Services drives innovative, high value solutions to transform health care. We are committed to supporting the relentless pursuit of better medicine by providing exceptional service to our patients and guests as well as internal clients across the organization. To ensure excellence, our team goes to extraordinary lengths to ensure that our systems work together seamlessly.

Northwestern Medicine understands that technology plays an integral role in shaping the future of health care. Information Services strategically supports the organization by:

• Leveraging AI, automation, and the rollout of advanced cyber controls that support digital transformation strategies
• Implementing advanced technologies in clinical and administrative areas
• Furthering development of the end user support model to help enhance modern infrastructure

 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the configuration, optimization, and governance of Salesforce, including advanced Flows, complex automation, custom objects, Lightning features, and integrations.
• Serve as platform expert for Ascend and Salesforce instances, maintaining custom metadata, settings, and system architecture.
• Design and implement scalable solutions that support enterprise-level business processes and system growth.
• Lead testing strategy, execution, and documentation for complex system enhancements and cross-functional initiatives.
• Troubleshoot and resolve high complexity issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing long term solutions.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into technical requirements and system enhancements.
• Contribute to and enforce standards for documentation, architecture, governance, and change management.
• Monitor performance, capacity, and reliability of assigned systems; recommend and implement improvements.
• Provide advanced administrative support for projects, including planning, design, development, and implementation activities.
• Mentor and support Salesforce Administrators and Analysts, promoting knowledge sharing and development.
• Participate in and help lead agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, and continuous delivery efforts.
• Oversee data quality processes, including data imports, cleansing, validation, and auditing.
• Collaborate with IS teams to support integrations, security reviews, and compliance initiatives.
• Provide thought leadership on Salesforce best practices, emerging features, and platform roadmap.
• Participate in on call rotation

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years’ experience
• 5+ years of experience in Salesforce administration or related discipline

Preferred:

• Salesforce Platform Administrator Certification
• Advanced Salesforce certification preferred (e.g., Administrator II, Platform App Builder)
• Experience leading complex Salesforce initiatives in a healthcare or enterprise environment
• Strong analytical, architectural, and problem-solving skills
• Expertise with advanced automation (Flows, Apex fundamentals, system integrations)
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across cross functional teams
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in agile methodology
• Highly driven, independent, and capable of providing leadership and mentorship

Equal Opportunity

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.