Overview

At Vanguard Cloud Consulting, we partner with ambitious organisations to turn complexity into clarity on the Salesforce platform. We are expanding our delivery team and seek a Salesforce Functional Consultant who blends rigorous business analysis with a declarative-first mindset to design solutions that land smoothly and scale elegantly.

Location: Ireland or United Kingdom (hybrid; client travel as required)

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Experience: Minimum 3 years within a Salesforce consultancy (essential)

What you’ll do

• Requirement Gathering & Analysis – Lead stakeholder interviews and workshops to map processes, pain points and objectives; translate findings into clear, testable requirements and user stories.
• Solution Design – Architect end-to-end business solutions using Salesforce best practice; produce configuration workbooks, data models, and logical designs across Sales, Service and related clouds.
• Configuration & Customisation – Build with clicks, not code: Flows, Process Builder (legacy remediation), Validation Rules, page layouts, Lightning apps, custom objects/fields and permission sets.
• User Training & Support – Plan and deliver role-based enablement, quick-reference guides and floor-walking support to drive confident adoption and measurable outcomes.
• Project Delivery – Contribute across the full lifecycle: discovery, estimates, documentation, testing/UAT, data readiness, cut-over and post-go-live hypercare.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Communicate progress and issues clearly, present solution options, and manage expectations with sponsors, product owners and end-users.
• Risk Management – Surface delivery and adoption risks early; propose pragmatic mitigation plans and ensure decisions are captured and traceable.

What you’ll bring

• Consultancy pedigree: 3+ years’ experience delivering Salesforce projects within a Salesforce consultancy (not solely in-house).
• Platform fluency: Strong knowledge of Salesforce core platform and major clouds (Sales, Service; Experience and/or Marketing advantageous).
• Declarative expertise: Confident with Flows, Validation Rules, Assignment Rules, approval paths, page/layout design, security model and data model design.
• Business analysis: Skilled at process mapping, requirements elicitation and converting needs into elegant, maintainable Salesforce solutions.
• Communication: Polished written and verbal skills; comfortable facilitating workshops and presenting to mixed technical/non-technical audiences.
• CRM insight: Understanding of contemporary CRM practices, data quality, adoption strategies and change management.
• Nice to have: Salesforce Administrator, Platform App Builder, and/or Consultant certifications; basic knowledge of release management (Change Sets/DevOps tooling).

Location & Right to Work

• You must be physically based in Ireland or the UK and able to travel to client sites when needed.
• You must hold the right to work in your country of residence (Ireland or the UK).

Why Vanguard

• Impactful work with a lean, senior team who value craftsmanship and candour.
• Meaningful autonomy, clear progression, and support for certifications and continuous learning.
• Competitive package with performance bonus, pension, and flexible working.

How to apply

Send your CV (and a short note on a recent declarative solution you’re proud of) to careers@vanguardcloudconsulting.com

with the subject “Salesforce Functional Consultant – [Your Name]”. Please include your location (Ireland/UK) and notice period.

Vanguard Cloud Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues and clients.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting