Christie's

Project Manager, Salesforce (12-month Secondment)

London Full time

PLEASE NOTE:

This role is being advertised for both New York and London. While the postings are listed separately, they refer to the same position. Applicants are encouraged to apply to the posting that aligns with their location or work eligibility.

This is a secondment opportunity offered as a 1-year fixed-term contract.

The Company

 

Christie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments, or in one of our more Operational teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business. 
 

Why This Role Matters

 

The Project Manager, Salesforce will play a crucial role in the successful implementation of the Client & Sales phase of Salesforce development and deployment across Christie’s, ensuring alignment across all project strands and phases. The role is pivotal in overseeing project meetings, liaising with external consultants (OSF) and internal stakeholders, tracking progress, and monitoring achievement of key milestones and performance indicators.

How You'll Make an Impact 

  • To serve as the primary conduit between the Christie’s Business Getting teams and the Technical Dev/Deployment teams (whether Christie’s Technology Group or OSF (Salesforce consultant))

  • Liaise with the Salesforce consultant (OSF) and internal stakeholders to establish clear requirements, maintain strong working relationships and resolve issues throughout the project

  • Oversee and facilitate regular project meetings, preparing agendas, documenting actions, and following up on outcomes to ensure effective communication and decision-making

  • Ensure project alignment across all workstreams, phases, and teams, maintaining a clear and unified direction

  • To ensure clear communication to all teams involved and to prepare and lead Executive SteerCo updates

  • Draft and distribute regular updates, newsletters, and briefing materials to keep stakeholders informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle

  • Track project milestones and deliverables, proactively identifying risks and ensuring timely achievement of objectives

  • Monitor progress against KPIs, preparing regular reports for senior management and recommending corrective actions when targets are at risk

  • Maintain comprehensive project documentation, ensuring all resources and plans are kept up to date and accessible via SharePoint and Teams

This position requires a strategic mindset, strong organizational skills, and the ability to drive collaboration and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.

What you’ll bring to the team

  • Proven experience managing the implementation of a cross-functional platform; Salesforce or similar CRM systems an advantage.

  • Demonstrable ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multiple project strands simultaneously.

  • A strong understanding of the sale process/lifecycle

  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with experience liaising between external consultants and internal teams.

  • Strong organisational and time management skills, with a track record of delivering projects on schedule and within scope.

  • Analytical mindset, able to track KPIs and interpret project data to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.

  • Relevant project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP) preferred.

What’s great about working for us

  • 25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave  

  • Christie’s Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec – 2nd Jan) – in addition to annual leave: almost two weeks to fully switch off and spend time with friends and family

  • Additional 1 week’s annual leave within the year of a 5-year anniversary i.e. 5th, 10th, 15th and so on

  • Volunteering day: Take an additional day of annual leave to volunteer for a charitable organisation that’s important to you

  • Donation matching of up to £500 per annum to help you support the organisations you care about

  • Flexible Fitness Fund - £400 per year expense allowance for health and wellness related activity (taxable)

  • Access to world-renowned art: with regular exhibitions in our galleries to wander around and exclusive guided tours hosted by specialist colleagues

  • Discretionary Bonus (dependent on the business and employee performance payable in March each year)      

  • Generous retirement plan: We will double match your pension contribution up to 5% of your basic salary (Max 10% contribution from Christie’s)

  • Private Health Insurance – no employee contribution needed, subsidised for other family members

  • Dental Insurance – (may be extended at personal cost)

  • Generous Income Protection Insurance in the event of accident, sickness or injury after 12 months

  • Competitive Life Insurance policy from first day 

  • Employee Assistance Programme – access to personal advice and support services including counselling

  • Eyecare vouchers (once a year)

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Christie’s Extras – discounts on over 800 retailers, holiday packages, dinners and weekly shops

  • Seniorcare by Lottie, a comprehensive eldercare solution

  • Robust family first policy:

Ø  16 weeks full pay on Maternity Leave  

Ø  Four-day week, for eight weeks, at full pay on return from Maternity Leave

Ø  Dependent back-up care: 10 sessions/ days of childcare or eldercare per year

Ø  The Stork Club: Our community of parents who meet regularly over breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea.

              *Christie’s reserves the right to change company benefits at any time

Salary range: £40,000- £55,000

Closing Date: 16th November
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