Lead Engineer - Salesforce in Leeds

Lloyds Wealth aims to improve the way financial advice is offered by making it more affordable, accessible and impactful for more people.

As a Lead member of the team, you will be responsible for providing leadership and technical expertise to drive the design, implementation and optimisation of our technology solutions and platforms. This role requires a strong leader with a deep understanding of Salesforce, excellent communication skills and a track record of delivering results. You will be comfortable collaborating with key stakeholders and drive innovation to support our business objectives.

• Contribute to the development and support execution of Salesforce strategy and roadmaps aligned with the organisation's goals and objectives.
• Mentor team members, providing guidance, coaching, and support to foster growth and excellence.
• Oversee the design, architecture, and implementation of Salesforce solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, prioritise initiatives and drive alignment between technology and business needs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, trends and industry best practices to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Lead technology projects and initiatives from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and quality adherence.
• Oversee the implementation and enforce policies, standards, and procedures to ensure the security, compliance, and integrity of technology systems and data.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of technical documentation to ensure compliance and facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, vendors, and partners to drive collaboration and value delivery.

• Salesforce Financial Cloud experience including time in a leadership or lead role.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in designing, implementing and managing enterprise-level technology solutions.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.
• Proven leadership, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at most levels of the organisation.
• Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and the ability to translate business objectives into actionable technology strategies.
• Ability to prioritise tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing technical challenges.

We understand not everyone will meet 100% of the requirements, however we encourage you to apply if you think your skills are a good fit for this role. This job vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if a suitable candidate is found. We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

• Generous Holiday Entitlement: 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell 5 days.
• Health & Wellbeing: Company-paid Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, and Health Screening.
• Company Pension Contribution: A matched pension contribution of up to 15% of your base pay.
• Cash Allowance: Flexible allowance to spend on additional benefits personal to you, including: dental cover, paid sabbatical leave, gym membership, menopause support.
• Bonus Opportunity: Dependent on individual/company performance (eligible after 3 months’ service).
• Financial Advice: Access to free financial advice to help secure your financial future.

We support flexible working: We know how important it is to be able to achieve a balance. We want to support your lifestyle as well as meeting our business needs, so will always aim to be flexible. As well as traditional working patterns, we have colleagues who work informal flexible hours, reduced working hours, and have job-sharing arrangements. Many colleagues work from home, or in a hybrid way.

We warmly welcome applications from those returning to work after a period of leave, providing appropriate support and training where required.

We embrace individuality and diversity of identity, experience, and thought. We actively strive for inclusive behaviours and actions, making appropriate adjustments for disabilities, health conditions and neurodiversities. We ensure equal opportunities for all and transparently report on gender pay to promote fairness.

We operate under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime as a solo-regulated firm and if this role is classed as a Certified Role under that regime you will be subject to enhanced vetting and will have a number of additional conduct and regulatory duties to adhere to, as well as certifying at least annually that you are fit and proper to perform this role.