Job Description

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job. If the role interests you and you would like to be considered we encourage you to apply!

As the Salesforce Engineering Manager, you will lead the development execution across our dual-org environment, supporting mission-critical operations for our Consumer Services and our National and Field Sales teams. You will be responsible for the successful execution, delivery, and deployment of Salesforce solutions. Working in close partnership with the product team, architects, and business partners you will focus on technical feasibility, design evaluation, driving AI-assisted productivity, and maintaining a high-velocity delivery pipeline. Your primary goal is to ensure the development team meets its commitments while maintaining the highest standards of code quality and system stability.

Key Responsibilities
Execution & Delivery Management
- Sprint Execution: Partner with the technical and functional product teams to translate prioritized requirements and high-level designs into actionable development tasks and sprint plans.
- Delivery Accountability Own the end-to-end development lifecycle, ensuring the team meets deadlines and delivers work that aligns with business objectives.
- Bottleneck Mitigation Proactively identify and resolve technical or resource-based blockers to maintain consistent team velocity.

Design Evaluation & Technical Oversight
- Feasibility Reviews: Critically evaluate technical designs provided by architects to ensure they are buildable, scalable, and follow Salesforce best practices.
- Code Quality Establish and enforce coding standards, conducting regular code reviews to ensure maintainability and performance.
- Standardization Ensure the team adheres to established architectural frameworks and organizational technical standards.

Team Leadership & People Management
Mentorship Direct, coach, and mentor multiple teams of Salesforce developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
Capacity Planning: Manage resource allocation and team bandwidth to ensure the development pipeline remains optimized.
Performance Management Set clear performance expectations and provide regular feedback to ensure a high-performing development culture.

Deployment & Operational Stability
Release Management Take primary ownership of the deployment process, ensuring smooth transitions from sandbox environments to production.
CI/CD Oversight: Maintain and improve robust CI/CD pipelines and automated testing suites to reduce deployment risks.
Post-Deployment Support Ensure system stability post-launch by overseeing bug fixes and technical debt management.

AI Advocacy & Team Enablement
Tool Adoption Lead the evaluation and rollout of AI-driven development tools to enhance the team’s coding efficiency and accuracy.
Process Optimization Identify opportunities to utilize AI for automating repetitive tasks
Best Practices Establish guidelines for the ethical and secure use of AI within the development lifecycle, ensuring all AI-generated output meets organizational standards for security and performance.

Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in the Salesforce ecosystem, with at least 2 years in a dedicated people management or team lead role.
- Technical Depth: Strong understanding of Apex, LWC, and Salesforce integrations; ability to read and critique complex technical designs.
- Execution Focus Proven track record of managing high-volume development cycles and meeting delivery milestones.
- Collaborative Mindset: Experience working closely with Product Managers and Architects in a structured agile environment.
- Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or or equivalent work experience.

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The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $140,000.00 - $164,700.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.In addition to the determined base salary, this role is also incentive eligible under our corporate bonus programs.For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary.

Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe providing an enriching and engaging employee experience is what sets us apart from other organizations. We recognize our employees are so much more than just their job title so we offer programs and benefits that support them in all aspects of their lives. Wondering how we do it? Below is a glimpse of our highlight reel…

• Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs Selections range from medical, dental and visioncoverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program to an unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%)as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more

• We know ourtalent is our most precious asset and your unique development contributes to our organization’s success now and in the future. Career growth at our company is not always a ladder. It’s much more like a rock climbing adventure. Grow through exploration and experiences rather than a predictable linear path.

• We value the importance of family We provide access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy

• Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability Scotts Women’s Network, Scotts Black Employees’ Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards.

• Join a company with a strong belief in giving back to the communities where we live and work. We have a shared passion for service and volunteerism and believe participating in community service benefits our communities and strengthens our team.

Not interested in this role? Stay up to date on future opportunities by joining our ScottsMiracle-Gro and Hawthorne Gardening talent communities.

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.

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Notification to Agencies

Please note that the Scotts Miracle-Gro company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement, and specific approval to submit resumes to an approved requisition, the Scotts Miracle-Gro company will not consider or approve payment regarding recruiter fees or referral compensations.