Sales Operations Project Manager

About This Role

Description

The Sales Project Manager serves as a strategic execution partner to the VP of Sales, translating sales strategy, leadership decisions, and growth initiatives into clear, executable plans with disciplined follow\-through and measurable outcomes. This role exists to remove administrative, organizational, and follow\-up burden from Sales leadership, ensuring initiatives move from discussion to execution without loss of momentum.

Requirements

Job Responsibilities

• Translate high\-level discussions into structured execution plans, including:
• Defined action items, owners, deadlines, and success criteria
• Ensure commitments from leadership and cross\-functional meetings are actively driven to completion.
• Prevent misalignment between strategy, documentation, reporting, and real\-world execution.
• Maintain visibility across initiatives to prevent stalled or abandoned work
• Act as right\-hand partner to the VP of Sales for: Revenue growth initiatives, Sales strategy and training execution, Sales project management, and Sales support and allied engineering oversight.
• Translate growth strategy into practical execution roadmaps.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders to align timing, resources, and capacity.
• Ensure action items are clearly assigned, actively tracked, reviewed, escalated if blocked, and closed.
• Proactively check status with owners rather than waiting for updates.
• Enforce follow\-up discipline across: Sales leadership meetings, One\-on\-ones, and Cross\-functional initiatives.
• Leverage technology to drive execution—not just documentation.
• Convert plans and notes into actionable tracking systems with clear visibility.
• Reduce reliance on email\-based follow\-ups through structured tools and workflows.
• Partner with platforms such as: NetSuite ERP, sales dashboards, report cards, Microsoft 365 (Copilot, Teams, OneNote, Planner, etc.), and project management tools (e.g., Monday).
• Champion AI adoption by automating repetitive tasks, summarizing data, accelerating reporting, and embedding AI into sales operations workflows.
• Stay current on emerging tools and recommend improvements to how the organization operates.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field (MBA preferred)
• 3–5 years of experience in Sales Operations, Project Management, or a related execution\-focused role
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross\-functional projects from planning through execution
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional follow\-through and accountability discipline
• High comfort with technology and execution\-oriented tools
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint for reporting and executive communication
• Early adopter of AI tools with demonstrated productivity impact
• Clear, concise communicator with executive\-level judgment
• Self\-starter who takes ownership without needing direction
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and influence skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast\-paced, multi\-department environment