What are next steps for your careers? I am a Project Manager and have no clue where to grow into.

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Keep a domain or technology focused. Ex: Salesforce Data Cloud - this is going to be future even if you start today!! Whole pwc has 5 max people who know about it

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Lots of folk who specialized in a Salesforce vertical got laid off at Slalom. Could have to do with orgs not wanting to purchase unnecessary licenses or something tbh. Lots of core Salesforce people left unaffected however

I feel like technical Salesforce positions are capped at most companies around ~200-250k

You won’t be able to go higher unless you move into sales or management

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Sales is hard. I enjoy it but it’s a lot of work coming from delivery

Senior PM?

I have the same exact thoughts and I am a technical architect.

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