Senior Project Manager

TRAITS

• Strategic thinker with a visionary approach, able to see the bigger picture while managing the details.
• Confident and assertive in decision-making, with the ability to lead high-stakes projects and guide teams through complex challenges.
• Resilient and calm under pressure, capable of managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Inspirational mentor and leader, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence within the team.
• Highly analytical with a data-driven mindset, using insights to inform decisions and optimize project outcomes.
• Solution driven during issue mitigation, ability to propose multiple creative solutions with impact considered.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Leadership:

• Leads complex, multi-workstream projects for enterprise and high-value clients.
• Maintains a high level of billable time (80%) while overseeing project teams and ensuring efficient resource utilization.
• Manages client relationships, budgets, and project timelines independently, proactively identifying expansion opportunities
• Expertly manages project dependencies, critical paths, and workback plans, ensuring that risks are identified, documented, and mitigated.
• Operates autonomously, resolving conflicts, aligning stakeholders, and driving innovation in product management best practices.

Client Relations:

• Owns strategic client relationships across multiple projects, influencing long-term engagement roadmaps, expertly handling challenging communications and maintaining strong, long-term relationships.
• Independently identifies and leads opportunities to grow client accounts; collaborates with Client Partners or leadership on expanding relationships across projects or business units.
• Communicates complex requirements and project changes to clients with clarity and professionalism, ensuring alignment on goals and expectations.

Mentorship and Team Development:

• Mentors and guides other project managers, providing expertise in project management best practices, tool utilization, and risk management.
• Participates in innovation and improvement of cross-departmental processes and approaches to project leadership based on experiences to further agency's practice.
• Expertly runs retainer and project retrospectives, identifying new opportunities for improvement and suggesting process changes.

Technical Expertise:

• Demonstrate expert knowledge of Shopify, including content management, data migrations, and integrations with systems like PIM and ERP.
• Utilize and coach others on Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence), time planning tools (Productive), and other common project management software (Gdrive, Smartsheet, Front, Notion).
• Keeps all the project documentation in relevant tools and maintains clear documents structure for all stakeholders to access.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices, applying this knowledge to improve project outcomes and client satisfaction.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in project management, particularly in ecommerce or digital product environments.
• Expert understanding of Shopify, including admin management, data migrations, and integrations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage challenging client interactions independently.
• Self-directed and proactive, with the ability to work independently and lead projects with minimal oversight.
• Receptive to feedback and committed to continuous improvement, both personally and within the team.
• Reliable and reassuring partner in collaboration, with a strong focus on team success and client satisfaction.

CREDENTIALS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience working with JIRA/Confluence or other tickets management systems
• 3-5 years experience working in eCommerce
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills
• Proficient in writing comprehensive content management documentation
• Expert understanding of project lifecycle and methodologies of software development
• Ability to work well in a team environment, mentoring teammates
• Ability to clearly articulate complicated systems to other team members and generate buy-in
• Manages own work on a weekly basis
• Consistently delivers high-quality material on time
• Demonstrates above-average productivity

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