Ralph Lauren DTC Associate Project Manager

Ralph Lauren; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global lifestyle brand is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support small business and technology initiatives. This role will coordinate project delivery, ensuring successful execution against business requirements. Ideal for candidates with early project management or eCommerce management experience, it offers an opportunity to deepen project management capabilities within a collaborative team. Strong organizational skills and stakeholder communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Project coordination or early project management experience.
• Strong time-management and prioritisation skills.
• Confidence in communication with stakeholders.
• Attention to detail in project documentation.
• Basic understanding of eCommerce platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the lifecycle of small projects from initiation to delivery.
• Act as liaison between stakeholders and technical teams.
• Facilitate meetings and track actions.
• Maintain project documentation and timelines.
• Monitor risks and issues throughout project delivery.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Capture lessons learned in post-go-live reviews.

Skills

Project coordination

Time management

Stakeholder communication

Organizational skills

Ecommerce knowledge

Job description

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

DTC Associate Project Manager FTC 12mnths The Associate Project Manager plays a key role within Ralph Lauren's EMEA DTC Project Team, supporting small business and technology initiatives from conception through execution. This role partners across the DTC organisation to coordinate project delivery, ensuring initiatives are executed successfully against defined business requirements and aligned to strategic objectives in the EMEA and LATAM regions. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, third-party partners, and Global Product teams to help deliver high-quality consumer experiences across digital channels, driving conversion, retention, brand perception, and overall business growth. This role is ideal for someone with early project management experience or ecommerce management experience who is ready to take on greater responsibility and independently manage smaller projects. You will bring strong organisational skills, growing confidence in stakeholder communication, and a good understanding of digital or e-commerce environments. This position offers the opportunity to deepen your project management capabilities and develop within a collaborative, fast-paced team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the full lifecycle of multiple concurrent small projects, from initiation to delivery and post-implementation review.
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, 3rd Parties and technical teams, ensuring business priorities are understood and considered throughout project delivery.
• Facilitate meetings, including weekly status updates and retrospectives; take notes and track actions.
• Maintain project documentation, including timelines, dependencies, risk and issue logs, status reports, and UAT plans.
• Monitor project risks and issues, ensuring mitigation strategies are in place and acted upon, and elevate significant risks or issues to the Programme team as needed.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) to confirm business requirements are met, and issues are logged and resolved before go-live.
• Ensure post-go-live reviews capture lessons learned and measure project outcomes against defined success metrics.
• Identify opportunities for optimisation and efficiency across processes and projects.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Some project coordination or early project management experience, with exposure to supporting the delivery of small-scale projects or workstreams.
• Strong time-management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Growing confidence in communication and stakeholder engagement, with the ability to work effectively across business and technical teams.
• Solid organisational skills and attention to detail, including experience in maintaining project documentation and supporting project governance.
• Basic understanding of eCommerce platforms and digital business processes, with an interest in developing deeper expertise.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with a willingness to learn, take initiative, and contribute independently when required.