Project Manager

Kognivera; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kognivera in Bengaluru, India seeks a highly experienced Project Manager to lead large-scale B2C and B2B eCommerce implementations and migrations for global customers. You will oversee end-to-end delivery from discovery through production go-live, coordinating onshore and offshore teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires managing multiple platforms (SFCC, Magento, Shopify Plus, SAP Commerce, etc.), strong Agile/Scrum expertise, and a demonstrated ability to drive complex

Qualifications

• Excellent project planning and execution skills.
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder and customer management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise B2C and B2B eCommerce implementation projects.
• Manage complete project lifecycle from Discovery, Solution Design, Development, Testing, UAT, Go-Live, and Hypercare.
• Successfully manage retail implementations and migration projects from legacy platforms to modern digital commerce platforms.
• Create and manage project plans, schedules, resource allocation, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with global onsite teams, customers, business stakeholders, and technical teams across time zones.
• Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Monitor project health through KPIs, dashboards, RAID logs, burn-down charts, and executive status reports.
• Manage customer communication, governance meetings, steering committee reviews, and executive reporting.
• Ensure timely delivery while maintaining quality, scope, and budget.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams involving Commerce, OMS, ERP, PIM, CRM, Payment, Shipping, Tax, and third-party integrations.
• Drive risk mitigation, issue resolution, change management, and escalation management.
• Support pre-sales activities, effort estimation, project planning, and solution transition.
• Ensure adherence to PMO governance, delivery best practices, and organizational quality standards.
• Mentor project managers, scrum masters, and delivery teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Communication

Distributed teams

Risk management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

MS Office

Job description

Position: Project Manager - eCommerce (B2C & B2B) and OMS

Experience: 12+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale B2C and B2B eCommerce implementation and migration projects for global customers. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing at least two end-to-end Retail implementations or platform migration projects from inception to production go-live.

The candidate will work closely with global customers, onsite teams, business stakeholders, architects, and offshore engineering teams to deliver enterprise commerce solutions with high quality, on time, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise B2C and B2B eCommerce implementation projects.
• Manage complete project lifecycle from Discovery, Solution Design, Development, Testing, UAT, Go-Live, and Hypercare.
• Successfully manage retail implementations and migration projects from legacy commerce platforms to modern digital commerce platforms.
• Create and manage project plans, schedules, resource allocation, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with global onsite teams, customers, business stakeholders, and technical teams across different time zones.
• Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Monitor project health through KPIs, dashboards, RAID logs, burn-down charts, and executive status reports.
• Manage customer communication, governance meetings, steering committee reviews, and executive reporting.
• Ensure timely delivery while maintaining quality, scope, and budget.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams involving Commerce, OMS, ERP, PIM, CRM, Payment, Shipping, Tax, and third-party integrations.
• Drive risk mitigation, issue resolution, change management, and escalation management.
• Support pre-sales activities, effort estimation, project planning, and solution transition.
• Ensure adherence to PMO governance, delivery best practices, and organizational quality standards.
• Mentor project managers, scrum masters, and delivery teams.

Required Experience

• 12+ years of overall IT experience.
• Minimum 6+ years of experience managing enterprise eCommerce implementation projects.
• Successfully delivered at least two end-to-end retail implementations or platform migration projects from project initiation through production go-live.
• Hands-on experience managing projects on one or more of the following platforms:
• Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC)
• Adobe Commerce (Magento)
• SAP Commerce (Hybris)
• Shopify Plus
• commerce tools
• BigCommerce
• VTEX
• Any other enterprise eCommerce platform
• Strong experience delivering both B2C and B2B Commerce solutions.
• Experience managing offshore delivery teams for global customers across North America, Europe, or LATAM.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Hybrid, and Waterfall delivery methodologies.

Technical Knowledge

Good understanding of:

• Order Management Systems (OMS)
• Product Information Management (PIM)
• ERP Integration
• CRM Integration
• Payment Gateway Integration
• Shipping & Logistics
• Tax Integration
• Marketplace Integration
• REST APIs & Microservices
• Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• CI/CD and DevOps practices

Domain Expertise

Strong understanding of Retail and Digital Commerce business processes, including:

• Pricing & Promotions
• Customer Management
• Shopping Cart & Checkout
• Order Management
• Inventory Management
• Returns & Refunds
• B2C & B2B Customer Journeys

Required Skills

• Excellent project planning and execution skills.
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder and customer management skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience managing distributed onsite/offshore teams.
• Strong risk, dependency, issue, and change management.
• Budget and financial management experience.
• Vendor and third-party management experience.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.

Tools & Technologies

Experience with:

• Jira
• Confluence
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PMI-ACP
• Salesforce Commerce Cloud or Adobe Commerce project experience
• Experience working with global customers in Retail and eCommerce

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Strong customer-facing experience with international clients.
• Proven ability to lead multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience managing large cross-functional teams (20+ members).
• Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours to support global customer engagements.
• Self-motivated with strong ownership, accountability, and delivery focus.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Marketplace platforms such as Mirakl.
• Knowledge of Headless Commerce and Composable Commerce architectures.
• Experience with AI-enabled commerce solutions.

Success Criteria

• Delivered 2+ successful enterprise B2C/B2B eCommerce implementation or migration projects .
• Demonstrated success in delivering projects on time, within scope, and within budget.
• High customer satisfaction and executive stakeholder confidence.
• Strong governance, delivery excellence, and PMO compliance.
• Effective leadership of offshore delivery teams supporting global customers.