Senior PM, Content Systems & eCommerce (Hybrid)

VML South Africa; Katowice, Poznań; Hybrid; PLN 207,000 - 276,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private medical care

Professional development

Flexible working

Job summary

VML South Africa is seeking a Senior Project Manager with Content management or DXP experience to join our eCommerce Team on a contract basis in Poland.

You will lead complex, agile projects, coordinate multiple workstreams, manage budgets, and mentor junior PMs, delivering high-quality solutions for global brands.

This role offers a hybrid work setup in Poland with competitive pay and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Proven software development Project Management experience.
• eCommerce experience ideally within a retail environment.
• Hands-on experience on web content management (CMS) or DXP projects (e.g., Optimizely, Contentful, Adobe AEM, Sitecore, Umbraco).
• Experience gathering requirements for content architecture, page templates, component libraries, editorial/publishing workflows, or content migrations.
• Proven experience managing re-platforming projects and owning the cutover process.
• Proven experience of scope control within project delivery.
• Proven experience working on eCommerce platform projects, delivering change to external stakeholders.
• A good understanding of the software development lifecycle and release management.
• Ability to define, manage and deliver to customer expectations within strict deadlines.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and react to change with enthusiasm and critical thinking.
• Experience of leading and managing teams at different stages of the team's lifecycle.
• Experience of modern software development practices.
• Strong understanding of agile delivery techniques and lean ways of working.
• Experience of managing people and financial budgets (including project budgeting, monitoring financials, reporting).
• Solid time management & organisational skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
• Relevant Project Management qualifications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Effectively run complex projects using Agile methodologies.
• Support the efficient flow of work by providing solutions to issues and blockers.
• Produce accurate status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, risks, and issues communicating to various audiences including key stakeholders and sponsors.
• Manage several workstreams successfully, ensuring the teams understand what is expected of them in terms of output and quality.
• Manage the interdependencies between the various workstreams.
• Inspire and lead teams with little Agile experience, suggesting process and practical improvements as appropriate.
• Motivate teams to achieve individual and team objectives, to deliver high quality outputs within agreed timeframes.
• Focus on improving delivery processes.
• Provide support to Junior Project Managers within your account.
• Review and update the project resource plan on a regular basis, keeping tight control of project budgets.
• Foster close relationships with senior management and business stakeholders, be seen as a credible, reliable expert.
• Develop customer confidence by understanding their needs and delivering first class solutions.
• Set and manage client expectations, including resolving client escalations with diplomacy.
• Chair meetings/reviews with multiple stakeholder requirements.
• Keep up to date with emerging industry practices

Skills

Project Management

Agile

CMS/DXP

eCommerce

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Team leadership

Education

Project Management qualifications

Tools

Optimizely

Contentful

Adobe AEM

Sitecore

Umbraco

Job description

VML South Africa is seeking a Senior Project Manager with Content management or DXP experience to join our eCommerce Team on a contract basis in Poland.

You will lead complex, agile projects, coordinate multiple workstreams, manage budgets, and mentor junior PMs, delivering high-quality solutions for global brands.

This role offers a hybrid work setup in Poland with competitive pay and opportunities for career development.