Contract eCommerce Project Manager — Agile Delivery

Wunderman Thompson; Faro; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development focus

Job summary

Wunderman Thompson in Portugal is seeking a Project Manager with commerce expertise and a technical background to join our eCommerce Team on a contract basis. You will lead complex, agile projects, coordinate multiple workstreams, and ensure on-time delivery within budget while partnering with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include status reporting, mentoring junior PMs, and driving delivery improvements across cross-functional teams. English communication is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Proven software development Project Management experience.
• eCommerce experience ideally within a retail environment.
• 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.
• Experience working on Content projects.
• Experience working on Experience projects.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and release management.
• Define, manage and deliver to customer expectations within strict deadlines.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, embrace 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 etc).
• 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

eCommerce experience

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Budget management

Release management

Cross-functional

Education

Project Management credentials

Job description

Wunderman Thompson in Portugal is seeking a Project Manager with commerce expertise and a technical background to join our eCommerce Team on a contract basis. You will lead complex, agile projects, coordinate multiple workstreams, and ensure on-time delivery within budget while partnering with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include status reporting, mentoring junior PMs, and driving delivery improvements across cross-functional teams. English communication is essential for success.