Overview
The Interim Project Manager will lead a critical e-commerce platform migration for a rapidly expanding direct-to-consumer business. This role will involve coordinating business readiness and supporting key delivery phases while collaborating with technical delivery teams and various departments to ensure project success. The position offers a flexible fractional working schedule and the opportunity to significantly impact a major digital transformation initiative.
Responsibilities
- Manage risks, dependencies, and cross-functional coordination throughout the project.
- Drive business readiness activities across multiple departments.
- Ensure testing, training, and operational activities align with delivery timelines.
- Identify and remove blockers before they escalate into programme issues.
- Coordinate stakeholders across digital, technology, and operational teams.
- Provide clear project reporting and delivery oversight.
- Support a successful go-live within an ambitious timeframe.
Requirements
- Proven experience in delivering Shopify e-commerce platform migrations or large-scale digital transformation projects.
- Strong understanding of the dependencies involved in replatforming programmes.
- Ability to operate confidently with both business and technology stakeholders.
- Experience in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments.
- Highly organized with a strong commercial awareness and action-oriented approach.
- Ability to quickly identify risks and intervene before issues escalate.
- Experience within direct-to-consumer, retail or digital commerce environments is advantageous.