Overview
We are looking for a Shopify Transformation Lead to spearhead a significant eCommerce platform transformation for an established international consumer brand. This role involves taking ownership of the Shopify Plus implementation from initial delivery through to launch and stabilization, collaborating with various teams and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive Shopify expertise to guide the project, manage agencies, and ensure a seamless transition to the new platform.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Shopify transformation through to successful launch.
- Act as the senior client-side Shopify expert, managing and challenging external agencies.
- Own programme plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and budget tracking.
- Provide technical leadership across Shopify Plus architecture, apps, themes, and integrations.
- Lead integrations with ERP, CRM, loyalty, fulfilment, and other business systems.
- Own customer, product, order, content, and SEO migration activity.
- Lead testing, UAT, go-live readiness, and post-launch support.
- Build internal knowledge and capability around the new platform.
Requirements
- Strong Shopify Plus experience, including architecture, checkout, apps, functions, and themes.
- Proven experience delivering a significant Shopify transformation or migration.
- Ideally experienced in migrating from Magento / Adobe Commerce.
- Strong client-side experience managing and challenging agencies or delivery partners.
- Excellent programme and stakeholder management skills.
- Good understanding of eCommerce integrations and data migration.
- Experience with multi-market/international eCommerce.
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.