Project Manager - Retail/eCommerce Domain - Contractual

Description:

Experience: 7 - 11 Years

Job Location: Bangalore

Role Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Joining: Immediate / Early joiners preferred

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong delivery experience in Retail or E-Commerce technology environments.

This role requires hands-on project leadership, excellent stakeholder communication, and strong domain expertise to manage complex technology initiatives across cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Delivery & Execution:

- Lead end-to-end execution of Retail/E-Commerce technology projects.

- Define project scope, timelines, delivery milestones, and cross-team dependencies.

- Track project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies proactively.

- Ensure delivery timelines, quality standards, and escalation workflows are properly maintained.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

- Coordinate with engineering, QA, DevOps, architecture, product, design, and business teams.

- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos.

- Ensure alignment across all teams for smooth execution.

Stakeholder Management:

- Communicate project updates, dashboards, risks, and decisions clearly to leadership.

- Manage relationships with business stakeholders and global teams.

- Ensure project objectives remain aligned with business goals and KPIs.

Process & Governance:

- Maintain project documentation, RAID logs, and compliance materials.

- Drive adherence to SDLC, Agile, and governance standards.

- Monitor resource utilization, productivity, and delivery metrics.

Technical Orientation:

- Have a strong understanding of Retail/E-Commerce systems, integrations, data flows, and architecture basics.

- Support discussions involving API workflows, system dependencies, and technology impacts.

Required Experience & Skills:

Domain:

- Mandatory: Hands-on experience in Retail or E-Commerce domain technology projects.

Project Management:

- 7 - 11 years of experience managing software/technology initiatives.

- Strong in planning, estimation, risk management, dependency mapping, and execution control.

- Experience managing multiple parallel workstreams.

- Proficient in JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, or similar PM tools.

Communication & Leadership:

- Excellent communicationboth written and verbal.

- Strong leadership skills with ability to influence without direct authority.

- Proven stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and team coordination capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Certifications such as PMP, CSM, Agile or equivalent.

- Experience working with distributed or global teams.

- Knowledge of OMS, POS, e-commerce platforms, warehouses, supply chain flows, etc.

Soft Skills:

- High ownership and responsibility mindset.

- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving capability.

- Ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity across teams