The Role
Manages projects, coordinating activities and supporting delivery, though no specific responsibilities or requirements are provided.
Summary Generated by Built In
Project Manager – Retail Technology
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in retail and retail technology to lead complex digital transformation and systems integration programmes.
This role is highly client-facing and requires someone who can own delivery end-to-end, establish strong governance, and drive structured execution across multiple stakeholders, vendors, and workstreams.
You will be responsible for planning, execution, and delivery of retail technology initiatives spanning areas such as POS, OMS, eCommerce, CRM, data platforms, and integrations.
Key Responsibilities
Programme & Delivery Management
- Own end-to-end delivery of retail technology programmes (discovery → rollout → hypercare)
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, RAID logs, and dependencies
- Ensure delivery against scope, timeline, budget, and quality benchmarks
- Drive structured governance and reporting across stakeholders
Client Engagement & Cadence Management
- Establish and run weekly/fortnightly client cadence (steering committees, sprint reviews, status updates)
- Act as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders
- Provide clear, executive-level reporting on progress, risks, and outcomes
- Manage expectations and proactively resolve delivery issues
Retail Technology Delivery
- Lead implementations across retail systems such as:
- POS (e.g., NewStore, Oracle, Shopify POS)
- OMS
- eCommerce platforms (Shopify, commercetools, etc.)
- CRM/CDP (Salesforce ecosystem preferred)
- Integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft)
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, integration, QA, and business teams
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Manage internal and external stakeholders including system integrators and SaaS vendors
- Align business and technical teams on priorities and delivery approach
- Facilitate decision-making across complex environments
Risk & Issue Management
- Identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies
- Maintain RAID logs and ensure accountability across owners
- Escalate effectively when required
Required Experience
- 7–12 years of Project Management experience
- Proven track record delivering retail or omnichannel transformation programmes
- Experience working in a consulting or system integrator environment
- Strong understanding of retail architecture and systems landscape
- Hands-on experience managing multi-vendor, multi-workstream programmes
- Demonstrated ability to run structured client cadences and governance forums
Preferred Experience
- Experience with platforms such as:
- Salesforce (Commerce, OMS, Marketing, Data Cloud)
- MuleSoft or other integration platforms
- Modern POS / Unified Commerce solutions
- Exposure to MACH / composable architecture
- Agile / Scrum delivery experience
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong programme planning and execution discipline
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to operate at both executive and delivery team levels
- Commercial awareness and understanding of SI delivery models
- Structured thinker with strong problem-solving ability
- High ownership mindset with attention to detail
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or related field
- PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certifications preferred
What Good Looks Like in This Role
- Runs tight, predictable delivery cadence with no surprises
- Maintains strong client confidence and trust
- Drives clarity in complex, ambiguous environments
- Keeps programmes on track despite cross-system dependencies
- Acts as the “control tower” across all delivery streams
Why Join Us
- Work on high-impact retail transformation programmes
- Collaborate with leading global retail brands
- Be part of a fast-growing, specialist consulting firm with deep domain expertise
- Opportunity to shape delivery standards and client engagement model in the region
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The Company
What We Do
Absolute App Labs is a global software engineering and product development company serving startups, mid-sized businesses, enterprises, and global brands. It builds AI-first and AI-native digital products, including custom web and mobile applications, SaaS platforms, enterprise systems, and e-commerce solutions. Its capabilities include product modernization, cloud-native development, generative AI and LLM integration, data engineering, and intelligence platforms designed to scale.
