Senior Project Manager - E-commerce

Do You Dream of a Career with Global Impact and Visibility in an Ambitious and Growing Company?  
 

At Hempel, we’re investing heavily in our digital future — and we’re looking for a Senior Project Manager – E-commerce to lead global initiatives that connect commercial strategy with cutting-edge technology execution. 

As a seasoned project leader, you’ll be at the forefront of our digital transformation. This is your opportunity to influence strategic direction, work across functions and borders, and deliver high-impact digital solutions that help shape Hempel’s commercial future. 

Your key responsibilities include: 

• Leading strategic digital projects end-to-end, from roadmap definition to successful implementation and transition to operational ownership 

• Driving alignment between business needs and technical delivery, translating strategic goals into clearly defined digital solutions 

• Owning the project roadmap, including milestones, resource planning, budget, dependencies, and governance activities 

• Acting as a bridge between development, implementation, and business teams, ensuring smooth handover between project phases 

• Identifying and managing project dependencies and risks, developing mitigation strategies and ensuring project continuity 

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams across geographies, aligning interests and priorities to deliver shared outcomes 

• Reporting on project performance, including budget tracking, scope changes, critical path insights, and risk escalations 

• Facilitating Steering Committees, preparing clear and actionable decision frameworks in collaboration with Business Sponsors 

• Ensuring proper change management and stakeholder communication to drive adoption and clarity across the organisation 

• Managing third-party suppliers and vendors, including contracts, Statements of Work (SoW), and delivery timelines 

• Contributing to the standardisation of tools, templates, and best practices within the Digital function and across Hempel 

• Ensuring compliance with Hempel’s governance framework, including project methodology (PRINCE2), data policies, and other internal standards 

Your key project tasks will include: 

• Leading large-scale digital projects with full responsibility for delivering on time, within budget, and aligned with scope 

• Driving collaboration across global functions, business units, and vendors, maintaining project momentum and shared ownership 

• Acting as a Project Manager and/or Scrum Master, applying both PRINCE2 and Agile/Scrum methodologies to structure delivery 

• Supporting prioritisation and resource planning in a matrixed, international environment 

• Managing performance reporting and Steering Committee engagements, ensuring leadership has transparency into status and issues 

• Owning supplier and vendor relationships, including budget negotiation, performance oversight, and coordination with legal and procurement 

• Promoting cross-project integration, ensuring interdependencies are identified and managed in a cohesive program context 

• Fostering high-performing teams, encouraging continuous learning and collaboration across team members 

• Acting as the central point of contact for all project communications, both internally and externally 

• Driving impactful change management, ensuring that digital transformations are adopted and embedded in business operations 

What we’re looking for: 

We are seeking a confident and strategic thinker with a strong track record in delivering digital projects that make a difference. You should be experienced in navigating complex, global organisations and have the ability to manage multiple stakeholders with clarity and confidence. 

We imagine that you bring: 

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (IT, Engineering, Business, Digital, etc.) 

• 5+ years of experience leading large-scale digital or transformation projects, preferably in a global, matrixed organisation 

• Experience in ecommerce projects based on Sitecore/Order Cloud platform, or other complex e-Commerce project experience, is a strong advantage 

• Deep knowledge of digital platforms, IT architecture, and integration best practices 

• Experience with project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, and Agile/Scrum 

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps or similar digital project tools 

• Proven ability to manage external vendors and suppliers, including contract and budget management 

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership 

• A structured, proactive mindset with the ability to drive multiple workstreams in parallel 

• Experience managing cross-cultural teams and projects across time zones 

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken 

Ready to make an impact? 

Welcome to apply! Click the ‘Apply for position’ button in the top-right corner and submit your application letter with a CV in English via our recruitment system.  Final deadline for applications is 28 July 2025. For further information about the job, please contact Magdalena Marek – mama@hempel.com