At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex tech projects from start to finish in a fast-paced digital environment.
- Company: Join a leading ecommerce retailer with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Support and mentor fellow Project Managers while driving continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by delivering critical technology initiatives in a dynamic setting.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in managing large-scale tech projects and strong Agile knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 90000 £ per year.
A leading ecommerce retailer is looking for a Senior Project Manager to deliver complex, business-critical technology initiatives across a fast-paced digital environment.
Working closely with Product, Engineering and Delivery teams, you'll take ownership of large-scale programmes from inception through to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and aligned to business objectives.
Alongside leading delivery, you'll play an important role in developing project management capability across the wider team.
Role
Senior Project Manager
Salary
£75,000 - £90,000
Location
- Hereford (Hybrid - minimum 1 day per week onsite)
- What you'll be doing
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex technology and business change projects.
- Own project scope, timelines, budgets, forecasting and governance throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering teams and Technical Leads to ensure successful project execution.
- Manage risks, dependencies and stakeholder expectations across multiple workstreams.
- Operate within Agile delivery environments while applying structured project governance and planning.
- Provide regular reporting on project progress, financial performance and delivery milestones.
- Support and mentor other Project Managers, helping improve delivery capability across the team.
- Drive continuous improvements to project delivery processes and ways of working.
- What you'll need
- Proven experience delivering large, complex technology projects from initiation through to successful completion.
- Strong experience managing project budgets, governance, forecasting and financial control.
- Experience working closely with Engineering and Product teams within Agile software delivery environments.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum and iterative software development.
- Previous experience delivering projects within ecommerce, digital retail or customer-facing technology environments.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong experience managing cross-functional dependencies, risks and competing priorities.
- Hands-on experience using Jira, Confluence and modern project delivery tools.
- Excellent communication skills with a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach.
- Nice to have
- Experience mentoring or developing Project Managers.
- APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience delivering projects involving customer journeys, checkout, ecommerce platforms or digital transformation.
This role would suit an experienced Project Manager who enjoys delivering complex technology programmes, partnering closely with Engineering and Product teams, and helping shape delivery excellence within a modern ecommerce business.
Locations
Senior Project Manager in Newport, Wales employer: Digital Waffle
As a leading ecommerce retailer, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. With a focus on professional development, we offer ample opportunities for growth and mentorship, particularly for those in project management roles. Located in Hereford, our hybrid working model allows for flexibility while ensuring collaboration with talented teams dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions.
