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 

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At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other. 

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact. 

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work.  We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents,  we can achieve great things, together.