Ecommerce Solutions Manager #961369

Job Title: Sr Manager – Ecommerce Solutions

Location (remote/ site): New Century, KS or New Albany, IN or remote

EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE. POSSIBLE TO BE FULLY REMOTE TOO

Proposed Salary: $140,000/yr 10% bonus

Job Overview

Reporting to the Director of Software Engineering, the Senior Manager – Ecommerce Solutions will design, develop, and oversee the implementation of scalable ecommerce solutions. This role will play a pivotal role in architecting, designing, and implementing innovative solutions for our diverse range of Ecommerce sites. They will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of eCommerce projects, managing resources, timelines, and budgets while providing strategic oversight to ensure that each project aligns with our brand team’s goals and ensure we’re providing a seamless, high-performance online shopping experience to end-users. They will collaborate closely with stakeholder teams to design robust eCommerce and web architectures to support business objectives while ensuring seamless integration across various digital platforms and technologies.

Reason for Hiring: This is a new role to support revenue-generating changes to our existing and future ecommerce websites. The role will enable us to move more quickly, running multiple site builds or projects concurrently and see better results upon launch. They will focus on partnering with brand teams to ensure we develop the best technical solutions and every site or enhancement that is made has the most efficient workflows and leverages the best fit technologies to elevate the quality/features of websites which should drive increased sales. Currently, the senior management has limited bandwidth to focus on eCommerce projects. This is a new role that will drive technology and strategy to make sure sites are optimal and meeting all needs of our business and our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and Design Solutions: Develop scalable, secure, and high-performance ecommerce architectures using platforms like WordPress/WooCommerce, Shopify, or custom-built solutions.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical direction to development teams and ensure best practices in coding, security, and performance optimization.
• System Integration: Oversee the integration of third-party applications, payment gateways, ERP, CRM, PIM, and other backend systems.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements to ensure optimal site speed and responsiveness.
• Project Leadership: Serve as the primary point of contact and project owner from IT, lead technical discovery sessions, ensure sign-off on all business requirements documentation, and ensure technical solutions align with strategic goals.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure sites leverage security best practices, including PCI-DSS compliance, to protect customer data and prevent cyber threats.
• Continuous Innovation: Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends in ecommerce, AI, personalization, and omnichannel strategies.