About the role

  • IT Project Manager overseeing end-to-end IT projects in retail environment. Leading interdisciplinary teams and ensuring stakeholder management and project documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Overall responsibility for IT and software projects (frontend, backend, hardware) across all phases — from initiation and planning to go-live
  • Lead and coordinate interdisciplinary project teams (development, business stakeholders, external partners, management)
  • Manage schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and dependencies
  • Active stakeholder and expectation management at both customer and management levels
  • Ensure transparent communication, structured reporting, and thorough project documentation
  • Drive the development of project management standards, governance models, and decision-making processes
  • Confidently navigate between agile, traditional (waterfall), and hybrid project approaches

Requirements

  • Several years of experience as an IT project lead, IT project manager, or in project-based product development with responsibility for complex software projects
  • Good understanding of software development processes, architecture fundamentals, and technical risks
  • Solid knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, and hybrid project management
  • Ideally experience in e‑commerce, retail, or platform environments
  • Hands-on mentality, decisiveness, and strong sense of ownership
  • Strong communication, organization, and facilitation skills
  • Structured, solution-oriented, and independent working style
  • Willingness to work on-site with teams 1–3 days per week
  • Very good German and English language skills

Benefits

  • A modern office in the heart of Düsseldorf
  • Four locations in Germany and a workation office in Lisbon
  • Open-door policy and a first-name culture across the company
  • Hybrid working & flexible hours
  • 30 days of vacation
  • Structured training and development programs
  • Workation option within Europe
  • Company bike (JobRad) & mobility allowances
  • Regular team and company events
  • A culture defined by reliability, appreciation, and teamwork

Job title

IT Project Manager – Retail

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

€80,000 - €110,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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