Principal Product Manager

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a principal product manager to join our retail client on Digital Product team during a pivotal inflection point. This highly visible, strategic role is ideal for a product leader with deep experience in e-commerce platforms. You will lead vendor evaluation and selection efforts as we consider a full-code rewrite of our digital commerce experience. In this role, you will weigh our current platform against best-in-class solutions. This is a rare opportunity to help chart the next decade of our digital architecture.

Deeper Experience in Modern E-commerce Platforms

• Candidates must have strong hands-on experience in modern, headless, and composable commerce architecture

Preferred Platforms/Tools (Must have experience with at least some of these):

• CommerceTools
• BigCommerce (headless implementation)
• Elastic Path
• Commerce Layer
• Fabric
• Vue Storefront (or similar frontend frameworks)

What You ll Do | Key Accountabilities:

• Lead our e-commerce platform evaluation strategy, guiding a comprehensive vendor assessment process from RFI to final selection considering technical fit, business requirements, customer experience, and long-term scalability.
• Own and drive the product lifecycle for a major commerce platform rewrite initiative, from strategic framing to execution readiness.
• Apply deep market expertise to guide platform tradeoffs (build vs buy), evaluating our existing solution against emerging and established vendors.
• Act as the primary product partner for technology, architecture, and business stakeholders as we reimagine our digital foundation.
• Model excellence in cross-functional collaboration, especially with engineering, UX, architecture, and enterprise IT to define the right path forward.
• Lead a dedicated discovery effort to gather business needs across domains (merchandising, fulfillment, customer service, site operations, etc.) and translate them into a robust evaluation framework.
• Define and manage requirements for technical and functional capabilities required in a next-generation e-commerce solution.
• Guide a product squad through early-stage replatforming planning, including defining scope, migration approach, MVP, and phased rollouts.
• Provide mentorship to other product managers on platform strategy, eCommerce vendor management, and best practices in long-term product visioning.

What You ll Bring | Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in product management with a strong emphasis on e-commerce platforms and digital architecture strategy.
• Deep understanding of e-commerce architecture patterns, including headless commerce, API-first platforms, PIMs, OMS integrations, and edge services like CDN/personalization layers
• Strategic thinker with the ability to synthesize technical complexity into business value and guide senior leadership through tradeoff discussions
• Experience working closely with senior architects and senior leadership on large-scale transformation projects
• Expertise in product discovery practices and developing frameworks to evaluate technical, operational, and customer impact of multiple platform options
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate product vision, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong leadership presence and ability to navigate ambiguity while building alignment and clarity across teams.
• Passion for digital commerce, innovation, and shaping the long-term success of the customer experience.