Senior Project Manager - Supply Chain

Greetings From Photon,

We hope you are doing good. We are hiring Senior Project Manager to join our Digital Engineering team.

Who are we?

For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization.

Senior Project Manager | San Jose, CA (Onsite) | Fulltime or Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager (Supply Chain) with extensive background in retail operations to lead end-to-end delivery of complex supply chain initiatives. This role requires strong expertise in Order Management (OMS) integrations and/or Merchandising systems, combined with deep understanding of retail business processes. The ideal candidate will act as the primary driver of project planning, execution, governance, and stakeholder alignment across cross-functional teams..

What will you do?

1. Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and manage large-scale supply chain and retail transformation projects from initiation to deployment.
• Develop detailed project plans, scope, timelines, budgets, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Drive execution while ensuring adherence to project goals, KPIs, and quality standards.
• Oversee cross-functional teams including engineering, product, QA, business stakeholders, and external vendors.

2. Supply Chain & Retail Domain Expertise

• Serve as the PM for Order Management (OMS) and Merchandising functions.
• Oversee system integrations involving order capture, allocation, fulfilment, inventory, warehouse operations, and merchandising workflows.
• Collaborate with technical teams to translate business requirements into functional specifications and integration models.

3. Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Partner with senior business leaders, product owners, and operational teams to align project objectives with business strategy.
• Manage external implementation partners, system integrators, and solution vendors to ensure timely and quality deliverables.
• Facilitate executive-level updates, steering committee sessions, and status reporting.

4. Risk, Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Identify project risks, dependencies, and cross-team impacts; implement effective risk management plans.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise PMO standards, change management processes, and documentation requirements.
• Perform quality checks on project deliverables and enforce best practices in project governance.

What are we looking for?

• Recent and relevant retail industry experience is mandatory (e.g., fashion, grocery, e-commerce, specialty retail).
• Proven track record managing complex Supply Chain, Order Management, or Merchandising projects at enterprise scale.
• Deep understanding of OMS platforms (e.g., Manhattan, Blue Yonder, Sterling OMS, Fluent Commerce) and/or merchandising systems (e.g., Oracle RMS, SAP Retail, RELEX).
• Strong background with integration frameworks, APIs, data flows, and cross-platform implementation.
• 10+ years of project management experience, preferably within retail or omni-channel environments.
• Expertise in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies; PMP, CSM, or equivalent certifications preferred.