BigCommerce

Implementation Project Manager

BigCommerce$74K — $111K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, project management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • PMP, CAPM, PRINCE2, or similar certification preferred
  • 3–5 years of experience managing technical implementations or software delivery projects, ideally in SaaS or e-commerce
  • Proven experience with digital commerce initiatives including platform migrations and API integrations
  • Working knowledge of REST or GraphQL APIs, webhooks, and integration patterns
  • Experience managing mid-market or enterprise clients including executive-level communication
  • Strong command of project management principles and tools, such as Jira, Salesforce, and MS Project

Responsibilities

  • Lead client implementations, delivering project plans and business requirement documents
  • Ensure agencies and merchants have necessary tools and resources for success
  • Act as primary point of contact during technical implementation
  • Provide updates on milestones and inform stakeholders about project risks
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment on technical requirements
  • Facilitate communication and advocacy for clients with internal stakeholders
  • Manage daily activities related to scope, resource planning, tracking, and risk management

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and certification
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Flexible work environment
  • Supportive workplace culture
  • Access to modern project management tools and technologies
Full Job Description

As a Technical Project Manager, you will drive the execution of complex, cross-functional technology projects for our merchants, partners, and internal teams. You will be responsible for delivering eCommerce implementations, integrations, and platform migrations within defined scope, timeline, and budget.

This role is ideal for a project manager who thrives in execution — owning delivery, managing risk, and building strong client relationships while developing deeper technical and strategic expertise.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead Client Implementations: Follow established delivery frameworks to deliver project plans and business requirement documents, gather requirements, and lead clients to successful launches within budget, scope and timeframe. 

  • Enablement: Ensure agencies and merchants have the tools, resources, and guidance needed to succeed. Share best practices and recommendations with external stakeholders to help them meet project goals and timelines.

  • Relationship Management: Act as the primary point of contact during technical implementation, providing expertise and support to agencies, merchants, and internal teams.

  • Executive Communication: Support client stakeholders, including senior leaders, by providing updates on critical milestones and  informing about project risks. 

  • Collaboration:Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external teams to ensure alignment on technical requirements and overall project readiness. 

  • Advocate for Clients: Overcome client obstacles by facilitating communication and advocacy with internal stakeholders.

  • Project Management: Manage daily activities of scope management, project and resource planning, progress tracking, proactive risk and issue management, and cross-functional/stakeholder and leadership communication. Track and report on project progress, ensuring alignment with expectations and addressing escalations as needed. Identify and escalate risk appropriately. 

  • Manage Accounts: Handle mid-market implementations with defined scope and complexity.

  • Technical Evaluations: Can read and interpret API documentation, understand e-commerce integrations well enough to ask the right questions and flag risks during client discovery. 


Who You Are
  • Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, project management, or related field (or equivalent experience). PMP, CAPM, PRINCE2, or similar certification preferred.

  • Technical Project Leadership Experience: 3–5 years of experience managing technical implementations or software delivery projects, ideally within SaaS, e-commerce, or technology organizations.

  • Commerce & Integration Expertise: Proven experience leading digital commerce initiatives involving platform migrations, API integrations, and customized architectures.

  • Familiarity with ERP, OMS, PIM, CMS, and related commerce systems.

  • Technical Acumen: Working knowledge of REST or GraphQL APIs, webhooks, and integration patterns.

  • Understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or object-oriented programming is a plus.

  • Enterprise Stakeholder Management: Experience managing mid-market or enterprise clients, including executive-level communication, stakeholder alignment, and issue resolution.

  • Project Management Excellence: Strong command of scope control, timeline management, resource coordination, and risk mitigation. Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Salesforce, MS Project, Smartsheet, Wrike, Lucidchart, or similar.

  • Methodology & Delivery Frameworks: Understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies within SaaS implementation environments.

  • Ecommerce Ecosystem Knowledge: Familiarity with leading commerce platforms (e.g., BigCommerce, Shopify, Magento) and commonly integrated applications.

  • Communication & Adaptability: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Able to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

  • Language: Fluency in written and spoken English required.

This description is intended to serve as a summary of key duties and responsibilities and may not contain a comprehensive list of activities.

(Pay Transparency Range - $74,160 - $111,240)

Compensation Transparency

The national base salary range for this role is posted above in this job post.

Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, qualifications and geographic location. We also consider internal equity to help ensure fair and consistent pay practices across our teams.

Where applicable, this role may also be eligible for variable compensation (such as bonus or commission), equity, and benefits in accordance with local policies. Details will be shared during the hiring process. We are committed to equitable and transparent pay practices that align to market data, internal equity, and individual contribution.

About BigCommerce

BigCommerce is a software company that provides a platform for online businesses to create and manage their e-commerce websites. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, U.S. Its platform allows businesses to create online stores, manage their products, process payments, and handle shipping and fulfillment. The company offers a range of plans for businesses of different sizes, from small startups to large enterprises. As of 2020, the company has more than 60,000 customers in over 120 countries. BigCommerce is a privately held company and has raised over $200 million in funding.
Learn more about BigCommerce
Size
813 employees
Market Cap
$597.2 million
Industry
Net Income
-$37.5 million
Founded
2009
Revenue
$152.3 million
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