Herzogenaurach, Germany Senior Project Manager - DTC Technology & Platform Rollouts

Senior Project Manager - DTC Technology & Platform Rollouts

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• Own end-to-end delivery of global Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) technology and platform rollouts across digital and retail channels

Lead the introduction, migration, and scaling of core DTC platforms across web, app, and retail

Ensure a stable, secure, and scalable global DTC technology landscape.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-end ownership of complex DTC technology and platform rollouts

Manage parallel delivery streams across eCommerce, App, POS, OMS, payments, data, and integrations

Plan and execute international rollouts, including migration, cutover, and decommissioning

Coordinate dependencies across product, architecture, engineering, retail IT, operations, security, and partners

Ensure non-functional requirements (stability, performance, security, compliance, scalability)

Lead cross-functional, international delivery teams

Manage risks, issues, and escalations

Execute go-lives, including hypercare and handover to operations

Provide clear status and decision reporting to senior stakeholders.

Digital: E- Commerce (Web & App), CMS, search, personalization, loyalty / membership

Understanding of API-based, event-driven cloud architectures

Basic knowledge of CI/CD and release management.

Experience, Skills & Working Style

8+ years of experience delivering complex technology projects or rollouts

Background in DTC, omnichannel, or retail technology environments

Experience with international, multi-region setups

Solid understanding of software delivery, integrations, and IT operations

Comfortable with classical, agile, and hybrid delivery models

Strong ownership, structuring, and communication skills

Pragmatic and resilient in high-pressure rollout and go-live phases

Experience working with global, cross-functional teams and partners

Fluent English required; German is a plus.

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide.

The PUMA corporate Headquarters are located in Herzogenaurach or Herzo, as we like to call our hometown, located in southern Germany close to Nuremberg. Every day, more than 1000 colleagues walk through our doors, ready to push sport and fashion forward. And if you’re lucky, you just might run into Usain Bolt or Antoine Griezmann walking down the hall.