Overview
Edmund Optics is seeking an Ecommerce Program Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of major initiatives across the company's ecommerce site and supporting web operations. This role will translate ecommerce strategy into an integrated, executable program plan and keep cross-functional teams, internal development resources, vendors, and implementation partners aligned to agreed milestones and deliverables. The Ecommerce Program Manager will oversee both transformation initiatives and the day-to-day flow of ecommerce work, including project plans, dependencies, risks, ticket prioritization, status reporting, vendor deliverables, and implementation timelines. The ideal candidate is highly organized, comfortable working across departments, persistent in driving accountability, and able to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Program Planning & Roadmap Management: Build, maintain, and manage the integrated ecommerce program roadmap, including detailed Gantt charts, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, resources, and delivery dates across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Ecommerce Transformation Delivery: Coordinate major ecommerce initiatives such as site redesign, product information improvements, digital asset management, search and discovery, personalization, analytics, integrations, checkout, and other customer experience enhancements from planning through implementation and stabilization.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Web, IT, Product Management, Marketing, Creative, Analytics, Finance, Compliance, Customer Experience, and other business teams to establish responsibilities, resolve dependencies, and keep work progressing against agreed timelines.
- Accountability & Issue Resolution: Actively follow up on commitments, identify missed or at-risk deliverables, remove blockers where possible, and escalate issues when needed. Ensure owners understand the downstream impact of delays and that recovery plans are established when milestones are at risk.
- Web Operations & Ticket Management: Coordinate the day-to-day assignment and prioritization of ecommerce development work, system requests, defects, and tickets. Balance ongoing business needs with transformation priorities and available team capacity.
- Vendor & Implementation Partner Management: Serve as a primary operational contact for ecommerce technology vendors and implementation partners. Coordinate contracts, Statements of Work (SOWs), deliverables, project schedules, change requests, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and escalation of performance issues.
- Project Communication & Governance: Develop concise, consistent project updates for stakeholders and leadership, including progress against milestones, upcoming decisions, risks, budget or vendor concerns, and areas requiring support. Maintain a clear source of truth for program status.
- Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify cross-project dependencies, resource constraints, sequencing issues, and implementation risks. Maintain appropriate risk, issue, decision, and action logs and drive timely resolution.
- Resource & Budget Coordination: Work with functional leaders, Finance, and external partners to track program resources, vendor commitments, project spend, and anticipated budget needs. Support forecasting and reconciliation of ecommerce transformation expenses.
- Process Improvement: Establish and improve practical project management processes, meeting cadences, documentation standards, prioritization practices, and delivery workflows that increase visibility, accountability, and execution speed without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
Qualifications
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated experience managing complex ecommerce, web, or technology programs with multiple workstreams and dependencies.
- Strong project planning skills, including development and maintenance of Gantt charts, critical paths, milestones, resource plans, and delivery schedules.
- Ability to drive accountability across cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including clear status reporting for both technical teams and business leadership.
- Experience managing technology vendors, implementation partners, contracts, SOWs, project schedules, deliverables, and change requests.
- Experience coordinating day-to-day development queues, tickets, defects, and competing priorities in an active web environment.
- Strong problem-solving, organization, risk management, and follow-through skills.
- Working knowledge of ecommerce platforms, web development lifecycles, systems integrations, and customer experience programs.
- Ability to work onsite in Barrington, New Jersey.
- Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
- US Citizenship or permanent residence required.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Information Systems, Marketing, Ecommerce, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
- 5+ years of project or program management experience, including experience leading complex web, ecommerce, or technology initiatives.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives involving internal technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners.
The following qualifications are preferred:
- Experience with B2B ecommerce, technical products, manufacturing, or another complex product environment.
- Experience with Agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery methods and tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.
- PMP, SCRUM, or other relevant project management certification.
- Experience supporting ecommerce transformation initiatives involving search, personalization, PIM, DAM, analytics, or customer experience platforms.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to operate office equipment such as a copier; ability to see details at a close range; ability to sit at a desk or PC for long periods of time; work in an office setting.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Think you meet some of the requirements but not all? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs for which they do not meet every qualification. If you see a role that interests you, we encourage you to apply, regardless of whether or not your experience is completely aligned with the job description. Edmund Optics is committed to becoming the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace within the Optics and Photonics Industry and beyond. You may be a great candidate for this role or others within Edmund Optics.
Compensation Range Transparency:
At Edmund Optics, we are committed to transparency and equity in our hiring practices. The posted salary range for this role reflects the expected base pay. The actual offer will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, education, work experience, business needs, and geographic location.
Salary Range:$110,000 – $125,000 per year
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match up to 3%
- Daycare and Gym Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave and New Mother Benefits
- Training and Development Opportunities
Availability of these benefits may depend on the country and employment type.