Digital Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Stopgap - Marketing, Digital & Creative Recruitment
£280 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Digital Project Manager role is a 6-9 month contract position focused on managing and delivering website projects for an award-winning property developer in the Build-to-Rent sector. The position involves collaboration with various teams to enhance e-commerce capabilities and ensure project delivery aligns with business needs. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with a start date in January or early February. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage and deliver end-to-end website projects and enhancements across BAU, optimisation and transformation initiatives.
- Own the day-to-day maintenance and performance of the e-commerce website.
- Gather requirements from Marketing, Leasing and Tech teams, translating them into clear user stories and prioritised backlog items.
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Digital Operations Manager to deliver growth-focused projects ahead of peak season.
- Define and refine detailed user stories and acceptance criteria in Jira, aligned to business needs and the Drupal platform.
- Manage agency and internal development teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget.
- Conduct QA and UAT testing, providing clear feedback until acceptance criteria are met.
- Upload and maintain website content including copy, imagery, video and components.
- Ensure all planned activities and changes are clearly communicated across stakeholders.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Digital Project Manager or Product Owner within e-commerce (agency or client-side).
- Strong hands-on experience managing websites for high-growth B2C brands.
- Solid technical understanding of CMS platforms, ideally Drupal, with experience uploading and managing content.
- Experience working with Jira, Figma and Miro, with familiarity in HTML and CSS.
- Strong understanding of digital customer acquisition, integrations, APIs and customer journeys.
- Ability to gather business requirements and translate them into clear, actionable technical deliverables.
- Analytical, inquisitive and detail-oriented, with a strong delivery mindset.
- Comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
- Passionate about best practices and creating frictionless customer experiences.
Salary (Rate): £280 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
JOB TYPE: 6-9 month contract
INDUSTRY SECTOR: Residential property
LOCATION: North West London. 3 days in the office, 2 days WFH
SALARY: £250-£280 per day PAYE
Join a high-growth business where e-commerce is the engine of success. The Digital Project Manager role is a fabulous opportunity to make a real impact during a pivotal growth phase. January/early February start.
About The Company
My client is an award-winning property developer in the "Build-to-Rent" sector
ABOUT THE ROLE
What you'll be doing
- Lead, manage and deliver end-to-end website projects and enhancements across BAU, optimisation and transformation initiatives
- Own the day-to-day maintenance and performance of our e-commerce website
- Gather requirements from Marketing, Leasing and Tech teams, translating them into clear user stories and prioritised backlog items
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Digital Operations Manager to deliver growth-focused projects ahead of peak season
- Define and refine detailed user stories and acceptance criteria in Jira, aligned to business needs and the Drupal platform
- Manage agency and internal development teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget
- Conduct QA and UAT testing, providing clear feedback until acceptance criteria are met
- Upload and maintain website content including copy, imagery, video and components
- Ensure all planned activities and changes are clearly communicated across stakeholders
Why you'll love it here
- Hybrid working
- Opportunity to play a key role in a major digital transformation launching in 2026
- High-visibility role with strong stakeholder engagement and ownership
- Fabulous team culture
- Exposure to large-scale e-commerce platforms and complex digital ecosystems
ABOUT YOU
What we're looking for
- Proven experience as a Digital Project Manager or Product Owner within e-commerce (agency or client-side)
- Strong hands-on experience managing websites for high-growth B2C brands
- Solid technical understanding of CMS platforms, ideally Drupal, with experience uploading and managing content
- Experience working with Jira, Figma and Miro, with familiarity in HTML and CSS
- Strong understanding of digital customer acquisition, integrations, APIs and customer journeys
- Ability to gather business requirements and translate them into clear, actionable technical deliverables, as well as briefing web developers
- Analytical, inquisitive and detail-oriented, with a strong delivery mindset
- Comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-demand environment
- Passionate about best practices and creating frictionless customer experiences
You MUST have the right to work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available.
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