Project Manager (E-Commerce & Platform Migration) - (Remote)
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R33,300 – R51,800 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Project Manager (E-Commerce & Platform Migration)
Position Overview
We are expanding our centralized Project Management Office (PMO) and looking for an execution-focused, highly structuredProject Managerto join our fast-growing e-commerce organization.
We are less concerned with a specific number of years on your resume and more focused on findingthe right person for the right seat. Whether you are an ambitious, high-potential Junior PM eager to learn, or a mid-level professional looking for an autonomous environment, we have a clear seat for you. We are fully open to providing hands-on training to the right candidate, provided you possess the raw organizational talent, accountability mindset, and a deep baseline proficiency inMonday.com.
Your primary mission will be to take independent ownership of cross-functional projects—including our massive, upcoming structural data and operational shift toShopify—creating foolproof project plans and ruthlessly driving team accountability from kickoff to delivery.
Key Responsibilities & Scope of Work
1. Master Task & Pipeline Management (Monday.com)
* Workflow Architecture:Take full ownership of our internal task management architecture insideMonday.com(this is a mandatory requirement). You will build out boards, optimize automated status transitions, and maintain absolute pipeline hygiene.
* Daily Triage & Tracking:Monitor ongoing daily tasks across creative, web development, and inventory teams, ensuring deadlines are hit and bottlenecks are defused before they delay the product roadmap.
2. Shopify Platform & Operations Support
* E-Commerce Migration Guard:Act as a core operational resource as our organization migrates its storefronts and backend architecture over toShopify.
* Product & Store Engagement:Navigate the Shopify backend to track product assets, audit inventory launch timelines, and ensure that cross-functional engineering and creative deliverables sync up perfectly on the live storefront.
3. Cross-Functional Accountability & Execution
* Project Plan Ownership:Take raw concepts from leadership and break them down into comprehensive, chronological project plans with clear milestones and assigned owners.
* The Guard of Deadlines:Conduct regular stand-ups or asynchronous check-ins across the team. You are the ultimate driver of accountability—following up politely but relentlessly to ensure no ball is dropped.
Job Requirements
* Monday.com Mastery (Required):Deep, practical experience using Monday.com as a primary task management and team tracking tool. You must know how to build clear task dependencies and status flows.
* High Autonomy & Ownership:The ability to take a loosely defined, independent project, scope it out completely, and execute it end-to-end with minimal hand-holding.
* E-Commerce Exposure (Preferred):General familiarity with online retail workflows. Exposure to theShopifyecosystem (product listings, tags, backend navigation) is a massive advantage.
* Flawless Professional English:Exceptional written and spoken English skills. You must be comfortable leading meetings and communicating clearly with global stakeholders.
* Adaptable & Coachable:A strong desire to be trained, continuously improve your project management frameworks, and adjust your style to match our organization's scaling pace.
Working Hours & Compensation
* Schedule & Timezone:Full-time, 100% Remote position.This role requires strict full-day alignment with US Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours (typically 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST).You must have a reliable setup to support this schedule.
* Contract Type:Independent Contractor framework.
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
At R33,300/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,800/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 748 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →