Project Manager, Acquisition Integrations and Special Projects

Job Description

Our Internal Operations team is responsible for the creation and day-to-day support of our office experiences worldwide. In order to make this all happen we have four subteams: Culinary, Real Estate, Technical Infrastructure and Internal Solutions. As Shopify grows globally, we often have complex special projects that cross our sub-team disciplines. This is where you come in! We’re looking for a Project Manager to lead special projects that impact all of Internal Operations (think post-acquisition integrations or creating experimental spaces).

Here are some examples of what you would be responsible for:

• Managing Internal Operations acquisition integration projects from start to finish. From hosting regular stand ups to forming new strategies to clearing out storage rooms, you will be the go-to acquisitions person in our department.
• Working closely with other Shopify teams who support acquisition integrations (Talent, IT, etc.) to ensure a smooth experience for our new team members.
• Managing other special projects as needed.
• Piloting new processes - other members of our team will be creating new processes and tools for PMs across our department. You’ll get to try them out and provide feedback.
• Maintaining high level project documentation.
• Creating strong relationships with leaders in the project area.
• Promoting transparency and communication. You’ll be a context broker who is passionate about sharing information and connecting people.
• Localizing Shopify programs to be more impactful for different environments.
• Spotting deliverables that might be at risk.

You’ll need to:

• Have experience running very complex projects from start to finish. Complexity can come in many forms, but this could be projects with many stakeholders, sensitive subject matter, international projects, etc.
• Have experience building high trust battery relationships quickly
• Be an excellent and proactive communicator (both written and verbal)
• Have the ability to resolve conflict quickly
• Have an interest in driving collaborative thought and finding solutions across a broad group of stakeholders
• Care deeply about supporting people through periods of change
• Know when to provide the right context to the right people
• Switch frequently between high-level strategic thinking and detail-oriented work
• Travel internationally from time to time

It would be great if you:

• Have been part of a post-acquisition integration team before
• Have experience working as part of a global team in multiple time zones

We know that applying to a new role takes a lot of work and we truly value your time. Courtney is looking forward to reading your application. This role will close on November 4th, 2019 at 9:00am, EDT. At Shopify, we are committed to building and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion enables us to truly make commerce better for everyone. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities. Apply for this job