JOB DESCRIPTION
WILLIAMS-SONOMA INDIA
JOB DESCRIPTION
Work Location:Pune, India
Job Title:Senior Project Manager
Business Unit:WSI Corporate Technology, Pune
About The Team
You will be part of the WSI Technology Project Management Organization (PMO) located in Pune, India. The PMO is responsible for designing, building, and delivering key software components of our customer delivery platforms. The team drives initiatives that transform retail and enhance customer shopping experiences through innovative, scalable, and high-quality technology solutions.
Overview Of The Role
As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for driving large, complex, and multi-faceted technology initiatives or facilitating delivery across multiple agile teams. You will ensure that investments in time and resources deliver successful outcomes aligned with leadership, product, and architecture expectations. This role requires strong leadership, influence, and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities Include:
- Drive definition and execution of project and program roadmaps in partnership with product and technology leadership.
- Manage project scope, priorities, timelines, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, budgets, forecasts, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Provide transparent reporting on schedule, cost, scope, and resource variances.
- Lead Agile, Scrum, Lean, and Waterfall project delivery as appropriate.
- Facilitate scrum ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives.
- Ensure team backlogs are groomed and aligned with delivery commitments.
- Remove impediments and protect teams from unnecessary disruptions.
- Manage vendor and third-party relationships including SOWs and contract deliverables.
- Drive effective communication across business and technology stakeholders.
- Coach teams to improve velocity, quality, estimation, and delivery predictability.
- Support team development through feedback and performance input.
- Ensure project health aligns with business objectives and customer impact.
We think you should be excited about this opportunity because you will:
- Work on high-impact initiatives that directly influence customer experience and business growth.
- Operate at the intersection of technology, product, and business strategy.
- Drive delivery transformation within a fast-growing, innovation-focused organization.
- Collaborate with experienced leaders and high-performing cross-functional teams.
- Enjoy a culture that values autonomy, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10+ years of experience in software delivery, program management, or related roles.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale technology initiatives with measurable business impact.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Lean, and traditional project management methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence, and collaboration tools.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence, negotiate, and drive alignment across diverse teams.
- Relevant certifications such as PMP, CSM, CSP, SAFe, or equivalent preferred.
About Us
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Today, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is one of the United States largest e-commerce retailers with some of the best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teens, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, GreenRow and Mark and Graham. We currently operate retail stores globally. Our products are also available to customers through our catalogs and online worldwide.
Williams-Sonoma has established a technology center in Pune, India to enhance its global operations. The India Technology Center serves as a critical hub for innovation and focuses on developing cutting-edge solutions in areas such as e-commerce, supply chain optimization, and customer experience management. By integrating advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, data analytics, and machine learning, the India Technology Center plays a crucial role in accelerating Williams-Sonoma's growth and maintaining its competitive edge in the global market.
ABOUT US
Williams-Sonoma India Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Today, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is one of the United States largest e-commerce retailers with some of the best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teens, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. We currently operate retail stores globally. Our products are also available to customers through our catalogs and online worldwide.
Williams-Sonoma India sourcing office was established in 2013. We are based in Gurugram, India. We are sourcing premium products across all categories of Home Furnishing and recorded double digit year-on-year growth. We have a dynamic team of over 100 members handling versatile vendors across India, Nepal & Bangladesh. We are looking to onboard talented people and create successful professional journey.
