Technical Product Manager: Storefront & PIM - Contract

Ruggable•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$80 - $90•Hybrid

About The Position

Ruggable is looking for a hands-on Technical Product Manager to join our Digital Product team on a 6-month contract. You'll embed directly into our Storefront team, owning delivery across two critical workstreams: keeping our eCommerce storefront running smoothly and leading the implementation of a new Product Information Management (PIM) system. This is an IC role - you'll write the requirements, own the roadmap, and get your hands dirty in the tools.

Requirements

4+ years of technical product management experience, ideally in eCommerce or DTC
Proven experience implementing a PIM system (Akeneo, Plytix, Salsify, Pimberly, or similar)
Strong command of Shopify - you understand the platform's architecture, limitations, and how to work effectively with developers building on it
Experience managing complex integrations across multiple systems (CMS, Search Platform, PIM, etc.)
Ability to write airtight requirements and hold engineering teams accountable to them
Comfortable working across international markets and navigating localization considerations
Strong communicator - able to translate technical complexity for business stakeholders and business priorities for engineering teams
Self-directed and collaborative in equal measure - you can identify what needs to be done and go do it, while keeping the right colleagues & stakeholders informed and bringing them along with you

Nice To Haves

Experience with Contentful or a headless CMS architecture
Familiarity with multi-storefront Shopify setups
Prior work in a DTC or multi-market retail environment

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day product delivery for our Shopify-based headless storefronts across multiple international markets (US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Australia)
Drive end-to-end implementation of a new PIM system, from requirements through go-live - including data migration, integration with Shopify and downstream systems, and stakeholder alignment
Write detailed product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria in partnership with Engineering and the eCommerce business team
Participate in sprint ceremonies, backlog grooming, and delivery milestones
Identify and escalate risks proactively; keep all cross-functional stakeholders aligned
Get hands-on in Shopify and the PIM platform - this is not a role for someone who delegates the details