Technical Product Manager: Storefront & PIM - Contract

Ruggable is a leading direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand based in Los Angeles, California with an extraordinary track record of high, profitable growth. We pride ourselves on having an extremely loyal customer base and a talented team made up of genuinely caring people who take action and deliver results. We are venture-backed and own a patented washable rug design that's disrupting the home décor industry. Our mission is to empower our customers to live vibrantly with beautiful products that don't compromise on function. If you're passionate about consumer products, e-commerce, and high-growth start-ups, keep reading!

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.

• →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

• 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

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

• $80-$90/hr
• 6 month contract
• Hybrid, 3 days a week in LA