X5 is a leading Russian product retailer that manages stores across several retail chains: "Pyaterochka" convenience stores, "Perekrestok" supermarkets, and "Chizhik" hard discounters. X5 holds leading positions in e-commerce, and the company's digital businesses include 5Post and X5 Digital.
X5 manages over 30 thousand stores (Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, Chizhik), as well as over 5 thousand franchise points under the "OKOLO" brand.
X5 is one of Russia's largest employers. Currently, 375 thousand employees work at the company. By the end of 2025, X5 was ranked among the top 3 best employers in Russia according to HeadHunter.
Tasks:
- Formation of project documentation: project map, project plan, risk register, budget;
- Coordination of phases: analysis, design, development, testing, implementation;
- Control of project artifacts compliance with methodological standards and Definition of Done;
- Project completion management: transfer to industrial operation, documentation of results;
- Coordination of team work (business analysts, IT developers, experts from business functions);
- Formation of resource requests and defense of IT resources;
- Escalation to the Portfolio Management Center in case of competence or involvement mismatch;
- Facilitation of product team self-organization without direct subordination;
- Conducting status meetings, reviews, and checkpoints;
- Development and implementation of communication plans for transformation projects;
- Overcoming resistance from functional managers to business process changes;
- Training users on new algorithms for working with digital twins;
- Implementation and population of the project knowledge base (lessons learned);
- Conducting cross-functional sessions for agreeing on target process models;
- Proactive monitoring of project risks and maintenance of the risk register;
- Escalation of blockers to the Portfolio Management Center in case of deviations from the plan;
- Coordination of decisions in case of deviations from baseline project indicators;
- Management of incidents during implementation and the transitional period of operation;
- Control of project artifacts compliance with methodological standards;
- Monitoring and verification of business case achievement (reduction of labor intensity, acceleration of Lead Time);
- Post-project analysis of results;
- Requesting the involvement of external experts when necessary;
- Key Performance Indicators;
- Financial/quantitative: achievement of target business cases for reducing labor intensity; compliance with go-live deadlines; budget adherence; scope achievement; percentage of planned benefits realized; implementation quality (absence of critical defects after go-live, stability); "stafflessness" indicator in automated processes;
- Organizational/qualitative: transition of processes to the Zero in Run model; implementation of digital twins for key business processes; implementation of a knowledge management system (lessons learned); increasing the level of digital maturity of functional departments.
Experience requirements:
- Experience in managing complex cross-functional projects, IT automation projects, and organizational transformation (ERP implementations, Shared Service Centers);
- Experience working in matrix structures;
- Proficiency in Waterfall, Agile/Scrum, Hybrid methodologies;
- Advanced level of MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Miro;
- Understanding of basic principles of Data Governance and RPA.
Will be a plus:
- PMP (PMI) certifications.
In return, we offer:
- Official employment with a white salary, semi-annual bonuses based on work results;
- Convenient office near "Dobryninskaya" metro station or remote work;
- Comprehensive DMI (voluntary medical insurance) package (including dentistry), life and health insurance;
- Opportunities for learning and development at the company's expense: external trainings and seminars on professional topics, participation in the country's largest conferences, digital and management skills development programs (Digital Academy, Team Lead School), online and offline masterclasses, corporate university "X5 Polka", mentor school, and much more;
- Motivation programs for speakers and authors: internal Speak Up School, Write Up, achievements and points for performances, preparation of speakers for the country's largest conferences, Habr author community, opportunity to share experience with internal and external expert communities;
- Experience exchange through communities: 12 technical communities from Java to DevOps;
- Vibrant corporate life with numerous events, contests, and opportunities for creative realization: regular internal meetups, demo days, open mic sessions, IT specialist day, volunteer programs, corporate entrepreneurship X5 Idea Challenge;
- Employee well-being support: 7 sports communities (running, football, volleyball, basketball, hockey, skiing, triathlon), annual Health Week;
- Discounts in the X5 business ecosystem ("Pyaterochka", "Perekrestok", "MnoGo Lososha", "Perekrestok Vprok");
- Prime-zone privilege program (discounts on goods and services and special offers from partner companies);
- Financial assistance to employees in difficult life situations.
Join the X5 Tech team to create the future of retail with us.
