Shopify Practice Director

Valtech•Montreal, QC

16h•Remote

About The Position

This is a leadership role within our Shopify practice, focused on scaling capability, driving revenue, and delivering best-in-class commerce solutions. You’ll operate at the intersection of strategy, sales, and delivery, partnering with clients to architect transformation while building and mentoring high-performing teams. From shaping go-to-market strategy to overseeing complex program delivery, your impact will be both commercial and technical. You balance strategic leadership with a hands-on approach—engaging directly in key projects when needed to shape solutions, support teams, and maintain delivery excellence. As a Practice Director, you are accountable for the growth, positioning, and delivery excellence of our Shopify practice.

Requirements

Proven experience in a Practice Director, Principal Architect, or senior leadership role within digital commerce
Deep expertise in Shopify (Shopify Plus strongly preferred)
Strong commercial acumen, with experience driving revenue, leading pre-sales, and growing client accounts
Extensive client-facing experience, including C-level stakeholder engagement
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value
Experience leading cross-functional, distributed teams in a consulting or agency environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with Adobe Commerce or other enterprise commerce platforms
Background in composable commerce, headless, and cloud-native architectures
Integration experience with ERPs (SAP, D365, NetSuite) and middleware (Boomi, Celigo, etc.)
Familiarity with Agile delivery models and ALM tools
Exposure to enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)
Experience working with Digital Experience Platforms (Optimizely, AEM)

Responsibilities

Step in hands-on within projects when needed to guide architecture, unblock teams, and ensure the highest quality of delivery
Define and evolve our Shopify strategy, offerings, and differentiators
Drive revenue growth through new business development and account expansion
Act as an executive-level advisor to clients, aligning commerce solutions to business outcomes
Oversee solution architecture and delivery quality across engagements
Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of architects and engineers
Partner cross-functionally with sales, account, and delivery leadership to scale our impact
Serve as the practice lead for Shopify, owning capability development, delivery standards, and overall growth
Act as a subject matter expert in Shopify, composable commerce, and headless architectures
Lead complex solution design across storefront, integrations, and enterprise systems
Drive sales and pre-sales efforts, including solutioning, estimates, and proposals
Identify and shape new business opportunities within existing and prospective clients
Ensure delivery excellence—guiding teams to deliver on time, on budget, and at high quality
Establish best practices across architecture, development, and DevOps
Mentor Solution Architects, Leads, and senior engineers to elevate practice capability
Build strong partnerships with Shopify and ecosystem partners
Contribute to thought leadership and market positioning, enhancing Valtech’s visibility in the commerce space

Benefits

Comprehensive insurance plan (Gold, Silver, or Bronze options with employer contribution up to 80%)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Virtual healthcare services via Dialogue
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Complete mental health support program
Personal Spending Account ($500 for healthcare reimbursements, gym memberships, public transit passes, office supplies, or RRSP contributions)
Retirement plan with 100% RRSP matching up to 4% through DPSP
Flexible vacation policy
Personal Technology Reimbursement ($30/month)
Winter holiday closures
Flexible scheduling