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Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.
We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.
Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.
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Why we're hiring:
WPP is embarking on a major 3-year Transformation to simplify, modernise, and unify its technology platforms across the group. This change is critical to:
As part of Technology Operations portfolio, you will be defining, leading and supporting one of our strategic and business impacting initiatives.
We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Senior Project Manager to ensure that these initiatives are mobilised with clear scope, governance, plans and accountabilities. Delivery milestones, risks, dependencies, and decisions are managed transparently. Senior stakeholders have confidence in delivery progress and issue resolution. And that business readiness, adoption and benefits realisation are actively supported.The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading complex technology projects that deliver strategic outcomes for the organisation. This role ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards, while managing risks and dependencies across multiple workstreams. Acting as a key liaison between stakeholders and delivery teams, the Senior Project Manager owns and drives successful delivery, governance, fosters collaboration, and champions change adoption to maximise business value.
What you'll be doing:
What you'll need:
Who you are:
You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.
You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.
You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.
What we'll give you:
Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.
Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?
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We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.