Technical Lead, WPP Open

WPP

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.    For more information, visit WPP.com.   Why we're hiring: WPP is at the forefront of the marketing and advertising industry's largest transformation. Our Global CIO is leading a significant evolution of our Enterprise Technology capabilities, bringing together over 2,500 technology professionals into an integrated global team. This team will play a crucial role in enabling the ongoing transformation of our agencies and functions.  *This is a 14 month fixed term contract* What you'll be doing: * Lead the Portfolio Management Office (PMO) for the region, governing the effective change management of the global WPP Media IT portfolio * Implement the PMO's vision, strategy, and objectives, aligning them with the overall WPP Enterprise Technology and WPP Media business goals. * Build and embed a culture of continuous improvement and the learning journeys needed to build capability and technical expertise in the team. * Establish clear roles and responsibilities within the region’s PMO team. * Manage and co-ordinate PMO activity for the region. * Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration within the project management community. * Manage all aspects of the portfolio, including tracking project activities against business cases, budgets, and timelines. * Identify opportunities to develop, evolve and simplify Portfolio Governance processes, tools, and documentation to ensure consistent and effective project execution. * Collaborate with a diverse, multi-disciplinary global team to understand business needs and how they contribute to the IT project portfolio for the Media Cluster/WPP Media. * Provide regular reporting, roadmaps and insights on portfolio performance within the region to senior management within Media CIO and S&T teams * Ensure projects adhere to established governance frameworks and compliance requirements. * Continuous improvement of governance processes and procedures across the team and inputs into the overall framework. * Focus on continually evolving best practices, tools, and standards for PMO, ensuring universal adoption across the global WPP Media IT portfolio. * Identify and implement opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and reduce project risks. * Implement the adoption of standardized project management methodologies and tools. * Work with budget holders to plan GroupM Technology and Enterprise Technology budgets for projects * Create a robust reporting and forecasting process for the region’s project portfolio * Create regular reporting to identify trends and potential risks in the regions’ project portfolio  * Effectively manage stakeholders in a complex, multi-CIO global business environment. * Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the WPP group. * Communicate project status, risks, and issues effectively to stakeholders at all levels for the region. * Act as a trusted advisor to senior management on portfolio management matters.   What you'll need: * Solid understanding of theory and best practices that exist around portfolio governance, programme and project management * Extensive portfolio management and governance experience * Must have experience of working in complex organisations, in geographically diverse teams across multiple time zones * Ability to effectively stakeholder manage in a complex multi-CIO global business * Ability to build and maintain relationships by engaging and working inclusively to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus, and achieve objectives * Excellent verbal and written communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills * Strong business analysis skills; comfortable with financials * Strong Excel and Powerpoint skills * Good at communicating with people; able to articulate or convey complex data well * Quick to learn and adaptable to changing priorities, with the ability to reshape, reconfigure and realign solutions to meet challenging deadlines without jeopardising the successful delivery of the team’s objectives * Ability to challenge to clarify understanding. * Being accountable and keeping promises. * Able to build a highly effective PMO team. * Positive attitude and reasonably comfortable with uncertainty, risks and change. * Works independently. * Ability to provide structure to chaos. * Ability to build trust and credibility. * Ability to communicate & influence at all levels. * Being able to motivate others. * Manages “by example”.   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? #LI-Hybrid  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. PLEASE READ OUR PRIVACY NOTICE (HTTPS://WWW.WPP.COM/EN/CAREERS/WPP-PRIVACY-POLICY-FOR-RECRUITMENT) FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW WE PROCESS THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE.

WPP

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.    For more information, visit WPP.com.   Why we're hiring:  This program of work is central to WPPs’ continued success, helping augment their world class AI with a back-office workflow platform. The value add is to enable agencies to manage their work end to end within our innovate platform.   This is a greenfield program of work to replace their existing workflow system with bespoke .Net development using a microservice architecture in Azure and Kubernetes.    What you'll be doing:  This role will report into the Head of Engineering.   Write a clean well thought out design and code with an emphasis on quality, simplicity and maintainability.  Consider customer’s perspective and experiences when designing systems.  Contribute to design reviews, code reviews and test case reviews.  Understand and adapt to new technologies, tools, methods, and processes from Microsoft and the industry.  Technology evaluation and recommendation for application architectural problems.  Influence the team for right design and technology implementation & give future architectural direction.  Communicate effectively and partner well with other disciplines of the project team to deliver high-quality solutions, documentation and support to customers.  Engage in shift left and Agile practices.  What you'll need:  In depth knowledge of design patterns and patterns of enterprise application architecture In depth knowledge of SOLID principles 5 to 8 years of Design/Development/Testing experience using large/complex applications using various Microsoft technologies (C#, .NET, MongoDB) Hands-on experience designing and building event-driven architectures using distributed message streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure platform and services Proven track record of software design from Test Driven Development Knowledge of at least one other OO language (e.g. C++, Java) and HTML5/CSS3 Proven track record of Agile delivery Strong attention to detail Excellent written and oral communication skills Excellent troubleshooting skills Able to work well in a team setting Ability to evaluate architectural options (complexity, performance, high-availability, scalability, durability) and make the right recommendation for implementation Passion to constantly explore the latest technology related to our products and platforms Ability to engage with potential leads and customers for demonstrations and troubleshooting any technical challenges in the product 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? #LI-Hybrid  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. PLEASE READ OUR PRIVACY NOTICE (HTTPS://WWW.WPP.COM/EN/CAREERS/WPP-PRIVACY-POLICY-FOR-RECRUITMENT) FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW WE PROCESS THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE.

VML MAP

WHO WE ARE WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. Do you have experience managing and implementing marketing automation projects with a hands-on and agile approach? Do you follow processes that keep you “on the ball” while also sharing your own opinion? Would you like to develop your skills working for well-known, successful international brands? Then you might be just the Technical Project Manager we’re looking for.  WHAT WILL YOUR DAY LOOK LIKE? In the role as our new Technical Project Manager, you will be responsible for organizing and managing key client projects. Your job is to ensure a high level of quality, delivering projects on time and within budget. More specifically, your tasks include:  * Controlling the analysis phase * Developing project plans and requirements specifications * Estimating budgets and allocating internal resources and third parties/vendors  * Securing that our configurators and developers is free of administrative overhead, securing that follow up, planning and time spend is overseen * Managing relationships with client and stakeholders, including motivating your colleagues in their day-to-day tasks.   WHO ARE YOU GOING TO WORK WITH? You will be the linchpin in a network of closely coordinating Project Managers, Designers, User Experience Architects, Solution Architects and Developers. The position offers great opportunity for you to personally make a difference on the projects that you work on, and you can look forward to being supported every step of the way.  WHAT DO YOU BRING TO THE TABLE? You are easy-going with a proactive, positive mind-set. You work to deliver the best possible outcome despite any challenges that arise, following processes that keep you “on the ball” while sharing your own opinion. As you will be managing several projects simultaneously, you are an organized person who can keep perspective while paying attention to details. In addition, you have:  * 4+ years of experience with either; Braze, Adobe Experience Platform or Salesforce marketing cloud * Experience with managing and implementing projects within CRM, or marketing automation * A conceptual, and a technical, understanding of data modelling, service-oriented and layered architectures, and complex technical solutions in general * Worked with agile methods of Scrum and/or Kanban * Great communication skills, enabling you to translate “business language” into technical language.  A LEADER IN PERSONALIZED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES VML MAP is a world-leading Centre of Excellence that helps businesses humanize the relationship between the brand and the customer through hyper personalization at scale, marketing automation and CRM. With the brain of a consultancy, the heart of an agency and the power of technology and data, we work with some of the world's most admired brands to help them on their transformation journey to becoming truly customer-centric. Together, we are 1000 + technology specialists, data scientists, strategic thinkers, consultants, operations experts, and creative minds from 55+ nationalities. A GLOBAL NETWORK We are part of the global VML network that encompasses more than 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 60+ markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.    #LI-EMEA About WPP 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. For more information, visit WPP.com. WPP (MAP/VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. 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