Senior Director, Portfolio Management

Senior Project Manager

Cargurus

Who we are At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we’re the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we’ve been profitable for over 15 years. What we do The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus—our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride! Role overview We're seeking a proactive, independent self-starter to lead project management for our People & Talent organization. This is your opportunity to shape how critical people work gets done—driving clarity, consistency, and flawless execution across a growing organization while partnering directly with leaders on initiatives that impact every employee and our bottom line. As our Senior Project Manager, you'll own cross-functional programs and projects that span multiple P&T functions and the broader business, reporting to the Senior Director, Compensation & People Operations. You'll oversee much of our program and project portfolio, lead quarterly and annual planning efforts, and ensure crystal-clear ownership, smart prioritization, and on-time delivery of our most important work. This role demands someone who can communicate effectively with employees at all levels—from individual contributors to executives—to drive our P&T outcomes forward. You'll partner closely with P&T leadership, functional leads, and business stakeholders to execute high-impact initiatives aligned to organizational goals, while enabling consistent delivery through standards, frameworks, coaching, and portfolio-level oversight. Subject matter experts retain accountability for their project outcomes; you provide the strategic backbone that makes it all happen. What you’ll do Program & Project Delivery * Partner with project sponsors and stakeholders to define scope, deliverables, timelines, success metrics, resources, and governance for People & Talent Initiatives. * Lead cross-functional P&T programs and projects from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment to quarterly and annual P&T goals. Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors as appropriate. * Track and manage interdependencies across teams to ensure predictable delivery and accountability. * Assist P&T leadership with ad hoc tasks that contribute to our multi-year strategy. Portfolio, Planning & Capacity Management * Own P&T program and project portfolio management, including prioritization and alignment with quarterly planning and annual objectives. * Support quarterly planning efforts by assessing demand, sequencing work, and facilitating trade-off discussions. * Partner with leaders on P&T capacity planning to balance workloads across planned and unplanned initiatives. * Support Comp & Audit Committee–related project planning and execution. Governance, Communication & Change Management * Establish clear governance models including approval paths, decision tracking, and escalation mechanisms. * Provide regular, concise updates to leadership on project status, risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies. * Partner with stakeholders on change management, communications, and adoption strategies to ensure sustainable outcomes. PMO Capability & Standards * Develop and continuously improve project management standards, routines, and frameworks for P&T. * Build PM capability across the organization through templates, tooling, coaching, and best practices. * Ensure consistent, transparent reporting across programs and projects. What you’ll bring * 8+ years of experience leading medium-to-large, cross-functional programs and projects, including enterprise-wide initiatives; experience within a People & Talent or HR function strongly preferred. * Proven experience establishing PMO practices, project governance, or portfolio management in a matrixed organization. * Strong leadership and facilitation skills with the ability to influence without direct authority. * Experience applying change management principles and measuring adoption and outcomes. * Comfort partnering with leadership, legal, finance, engineering, and all people & talent teams and navigating complex dependencies. * Strong analytical judgment and ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments. * Demonstrated success defining and tracking KPIs for project performance and portfolio health. * Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred in business, engineering, or a related field. * Strong working knowledge of Agile practices and methodologies.   The displayed range represents the expected annual base salary / On-Target Earnings (OTE) for this position. On-Target Earnings (OTE) is inclusive of base salary and on-target commission earnings, which applies exclusively to sales roles. Individual pay within this range is determined by work location and other factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This annual base salary forms part of a comprehensive Total Rewards Package. In addition to benefits, this role may qualify for discretionary bonuses/incentives and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Position Pay Range $117,000—$146,000 USD Working at CarGurus We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives. CarGurus may require in-person interviews as part of our hiring process, particularly for positions based in our Boston and Dublin offices. Candidates selected for an in-person interview will be notified in advance. Please be aware that travel expenses are the responsibility of the candidate. We welcome all CarGurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential—starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. That’s why we hope you’ll apply even if you don’t check every box listed in the job description. We also encourage you to tell your recruiter if you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process due to a disability so we can provide the appropriate support. We want to know what only you can bring to CarGurus. #LI-Hybrid

Senior Credit Director

Triple Point

Since 2004, we’ve been bringing investment ideas to life and connecting capital with the right people and opportunities. Today, we manage more than £2.5 billion for a broad range of investors across five key investment strategies: Private Credit, Social Housing, Clean Heat, Energy and Venture. These strategies underpin the innovative range of investments we offer to both private (retail) and institutional clients.  There are 230+ employees at Triple Point, all committed to leaving the world demonstrably better than we found it. That’s why we’re a certified B Corp, signed up to the Principles for Responsible Investment, and were named a Sunday Times 'Best Place to Work  2025 & 2026'. If this sounds like an environment where you would flourish, then read on… The Function Triple Point Private Credit provides tailored lending solutions to lower mid-market businesses and specialist asset-backed sectors through its SME Debt Finance, Corporate Leasing & Lending, Property Development, Specialty Finance and Funds Finance strategies. By combining commercial expertise with flexible financing solutions, the team supports business growth while protecting investor capital. The Team The Credit & Risk team sits within the Group Risk & Compliance function and provides independent oversight across the Private Credit platform. Partnering with lending and portfolio management teams throughout the lending lifecycle, the team establishes and maintains the governance, frameworks and oversight that support consistent lending decisions, effective portfolio management and disciplined restructuring across all of Private Credit's lending strategies. Credit & Risk team members work collaboratively across credit underwriting, portfolio monitoring, restructuring, recoveries and assurance, providing specialist expertise across all of Private Credit's lending strategies. The Role The role is responsible for reviewing and challenging lending proposals across multiple verticals including SME Debt Finance, Property Development Finance, Corporate Lending & Leasing, Speciality Finance and Funds Finance. Working closely with origination teams, product heads and the Head of Credit, the Senior Credit Director ensures that transactions are approved within risk appetite and credit governance is applied consistently across the platform. This role is focused on transaction underwriting and credit governance. The Senior Credit Director s a voting member of Private Credit Credit Committees and supports the Head of Credit in maintaining overall portfolio discipline and credit culture. This role is focused on transaction underwriting and credit governance. Key Responsibilities  Credit Governance & Risk Discipline * Support the Head of Credit in maintaining a consistent credit framework and underwriting discipline across the platform. * Ensuring lending proposals are aligned with internal credit frameworks. * Maintaining consistency in underwriting standards across different lending products. * Helping identify emerging risks across sectors or product types. * Supporting improvements to credit policies, frameworks and review processes. Credit Committee & Deal Evaluation * Leading voting member of Triple Point Credit Committees, providing independent challenge and credit insight all lending verticals including: * SME Debt Finance * Property Development Finance * Corporate Lending & Leasing * Speciality Finance * Funds Finance * Assessing transaction structure, repayment mechanics and downside protection working with deal teams pre-application on a case-by-case basis to assist with structuring more complex transactions. * Challenging assumptions within financial models, valuations and exit strategies. * The role will often focus on larger, complex or higher-risk transactions where additional credit scrutiny is required.  Collaboration with Origination Teams *  Work closely with Origination and Product teams to support origination activities. * Support post approval completion activities – particularly documentation and security queries.  Support to Head of Credit  * Supporting committee preparation and decision processes. * Acting as escalation point for complex credit matters. * Contributing to credit strategy discussions. * Supporting internal credit training and knowledge sharing. Over time the role may include line management responsibilities within the credit team. Knowledge & Experience Essential * A proven background in a Credit Committee or Credit decision making environment covering lending transactions in a Private Credit, non-bank lending or Mid-Market (or above) Lending organisation. * Experience and clear understanding of technical lending landscape from activities across SME or Mid-Market Corporate lending covering areas such as leverage finance, structured finance or other event driven finance activities. * Ability to assess a broad range of lending structures including cashflow lending, asset-backed lending and development finance. * Strong financial analysis and bespoke structuring capability. * Experience participating in investment or credit committees. * The ability to challenge constructively while maintaining productive relationships with deal teams. * Strong judgement when assessing downside risk and recovery scenarios. Desirable * Experience across multiple lending products (rather than a single specialism) * Experience in dealing with distress lending situations * Prior lending experience in Funds Finance and Speciality Finance * Prior experience in rolling out new team structures in growing business environment. Why Join us? * You’ll join a talented, collaborative team in a connected environment where ideas and initiative are valued. * Be part of a growing and innovative team * We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and genuine opportunities for growth and progression. * Opportunities for professional development and career progression. * At Triple Point, high performance means living our values every day: * Stay Curious. * Be Generous. * Take Thoughtful Action. * Pull Together. * Own It. In line with our values Stay Curious and Take Thoughtful Action every employee has access to ChatGPT Enterprise and is encouraged to explore how AI and automation can enhance their work. We see technology as a co-pilot, helping us improve efficiency and insight while keeping decisions grounded in thoughtful human judgement.   Triple Point offers a wealth of benefits including a contributory pension, hybrid/flexible working and ongoing learning and development opportunities. Check out our comprehensive list of benefits HERE.  Apply today for further information! Triple Point is dedicated to providing fair and equal opportunities for all individuals, including both current and potential employees. Discrimination of any kind based on factors such as age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, or marital status is not tolerated by the company. Our aim is to create a welcoming and diverse work environment where people from all walks of life feel valued and supported. We actively encourage individuals from various backgrounds to apply for job vacancies and become part of our team.  STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

WPP Media | Senior Director Account Lead

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.   Description  This role forms a key part of the Mindshare Japan Leadership Team. The Client Leader will be responsible for working collaboratively with local, regional and global colleagues to deliver best in class service and delivery to the several clients.  Leading the client relationship and maintenance of the quality of contracted services, lobbying additional assignments as well as developing an appetite for and building revenues from out-of-scope offerings and value add services for the assigned client are also core to this role. Additionally, it is expected to work on the new business pitch with the collaboration work with the regional and global teams in Mindshare networks as well as WPP agencies.  Finally ensuring commitments made to clients are specific and deliverable, ideally exceeded!  3 best things about the job:  1. Opportunity to manage the several teams. 2. Key strategic role in Mindshare’s business and Japan's leadership 3. Exposure with regional and global teams across Mindshare network and WPP agencies   Measures of success:  In three months,  * Gained the respect of your team, leadership team and global/ regional stakeholders  * Created relationships with key clients  * Set your own agenda and roadmap for media  In six months,  * Met revenue and client satisfaction targets  * Ensured that each member of the team can successfully followed up on their professional growth plan  In twelve months,  * Optimized the team structure as required  * Be described as our clients’ lead business partner across key accounts  Objectives  * Lead a brand with services scope focused on communications planning and online media campaign implementation management, by leveraging performance data analytics and your digital expertise.  * Define the strategic approach on the account to meet the client’s business objectives and strategies and oversees the implementation of the annual planning as well as the implementation approach in conjunction with the client team  * Support management for the profitable and efficient running of each account through the allocation of resources, process and systems across the portfolio.  Client Management  * Anticipate the client’s needs and set up internal process to meet / exceed them  * Own the end-to-end client interaction and engagement to ensure the long term success of the relationship  Operational Excellence  * Lead conversations with global and regional teams and cascade clear understanding of strategic principles, guidelines and deliverables to the team  * Manage team to ensure deliverables are met  * Improve interfaces between planning, buying and digital teams within Mindshare and wider GroupM  * Build capabilities in diversified offerings such as content, digital, analytics, etc.  People Leadership  * Identify, retain and develop talents at all levels in order to effectively deliver to the customer with operational excellence.  * Manage and develop the team individually and collectively  * Maintain high level of motivation throughout team members  Qualifications and Requirements  * 7+ years of senior management experience  * Bachelor’s degree in a business, numerical or analytical degree  * Excellent communication and negotiation skills, ability and flexibility to manage both local and global stakeholders  * Ability to influence and manage senior client stakeholders (media managers, marketing directors and country heads)  * Demonstrable people management experience gained within a matrix management structure and specific capability at developing and sharing knowledge and developing team(s) and resource capabilities  * Bilingual preferred with fluency in English.    More about Mindshare  We were born in Asia in 1997, a start up with a desire to change the media world. Now we are a global agency with more than 7,000 employees in 116 offices across 86 countries, operating as one team - #teammindshare. We believe that in today’s world, everything begins and ends in media. We aim to be our clients’ lead business partner, to grow their business, and drive profitability through adaptive and inventive marketing. We do this through speed, teamwork and provocation and by operating as a network of networks rather than a rigid hierarchy. We create new things and have fun doing it. Whenever and wherever you join us, you open a door to opportunities in any and of all aspects of media, technology and innovation. We will support you, recognize you and reward you, making Mindshare the place where you do the best work of your career.  Mindshare APAC has won 500 awards in the last year alone, including “Agency Network of the Year 2017” by both the MMA SMARTIES™ and Campaign Asia for the fifth and third consecutive year, respectively. Mindshare is part of GroupM, the media investment management arm of WPP, the world’s leading communications services group. To learn more about Mindshare and our philosophy of Original Thinking, visit us at mindshareworld.com and follow us on Twitter @mindshareand facebook.com/mindshareapac and linkedin.com/company/mindshare.    About GroupM Japan  GroupM Japan is a part of the GroupM that leads and shapes media markets by delivering performance enhancing media products and services, powered by data and technology. Our global network agencies and businesses enable our people to work collaboratively across borders with the best in class, providing them the opportunity to accelerate their progress and development. We are not limited by teams or geographies; our scale and diverse range of clients lets us be more adventurous with our business and talent. We give our talent the space, support and tools to innovate and grow.  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.