Global PMO - People Technology (FTC)

Senior Manager, Data Science & Marketing Effectiveness  (MMM),  London, UK   Ekimetrics transforms how organizations make critical business decisions. Since 2006, we’ve been helping companies build sustained competitive advantage through AI-powered Managed Solutions. Our dual purpose is Competitiveness and Sustainability, because lasting leadership is built on both.   Our solutions are a unique combination of people and technology. We combine our Eki.Decisions platform with embedded experts in marketing, commercial effectiveness, and data science, connecting decisions across business domains to drive real, positive, scalable, and lasting impact.   With a full in-house team and offices in Paris, London, New York, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, we commit to responsibility and frugality in AI, systematically building competitive advantage, and being loyal to our values and DNA.   Your responsibilities    As a Senior Manager in Marketing effectiveness, you will lead multiple high-impact programs for strategic clients, manage multi-account portfolios, and drive both business growth and talent development. You will oversee teams, ensure delivery excellence, and strengthen Ekimetrics’ market position.   More precisely, you will: Strategic Portfolio & Project Leadership   Lead a portfolio of strategic client projects (multi-accounts) or a major regional project under Partner supervision. Define, steer, and monitor strategic project roadmaps leveraging Ekimetrics solutions models and standards. Ensure robust governance: data quality, model accuracy, actionable insights, and on-time, high-value delivery. Pilot portfolio growth, margin, costs, and ROI to meet business objectives. Secure alignment of resources for high-quality delivery in line with Ekimetrics’ strategy. Translate complex analytics into compelling narratives and actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders and C-suite clients. Support clients in optimizing marketing spend, improving segmentation, enhancing campaign performance, and maximizing ROI. Lead contributions to RFPs and pitches, reinforcing Ekimetrics’ commercial visibility. People & HR Leadership   Line manage multiple team members, overseeing performance, conducting regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and talent assessments, while ensuring high-quality delivery, profitability, and client satisfaction. Lead HR and talent development initiatives, including annual talent reviews, career development planning, succession planning, and retention strategies, achieving retention of direct reports. Mentor and coach managers, analysts, and junior staff, promoting knowledge sharing and developing team capabilities. Recruit, align, and develop resources to build high-performing teams, retaining top talent. Encourage collaboration, communication, and high engagement across squads.   Account & Business Growth   Serve as the operational and strategic point of contact for key accounts, maintaining strong long-term client relationships. Identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities and support global account growth strategies. Contribute to the scoping and design of new projects, ensuring business cases align with Ekimetrics capabilities. Represent Ekimetrics externally at conferences, events, and client forums. Track and animate realized client business gains from Ekimetrics partnership, drive a narrative of program value to account stakeholders.   Practice & Thought Leadership   Share and document best practices across the community to promote mastery of delivery. Contribute to building/developing verticals, domains, or leading strategic projects locally or globally. Contribute to upskilling strategies for office teams in client management, PMO, and project leadership. Act as an ambassador of Eki culture role-modelling Ekimetrics’ core values: Curiosity, Creativity, Excellence, Generosity, Enjoyment.   Your profile   Experience & Technical Skills   9+ years’ experience in econometrics, MMM, marketing effectiveness, or data science analytics. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Data Science, Economics, Applied Mathematics, Marketing Analytics, or a related field. Knowledge in Python, SQL, Excel, and visualisation tools; experience with Databricks, Azure, or other cloud/data platforms is a plus. Deep understanding of econometrics, regression, Bayesian statistics, and advanced modelling techniques. Proven ability to handle large datasets, optimise pipelines, and deliver high-quality outputs. Track record of translating complex model outputs into strategic, business-focused recommendations. Fluent English is mandatory.   Client & People Management   Experienced in line management, HR responsibilities, Performance reviews and career development. Proven ability to lead multiple project teams and manage priorities autonomously. Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills for senior stakeholders and C-suite clients. Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving mindset and focus on continuous improvement. Experienced in mentoring, coaching, talent development, and fostering team growth. Skilled in client account management, maintaining relationships, and driving portfolio growth. Contributes to thought leadership and forward-looking perspectives on marketing measurement and MMM.   Soft Skills   Collaborative, proactive, and results-driven. Positive, resilient, and adaptable in fast-paced environments. Curious, creative, and committed to delivering high-quality work   Why join us?   At Ekimetrics, we believe your ideas truly matter. Here, your ideas are yours to build and bring to life. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging you to push boundaries to achieve meaningful impact. But it’s not just about individual success: we thrive on collaboration and enriching one another.   Together, we’re constantly learning and growing, whether through personalized career paths and training, challenging projects, mentorship, or simply through the diverse perspectives we bring to the table.   And perhaps more importantly, we believe in enjoying what we do. Ekimetrics is a stimulating and safe environment where you can thrive as your authentic self.   In 2023, Ekimetrics obtained the “mission-driven company” status, reflecting our strong commitment to CSR.   Our purpose: Accelerate organisations’ transformation towards sustainability through the application of data science and artificial intelligence.   Ekimetrics is part of the French Tech 120 ranking. We have been selected by La French Tech to join the prestigious group of the top 120 French scale-ups, recognised for their potential to become international leaders.   You will have access to: A compensation package from £98,000 + 20% bonus + Corporate bonus 4% matched pension 25 days Holiday + Bank holidays + extra day Tenure leave Private medical care Life insurance Critical illness cover Salary sacrifice bike scheme The Eki.Academy training catalog and certifications  Events and seminars to stay close to your community Light vibrant premises in a central area in the heart of London + many other Ekimetrics benefits   As an employer, Ekimetrics offers equal employment opportunities to all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ekimetrics strives to develop an inclusive work environment that reflects diversity within its teams.

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.