Senior Director, Programme Managment

Overview

In this role, you will lead strategic programmes that drive data-driven marketing transformation within WPP’s DTS. You’ll align priorities with cross-functional teams, turning strategy into actionable plans and delivering meaningful outcomes. You’ll build relationships across the organization, navigate complex workstreams, and ensure momentum and adoption of new platforms and ways of working. This is a chance to shape large-scale programmes at a global agency network and contribute to a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work model (office ~4 days a week)

Responsibilities

• Lead programmes and projects from planning through delivery
• Translate strategic priorities into clear plans, milestones and outcomes
• Coordinate delivery across Product, Engineering, Operations, Commercial, Data, Finance and other teams
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across DTS and the wider business
• Provide clear updates on progress, risks, decisions and outcomes
• Facilitate decision-making and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams
• Support delivery and adoption of new products, platforms, technologies and ways of working
• Manage dependencies, risks and issues to keep programmes on track
• Capture lessons learned to improve delivery
• Take ownership of smaller projects requiring hands-on delivery
• Contribute to planning and prioritisation across the Strategic Programmes portfolio
• Support and mentor Programme and Project Managers, sharing knowledge and best practice
• Develop delivery standards, tools and ways of working
• Collaborate with Global Senior Director on priorities and resource planning

Key requirements

• Experience leading complex programmes and projects with multiple stakeholders
• Experience delivering technology, operational or organisational change
• Practical understanding of programme and project management approaches and governance
• Ability to manage competing priorities, risks, dependencies and delivery challenges
• Confidence working with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
• Experience coaching, mentoring or developing others
• Collaborative mindset focused on delivering meaningful outcomes

• collaborative
• mentoring
• stakeholder management
• programme management
• governance
• risk management

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