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Project Management Director (12 Month FTC)

WPP Media819 open roles

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Your applicationOpen nowProject Management Director (12 Month FTC)WPP Media · London, United Kingdom

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About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

3941 - Project Management Director - UK

Google via Media Futures Group - A little about us:

Media Futures Group (MFG) is a bespoke team within WPP dedicated to driving AI-enabled marketing transformation for Google, serving as a full strategic growth partner. Powered by the WPP network, we operate seamlessly across media, creative, and data to elevate industry standards and deliver at the scale and speed of Google.

Our team is made up of best-in-class experts who thrive on curiosity and innovation. We are committed to fostering a workforce that enables every individual to develop multiple areas of deep expertise with broad, future-ready skills to thrive in an AI-driven, agentic future. We are fully invested in your whole-person wellbeing and the tools needed to do the best work of your career. This is a team empowered by limitless possibilities.

About the role

As part of a larger project management practice group, you will work closely with media SMEs to help drive transformative projects focused on continuous improvement and optimization.

This critical role will act as a facilitator and collaborator across workstreams, specialists, and client stakeholders to translate desired outcomes and scope into activities and plans to deliver the required outputs. This person will also play a key role in defining impacts of projects on day-to-day campaign lifecycle and effective storytelling on value & impact of project outcomes across different audiences.

This role is currently focused on partnering with functional SMEs across the team to define and drive a portfolio of Media Standards & Best Practices projects. These projects focus on defining frameworks / playbooks, understanding process impacts, designing change management strategies / content, and defining governance / monitoring processes to ensure adoption. This group sits at the intersection of global and regional stakeholders, ensuring that we deliver global consistency while identifying regional & local nuances to strengthen adoption to all campaign work we deliver.

The PM Director may also lean into project workstreams that underpin the MFG Partnership Strategy and Plan.

They will also ensure that the challenge and requirements are understood by the team and will participate in the processes needed to incorporate project outputs. They are able to ensure all project deliverables are aligning to overarching client business objectives and roadmap. They are able to understand how this project links, impacts and has dependencies across other projects and priorities within the MFG media delivery framework.

This role must be comfortable wearing multiple hats including project manager, strategic thinker, process designer, change agent and consultative problem solver with a proven track record of driving results.

This role must be comfortable creating order from ambiguity and driving results across a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Skills and Experience

  • Project & Program Management / Process Design / Change Management Hands-on, roll-your-sleeves up, can-do leader who’s comfortable setting the vision, getting into the details, and able to connect the dots Quintessential project and program planner who can plot the course from start to finish, anticipate and plan for risks, seamlessly shift between the strategic and tactical, and course correct as needed Experience in project management / engagement delivery experience ideally within in a consulting or agency organization Strong analytical and problem solving skills Strong process documentation, design and optimization skills working in conjunction with functional experts and practitioners Strong level change management skills - understands various change management approaches / methodologies, able to create change strategy, identify audiences and personas, create / curate required artifacts, drive and track adoption / impact.
  • Communications and collaboration Comfortable having tough conversations with key stakeholders (internal and external) Excellent written / verbal communication and storytelling skills including ability to tailor messages based on audience Adept at conflict resolution and driving through conflicting priorities across diverse stakeholder groups Fosters an environment of inclusive collaboration
  • Lifelong learner / innovator / early adopter mindset Adept at learning new technologies Proactive problem identifier and solver Embraces the opportunity to identify ways to leverage AI, automation and technology solutions to improve processes, drive efficiency and quality Develops a deep understanding of Google’s business Comfortable with ambiguity and breaking down complex problems into simple solutions

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.

We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. 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. Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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