Project Manager

Who we are: 

Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 130,000 talented people in 112 countries. Our company creates transformative ideas and outcomes for its clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce and technology. WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world’s biggest companies and organisations – from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Google, HSBC and the UN. Our clients include 67 of the FTSE 100, 369 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 71 of the NASDAQ 100.  

WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide. The company is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. 

Why we’re hiring: 

We are supporting and developing a large-scale financial controls application across 100+ finance teams globally and we need a Project Manager to get stuck in and support our core team in managing the ongoing maintenance and successful development and improvement of the said finance application. As part of our Project team, you’ll be working closely with the HQ Finance Team, Enterprise Data Group, IT team and a third-party vendor supporting this application. 

What you’ll be doing: 

• Facilitate ongoing successful delivery, maintenance, and user growth for the finance application across HQ & Networks 

• Drive project success metrics and timelines 

• Identify opportunities to set up and improve programme-related processes to drive efficiency 

• Facilitate delivery of change requests and application enhancements 

• Plan, administer, manage & monitor the UAT testing activities for new functionalities to ensure successful completion of UAT 

• Lead delivery of programme governance documents and preparation for internal Board meetings and audit checks 

• Identify and proactively handle risks, issues, and dependencies, forecast resource demand and prioritisation 

• Directly manage the day-to-day of our supplier team 

What you’ll need: 

Minimum requirements for this role include: 

• 5+ years of experience in managing delivery of a large-scale global transformation programmes and/or finance applications impacting 1000+ users 

• Excellent communication skills, ability to cross-functionally sell your ideas, collaborate, and engage with the C-suite 

• Experience with data-driven decision making, agile delivery, and creative problem solving 

• Competence, confidence, and self-discipline to manage deadlines, estimates, and budgets 

• Strong cross-functional Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management skills 

• Hands-on, active, results-oriented attitude  

• Both ‘detail’ and ‘big picture’ conscious outlook 

• Diligence and attention to detail coupled with exceptional ability to listen, learn, and deliver 

• Mastery of Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), MoSCoW and other Change Management concepts 

• Strong understanding of full Product Lifecycle Management and experience working with data teams (engineers, analysts, etc.) 

• Solid Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Compliance skills 

• Ability to effectively align IT, Data, and Finance needs & requirements 

Additional preferred skills: 

• Auditor background, ‘Big 4’ experience strongly preferred 

• Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort with both large and small audiences 

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