Technical Project Manager (FTC)

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At WPP, we’re constantly reinventing the future of creativity on an ever-broader canvas, bringing together unrivalled talent, resources and skills to provide an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce and technology.

Over the last decade, we have developed a dedicated global client practice with the mission of accelerating WPP’s impact for our largest clients by bringing them the best of WPP. Each team is custom-built around a client’s specific needs and challenges, providing easy access to the right capabilities. And that’s why we’ve built OpenDoor for Amazon.

We are searching for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our OpenDoor team as a Technical Project Manager for Automation. This is a contract position based in London.

This role plays a crucial part in supporting OpenDoor’s business needs, focused on streamlining the data provisioning process through automation. Working within a team, the Technical Project Manager will ensure the delivery of a critical project related to the provisioning of media data from local markets. This role works alongside a team of Engineers and reports into the Technical Lead.

• →Management of automation projects with the business, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and to the required quality standards
• →Development and management of project plans that outline the scope, objectives and timelines for automation projects
• →Communication with stakeholders, including senior management, project & local teams, and other partners, to ensure that they are informed about project progress
• →Identification and mitigation of risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies
• →Coordinate with multiple teams to deliver against tight timelines
• →Ensure compliance with WPP and broader regulatory requirements, where applicable

• Proven history of project work, with some/all of that related to automation and the media industry
• Understanding of automation tools such as Power Automate, Power Query
• Comfortable handling complexity – both in the work itself and the stakeholder map
• Excellent critical thinking skills in order to tackle complex data challenges
• Ability to communicate effectively with different audiences, approaching different cultures with diplomacy