WPP
Transformation Manager - Enterprise Technology
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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:
At WPP, we're transforming how one of the world's largest creative companies operates through technology, data, AI, and digital innovation.
With more than 100,000 people across 112 countries, WPP is a global leader in communications, experience, commerce, and technology. We partner with many of the world's most recognized brands and organizations to create ideas and solutions that drive growth and lasting impact.
As part of our Enterprise Technology team, we're investing in a portfolio of transformation initiatives that will reshape how our business operates globally. From Data and AI to Finance, People platforms, Analytics, and CRM, these programs are critical to our future.
We're looking for a Transformation Manager to help drive delivery excellence across this portfolio, ensuring initiatives are well governed, insight-led, and positioned for success with senior leadership.
What you'll be doing:
Drive effective transformation delivery
- Support Project, Programme, and Portfolio Managers with planning, coordination, tracking, and delivery management activities.
- Apply consistent governance standards, frameworks, and controls across multiple initiatives.
- Ensure programs are operating with clear plans, milestones, dependencies, and delivery oversight.
- Support stage-gate reviews and governance processes to ensure initiatives progress successfully through key decision points.
Provide meaningful reporting and insight
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- Maintain benefits tracking, resource planning, financial oversight, and success measures.
- Manage risks, issues, dependencies, actions, demand, and change activities across the portfolio.
- Produce high-quality reporting, dashboards, and executive materials that provide clear delivery insight.
- Ensure program data is accurate, current, and supports effective decision-making.
Support senior stakeholder governance
- Coordinate governance cycles, executive reporting, leadership updates, and decision forums.
- Prepare high-quality materials for senior leaders, including ExCo-level reporting and presentations.
- Track actions, decisions, and escalations to ensure accountability and timely resolution.
- Partner with Finance, Transformation, Technology, and business stakeholders to support successful program outcomes.
- Translate complex program information into concise, actionable recommendations for leadership audiences.
Strengthen portfolio operations
- Maintain documentation, reporting repositories, and delivery artifacts.
- Support portfolio planning and book-of-work management activities.
- Drive adherence to PMO processes, standards, and governance frameworks.
- Leverage tools such as Power BI, Excel, Jira, Planview, Wrike, or similar platforms to enhance delivery visibility and reporting.
What you'll bring
We're looking for someone who combines analytical rigor with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
You may currently be working within a PMO, transformation, consulting, or program delivery environment and be looking to broaden your experience across enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.
You'll likely have:
- Experience supporting project, program, or portfolio delivery within a complex organization.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to interpret data and generate meaningful insights.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders.
- Experience producing executive-level reporting, governance materials, and presentations.
- Exposure to delivery governance, program controls, PMO, portfolio management, or transformation disciplines.
- A consulting background, whether through a graduate program or professional experience, would be highly advantageous.
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Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
- Postgraduate qualifications are beneficial but not essential.
- Professional certifications such as PRINCE2, Agile, PMP, or equivalent are advantageous.
Who you are:
You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views.
You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology, and talent to create brighter futures for 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?
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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.
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