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About WPP Production
WPP is the largest communications holding company in the world. WPP Production is the world’s leading creative content production company. Born to make the best work brilliantly, we combine craft, insight and technology to bring creative work to life for many of the world’s most famous brands.
What does a Digital Programme Manager do in the Digital Team at WPP Production?
This is a key team leading role for an experienced and proactive individual who will be responsible for managing digital production and implementation work for our global clients. The Digital Programme Manager has day-to-day liaison with our clients, clients’ agencies, and cross functional stakeholders to ensure that work is delivered to a high standard, work is planned in and resource requirements are dealt with in a timely fashion.
The Digital Programme Manager also plays a pivotal role in shaping WPP Production’s evolution toward AI-enabled production. In addition to managing digital campaign delivery projects, the role is responsible for coordination and delivery of AI and automation-powered initiatives, including WPP Open Pilots, Production Studio demos, proofs of concept, and innovation workstreams. This requires the ability to translate strategic ambitions into actionable delivery plans, bridging creative, technical, and operational teams to ensure that new technologies are deployed effectively and responsibly.
Responsibilities
- The role of the Programme Manager is to lead a team of SPMs and PMs who plan, document, execute and finalise multiple client digital campaigns according to deadlines and within budget. This includes inhouse briefing between numerous hubs and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party partners to deliver projects according to plan.
- Ensure requirements are comprehensively gathered, gaps are resolved, and estimates are provided by the team with effective caveats and assumptions around timelines.
- Be an internal source of expertise in the digital project management field and respond swiftly and concisely to any questions or queries
- Manage and optimise internal workflow to ensure/increase productivity
- Initiate projects including scope, budget, and schedule
- Work on deployment and optimisation of key production tools (focus on optimisation and automation)
- Support and mentor team members
Successful candidates will have:
- Experience within a global production environment and/or creative agency environment
- A commitment to ensuring flawless execution and delivery across multiple projects
- Experience with automation, DCO workflows and addressable content highly welcome
- Inspiring leadership, ability to manage matrix reporting, rally teams and experience in driving change and governance through cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated experience of successfully working within a virtual team environment
- The ability to manage globally distributed project teams
- The ability to link people (including team members and stakeholders), ideas, and information throughout a project life cycle
- The ability to identify, analyse, and properly respond to project risks
- The ability to manage client needs through the entire project lifecycle
- The ability to juggle a varied workload and to prioritise time effectively
- 5+ Years Project Management Experience
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Why work here:
At WPP Production, you’ll help shape the future of content production at a truly global scale. We bring together world-class talent, cutting-edge studios, and advanced technology to solve some of the most complex creative and production challenges in the industry. You’ll work in a collaborative, borderless environment where craft excellence is valued, innovation is encouraged, and AI and next-generation tools are used to amplify not replace human creativity. With access to diverse projects, global career opportunities, and the backing of WPP’s unmatched network, this is a place where you can grow your skills, make real impact, and create work that performs for every audience, across every channel, at every moment.
Inclusion and Impact
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.
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