WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.
Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore.
WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500.
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.
WPP is at the forefront of the marketing and advertising industry's largest transformation. Our Global CIO is leading a significant evolution of our Enterprise Technology capabilities, bringing together over 2,500 technology professionals into an integrated global team. This Team will play a crucial role in enabling the ongoing transformation of our agencies and functions.
Why we're hiring:
We are seeking a highly skilled IT Professional with strong analysis & delivery capabilities to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving projects from conception to completion, ensuring that all business requirements are gathered, documented, and met. This role requires a blend of facilitation expertise and business analysis skills to effectively bridge the gap between stakeholders, functional and technical teams.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead and manage multiple changes/sprints/small projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery within scope.
- Develop detailed plans, including timelines, milestones for delivery
- Monitor progress and track as necessary to ensure successful completion.
- Communicate status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and senior management.
- Conduct stakeholder interviews and document business requirements.
- Analyse and prioritize requirements based on business needs and feasibility with the Functional and Technical Teams
- Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications for development teams.
- Ensure all requirements are clear, complete, and aligned with business objectives.
- Adhere to Workday Services Risk & Controls standards throughout the change lifecycle to ensure compliance.
- Drive the adoption of changes within the business and Workday Services environments, ensuring all required documentation, communications and training is delivered to schedule and standards.
- Managing the interface between Change Management and Service Delivery, ensuring Knowledge Base is updated to reflect changes and Service/Support team is briefed.
- Monitor and track resource availability ensuring maximum utilisation through dynamic alignment of deliverables
What you'll need:
- Experience with management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA).
- Strong Stakeholder Management
- Ability to drive a delivery forward in a complex organisation
- Understanding of WAGILE and Dev Ops delivery methodology including project lifecycles and test cycles
- Experience of managing all adoption-related activities, including communications, documentation and training
- Transition of change to BAU, including managing knowledge management and service support impacts
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- A solid understanding of both ITIL and Agile delivery principles
- A strong commitment to providing exceptional customer service
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience of HR, Finance and Professional Services Applications, such as Workday or other Tier 1 ERP would be an advantage.
- Experience of Change Management within Jira/Confluence and ServiceNow and advantage.
Who you are:
You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.
You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or 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.
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