À propos de ce poste Senior Project Manager - Poland chez VML
Who We Are
VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.
About WPP
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. For more information, visit WPP.com.
Senior Project Manager with a technical background required to join our eCommerce Team on a contract basis.
An experienced Project Manager who leads teams to deliver high quality, complex projects on budget and within a specified timeframe to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case. You will work closely with the Programme Manager/Account Director to achieve productivity goals and contribute to the organisation’s overall success.
Please note that this job is a B2B contract position located in Poland.
Please send us your CV in English.
What you’ll be doing
- Effectively run complex projects using Agile methodologies
- Support the efficient flow of work by providing solutions to issues and blockers
- Produce accurate status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, risks, and issues communicating to various audiences including key stakeholders and sponsors
- Manage several workstreams successfully, ensuring the teams understand what is expected of them in terms of output and quality
- Manage the interdependencies between the various workstreams
- Inspire and lead teams with little Agile experience, suggesting process and practical improvements as appropriate
- Motivate teams to achieve individual and team objectives, to deliver high quality outputs within agreed timeframes
- Focus on improving delivery processes
- Provide support to Junior Project Managers within your account
- Review and update the project resource plan on a regular basis, keeping tight control of project budgets
- Foster close relationships with senior management and business stakeholders, be seen as a credible, reliable expert
- Develop customer confidence by understanding their needs and delivering first class solutions
- Set and manage client expectations, including resolving client escalations with diplomacy
- Chair meetings/reviews with multiple stakeholder requirements
- Keep up to date with emerging industry practices
What we want from you
- Proven software development Project Management experience,
- eCommerce experience ideally within a retail environment
- Proven experience managing re-platforming Projects and owning the cutover process
- Proven experience of scope control within project delivery
- Proven experience working on eCommerce platform projects, delivering change to external stakeholders
- A good understanding of the software development lifecycle and release management
- Ability to define, manage and deliver to customer expectations within strict deadlines
- Ability to deal with ambiguity, embrace and react to change with enthusiasm and critical thinking
- Experience of leading and managing teams at different stages of the team’s lifecycle
- Experience of modern software development practices
- Strong understanding of agile delivery techniques and lean ways of working
- Experience of managing people and financial budgets (including project budgeting, monitoring financials, reporting etc)
- Solid time management & organisational skills
- Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Relevant Project Management qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
What we offer
We offer net hourly rate for B2B cooperation ranging from 150 - 200 PLN, dependent on your skills and experience.
Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.
Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.
We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.
Learn more about us on our LinkedIn page, visit our YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram WPP Poland.
How we use AI in the recruitment process
To ensure more focused and engaging conversations, we leverage AI in our recruitment process exclusively for secure, objective note-taking, never for evaluative judgments. This allows our team to be fully present with you. You are always welcome to request a transcript of these notes or opt out of this feature at any time. Opting out will not impact the outcome of the interview process.
In compliance with Polish regulations, VML Enterprise Solutions is committed to fostering a transparent and ethical work environment. We encourage reporting of any potential irregularities or misconduct. For detailed information on our whistle-blower policy and reporting procedures, please refer to our dedicated document.
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The gross salary for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. This range reflects our broader group’s compensation framework across diverse agencies and disciplines. For this specific role, our offer will be determined within this range based on our internal benchmark, reflecting the specific market conditions for our discipline. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications.
In addition to the salary range provided, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being and professional growth. While specific details may vary by agency, typical benefits often include: private medical care, professional development opportunities, training programmes and flexible working arrangements (where applicable). Some agencies may offer additional benefits.
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 an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to 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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