Sobre esta vaga de Senior Project Manager - Enterprise AI na WPP
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Why we're hiring:
WPP is accelerating the adoption of AI across the enterprise, investing in a portfolio of strategic initiatives designed to transform how work gets done across our global business.
We're looking for a Senior Project Manager based in London, to lead the delivery of some of WPP's most complex and high-impact AI initiatives. These enterprise-scale projects are sponsored by senior business leaders and the CIO organisation, focused on embedding AI agents into critical business processes, operational workflows and governance frameworks.
This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of enterprise AI transformation, partnering with business stakeholders, technology teams and external delivery partners to turn innovative ideas into scalable solutions that deliver measurable business value.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple strategic AI projects simultaneously, managing all phases from initiation and planning through to deployment and benefits realisation.
- Partner with executive sponsors, senior business stakeholders and the AI Centre of Excellence to define project scope, requirements, success measures and delivery plans.
- Deliver complex, enterprise-scale AI initiatives across multiple business functions, ensuring projects achieve agreed objectives, timelines, budgets and outcomes.
- Coordinate internal teams and external delivery partners to ensure successful execution and deployment of AI solutions.
- Drive effective stakeholder engagement across Technology, Finance, HR, Operations and Governance functions, building alignment and managing competing priorities.
- Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, RAID logs, status reporting and executive communications.
- Establish testing, validation and adoption approaches that ensure AI solutions are reliable, compliant and deliver intended business outcomes.
- Monitor delivery performance, business adoption and value realisation, ensuring projects move successfully from concept into production.
- Contribute to the development of delivery standards, tools, templates and best practices that support the successful scaling of AI across WPP.
- Support and mentor project managers across the wider delivery community, sharing expertise and promoting delivery excellence.
What you'll bring:
- Significant experience delivering complex technology, data or transformation projects within large enterprise environments.
- Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders and delivery partners across large-scale programmes of work.
- Deep familiarity with the Microsoft Copilot product family end-to-end, including in-app Copilot, pre-built and shared agents, Copilot Chat, Agent Builder, Copilot Studio and advanced agent frameworks.
- Experience beyond the Microsoft ecosystem, including AI development and orchestration platforms such as Python multi-agent frameworks, Databricks, Google Vertex AI and open agent tooling.
- Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies, governance frameworks and change management principles.
- Ability to work effectively with technical teams, architects, engineers and data specialists, translating complex concepts into business-focused outcomes.
- Strong technical fluency across AI technologies and solution architecture, with the ability to challenge design decisions and discuss trade-offs with architects, engineers and data scientists.
- Experience managing senior stakeholders and communicating effectively with executive audiences.
- Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, vendor oversight and business case delivery.
- Experience working within Agile, Scrum, Kanban or scaled delivery environments.
- Excellent organisational, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
Success measures:
- Successful delivery of enterprise AI projects into production environments.
- Achievement of agreed business outcomes, including productivity improvements, cost efficiencies and revenue opportunities.
- Strong stakeholder satisfaction and executive confidence in project delivery.
- High levels of user adoption and engagement following deployment.
- Effective management of project risks, dependencies and governance requirements.
- Timely delivery against agreed project milestones and budgets.
- Demonstrable contribution to the growth and maturity of WPP's enterprise AI capability.
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.
