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# Associate Director, Programme Management at WPP Media

- **Company:** WPP Media
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wppmedia/jobs/5395188008

## Job description

## About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

3512 - Associate Director, Programme Management - Global

## Role Summary and Impact

The Associate Director of Programme Management will work closely with the Programme Leads and wider project team to deliver, maintain, and drive adoption in the business of a portfolio of solutions that provide our agencies with advantage through access to internal business data intelligence via application of best-in-class systems.

## Responsibilities

- With the Programme Leads and the Head of Global Business systems, develop a program of works for existing and new systems that supports WPP Media’s goals and best practices for maintenance internal business data on their clients.
- Translate project requirements into tangible deliverables and solutions with a key focus on the cost and time to deliver.
- Own project planning required to deliver the programme objectives
- Contribute to solution design in a thoughtful and user centric manner: How will end users engage and get best value from the products of the programme?
- Work directly with all project contributors - from external vendors, internal team members to all stakeholders to allocate and prioritize this wider team’s workload to reach business goals and to incrementally deliver value.
- Continuously prioritize the backlog to ensure that the team are focusing on the most impactful areas first.
- Define goals, timelines, and potential risks.
- Maintain clear project plans and monitor progress against them
- Testing to ensure that the product functions correctly and meets quality standards in the deployed state.
- Assist in implementation the product including onboarding of new users and migration of data. This may involve managing updates or new features gradually to minimize disruption and ensure a smooth transition.
- Change management. Programme management does not end with technical implementation. Delivery of the change and adoption throughout the business both at launch but also through an ongoing programme of works is the Director of Programme Management’s responsibility
- Ensure that users are fully enabled and trained ready to drive quality outcomes including designing supporting materials, user guides and online demonstrations.
- Gather feedback from users and stakeholders to identify areas for improvement for future deployments.
- Derive actionable insights from usage metrics that can be used to inform improvements in our products and processes in the service of driving product greater adoption in the practitioner user base.
- Assist in the development of reporting solutions to democratise the data, captured in our applications
- Contribute to the overall vision, product goals, roadmaps, and backlog for the products in your portfolio.

- System Testing & Migration: Getting hands-on with the products, participating in user acceptance testing (UAT) for new feature releases, and assisting with data migration where required- replace with

System Expertise: Getting hands on with the products, supporting the product leads during all product lifecycle stages

Measures of Success

- Undertake a full audit of the projects in scope core to the program’s 2026 objectives and achieve full knowledge transfer making a tangible impact on product delivery.
- Establish meaningful relationships with business owners to support future change requests and features required as part of the transformation required in client teams for successful implantation of the product.
- Produce a plan with clear tasks required to deliver the core system out to the target launch markets and manage the delivery of those tasks to successful completion
- Develop, in consultation with the product owner a staged approach to deliver the core projects as a master program plan, complete with priorities and resource requirements.

## Skills and Experience

- Experience of working with internal business teams, managing core in-house project teams and external suppliers.
- Proven experience in a platform, product or technology service deployment and enablement role.
- Deep understanding of the product development lifecycle and change management methodologies
- Ability to communicate with and understand cross-functional, highly matrixed, multi-geographical teams.
- Highly effective communication and interpersonal abilities, with a focus on collaboration, consensus, and relationship building.
- Exceptional resourcefulness and quick, practical thinking in a demanding environment.
- A strong and flexible work ethic; able to work under pressure and juggle multiple responsibilities to meet deadlines and deliver results.
- Proficiency in project management software such as Asana, Wrike, Jira/Confluence, Azure DevOps
- Familiar with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) to deliver technical products and data solutions.
- Experience in Ai tools and processes including Machine Learning and Gen AI
- Working Knowledge of Power BI or similar reporting solutions software would be an advantage
- Experience in project/change management
- An excellent communicator with highly developed stakeholder management and influencing skills. You apply these across a broad range of roles from C-suite and ExCo level sponsors to product owners and development team members.
- An excellent listener who can balance multiple perspectives on opportunities, challenges and requirements and translate into action.
- Highly analytical and data-driven
- A “can-do” attitude to achieve objectives
- Motivated, self-starter, self-reliant, resilient, and ambitious

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.

We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. 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.  Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy for more information on how we process the information you provide.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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## About WPP Media

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: WPP Media is WPP's global media collective that combines AI, data, and creative to deliver intelligent growth for the world's leading brands.
- **Entity Type**: Division of Public Company (WPP plc – LSE: WPP, NYSE: WPP)
- **Headquarters**: New York, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (parent WPP plc founded 1971; WPP Media formed as a unified media collective in recent years)
- **CEO**: Brian Lesser (CEO, WPP Media)

## Core Business
- **Industry**: Advertising Services, Media Planning & Buying, Marketing Technology
- **Target Customers**: B2B and B2C enterprise brands across all sectors; global clients include major Fortune 500 companies
- **Mission or Purpose Statement**: "Intelligent growth for the AI era" – helping brands harness data, AI, and media to drive measurable outcomes.

## Products & Services
- **Open Media Studio (OMS)**: An end-to-end media delivery platform integrated with WPP Open, enabling scaled creative, production, data, commerce, and personalized media execution. (SaaS/Platform)
- **Open Intelligence**: An AI-enabled data solution that unifies fragmented data across ecosystems into predictive marketing intelligence, supporting privacy-first activation. (Data & Analytics Platform)
- **Data and Technology Consulting**: Consulting services for data strategy, technology architecture, advanced analytics, audience insight, cloud integration, and platform adoption. (Service)
- **Media Management & Delivery**: Expert activation, smart investment, strategic partnerships, and proprietary media solutions powered by AI and advanced analytics for personalized advertising at global scale. (Service)
- **Service and Strategy**: Dedicated teams offering deep sector expertise, creative strategy, and business outcomes aligned with client goals. (Service)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed separately (parent WPP plc market cap approx. £8 billion as of July 2025)
- **Key Metric**: $65 billion in managed media annually (from wppmedia.com)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: WPP is publicly traded; works with hundreds of global brands including many Fortune 500 companies. Key technology partners include major cloud and AI providers.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 40,000+ media experts worldwide
  - 160 offices across 80+ markets
  - 1,600+ active job postings (LinkedIn, July 2025) with +8.7% monthly job growth
  - Strong investment in AI-first capabilities and privacy-forward data unification

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale**: One of the largest media buying organizations globally, managing $65B in media.
- **AI Integration**: End-to-end platform (OMS + Open Intelligence) deeply embedded with AI for predictive analytics, automation, and personalization.
- **Integrated Ecosystem**: Unique ability to unify media, data, creative, production, and commerce under one roof.
- **Global Reach**: 40k+ experts in 80+ markets providing local insights with global execution.
- **WPP Network**: Access to 100,000+ experts across WPP's integrated agency network.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI-Driven Growth**: Embedding AI across all capabilities to deliver smarter, faster, more measurable outcomes.
- **Privacy-First Data Unification**: Building Open Intelligence as a secure, cross-ecosystem data platform that respects consumer privacy.
- **Talent Development**: Investing in AI-enabled learning frameworks and internal mobility to future-proof skills.
- **Sustainability & Inclusion**: Part of WPP's broader commitment to building better futures for people, planet, clients, and communities.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as open, optimistic, and extraordinary – with emphasis on collaboration, innovation, and challenging the status quo.
- **Growth**: AI-enabled learning framework, cross-team mobility across WPP’s global network of 100k+ experts.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office-based roles across 160 offices; global opportunities in 80+ markets.
- **Perks**: Competitive compensation, performance-based rewards, access to cutting-edge AI tools, and work with leading global brands.
- **Team**: Join a collective of 40k+ media experts, data scientists, technologists, and creatives.

## Sources
1. [wppmedia.com](https://www.wppmedia.com/)
2. [WPP Media Company Info](https://www.wppmedia.com/company-info)
3. [WPP Media Careers](https://www.wppmedia.com/careers)
4. [WPP Media – What We Do](https://www.wppmedia.com/what-we-do)
5. [WPP Media LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wpp-media)
6. [WPP Media Greenhouse Careers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wppmedia)

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