--- title: 'Product Manager (Commerce) - Contract at VML/WPPEnterprise Solutions' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/product-manager-commerce-contract-vml-wppenterprise-solutions-london-g7znb5zdw358' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Product Manager (Commerce) - Contract at VML/WPPEnterprise Solutions - **Company:** VML/WPPEnterprise Solutions - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-08-20 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vmlenterprisesolutions/jobs/8733522002 ## Job description ## Who We Are WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience. Product Manager needed to join our Team and drive product strategy, discovery, design, delivery and adoption for one of our key retail clients’ Ecommerce transformation programmes. The opportunity As Product Manager, you will be working within the client’s Product team with accountability for translating business and customer needs into a clear product strategy, requirements and measurable outcomes. You will lead cross-functional teams through discovery, design, development, launch and continuous improvement, while building alignment across senior stakeholders, programme and delivery teams. You will be embedded within the client’s Product team, alongside agency colleagues and client staff. We are looking for someone who can operate confidently from product vision and commercial strategy through to detailed execution. ## What you'll be doing - Support the product Vision: Define, communicate, and drive the product strategy and roadmap for your product scope - Lead Cross-Functional Delivery: Lead multidisciplinary squads across Product, UX/UI, Delivery and Optimisation, making pragmatic trade-offs to balance rapid delivery with long-term objectives - Drive Customer-Centric Discovery: Champion user research, journey mapping, and problem validation, ensuring that every platform feature solves genuine customer problems and enhances the digital shopping experience. - Stakeholder Alignment & Strategy: Managing a wide range of stakeholders across the business to align on product requirements, prioritisation and rollout. - Champion Modern Product Practices: Demonstrate Agile, Lean, and continuous discovery methodologies, helping to foster a culture of high performance, accountability, and customer empathy. - Deliver Measurable Commercial Value: Focus relentlessly on key outcomes—connecting product decisions directly to revenue growth, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. ## What we want from you - E-commerce & Digital Transformation Expertise: Extensive experience as a Product Manager within Retail e-commerce, with a proven track record of driving large-scale digital transformation projects. - Platform migration: Demonstrable experience in managing the complex transition from legacy systems to modern architectures. - Cross-Functional Leadership: A deep understanding of how to seamlessly integrate Engineering and UX/UI disciplines, motivating teams without necessarily having direct line-management authority. - Strategic & Commercial Acumen: The ability to pivot effortlessly between high-level strategy and detailed technical execution, making confident decisions in complex, ambiguous enterprise environments. - Agile Mastery: Strong practical knowledge of modern product management frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe. outcome-based planning) and proficiency with tools like Jira and Confluence. - Omnichannel Retail Insight: A strong grasp of the modern retail ecosystem, understanding how a cutting-edge online customer experience integrates with wider physical and digital touchpoints. - Personal Qualities: Self-starter, decisive, able to deal with ambiguity and to influence wider stakeholders within a large programme of work. ## What we can offer you 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. 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" At  WPP Enterprise Solutions WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernisation, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX, work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. We have received distinction as a leader in Commerce Services and CX Strategy Consulting by the Forrester Wave™ To find out more, visit [enterprisesolutions.wpp.com](https://enterprisesolutions.wpp.com/) and follow us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wpp-enterprise-solutions). WPP Enterprise Solutions is part of [WPP](https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/wpp.com/__;!!IfJP2Nwhk5Z0yJ43lA!L_cfT4E3gsmmDY1lVQTB6ihlfPeBl9X4sMM2KI6iWZYexC2nCeZ9oxgP9qvgbrqxIBpx82rGb_mWqh5F0zKxq5_dP7Y$), the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. ## About WPP 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 agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit [WPP.com](http://wpp.com/). WPP (VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions) 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. When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to WPP (VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions). Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our [Recruitment Privacy Policy](https://www.vml.com/recruitment-privacy-policy). California residents should read our [California Recruitment Privacy Notice](https://www.vml.com/california-recruitment-privacy-notice). This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it. ## About VML/WPPEnterprise Solutions ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: VML Enterprise Solutions is the technology and data consulting arm of global creative agency VML, delivering digital transformation, customer experience, commerce, and AI-driven solutions for the world’s largest brands. - **Entity Type**: Division of VML, a subsidiary of WPP plc (NYSE: WPP, LSE: WPP). WPP is publicly traded. - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom - **Founded**: 2023 (formed as a unified unit within VML, inheriting legacy from Wunderman Thompson Commerce and VMLY&R) - **Founders**: Not applicable (organizational unit); leadership includes Global CEO Jeff Geheb (Enterprise Solutions) and UK CEO Joe Petyan. ## Core Business - **Industries**: IT Services and IT Consulting, Digital Transformation, Customer Experience (CX), Commerce, Marketing Technology, AI - **Target customers**: Large enterprise and multinational B2C and B2B brands across retail, CPG, automotive, financial services, and technology - **Mission**: *“We are driven by technology, but inspired by people – customers, clients, partners and colleagues.”* Focus on closing the gap between AI ambition and AI readiness. ## Products & Services For each major offering: - **Technology Transformation**: Modernizing legacy systems, implementing AI-driven operating models, and migrating platforms (e.g., Adobe Experience Cloud) to unlock new capabilities. - **Customer Experience (CX)**: End-to-end CX design and implementation, including CRM, loyalty solutions, personalization at scale, and digital product innovation. - **Commerce**: Omnichannel retail and B2B commerce experiences across DTC, marketplace, and B2B channels; powered by Adobe Commerce, Shopify, and Salesforce. - **Consulting**: Strategy, innovation, analytics, and marketing effectiveness measurement to drive business impact. - **Data & AI**: Advanced analytics, data clean rooms, AI-mediated recommendation, and scaled automation. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available for the division. Parent WPP’s market cap is approximately £8–9 billion (as of mid-2025). VML itself is a top global agency network. - **Key Metric**: Total headcount of **10,000+ experts** across 40+ global offices (vml.com). Active job postings as of mid-2025: 201, with year-over-year posting growth of **+428.9%** (LinkedIn). - **Notable Clients**: The Coca-Cola Company, Ford, Mars, Nestlé, Unilever, Sainsbury’s, KFC, Microsoft (Xbox Design Lab), United Rentals. - **Notable Partners**: Adobe, Salesforce, Google, Microsoft, Braze, Shopify, MACH Alliance (over 50 technology vendor partnerships). - **Growth Signals**: Rapid hiring surge (+428.9% YoY); new AI-focused whitepapers (“Share of Decision”, “Mastering Modernization”); expansion of Enterprise Solutions as a distinct operating unit under VML; recent CEO appointments (Joe Petyan as UK CEO in 2025). ## Competitive Advantages - **Scale & Integration**: Combines deep creative capabilities of VML (award-winning global agency) with dedicated technology and data teams, allowing clients to move from strategy to execution under one roof. - **Platform Ecosystems**: Long‑standing, certified partnerships with the largest enterprise platforms (Adobe, Salesforce, Shopify, Google, Microsoft) enable best‑in‑class delivery. - **Proven Track Record**: Delivered “world’s largest grocery eCommerce replatform” (Sainsbury’s) and transformed customer experiences for Ford across Europe. - **AI‑First Focus**: Actively publishing frameworks and whitepapers on AI readiness, LLM integration, and data clean rooms – positioning as a thought leader in enterprise AI. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling AI‑driven transformation and automation for enterprise clients. - Deepening omnichannel commerce capabilities (B2B, DTC, marketplace). - Expanding consulting and CX services alongside technology delivery. - Building out global delivery centers (India, Poland, Portugal, Hungary, US) to increase cost‑effective capacity. - Investing in talent acquisition – especially in engineering, data, and AI roles – reflected in the surge of job postings. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes transformation of both client businesses and employee careers. Described as supportive, inclusive, and committed to personal growth. “[We] cherish unique perspectives” (vml.com/es-emea-careers). - **Learning & Development**: Ongoing targeted learning, development opportunities, and a graduate programme for early‑career talent. - **Work Policy**: Not explicitly stated, but offices exist across 40+ locations (London, New York, Bengaluru, Warsaw, Lisbon, etc.) with flexible/remote practices common in agency/consulting environments. - **Notable Perks**: Work with iconic global brands (Coca-Cola, Ford, Microsoft); access to cutting‑edge technology stacks; high growth trajectory with increasing headcount and project demand. - **Engineering Culture**: Strong focus on modern engineering (cloud, AI, headless commerce, MACH architecture) and cross‑functional collaboration between designers, engineers, and strategists. ## Sources 1. [vml.com – Enterprise Solutions](https://www.vml.com/expertise/enterprise-solutions) 2. [vml.com – Enterprise Solutions EMEA Careers](https://www.vml.com/es-emea-careers) 3. [LinkedIn – VML Enterprise Solutions](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vml-enterprise-solutions) 4. 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