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Senior Digital Project Manager (FTC)

VML

Department: Client & Business Leadership

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Requisition ID: 9857

Who We Are:

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse. 

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.  Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. 

Who we’re looking for:

Reporting to the Delivery Director, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for the delivery of multiple workstreams and managing budgets from £1-2m. For this role particular experience managing service design and sprint teams within digital & business transformations as well as customer experience is required.

With a minimum of 6+ years’ experience, you will be used to working in a supportive, but challenging, fast-paced environment and relish the prospect of taking ownership of the projects you are engaged in.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Facilitating end-to-end project management, from high level activity planning to final delivery
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including UX/UI designers, developers, product managers, and stakeholders, to ensure sprint objectives and goals are delivered
  • Define and manage sprint schedules, deliverables, and expectations, ensuring clear communication throughout the process.
  • Manage multiple concurrent sprints, ensuring alignment with broader account governance team
  • Work shoulder-to-shoulder with the team and deep in the detail of the work, helping them problem solve & collaboratively craft solutions + deliverables
  • Guide the dynamic planning process, prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team
  • Spot warning signs of things going wrong, and provide recommendations or identify the correct point for escalation, to alleviate delivery challenges
  • Accurately scope, estimate and define effort for projects, to create proposals and Statements of Work
  • Resource management: liaison with RM team on requirements across agency skill base
  • Liaison with third party suppliers
  • Financial management of projects. Budget management, time and cost reconciliations, burn and pro-active engagement on potential issues
  • Actively build relationships with clients - understand the client’s business to be able to have discussions confidently, create solutions to meet their challenges

About you:

  • Be an effective communicator
  • Strong understanding of design thinking, agile methodologies, and digital transformation
  • Ideally you have solid experience working with Service Designers
  • Be a confident self-starter, well organised and self-motivated
  • Have exemplary attention to detail
  • Have a pragmatic approach, a willingness to listen and adapt
  • Ability to think beyond the client brief
  • Be a selfless team player who understands the importance of your craft
  • Ability to foster strong collaboration with other disciplines
  • This Client is based in Southampton so there will be some travel involved

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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 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. 

VML is a WPP Agency. For more information, please visit our website, and follow VML on our social channels via Instagram, LinkedIn, and X. 

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