The Opportunity
WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities.
We are proud to be the global partner for Coca Cola, a client with whom we share both values and ambition.
In what has been called the “the biggest advertising pitch in history,” WPP was chosen to connect our talent and skills in a truly borderless way to create an open platform that will multiply the power of creativity for one of the world’s largest and beloved brands.
Welcome to OpenX, our transformational approach that marries WPP, the #1 global network and largest communications holding company in the world, with iconic Coca Cola valued at 71 billion dollars, and, with a portfolio of brands that includes Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, Smartwater, Minute Maid and Powerade among others.
There’s no magic like the one that comes from outstanding talent collaborating across time zones, regions and markets. It is what we call the “collective ta-da.” That is why being part of OpenX is simply a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join a game changer partnership built with one goal in mind; creating the boldest, most innovative ideas in the history of marketing.
The Role
The Coca Cola Company (TCCC) is implementing multiple Marketing Transformation Projects in partnership with WPP, example consolidation of digital platforms, projects to collect, nurture and activate 1 PD, implementation of data lake, reporting automation etc. All these projects are governed and managed by the WPP OpenX Transformation Team. As a Project Manager with this team, you will be responsible for supervision, governance and monitoring of the projects assigned to you and/or be the hands-on project manager for projects where needed. You will use your project management experience and best practices to ensure WPP Teams complete their projects successfully across the scope/time/budget metrics and deliver measurable value/impact to TCCC.
As the Project Manager, you will:
- Provide 360-degree project governance and oversight and/or be the hands on project manager from start to finish (all phases of the project life cycle including project plans and estimates, scoping and requirements through implementation and deployment and post deployment reviews and assessments)
- Ensuring that product and/or services are delivered as per scope, in time and within budget
- Monitor, manage, track and report on completion of project deliverables
- Ensuring project team is tracking to the client requirements and success/performance metrics are being achieved
- Monitor and report on project financials as needed, ensure all project financial artifacts are centrally available on a going basis. Coordinate with the commercial teams for budget clarifications and reconciliations on the project
- Report to management on development, implementation, and progress, provide regular project status, flagging risks and escalations to line manager
- Co-ordinate with key project stakeholders (internal as well as external)
- Oversee and maintain practices and procedures in line with project management best practices and the guidelines mandated by TCCC MTO
- Creating quality project setup documents detailing scope, assumptions, success criteria, risks, governance structure etc.
- Be able to advise the wider project teams on project governance artifacts, processes, and ways of working
- Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing new solutions.
- Participating in ongoing reviews and developing optimization strategies
- Mentor and guide wider team on project management principles, essentials and ways of working
Experience/ Skills /Competencies
- 8-9 years of experience in Project Management, experience in leading projects is SaaS industry preferred.
- Experience in different project management methodologies like Agile, traditional waterfall etc.
- Experience leading projects in Advertising industry will be a plus, though not mandatory
- Bachelor’s Degree of IT or business discipline, or background in technology environment delivering solutions or projects
- Strong Project Management and coordination background, with relevant certifications. PMP/CSM preferred, Agile is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail and outstanding analytical and Problem-solving skills.
- Strong stakeholder management capabilities and strategic mindset to advise and manage internal and external partners
- Being able to work independently without supervision
- Team player with a pro-attitude to get things done
The Team
On the OpenX side, the Project Manager will collaborate with WPP MTO Project Teams of the assigned projects, WPP finance and commercial teams, on an ad-hoc basis with Team leads for projects beyond the Transformation Initiatives
You will be reporting into Global Program Leader Transformations.
Your unique contribution
A proven project management expert, you:
- Are a team player who is adept at and thrives in multistakeholder, dynamic relationships.
- Grow by scaling success and keeping a consistently steep gradient of the learning curve.
- Curious, persuasive and respectful.
- Have proven and verifiable skill sets / domain expertise.
- Have worked on / in mega scale relationships.
- Have hands-on experience and leadership in SaaS practices.
- Have experience in both client and agency environments
- Have an outstanding track record of performance and business growth.
- Get motivated and driven by thought-leadership
- Always open to learn, explore, and reinvent.
You will be open, optimistic, and extraordinary with highest standards of personal ethics, the emotional intelligence to work collaboratively both within and outside of WPP and its agencies and the guts to discern and do what is right, taking the tough decisions and owning them.
About EssenceMediacom
We are a global communications agency leading with breakthrough thinking, building explosive growth for brands, and helping our clients see the bigger picture. Our daring global network of 10,000 influencers help our clients breach traditional boundaries in media, uncover novel ideas, and unleash exponential growth. EssenceMediacom challenges conventional thinking to build, propel, and supercharge our clients’ businesses at scale and lead our industry in critical areas such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability.
EssenceMediacom understands that our people are tasked with big goals: building breakthrough growth for brands and leading with breakthrough thinking in our industry. Our people are at the heart of this work because their ideas will enable us to decode the intersections of people, content, and technology to bring our aspirations to life. Our success is down to our eclectic, diverse, and talented people. EssenceMediacom is a place for us to grow our careers and expand our horizons. EssenceMediacom is committed to building an agency culture that supports our people, puts diversity at the forefront of our operations, and creates opportunity for all. This collective culture will be our “new power” where ideas are freely exchanged, and collaboration is actively encouraged in a place where you can innovate in our hyperconnected world.
About Singapore
GroupM Singapore operates in one of the most dynamic and exciting environments in the world. Although it is a small domestic market, there is a vibrant media industry which is undergoing rapid evolution as digital technology reshapes the way marketing supports advertisers’ needs. Being at the crossroads of Asia means, that aside from the local clients and media owners, we also have a high proportion of multi-national clients, renowned brands and media owners. Making GroupM Singapore the Number One organisation to join and develop your career in media investment. GroupM is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.
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