Ecommerce Programme Manager — Growth & Delivery

VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions in London is seeking a Programme Manager to lead complex, budgeted programmes from initiation through delivery. You will work with the Account Director to drive productivity and realise business benefits.

You will manage multiple teams, assess risks, and deliver reports to stakeholders. The role requires strong agile experience, vendor management, and a track record in ecommerce migrations.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple teams across different workstreams (min 20 people).
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle & release management.
• Proven track record delivering ecommerce migration/re-platform projects.
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
• Experience managing people and budgets, including programme budgeting.
• Experience overseeing 3rd parties in a programme environment.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in an Agile environment.
• Proven ability to move organisations from Waterfall to Agile delivery.
• Strong time management & organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Commercial awareness and contract negotiation experience beneficial.
• Software Application Development project management experience (min 6 years).
• Proficiency with MS Office – Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.
• BA/BS in relevant field is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all delivery across the programme.
• Analyse, evaluate, and mitigate programme risks; produce management reports.
• Maintain standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance.
• Define and implement governance at programme start and lifecycle.
• Create and implement ways of working at programme start and maintain them.
• Track dependencies and build programme-level plans.
• Keep workstreams updated on progress and changes.
• Provide guidance to project managers within and outside the account.
• Maintain a resource plan and track end dates with functional leads.
• Manage resource requests and fulfilment internally or externally.
• Develop strong relationships with team members and client stakeholders.
• Align with client vision and plan programme to achieve it.
• Oversee programme-level governance with the client.
• Manage third party vendors on behalf of the client.

Skills

Team management

SDLC & release management

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Negotiation skills

Budget management

Third-party management

Agile adoption (Waterfall to Agile)

Time management

Communication & relationship mgmt

Project management in software dev

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

English proficiency

Bachelor's degree background

Education

BA/BS degree in information management, marketing, communications, business or related

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions in London is seeking a Programme Manager to lead complex, budgeted programmes from initiation through delivery. You will work with the Account Director to drive productivity and realise business benefits.

You will manage multiple teams, assess risks, and deliver reports to stakeholders. The role requires strong agile experience, vendor management, and a track record in ecommerce migrations.