Global Data Platform Enablement Lead

Wundermanthompson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VML, part of WPP, is scaling Open Intelligence across global markets and seeks a Data Operations & Enablement Manager to operationalize the platform and support markets onboarding data and adopting new capabilities.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, data strategy and regional teams to translate technical capabilities into clear operational workflows, develop onboarding playbooks, and drive a scalable rollout across regions in a hybrid, London-based setup.

Qualifications

• Experience in data platform operations, analytics platforms, or data infrastructure programs.
• Experience supporting global rollouts or platform adoption across multiple markets.
• Ability to translate technical systems into clear operational processes.
• Strong coordination skills across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Experience with data pipelines, connectors, or data ingestion workflows.
• Excellent documentation and enablement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational onboarding of markets onto the OI platform.
• Support regional teams in understanding the process for onboarding datasets and building connectors.
• Ensure markets have the documentation, tooling, and access needed to operate independently.
• Coordinate training sessions and technical walkthroughs for local teams.
• Develop and maintain the operational playbooks for data onboarding and platform adoption.
• Translate technical documentation into clear operational workflows for markets.
• Establish repeatable processes that support scalable rollout across multiple regions.
• Coordinate the onboarding of global and local data sources through connectors.
• Support markets during initial data ingestion and troubleshooting.
• Work closely with the connector engineering team to track progress and resolve issues.
• Help identify operational improvements based on pilot market learnings.
• Track rollout progress across markets and maintain visibility on dependencies and blockers.
• Work with product and engineering teams to align on timelines, readiness, and support requirements.
• Maintain centralized tracking of onboarding activities, requests, and issues.
• Capture lessons learned from pilot markets and incorporate them into improved onboarding processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline rollout, documentation, and support structures.
• Help define the long-term operational model for OI adoption across regions.

Skills

Operational thinking

Data platforms

Cross-functional collaboration

Data onboarding

Documentation skills

Coordination skills

Job description

VML, part of WPP, is scaling Open Intelligence across global markets and seeks a Data Operations & Enablement Manager to operationalize the platform and support markets onboarding data and adopting new capabilities.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, data strategy and regional teams to translate technical capabilities into clear operational workflows, develop onboarding playbooks, and drive a scalable rollout across regions in a hybrid, London-based setup.