Global PMO Lead for Workday HCM Transformation

WPP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

WPP is delivering a major People Technology transformation by bringing Workday HCM to colleagues worldwide. As part of the global PMO, you will help drive consistency, transparency and successful delivery across a large-scale programme shaping people processes for years to come.

You'll support day-to-day PMO operations, governance, planning, reporting, stakeholder coordination, and budget tracking. You will create dashboards and presentations to provide insights, supporting decisions, investment

Qualifications

• Experience supporting projects or programmes within large, complex, global organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse teams.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Confidence working with data, reporting, budgeting, and business analysis.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• A collaborative, adaptable approach with the ability to manage changing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience working across different time zones and cultures would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day running of the global PMO, including governance, planning, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.
• Maintain project documentation, track actions, risks, dependencies, and programme milestones.
• Gather, analyse, and present programme data to support decision‑making, investment approvals, and leadership reporting.
• Track budgets, forecasts, and programme benefits, ensuring clear visibility of performance and delivery progress.
• Help improve PMO processes, tools, reporting, and ways of working across a complex global programme.
• Create dashboards, reports, and presentations that provide meaningful insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Budgeting

Problem solving

Global programmes

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

WPP is delivering a major People Technology transformation by bringing Workday HCM to colleagues worldwide. As part of the global PMO, you will help drive consistency, transparency and successful delivery across a large-scale programme shaping people processes for years to come.

You'll support day-to-day PMO operations, governance, planning, reporting, stakeholder coordination, and budget tracking. You will create dashboards and presentations to provide insights, supporting decisions, investment