Technology Risk Lead

WPP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

WPP invites applications for a senior Technology Risk & Governance Lead. The role drives the enterprise risk function across technology, security, assurance and business teams, delivering a data-led, automation-first approach to risk management.

You will build and manage a growing team across India and the UK, establish risk reporting, and partner with Legal, Internal Audit and Security to enhance risk visibility and control effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Technology Risk, IT Risk, Cyber Risk, Technology Governance, Assurance or IT Audit.
• Experience operating within large, complex or multinational technology environments.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Experience improving processes through automation, analytics, workflow platforms or AI-enabled approaches.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maturity of WPP’s technology risk management framework and processes.
• Facilitate risk assessments, scenario analysis and risk-based decision making across Enterprise Technology.
• Maintain technology risk registers, issue management processes and remediation tracking.
• Produce high-quality management reporting, dashboards and risk insights for senior stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, workflow optimisation, analytics and agentic AI.
• Partner with Enterprise Security, Cluster-aligned Risk & Controls team, Controls Assurance, Internal Audit, and Legal teams to improve risk visibility and control effectiveness.
• Provide pragmatic challenge and guidance to risk and control owners.
• Lead the development of WPP’s Data & Technology Controls framework, and technology governance artefacts.
• Support strategic initiatives including ET transformation programmes, mergers, acquisitions and divestments, and organisational governance changes.
• Recruit, lead, coach and develop a high-performing Technology Risk team across India and the UK.
• Establish effective operating rhythms, quality standards and performance expectations for the function.

Skills

Technology Risk

IT Risk

Cyber Risk

Technology Governance

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Job description

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.

We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.

We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.

Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

For more information, visit WPP.com.

As the Technology Risk & Governance Lead,you will help establish and mature WPP’s Enterprise Technology Risk function. Reporting to the Director of Technology Risk & CRC Strategy, you will lead technology risk management and governance initiatives, develop a growing team of risk SMEs, and drive a modern, data-led and automation-first approach to risk management. The successful candidate will work across technology, security, assurance and business teams to ensure risks are identified, assessed, communicated and managed effectively.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the development and maturity of WPP’s technology risk management framework and processes.
• Facilitate risk assessments, scenario analysis and risk-based decision making across Enterprise Technology.
• Maintain technology risk registers, issue management processes and remediation tracking.
• Produce high-quality management reporting, dashboards and risk insights for senior stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, workflow optimisation, analytics and agentic AI.
• Partner with Enterprise Security, Cluster-aligned Risk & Controls team, Controls Assurance, Internal Audit, and Legal teams to improve risk visibility and control effectiveness.
• Provide pragmatic challenge and guidance to risk and control owners.
• Lead the development of WPP’s Data & Technology Controls framework, and technology governance artefacts.
• Support strategic initiatives including ET transformation programmes, mergers, acquisitions and divestments, and organisational governance changes.
• Recruit, lead, coach and develop a high-performing Technology Risk team across India and the UK.
• Establish effective operating rhythms, quality standards and performance expectations for the function.

What you'll need:

• Strong experience in Technology Risk, IT Risk, Cyber Risk, Technology Governance, Assurance or IT Audit.
• Experience operating within large, complex or multinational technology environments.
• Strong understanding of technology controls, ITGCs, cloud technologies, infrastructure, identity, service management and resilience.
• Demonstrable experience developing risk reporting and leadership insight.
• Ability to simplify complex technical and risk-related topics for diverse audiences.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Experience improving processes through automation, analytics, workflow platforms or AI-enabled approaches.
• Comfortable operating strategically while remaining hands-on when required.

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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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 around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular 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.