Project Manager

WPP; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP in Chennai, India, is seeking a Project Manager to drive a large-scale finance controls transformation across 1000+ users. You will coordinate HQ Finance, IT, and data teams, manage supplier relationships, and ensure timely delivery within budgets.

The role requires 5+ years of global programme delivery, strong communication with C-suite, data-driven decision making, and a proactive, detail-oriented leadership style in a hybrid, office-based setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in managing delivery of large-scale global transformation programmes and/or finance applications impacting 1000+ users.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to cross-functionally sell ideas, collaborate, and engage with the C-suite.
• Experience with data-driven decision making, agile delivery, and creative problem solving.
• Competence, confidence, and self-discipline to manage deadlines, estimates, and budgets.
• Strong cross-functional Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management skills.
• Hands-on, active, results-oriented attitude.
• Both ‘detail’ and ‘big picture’ conscious outlook.
• Diligence and attention to detail coupled with exceptional ability to listen, learn, and deliver.
• Mastery of Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), MoSCoW and other Change Management concepts.
• Strong understanding of full Product Lifecycle Management and experience working with data teams (engineers, analysts, etc.)
• Solid Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Compliance skills.
• Ability to effectively align IT, Data, and Finance needs & requirements.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate ongoing successful delivery, maintenance, and user growth for the finance application across HQ & Networks.
• Drive project success metrics and timelines.
• Identify opportunities to set up and improve programme-related processes to drive efficiency.
• Facilitate delivery of change requests and application enhancements.
• Plan, administer, manage & monitor the UAT testing activities for new functionalities to ensure successful completion of UAT.
• Lead delivery of programme governance documents and preparation for internal Board meetings and audit checks.
• Identify and proactively handle risks, issues, and dependencies, forecast resource demand and prioritisation.
• Directly manage the day-to-day of our supplier team.

Skills

Global transformation management

Executive communication

Data-driven decision making

Agile delivery

Budget & deadline management

Cross-functional leadership

Attention to detail

Product lifecycle knowledge

Risk management

IT, Data, Finance alignment

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

MoSCoW principles

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.

Who we are:

Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 130,000 talented people in 112 countries. Our company creates transformative ideas and outcomes for its clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce and technology. WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world’s biggest companies and organisations – from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Google, HSBC and the UN. Our clients include 67 of the FTSE 100, 369 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 71 of the NASDAQ 100.

WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide. The company is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

Why we’re hiring:

We are supporting and developing a large-scale financial controls application across 100+ finance teams globally and we need a Project Manager to get stuck in and support our core team in managing the ongoing maintenance and successful development and improvement of the said finance application. As part of our Project team, you’ll be working closely with the HQ Finance Team, Enterprise Data Group, IT team and a third-party vendor supporting this application.

What you’ll be doing:

• Facilitate ongoing successful delivery, maintenance, and user growth for the finance application across HQ & Networks
• Drive project success metrics and timelines
• Identify opportunities to set up and improve programme-related processes to drive efficiency
• Facilitate delivery of change requests and application enhancements
• Plan, administer, manage & monitor the UAT testing activities for new functionalities to ensure successful completion of UAT
• Lead delivery of programme governance documents and preparation for internal Board meetings and audit checks
• Identify and proactively handle risks, issues, and dependencies, forecast resource demand and prioritisation
• Directly manage the day-to-day of our supplier team

What you’ll need:

• 5+ years of experience in managing delivery of a large-scale global transformation programmes and/or finance applications impacting 1000+ users
• Excellent communication skills, ability to cross-functionally sell your ideas, collaborate, and engage with the C-suite
• Experience with data-driven decision making, agile delivery, and creative problem solving
• Competence, confidence, and self-discipline to manage deadlines, estimates, and budgets
• Strong cross-functional Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management skills
• Hands-on, active, results-oriented attitude
• Both ‘detail’ and ‘big picture’ conscious outlook
• Diligence and attention to detail coupled with exceptional ability to listen, learn, and deliver
• Mastery of Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), MoSCoW and other Change Management concepts
• Strong understanding of full Product Lifecycle Management and experience working with data teams (engineers, analysts, etc.)
• Solid Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Compliance skills
• Ability to effectively align IT, Data, and Finance needs & requirements

Additional preferred skills:

• Auditor background, ‘Big 4’ experience strongly preferred
• Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort with both large and small audiences

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 confidence: 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 deliver extraordinary every day.

What we’ll give you:

Passionate, driven people – We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and deliver 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?

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.

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