Technical Project Manager (OWM Project)

WPP; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP Enterprise Data Group is seeking a technical Project Manager to provide delivery coordination and cross-timezone leadership for the Work Management Data Spine programme. You will oversee sprint planning, backlog prioritisation, dependency tracking, and progress reporting to ensure on-schedule delivery with high quality.

You will join a high-profile data integration initiative at the intersection of data engineering, systems integration, and master data management, coordinating across UK and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical project management within data engineering, software development, or systems integration.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) with practical experience running sprints.
• Proficiency with project management tools, particularly Jira and Confluence.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business audiences.
• Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Understanding of data engineering or data platform programmes is an advantage.
• Experience with Databricks, Azure, or similar cloud platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Sprint & delivery management across offshore engineering teams.
• Track and report on sprint velocity, burn-down, and delivery progress against milestones.
• Coordinate sprint deliverables across data engineering, systems integration, and data management workstreams.
• Identify, track, and manage cross-workstream dependencies.
• Maintain the programme risk and issue register, driving mitigation actions to resolution.
• Escalate blockers and delivery risks to programme leadership with recommendations.
• Manage resource allocation and capacity planning across offshore teams.
• Produce regular status reports and dashboards for programme leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Kanban

Jira

Confluence

Stakeholder management

Distributed teams

Data engineering

Cloud platforms

Tools

Databricks

Azure

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.

Why we\'re hiring:

As a Project Manager in the WPP Enterprise Data Group, you will provide delivery coordination and technical project management across the Work Management Data Spine programme. This programme spans seven delivery workstreams with resources based in the UK and India.

You will manage sprint planning, backlog prioritisation, dependency tracking, and progress reporting to ensure the programme delivers on schedule and to quality standards. Your coordination will enable engineering teams to focus on delivery rather than administrative overhead.

This role requires strong technical project management skills with the ability to operate across time zones, manage cross-functional dependencies, and communicate effectively with both engineering leads and programme stakeholders.

You will be joining a high-profile programme delivering the data integration platform that underpins WPP Open Work Management, working at the intersection of data engineering, systems integration, and master data management.

What you\'ll be doing:

• Sprint & delivery management
• ff Manage sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives across offshore engineering teams.
• Track and report on sprint velocity, burn-down, and delivery progress against programme milestones.
• Coordinate sprint deliverables across data engineering, systems integration, and data management workstreams.

Dependency & risk management

• Identify, track, and manage cross-workstream dependencies that impact delivery timelines.
• Maintain the programme risk and issue register, driving mitigation actions to resolution.
• Escalate blockers and delivery risks to programme leadership with recommendations.

Resource & capacity planning

• Manage resource allocation and capacity planning across offshore teams.
• Support the onboarding of new team members, ensuring access, tooling, and documentation are in place.
• Track team utilisation and identify capacity constraints ahead of sprint commitments.

Stakeholder communication

• Produce regular status reports and dashboards for programme leadership and stakeholders.
• Facilitate cross-timezone communication between UK and India-based teams.
• Manage the Jira project, ensuring tasks, estimates, and status are kept current.

What you\'ll need:

• Proven experience in technical project management within data engineering, software development, or systems integration programmes.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) with practical experience running sprints.
• Proficiency with project management tools, particularly Jira and Confluence.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business audiences.
• Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks.
• Organised and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Understanding of data engineering or data platform programmes is an advantage.
• Experience with Databricks, Azure, or similar cloud platforms is a plus.
• Self-motivated with the ability to operate independently and drive delivery outcomes.

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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