Senior Project Manager (Content Systems) - Poland

WPP Enterprise Solutions; Poznań; On-site; PLN 207,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP Enterprise Solutions is seeking a Senior Project Manager with Content management or DXP experience to join our eCommerce Team on a contract basis in Poland. You will lead complex, multi-workstream projects using Agile, partnering with Programme Manager/Account Director to deliver high quality outcomes on time and within budget.

You will drive CMS/DXP initiatives (Optimizely, Contentful, AEM, Sitecore, Umbraco), manage scope, coordinate stakeholders, and mentor junior PMs while maintaining

Qualifications

• Proven software development Project Management experience.
• eCommerce experience ideally within a retail environment.
• Hands-on CMS/DXP project experience (Optimizely, Contentful, AEM, Sitecore, Umbraco, or similar).
• Experience gathering requirements for content architecture, templates, libraries, editorial workflows, or migrations.
• Proven experience with re-platforming projects and cutover ownership.
• Experience with scope control in project delivery.
• Experience on ecommerce platform projects delivering changes to external stakeholders.
• Understanding of SDLC and release management.
• Ability to define and meet customer expectations within deadlines.
• Adaptability to ambiguity and change with critical thinking.
• Experience leading teams through lifecycle stages.
• Experience with modern software development practices.
• Strong Agile delivery and Lean methods knowledge.
• Experience managing people and project budgets.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent negotiation and diplomacy.
• PM qualifications.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.

Responsibilities

• Effectively run complex projects using Agile methodologies.
• Support flow of work by solving issues and blockers.
• Provide accurate status reports on milestones, risks, and issues.
• Manage multiple workstreams and interdependencies.
• Inspire and lead teams with varying Agile experience.
• Motivate teams to meet outputs within deadlines.
• Focus on improving delivery processes.
• Provide support to Junior Project Managers.
• Review and update resource plans and budgets.
• Foster relationships with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop customer confidence by understanding needs and delivering solutions.
• Set and manage client expectations and resolve escalations diplomatically.
• Chair meetings with multiple stakeholders and requirements.
• Keep up to date with emerging industry practices.

Skills

Project management

Ecommerce experience

CMS/DXP projects

Content architecture requirements

Re-platforming

Scope control

Ecommerce platforms

SDLC & release management

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Team leadership

Modern software practices

Agile & Lean

Budget management

Time management

Negotiation

PM qualifications

Communication in English

Tools

Optimizely

Contentful

Adobe AEM

Sitecore

Umbraco

Job description

Who We Are

WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience.

Who We Are

WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience. Senior Project Manager with Content management or DXP experience and required to join our eCommerce Team on a contract basis. An experienced Project Manager who leads teams to deliver high quality, complex projects on budget and within a specified timeframe to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case. You will work closely with the Programme Manager/Account Director to achieve productivity goals and contribute to the organisation’s overall success. Please note that this job is a B2B contract position located in Poland. Senior Project Manager with Content management or DXP experience and required to join our eCommerce Team on a contract basis. An experienced Project Manager who leads teams to deliver high quality, complex projects on budget and within a specified timeframe to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case. You will work closely with the Programme Manager/Account Director to achieve productivity goals and contribute to the organisation’s overall success.

What you’ll be doing

• Effectively run complex projects using Agile methodologies
• Support the efficient flow of work by providing solutions to issues and blockers
• Produce accurate status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, risks, and issues communicating to various audiences including key stakeholders and sponsors
• Manage several workstreams successfully, ensuring the teams understand what is expected of them in terms of output and quality
• Manage the interdependencies between the various workstreams
• Inspire and lead teams with little Agile experience, suggesting process and practical improvements as appropriate
• Motivate teams to achieve individual and team objectives, to deliver high quality outputs within agreed timeframes
• Focus on improving delivery processes
• Provide support to Junior Project Managers within your account
• Review and update the project resource plan on a regular basis, keeping tight control of project budgets
• Foster close relationships with senior management and business stakeholders, be seen as a credible, reliable expert
• Develop customer confidence by understanding their needs and delivering first class solutions
• Set and manage client expectations, including resolving client escalations with diplomacy
• Chair meetings/reviews with multiple stakeholder requirements
• Keep up to date with emerging industry practices

What we want from you

• Proven software development Project Management experience,
• eCommerce experience ideally within a retail environment
• Hands-on experience on web content management (CMS) or Digital Experience Platform (DXP) projects (e.g., Optimizely, Contentful, Adobe AEM, Sitecore, Umbraco, or similar).
• Experience gathering requirements for content architecture, page templates, component libraries, editorial/publishing workflows, or content migrations.
• Proven experience managing re-platforming Projects and owning the cutover process
• Proven experience of scope control within project delivery
• Proven experience working on eCommerce platform projects, delivering change to external stakeholders
• A good understanding of the software development lifecycle and release management
• Ability to define, manage and deliver to customer expectations within strict deadlines
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, embrace and react to change with enthusiasm and critical thinking
• Experience of leading and managing teams at different stages of the team’s lifecycle
• Experience of modern software development practices
• Strong understanding of agile delivery techniques and lean ways of working
• Experience of managing people and financial budgets (including project budgeting, monitoring financials, reporting etc)
• Solid time management & organisational skills
• Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Relevant Project Management qualifications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

What we offer

We offer net hourly rate for B2B cooperation ranging from 150 - 200 PLN, dependent on your skills and experience.

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.

We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.

And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

Learn more about us on our LinkedIn page, visit our YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram WPP Poland.

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At WPP Enterprise Solutions

WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernisation, connecting strategy directly to execution.

Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX, work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. We have received distinction as a leader in Commerce Services and CX Strategy Consulting by the Forrester Wave.

To find out more, visit enterprisesolutions.wpp.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

WPP Enterprise Solutions is part of WPP,