Overview
Senior Program Manager, PMO Jobs in Old Toronto at WPP
Title: Senior Program Manager, PMO
Company: WPP
Location: Old Toronto
Category: Management, IT/Tech
Location: Old Toronto
Why we’re hiring:
Are you yearning for a new challenge to build something from the ground up? Are you a masterful networker, comfortable with ambiguity, and can mobilize teams to be better?
Our newly formed WPP People Operations and Transformation team is building the foundation for how WPP and its agencies will deliver effective operational and People solutions to enable us to deliver consumer-grade HR services to our colleague population of over 100,000 people worldwide.
We are undergoing a significant transformation to modernize ways of working, shifting to Workday HCM and driving automation to digitise the colleague experience. As part of this transformation journey the Global HCM People Team are seeking a Senior Program Manager, PMO tojoin our team.
What you’ll be doing:
As a key member of the internal program delivery team, you will collaborate closely with WPP internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure deliverables meet quality, time, and scope objectives. Your role involves:
Providing proactive support to the business team, anticipating their needs to enhance project success.
Communicating project updates to stakeholders including project teams, external clients,senior management, and the executive team.
Compiling weekly project reports/status updates for internal teams and management, ensuring transparency on project health.
Working with stakeholders to clarify project scope and effectively communicate project requirements to senior leaders.
Assisting in the creation of technical plans by defining deliverables for each product release incollaborationwith the project team.
Managing multiple work streams and deliverables, identifying and addressing risks, issues, and dependencies across projects.
Leading the Program Management Office (PMO), providing strategic direction and guidance to project managers and teams.
Developing and implementingproject managementstandards, methodologies, and best practices to ensure consistent and effective project delivery.
Collaborating with key stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Managing the full project lifecycle, from initiation through closure, including planning, execution, monitoring, and controlling.
Overseeing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely, within-budget, and high-quality delivery.
Providingleadership, mentoring, and coaching to project managers and team members, fostering a culture of accountability andcontinuous improvement.
Establishing and maintaining effectivecommunicationchannels with stakeholders, keeping them informed of project status, risks, and issues.
Driving risk management and mitigation strategies, proactively identifying and addressing potential obstacles to project success.
Monitoring and reporting on key performance metrics, project milestones, and deliverables to ensure transparency and accountability.
Continuously assessing and improvingproject managementprocesses and tools to enhance efficiency and productivity.
Who you’ll be working with:
The Senior Program Manager, PMO reports to the Global Head of People Delivery and will liaise with colleagues across many functions around the globe.
What you’ll need:
Experience with Traditional Project methodology in transformation programs across HR or related departments.
Proficiency in Agile (Scrum) methodology.
Understanding of HR systems and related platforms.
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