Senior Project Manager

WPP • Dallas, TX

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

WPP is seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager for a senior, highly visible role at the intersection of strategy, technology, and delivery. This role is built for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, wears many hats without losing focus, and genuinely believes that the best outcomes happen when smart people are aligned and empowered. The Senior Project Manager will own and drive critical, complex, and high-impact programs across a diverse portfolio, partnering with senior leadership, client stakeholders, global engineering teams, and cross-functional team members to deliver outcomes that move the client's business forward. This role also serves as an organizational champion for AI, helping the team leverage emerging tools and capabilities to work smarter and deliver more value.

Requirements

• 10+ years of program/project management experience in complex, technology-driven environments.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale digital transformation, product, or cross-functional technology initiatives.
• Strong technical fluency — able to engage credibly with engineers and architects while translating outcomes for client audiences.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI/ML concepts, tools, and practical applications in a delivery or operations context.
• Expertise in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, hybrid, or iterative delivery approaches — and knowing when to use which.
• Exceptional client-facing skills: executive presence, crisp communication, and the ability to build trust quickly under pressure.
• Experience operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments across business, operations, product, and technology teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading AI, data, or digital transformation programs from conception through adoption.
• Restaurant and hospitality experience is a plus.
• Miro, Microsoft office, slack, confluence, jira/ado experience a plus.
• Background in software engineering, data science, or technical product management.
• Relevant certifications: PMP, SAFe, Scrum Master, or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Computer Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end strategy, execution, and delivery of large-scale, client-critical programs across multiple workstreams.
• Lead program delivery timeline, budgets, and resource plans — keeping everything moving in fast-changing environments.
• Proactively manage risks, dependencies, escalations, and decisions across cross-functional programs.
• Drive accountability and alignment with senior client leadership on objectives, priorities, milestones, and success metrics.
• Facilitate working sessions, unblock technical dependencies, and draft executive updates.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for executive leadership, clients, and cross-functional teams.
• Deliver clear, confident, and concise executive communications, status updates, and strategic presentations — tailored to the audience.
• Lead stakeholder alignment sessions, executive reviews, and program governance forums.
• Translate complex technical and operational realities into business language that drives decisions.
• Build strong, lasting relationships across client stakeholders and internal cross-functional global teams.
• Champion AI across Project Management day-to-day activities.
• Partner with technical teams to translate AI capabilities into real business value, scalable adoption, and first-in-class deliverables.
• Promote AI tools, frameworks, and best practices across project teams; build internal confidence and fluency.
• Bridge the gap between global technical teams and onshore team members, ensuring both sides are heard, aligned, and moving together.
• Support technical problem-solving throughout the program lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and architecture teams on complex integrations, system design decisions, and technical trade-offs.
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline delivery processes, standardize best practices, and scale what works.
• Champion automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement across programs and the broader PMO practice.
• Mentor and elevate junior project and program managers — building team capabilities and raising the bar across the organization.
• Drive lessons learned and retrospective practices that make the next program better than the last.

Benefits

• Fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning.
• Attracting and developing the brightest talent.
• Providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.
• Hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week.
• Accommodations or flexibility if required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior