Head of Production and Programming

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

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. VML is seeking a Program Manager with a keen technical focus for one of the Atlanta office’s largest clients. We are looking for an enthusiastic critical thinker/problem solver that understand technical workflows, tools, and platforms. This person also thrives on being engaged at all levels of an agile project. The Program Manager will be able to lead cross-functional teams and direct reports, as well as have oversight across multiple tracks and projects throughout the full agile lifecycle. The role will acutely understand the opportunities and constraints of cross-functional team needs and take responsibility for setting and managing expectations internally and with clients. The role will understand how to manage and negotiate trade-offs to deliver on time, within budget, and against agreed objectives. Program Managers have full management responsibilities, including: scoping, budgeting, burn reporting, project delivery and resource evaluation. The role requires the ability to confidently prioritize business needs, resource management, schedules, and financials to successfully navigate and deliver all aspects of the assignment.

In addition, oversee the entire delivery and execution of the Program (consisting of multiple projects across tracks). Ability to driving the agile team, deliver results and identify both dependencies and the cascading impacts of delays. Lead resource needs and availability across the office and network, working closely with cross-functional needs, resourcing and department leads, and recruiting.

Establish and manage cross-functional teams across different locations that are collaborative, efficient and high-functioning. Increase efficiency across a group of accounts through effective management of staff resourcing. Provide solutions for additional temporary resources, new business pitch support, and PTO coverage.

Process | Establish and manage project/program communication and process. Financials | Responsible for project estimation, planning, execution and profitability. Oversee project managers who execute on detailed project plans and budgets. Collaborate with Delivery leads for resourcing and scoping strategy across portfolio, partnering with finance and account teams. Partner with the Program Director to ensure the team has the right access to tools, talent and training to deliver on the scope.

Comfortable communicating and partnering with department leads, tailoring communications based on audience and level (technology, experience, creative, finance, client, and vendor).

Drives projects and resource management from ambiguity to clarity. Understands digital technologies and trends.

Conducts team and client meetings with clear, concise language and leadership acumen. A skilled, creative, confident presenter and negotiator.

7+ years of experience managing agile, technical projects in a professional environment- agency or consulting environment preferred

Previous work experience with Azure and GovCloud environments and project focus, highly recommended

Proven ability managing direct reports and leading and guiding teams

Ability to manage a cross-functional project team of 10+

Familiarity with managing budgets and project finances, as well as multiple workstreams and cross-functional teams

Required previous work experience with common project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, MS Teams, and Miro. Required and proven experience adapting project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Lean, Kanban) to the needs of the project

Ability to flex time management skills based on workload

Flexibility, initiative, dedication, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Willingness to travel on occasion for client meetings, trade shows and/or conferences.

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