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Head of PMO, EMEA
at AccelerationWho we are:
At Wunderman Thompson we exist to inspire growth for ambitious brands. Part creative agency, part consultancy and part technology company, our experts provide end-to-end capabilities at a global scale to deliver inspiration across the entire brand and customer experience.
We are 20,000 strong in 90 markets around the world; our people bring together creative storytelling, diverse perspectives, inclusive thinking, and highly specialized vertical capabilities to drive growth for our clients. We offer deep expertise across the entire customer journey, including communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology.
Who we are looking for:
Acceleration is looking for a senior individual to lead, build and optimise the PMO function across EMEA. The primary function of the role will be to build a robust and scalable PMO capability across EMEA which incorporates best practice principles across systems, processes and people. A strong stakeholder management mindset, a vigorous and pro-active approach to coordinating operations and being commercially savvy will be critical to the success of this role.
What you’ll do:
- Leadership | Provide leadership to the EMEA team - A team of project managers based in the UK and South Africa
- Motivate | Support the development of career and succession plans for the PMO team
- Build Process | Develop the required governance of the PMO to ensure best practice and proactively improve the programme and project management tools and processes used by the team, Ensure the full portfolio of project plans are correctly phased and planned for to ensure sufficient insight into forward looking capacity and resource requirements. These plans also inform our revenue forecasts, Support the biz dev and client teams with PMO input when completing biz dev activities by assisting with scope definition, project plans, costing, and providing insight into resources and availability, Ensure programmes are properly scoped, resourced and delivered upon
- Manage Timeline | Build reports that inform performance and ensure adoption across the relevant stakeholders, Review and regroup at the required cadence to ensure the teams deliver as per scope for the full portfolio of projects managed by the EMEA PMO team. Escalate any major risks/issues early,
- Oversee | • Ensure timesheets are complete and accurate to ensure we have as real-time insight into current delivery and expectation management of the current month revenue performance, Oversee the Delivery Management of multiple projects from initiation to completion
- Communication | Engage with the NA PMO on global engagements and support each other to solve short term resourcing issues, For large joint delivery across Wunderman Thompson opcos, be the interface between us and the other teams
What you’ll do:Lead, Drive results on the team, Set realistic goals, Motivate, Listen, Solve problems, Run the show,Oversee,Build process, Respect the client, Champion the team, Encourage communication, Optimize results, Manage timeline•Who you are:Agile, Thick skin, Fighter, Resilient, Leader, Anticipator, Whistle-blower, Problem solver, Hand raiser, Escalator, Solutions-driven, Creative, Innovative, Quick on their toes, Voice of the team, Nimble, Transparent, Realistic, Trustworthy, Pragmatic, Even-keeled, Decisive, Orchestrator, Available, Stage manager, Note taker, Good listener, Strong communicator, High E
Who you are:
- Solutions-driven | Become the Projector (core PMO system) super user
- Strong Communicator | Escalate any resourcing constraints to the relevant internal stakeholders
- Available | Ensure client expectations are managed and met across all programmes
What you’ll need:
- Have leadership experience within a PMO environment
- At least 10 years’ experience responsible for project and programme delivery within a technical or professional services environment (Our projects are technical and frequently involve technology vendors)
- Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Strong commercial understanding
- Excellent, concise written and verbal communication skills
- Obsession with detail and planning
- Hold a tertiary qualification
- Hold a recognised project/programme management certification or have completed formal training in project/programme management
- Preferably knowledge of online marketing technologies (Messaging platforms, Social Media, Analytics, Data) and their integration into broader IT infrastructure)
Wunderman Thompson is a WPP agency. For more information, please visit our website and follow Wunderman Thompson on our social channels: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Wunderman Thompson is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age or disability. We rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis for processing personal information under the GDPR for purposes of recruitment and applications for employment.
Wunderman Thompson is a WPP agency. For more information, please visit our website and follow Wunderman Thompson on our social channels via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
We rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis for processing personal information under the GDPR for purposes of recruitment and applications for employment.
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Established in 2019, Wunderman Thompson has a combined history of 150 years, setting the standard for marketing, communications and business innovation. We bring together over 20,000 creatives, analysts, strategists, customer experience designers and business consultants across 90 markets.
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