Global Programme Director - Finance Technology

The role

This director-level role leads WPP's global Finance Technology transformation portfolio. The job covers Finance ERP standardisation, consolidation platform replacement, enterprise performance management, forecasting, analytics and finance data.

What you will do

• Shape and sequence the global Finance ERP roadmap toward fewer platforms, common templates and harmonised controls
• Lead the move from legacy consolidation tooling to a resilient enterprise performance management capability
• Strengthen delivery confidence, investment discipline and benefits realisation across the portfolio
• Define the portfolio vision, investment narrative and multi-year roadmap across Finance Technology
• Translate finance transformation priorities into a sequenced, deliverable portfolio
• Establish portfolio governance, investment controls, stage gates and executive reporting
• Lead and orchestrate finance transformation programmes, including sponsorship, funding and benefits
• Manage portfolio risks, dependencies, resources, budgets and executive escalations
• Build senior relationships across Finance, Enterprise Technology, agencies, markets and regions
• Manage system integrators, software vendors and delivery partners against commitments and outcomes

Required qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large-scale finance technology, ERP, enterprise performance management or corporate systems transformation in a global organisation
• Proven track record leading multi-year transformation portfolios with significant budgets, multiple delivery partners and senior executive sponsorship
• Strong understanding of finance operating models, including ERP, consolidation, planning, forecasting, reporting, analytics, controls and finance data
• Director-level leadership presence and credibility to influence C-suite and Finance executives
• Strong capability in portfolio governance, investment management, business cases, budget ownership, benefits realisation, assurance, RAID and dependency management
• Commercially confident, with experience managing vendors, system integrators and delivery partners
• Exceptional communication skills, simplifying complex finance and technology issues into executive decisions
• Ability to create clarity in ambiguity and lead matrixed teams across geographies, functions and business units
• Understanding of change, adoption, business readiness, service transition and operating model embedding

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired people and a culture in which people can do extraordinary work
• Scale and opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at an unparalleled industry scale
• Challenging and stimulating work with a group of creative problem solvers
• Hybrid working with teams in the office around four days a week
• Flexibility or accommodations on request, discussed with the hiring team during interview

Before you apply

• WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without discrimination

About the company

WPP is a growth partner for the world's leading brands, combining media intelligence, data, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and strategic counsel. It works with leading brands across 100+ markets.