Wppmedia

Director, Media Solutions - Product Management, UK

London, United Kingdom. Posted 24 days ago

The role

Lead the product management function for WPP Media Solutions. Set product roadmaps, align business, technology and client teams, and manage the Product Owners.

What you will do

  • Define and maintain product roadmaps aligned to business priorities and client outcomes
  • Partner with Solutions Design, Commercial, Activation, Planning and Client Leadership teams
  • Lead through influence across multiple teams without direct delivery ownership
  • Act as the strategic escalation point for delivery, prioritisation and dependencies
  • Provide leadership and line management to Product Owners
  • Champion agile and product-led working practices across the team
  • Act as the primary interface between Product Management and the Engineering Lead/Solutions Architect
  • Own the development cycle cadence with the Scrum Master
  • Own overall user acceptance testing governance across the team
  • Oversee the ways of working for the solutions Product Owners

Required qualifications

  • At least 8 years leading a product management function in a technical or engineering environment
  • Experience in adtech, martech or data-driven media is ideal
  • Experience managing a team of Product Owners or Product Managers
  • Strong command of agile delivery frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) and sprint or release planning
  • Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels
  • Excellent stakeholder management
  • Proven experience in a highly matrixed global-to-local organisation
  • Right to work in the UK

Nice to have

  • Experience working with data infrastructure, reporting, automation/AI or platform integration products is a strong advantage

Benefits

  • Competitive medical insurance
  • Group retirement plans
  • Vision and dental insurance
  • Significant paid time off
  • Preferential partner discounts
  • Employee mental health awareness days
  • Global WPP Media and WPP networks for professional connections and learning
  • Employee resource groups and in-office events

Before you apply

  • Right to work in the UK is required
  • Applicants selected for interview will be contacted

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. It is an equal opportunity employer.

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