Technical Project Manager

WPP

Chennai, India
On-site
Technical project management experience
Agile methodologies scrum kanban
Jira and confluence proficiency
This role involves managing the Work Management Data Spine programme spanning seven delivery workstreams with resources in the UK and India

Job Summary

  • This role involves managing the Work Management Data Spine programme spanning seven delivery workstreams with resources in the UK and India.
  • You will coordinate sprint planning, backlog prioritisation, and progress reporting to ensure delivery on schedule and to quality standards.
  • WPP offers a hybrid work culture fostering creativity, belonging, and continuous learning with opportunities to influence projects at an industry-unparalleled scale.

Matching Summary

This role involves managing the Work Management Data Spine programme spanning seven delivery workstreams with resources in the UK and India.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Technical project management experience
  • Agile methodologies Scrum Kanban
  • Jira and Confluence proficiency
  • Managing distributed teams across time zones
  • Sprint planning and delivery coordination

Nice-to-have

  • Understanding of data engineering platforms
  • Experience with Databricks or Azure cloud
  • Strong stakeholder communication skills
  • Self-motivated independent operator
  • Cross-functional dependency management

Key Requirements

  • Proven experience in technical project management within data engineering or software development
  • Practical experience running sprints using Agile methodologies
  • Experience managing offshore teams across multiple time zones

Work Rights

Not specified

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