Director Of Architecture, Ai & Product (contract Opportunity)

WPP

London, United Kingdom
On-site
Extensive senior experience in global complex organizations
Strategic leadership for product and ai functions
Experience driving large-scale organizational transformation
WPP is embarking on a major 3-year transformation to simplify, modernize, and unify its technology platforms across the group

Job Summary

  • WPP is embarking on a major 3-year transformation to simplify, modernize, and unify its technology platforms across the group.
  • The role requires establishing and implementing a short-to-mid-term strategy for the newly formed Product, Architecture, and AI function.
  • The successful candidate will drive organizational transformation by breaking down legacy silos and unifying disparate teams into a cohesive delivery function.

Matching Summary

WPP is embarking on a major 3-year transformation to simplify, modernize, and unify its technology platforms across the group.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Extensive senior experience in global complex organizations
  • Strategic leadership for Product and AI functions
  • Experience driving large-scale organizational transformation
  • Expertise in enterprise architectural governance frameworks
  • Ability to unify disparate teams and break silos

Nice-to-have

  • Strong stakeholder partnership and influence skills
  • Capability to develop underdeveloped technical capabilities
  • Experience with agentic marketing platforms
  • Proven track record of minimizing change fatigue
  • Background in fostering creativity and continuous learning

Key Requirements

  • Senior level experience in global complex organizations
  • Leadership of Enterprise Architecture and AI CoE teams
  • Proven ability to manage large-scale change initiatives

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