Technical Project Manager

WPP

Chennai, India
On-site
Agile methodologies scrum kanban
Jira and confluence proficiency
Cross-timezone distributed team management
This role involves managing the Work Management Data Spine programme across seven delivery workstreams with resources in the UK and India

Job Summary

  • This role involves managing the Work Management Data Spine programme across seven delivery workstreams with resources in the UK and India.
  • The successful candidate will facilitate cross-functional dependencies and ensure engineering teams focus on delivery rather than administrative overhead.
  • WPP offers a hybrid work culture fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection with opportunities to influence projects at an industry-unparalleled scale.

Matching Summary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Agile methodologies Scrum Kanban
  • Jira and Confluence proficiency
  • Cross-timezone distributed team management
  • Sprint planning and delivery coordination
  • Dependency and risk management

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Databricks or Azure platforms
  • Understanding of data platform programmes
  • Strong analytical skills for bottleneck identification
  • Self-motivated independent operation style

Key Requirements

  • Proven experience in technical project management
  • Practical experience running Agile sprints
  • Experience managing distributed teams across time zones

Work Rights

Not specified

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