Global Programme Director - Finance Technology
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About this role
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.
We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.
Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.
For more information, visit WPP.com.
Why we're hiring:
As part of WPPs Elevate28 strategy, we are accelerating a major Finance Technology transformation to simplify, modernise and standardise the platforms, data and processes that underpin Global Finance. This portfolio is critical to statutory reporting, management reporting, forecasting, planning, control, performance management, compliance, and executive decision-making.
The Global Programme Director - Finance Technology will shape, govern and drive WPP’s global Finance Technology transformation portfolio. This senior enterprise leadership role turns a complex, multi-year agenda into a coherent roadmap that simplifies the finance technology estate, strengthens control and resilience, and enables faster, more trusted business insight.
The role spans Finance ERP standardisation, consolidation platform replacement, enterprise performance management, revenue forecasting, analytics, finance data foundations and operating model change. It will work across Group Finance, Enterprise Technology, agencies, markets, regions and delivery partners to align priorities, secure decisions, manage trade-offs and ensure investment delivers measurable enterprise value.
This is a director-level role requiring strategic judgement, executive influence, commercial discipline and the ability to create clarity, momentum and delivery confidence across a high-profile transformation portfolio.
What you'll be doing:
• Shape and sequence the global Finance ERP roadmap, moving WPP towards fewer platform
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