Integrated Project Manager

About WPP Production

We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi-channel content systems at scale. Built for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always on, AI driven marketing world.

About WPP

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. For more information, visit WPP.com.

About the Role

As an Integrated Project Manager, your role is to traffic the work into the studio, factoring in studio resource, media scheduling/timelines, guidelines, and demanding stakeholders. You will possess fantastic organizational skills and accept accountability to ensure that your campaigns go out on time and to budget. You will be working on a range of clients, liaising with our studio, and seeing the project through from end to end.

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Project Ownership
Manages the complete project lifecycle from initiation to completion, ensuring on-time, within-scope, and on-budget delivery of small to medium-sized marketing projects. This includes developing and maintaining project timelines, coordinating with cross-functional teams (Language PMs, Production, QC, Agencies), and guaranteeing on-time completion.

2. Client Collaboration (Project-Specific)
Collaborates with clients on project-specific details, including brief review, query resolution, requirement clarification (with creative agencies and media teams), and progress updates. Ensures alignment on project scope, timelines, and deliverables. Evaluates master assets for local market adaptation suitability and assesses deviations from global guidelines.

3. Budget & Cost Management
Owns the project budget, creating accurate cost estimations, obtaining client approvals, managing purchase orders, tracking ongoing costs, reconciling actuals against estimates, and resolving discrepancies. Adjusts cost estimations in case of scope changes. Handles financial reporting and billing related to the project.

4. Resource Management & Coordination
Effectively allocates and manages project resources, coordinating with internal teams and external vendors to ensure optimal utilization and efficient workflow.

5. Quality Control & Assurance
Implements and maintains quality control measures throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring deliverables meet client specifications, brand guidelines, and quality standards.

6. Risk & Project Health Management
Proactively identifies, assesses, and mitigates potential project risks. Monitors and reports on overall project health (budget, timeline, resource utilization), escalating issues and implementing corrective actions as needed.

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