Senior Project and Release Manager

Who We Are

WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience.

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex digital and eCommerce projects while providing strong release management leadership across the software delivery lifecycle. This role combines project delivery excellence with technical release governance, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and deployed safely through development, test, pre-production and production environments. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, development teams, DevOps, infrastructure and third-party partners to drive high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement. Based on the uploaded job descriptions.

What you’ll be doing

Lead end-to-end delivery of complex projects and programmes using Agile, Hybrid or Waterfall methodologies.

Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks and dependencies.

Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and delivery teams.

Provide clear reporting on project performance, milestones and delivery risks.

Own release planning, scheduling and governance across multiple environments.

Coordinate deployments and ensure release readiness across business and technical teams.

Manage release risks, dependencies and communications.

Collaborate with Development, QA, DevOps and Infrastructure teams to support efficient and reliable releases.

Drive continuous improvement in delivery, release and deployment processes.

Support post-release reviews and implementation of lessons learned. 

What we want from you

Proven experience managing software delivery projects within Agile environments.

Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and release management practices.

Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes and release governance.

Ability to engage confidently with technical teams on topics such as environments, branching strategies, deployments and release risk.

Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.

Strong planning, organisational and financial management capabilities.

Experience within digital and eCommerce environments is essential.

What we can offer you

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with  Heart , fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish. We empower your  Brains  for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges. And we champion  Courage , inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence and world-class partnerships – all united by our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com .

WPP (VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.  

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