Programme Lead (Value & Delivery) - Enterprise AI

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:

WPP

is

accelerating

the

adoption

of

AI

across

the

enterprise,

investing

in

a

portfolio

of

strategic

initiatives

designed

to

transform

how

work

gets

done

across

our

global

business.

Within Enterprise Technology, we're enabling this transformation by

building

the

platforms,

capabilities

and

operating

models

that

will

power

the

next

generation

of

work.

From

Microsoft

Copilot

and

intelligent

automation

to

emerging

AI

technologies

and

agentic

workflows,

we're

embedding

AI

into

the

fabric

of

how

WPP

operates

globally.

We're

looking

for

a

Programme

Lead

(Value

&

Delivery)

to

help

ensure

those

investments

translate

into

measurable

business

outcomes.

This role sits at the heart of WPP's Enterprise AI programme, owning the critical link between delivery and impact. While delivery teams focus on building AI solutions, you'll focus on proving and maximising their

value,

ensuring

solutions

become

embedded

into

the

way

people

work

and

that

benefits

are

measured,

evidenced

and

sustained

over

time.

You'll work with senior business stakeholders and functional leaders to

shape

investment

decisions,

drive

adoption

at

scale

and

ensure

WPP

realises

the

full

value

of

its

AI

ambitions.

What you'll be doing:

Own

value

realisation

for

WPP's

Enterprise

AI

portfolio,

ensuring

investments

deliver

measurable

business

outcomes

and

demonstrable

return

on

investment.

Develop

and

maintain

business

cases,

benefits

frameworks,

adoption

metrics

and

executive

reporting

for

senior

Technology

and

Transformation

stakeholders.

Take

accountability

for

the

successful

adoption

and

long-term

sustainability

of

AI

solutions

after

go-live.

Lead

the

transition

of

the

Enterprise

AI

opportunity

pipeline

into

permanent

in-house

ownership,

qualifying

and

prioritising

demand

before

it

enters

delivery.

Own

the

enterprise-wide

adoption

and

measurement

framework,

establishing

baselines,

KPIs,

benchmarks

and

reporting

standards

across

multiple

business

environments.

Lead

the

WPP

Frontier

Lab,

evaluating

emerging

AI

products

and

translating

market

developments

into

practical

business

recommendations.

Manage

the

AI

Hub

demand

funnel

and

agent

registry,

ensuring

opportunities

are

prioritised

effectively

and

existing

capabilities

are

leveraged

before

new

solutions

are

created.

Define

and

implement

the

operating

model

for

Enterprise

AI,

helping

establish

what

business-as-usual

looks

like

as

AI

scales

across

WPP.

Represent

AI

adoption,

value

realisation

and

programme

outcomes

at

steering

committees,

programme

boards

and

senior

leadership

forums.

Lead

and

develop

a

small

specialist

team

focused

on

value

tracking,

adoption

measurement

and

operational

excellence.

Partner

closely

with

delivery,

governance

and

business

stakeholders

to

ensure

a

consistent,

evidence-led

approach

to

Enterprise

AI.

What we are looking for:

Significant

experience

leading

enterprise

transformation,

value

realisation,

programme

delivery

or

business

change

initiatives

within

large

global

organisations.

A

proven

track

record

of

owning

business

cases,

benefits

frameworks

and

post-implementation

value

measurement.

Experience

transitioning

programmes

from

outsourced

or

partner-led

delivery

into

sustainable

in-house

ownership.

Strong

commercial

and

financial

acumen,

with

the

ability

to

build,

challenge

and

defend

investment

cases.

Experience

working

directly

with

senior

stakeholders

across

functions

such

as

Finance,

Shared