Category Lead

at  WPP

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Organise, plan and agree on major data-related initiatives and developments within ‘EDG- TCCC’ workstream to ensure delivery in a timely manner.
• Provide strategic leadership and be a focal point for all data projects within the ‘EDG - TCCC’ workstream.
• Lead delivery and take ownership for maintaining ‘TCCC’ dashboards.
• Facilitate and co-ordinate the communications with cross-functional teams, including IT, analytics, and agency business stakeholders, to understand data requirements and prioritize initiatives accordingly.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues and queries and provide guidance to multiple stakeholders as and when required.
• Introduce governance processes, develop project documentation, and provide regular progress reports to C-level Executives.
• Implement quality control measures to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data across all processes and systems.
• Analyse WPP/agency inefficiency & opportunity, and lead the definition and application of methodologies to ensure continuous improvements
• Provide leadership on projects to get critical work done through an in-depth understanding of executive stakeholder requirements and needs, and agencies’ businesses through the digital lens.
• Provide mentorship and leadership to direct reports in EDG team and act as strategic advisor to key executives in critical roles as agreed