Senior Digital 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 organization. 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.

What does a Senior Project Manager for Hex do at WPP Production?

The Senior Digital Project Manager plays a pivotal role in shaping HEX Studio’s evolution as WPP’s frontier studio built for the era of AI and advanced creative technology. The role is responsible for the coordination and delivery of AI-native workflows, CGI production, gaming (Unreal Engine/Unity), and immersive experiences (AR/VR/XR), alongside innovation workstreams like WPP Open Pilots, Production Studio demos, and proofs of concept.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end project management of AI and advanced technology initiatives—from scoping and planning to execution and delivery—specifically leveraging WPP Open to build and deploy AI-powered production, agentic workflows, CGI, and real-time gaming solutions.
• Initiate and execute highly complex creative-tech projects, including scope, budget, and schedule definition. Ensure effective management of scope changes, technical briefing, burn rates, and progress tracking.
• Manage projects with at least a £250K budget, ensuring rigorous financial tracking, resource allocation, and reconciliation.
• Act as the crucial bridge between client/agency requirements and our specialist frontier teams (AI engineers, prompt engineers, CGI artists, real-time developers, and data engineers), translating complex technical concepts into clear actions and deliverables.
• Promote agile, iterative, and rapid-prototyping delivery approaches suited to fast-evolving tech environments; coach internal teams and clients to embrace experimentation, AI-assisted workflows, and rapid learning.
• Act as an internal source of expertise in the digital and creative-tech project management field, establishing best practices for managing non-traditional, AI-native creative pipelines.
• Support and mentor more junior members of the team, training them on frontier project lifecycles and emergent workflow best practices.
• Represent HEX Studio to clients, brand partners, and broader WPP agencies, ensuring clear communication, education, and alignment on frontier production capabilities.
• Oversee project closure documentation to ensure learnings from R&D, pilot programs, and AI workflows are captured and scaled across the wider network.

Requirements

• Proven capability in scope management, time management, cost management, quality management, resource management, communication management, risk management, SCRUM/Agile, client servicing, technical literacy, and experience in digital project management/production.
• Experience working in digital, innovation, or creative production agencies on large global accounts.
• Experience working in a decoupled environment and collaborating effectively with other agencies, third-party developers, and tech platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Enterprise Content Management systems, DAMs, and CRM systems.
• Experience delivering large-scale technology projects, innovation workstreams, and pioneering digital products.
• Proven experience managing globally distributed, multi-disciplinary project teams.

Desirable Skills

• Cross-office and international project management experience.
• Knowledge of a foreign language.
• Copywriting/Editing skills, particularly for technical documentation.
• Understanding of QA practices.

Pay Range

The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range as listed below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications.

US Pay Range: $60,000—$140,000 USD