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Senior Program Director

VML

Detroit, Michigan

Job description

Overview

In this role, you lead the Ford AI-enabled Content Supply Chain transformation, translating strategy into an executable program across multi-stakeholder ecosystems. You shape governance, operating rhythms, and delivery across cross-functional teams, ensuring synchronized workstreams and measurable outcomes. You drive risk management, resource planning, and transparency to executives while enabling scalable, high-quality execution. This is a high-impact, transformation-focused opportunity within WPP's enterprise solutions ecosystem.

Compensation / Benefits
  • hybrid work model (office 4 days/week)
  • competitive benefits package
  • location-flexible accommodations via interview process
Responsibilities
  • Own the integrated delivery model for the Ford Content Supply Chain transformation workstream
  • Translate transformation goals into a structured program plan with milestones, owners, and risks
  • Design and maintain the program operating system (cadence, governance, reporting, escalation)
  • Coordinate across Ford, WPP, and partners to avoid silos and ensure sequencing
  • Lead orchestration of all CSC workstreams with clear ownership and success measures
  • Manage governance, templates, and repeatable processes for clear documentation and reporting
  • Oversee resource planning, capacity constraints, and cross-functional staffing
  • Monitor delivery health, risks, and dependencies; intervene as needed
  • Guide delivery across Martech and content ecosystem (Adobe, Salesforce, DAM, AI tools) ensuring feasibility and business value
  • Coordinate stakeholder communication and executive updates; maintain transparency across workstreams
  • Create and maintain program documentation, roadmaps, risk logs, and executive summaries
  • Enable transformation enablement, turning design into activated, scalable practices
Key requirements
  • Senior program delivery, transformation, operations, or delivery management experience across complex environments
  • Proven ability to manage large, multi-workstream programs with multiple stakeholders and platforms
  • Strong governance, risk, financial tracking, and executive reporting capabilities
  • Ability to translate strategic priorities into clear delivery plans and operating models
  • Business-level understanding of enterprise MarTech and content ecosystems (Adobe, Salesforce, DAM, analytics)
  • Experience with cross-functional teams across strategy, creative, production, data, technology, analytics, and client stakeholders
  • Strong financial management skills (budget, burn, resourcing, scope, forecasting)
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and complex stakeholder dynamics
  • Excellent written and verbal communication for executive-ready materials
  • Experience establishing new governance models and delivery systems in complex environments
  • Automotive experience valued but not required
  • structured, organized
  • risk-aware and proactive
  • collaborative and cross-functional
  • MarTech knowledge (Adobe, Salesforce, DAM)
  • project/program governance and reporting
  • risk and dependency management

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