Leading group transformation projects at M+C Saatchi UK while balancing strategic direction and hands-on delivery. Overseeing portfolio governance and building growth-focused capabilities in a hybrid role.
Responsibilities
The role requires balance between portfolio oversight and hands on delivery, especially on group projects.
The change portfolio consists of global projects in four focus areas, centrally led growth enablement, capability development, M+A delivery, and integration and efficiencies.
Lead portfolio level governance, including delivering and chairing Steering Committee meetings, weekly PMO meetings and project level governance.
Partner with executive leadership to define success measures, track ROI, remove delivery roadblocks and escalate key risks when necessary.
Build and manage relationships across all stakeholder groups to ensure buy-in to both programme delivery as well as oversight and governance.
Support workstream owners in the delivering projects, whilst also holding them to account.
Manage governance of a portfolio of projects relating to enabling global growth-enablement priorities.
Step in and deliver key projects, for example a global strategic KPI dashboard and a globally consistent client feedback survey.
Oversee and govern the establishment and embedding of new specialist capabilities within identified areas (e.g., technology, analytics, sustainability, or product innovation).
Create networks within the business to help connect dots on workstream requirements.
Drive and govern discreet cost reduction and optimisation initiatives.
Work closely with finance to monitor savings delivery and implementation costs.
Oversee integration governance, performance tracking, and stakeholder communication of both M+A deal work and integration.
Manage the project manager responsible for M&A deal coordination and integration to ensure timely deal conversion, cultural alignment, and operational integration – aligned to a standard M&A playbook.
Requirements
Extensive prior experience in change/transformation delivery on a global scale, or in an environment that is project-led, fast-paced, and highly changeable.
Expertise in change management, strategic planning, and performance governance.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels including C-suite and board.
Strong commercial acumen and track record of delivering measurable outcomes e.g. cost optimisation, M&A synergies, and capability building KPIs.
Ability to work well under pressure and with attention to detail.
Experience in the marketing services sector (e.g. creative, media, communications, entertainment businesses) in a global network is a requirement.
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