Technical Program Manager - #1745937
VML
Date: 1 day ago
City: London
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
Who We Are: At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.
Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.
Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. Technical Program Manager – Core Tech & AI Delivery
About The Role
We are seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to oversee and align the delivery of our core technical capabilities across three strategic OI workstreams: Foundation AI, Audience AI, and Performance AI. This role is pivotal in ensuring technical delivery is efficient, integrated, and scalable across data pipelines, ML infrastructure, and external technical partnerships.
You’ll work closely with product leads, data scientists, ML engineers, and external vendors to scope, coordinate, and drive the successful execution of OI capabilities, support data activation strategies, and upstream AI-powered POCs.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the scoping, evaluation, and execution of technical deliverables from core engineering and external tech partners, translating innovation into scalable solutions.
Serve as the technical bridge between platform engineering and product teams, ensuring seamless data flow and system integration.
Own, define and manage delivery plans, cross workstream dependencies and key technical milestones in collaboration with tech and product leads.
Drive technical delivery planning and execution across cross-functional teams in data engineering, ML infrastructure, and AI R&D.
Collaborate with workstream PMs to align tech deliverables with product application needs and timelines.
Ensure delivery and vendor engagements are documented, reviewed, and optimized for impact and reusability.
You'll ideally have: 5+ years of experience in technical product or program management roles in AI/ML, data infrastructure, or cloud-based platforms.
Strong understanding of data pipelines, API orchestration, ML workflows, and scalable architecture.
Proven experience managing external vendors, technical pilots, and partnerships.
Ability to align diverse teams toward common technical outcomes and delivery milestones.
Exceptional communication and coordination skills—comfortable translating between technical and business stakeholders.
What You’ll Gain
A strategic role in building open intelligence project, the next-gen data and AI ecosystem.
A chance to work with forward-thinking data scientists, engineers, and product leads.
The opportunity to shape and scale AI innovation with real business impact across global markets.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
VML is a WPP Agency. For more information, please visit our website, and follow VML on our social channels via Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.
Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. Technical Program Manager – Core Tech & AI Delivery
About The Role
We are seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to oversee and align the delivery of our core technical capabilities across three strategic OI workstreams: Foundation AI, Audience AI, and Performance AI. This role is pivotal in ensuring technical delivery is efficient, integrated, and scalable across data pipelines, ML infrastructure, and external technical partnerships.
You’ll work closely with product leads, data scientists, ML engineers, and external vendors to scope, coordinate, and drive the successful execution of OI capabilities, support data activation strategies, and upstream AI-powered POCs.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the scoping, evaluation, and execution of technical deliverables from core engineering and external tech partners, translating innovation into scalable solutions.
Serve as the technical bridge between platform engineering and product teams, ensuring seamless data flow and system integration.
Own, define and manage delivery plans, cross workstream dependencies and key technical milestones in collaboration with tech and product leads.
Drive technical delivery planning and execution across cross-functional teams in data engineering, ML infrastructure, and AI R&D.
Collaborate with workstream PMs to align tech deliverables with product application needs and timelines.
Ensure delivery and vendor engagements are documented, reviewed, and optimized for impact and reusability.
You'll ideally have: 5+ years of experience in technical product or program management roles in AI/ML, data infrastructure, or cloud-based platforms.
Strong understanding of data pipelines, API orchestration, ML workflows, and scalable architecture.
Proven experience managing external vendors, technical pilots, and partnerships.
Ability to align diverse teams toward common technical outcomes and delivery milestones.
Exceptional communication and coordination skills—comfortable translating between technical and business stakeholders.
What You’ll Gain
A strategic role in building open intelligence project, the next-gen data and AI ecosystem.
A chance to work with forward-thinking data scientists, engineers, and product leads.
The opportunity to shape and scale AI innovation with real business impact across global markets.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
VML is a WPP Agency. For more information, please visit our website, and follow VML on our social channels via Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
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