Technology Programme Manager - WPP

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Why we're hiring:

The CRC Program Manager will provide programme governance, coordination and delivery oversight for major strategic programmes across CRC's Technology Risk and Controls teams, as well as priority projects sponsored by the Chief Cyber, Risk & Compliance Officer. Reporting to the CRC Operations & Reporting Lead, the role will help turn strategic priorities into governed, measurable and well-controlled delivery plans, ensuring clear ownership, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions and progress reporting. The role will also take ownership for CRC involvement in mergers, acquisitions and divestments, including maintenance of CRC playbooks, coordination of integration and divestment tracking, and alignment of Enterprise Security, technology risk, assurance and controls requirements through the deal lifecycle.

What you'll be doing:

• Establish and maintain programme governance for CRC strategic programmes, including plans, milestones, RAID logs, dependency maps, decision records, status reporting and action tracking.
• Coordinate major initiatives across Technology Risk & Assurance, Enterprise Security, Resilience, and wider Enterprise Technology teams.
• Provide programme support for Chief Cyber, Risk & Compliance Officer special projects, ensuring delivery remains structured, prioritised and transparent.
• Own the CRC MA&D operating rhythm, including intake, triage, due diligence support, integration/divestment tracking, stakeholder coordination and executive progress reporting.
• Maintain and continuously improve CRC MA&D playbooks, checklists and templates covering technology risk, controls, assurance, operational security and Enterprise Security requirements.
• Track MA&D integration and divestment progress against agreed security, risk and control baselines, escalating ownership gaps, late actions, TSA risks and unresolved dependencies.
• Coordinate inputs from Enterprise Security, Technology Risk & Assurance, Enterprise Technology, Legal, Procurement, Finance and OpCos to support consistent CRC engagement.