Enablement Lead EMEA

Enablement Lead (EMEA)

The Enablement Lead accelerates adoption of WPP Enterprise Technology products in the EMEA region, translating global product strategy into regional rollout plans, orchestrating stakeholder readiness, and measuring value realization.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Demand
  • Shape and qualify market demand and align initiatives with domain roadmaps and architecture.
  • Translate global product strategies into regional execution plans and benefit hypotheses.
  • Feed demand into governance forums (e.g., PRB/TSB) with clear business cases and readiness criteria.
• Rollout & Governance
  • Design localized rollout plans with dependencies, risks, controls and cutover steps.
  • Run governance cadences (weekly status, risk/issue logs, QBRs) and maintain Wrike dashboards.
  • Ensure compliance with local regulations, info‑security and change standards.
• Stakeholders & Communications
  • Act as the primary interface between product teams and markets, orchestrating two‑way feedback.
  • Prepare townhall decks, leadership briefings and market communications; support hiring and enablement needs.
  • Coordinate cross‑functional teams to remove blockers and drive decisions.
• Measurement & Improvement
  • Define and track KPIs for adoption and time‑to‑value and publish enablement scorecards.
  • Run launch retrospectives; update playbooks and prerequisites based on insights.
  • Contribute to portfolio‑level reporting on value, efficiency and cost avoidance.

Qualifications

• Must‑have
  • 7‑10 years in enterprise technology enablement, program management or regional rollout leadership within matrixed organisations.
  • Proven stakeholder engagement at senior levels and ability to influence without authority.
  • Experience leading multi‑market product rollouts with clear governance and benefit tracking.
  • Data‑driven approach to enablement design and measurement (dashboards, adoption analytics).
  • Fluent in English, written and verbal.
• Nice‑to‑have
  • Certifications: Prosci/ADKAR, PMP/Prince2, Agile (Scrum/SAFe).
  • Experience with media/advertising operations.
  • Exposure to regional compliance topics (privacy, labour, finance controls).
• Tools & Platforms
  • Required: Wrike (or equivalent PM tool), one HRIS (e.g., Workday), one ERP (e.g., D365).
  • Preferred: Choreograph/OMS, Chase Media, Adaptive, Power Platform.

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired people – a culture focused on extraordinary work.
• Scale and opportunity – influence and complete projects at a scale unparalleled in the industry.
• Challenging and stimulating work – unique projects and collaboration with creative problem solvers.
• Hybrid work model – teams in the office around four days a week with accommodation for flexibility.

Equal Opportunity Employment

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular 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.