At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage the WildBrain Digital Transformation program to achieve strategic goals.
- Company: Join a world-leading entertainment and brand licensing agency with a global presence.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in a dynamic environment while driving digital transformation.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in project management and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 85000 £ per year.
Program Lead / Senior Project Manager – Wild Brain CPLG Digital Transformation (12-18 month Fixed Term Contract) Full-time
Location: London, UK Hybrid work: Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work.
Overview Wild Brain CPLG is a world‑leading entertainment, sport and brand licensing agency with 20 offices worldwide.
About the Role We are seeking an experienced Program Lead / Senior Project Manager to provide overall leadership, governance and delivery accountability for the Wild Brain CPLG Digital Transformation program.
This delivery‑led role is responsible for ensuring the program achieves its intended business outcomes, value realization and strategic alignment.
Responsibilities Provide overall leadership, direction and governance for the Wild Brain Digital Transformation program.
Own and manage the end‑to‑end program plan, ensuring alignment to enterprise strategy and Wild Brain CPLG business priorities.
Establish and operate effective program governance structures, including Steer Co, decision forums, escalation paths and reporting cadence.
Act as the single point of accountability for program outcomes, delivery confidence and value realization.
Oversee scope, timelines, funding and dependencies across all program workstreams.
Ensure benefits, KPIs and value realization metrics are clearly defined, tracked and reported.
Maintain a delivery‑focused mindset, ensuring initiatives translate into tangible business outcomes.
Drive prioritization decisions where trade‑offs are required across scope, cost and time.
Act as the executive escalation point for risks, issues and decisions impacting program delivery.
Ensure strong alignment between business leaders, technology teams and external partners.
Provide clear, concise and timely updates to senior stakeholders.
Serve as the key liaison to the Director, Digital Transformation, ensuring alignment with wider corporate digital programs.
Own program‑level risk and issue management, ensuring proactive mitigation and escalation.
Manage program budgets, forecasts and funding approvals in partnership with Finance.
Oversee interdependencies across internal teams, vendors and parallel transformation initiatives.
Ensure changes are assessed for downstream impacts across systems, processes and operating models.
Coordinate and direct internal project resources across all workstreams.
Oversee and manage external delivery partners and vendors.
Set expectations, ways of working and delivery standards across all contributors.
Lead change management planning
Program Lead / Senior Project Manager – WildBrain CPLG Digital Transformation (12-18 month Fixe[...] employer: WildBrain CPLG
At WildBrain CPLG, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of creativity, collaboration, and professional growth. Our hybrid work model allows employees to balance office collaboration with remote flexibility, while our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures that every team member feels valued and respected. With competitive benefits and a supportive environment, we empower our talented innovators to thrive as they manage some of the world's most beloved brands in the heart of London.
