Senior Director, Agile Program Management, FMCG

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

As  Director Agile Program Management at Publicis Sapient, you will act as your client’s trusted advisor in leading the overall business solution by navigating prioritization and team dynamics in complex corporate environments customers. You will collaborate with clients undertaking major Digital Business Transformation (DBT) engagements to understand their business and then constantly deliver value with fast increment cycles.

• You'll partner with client(s), strategists, experience leads, and enterprise architects to frame business goals and value streams from which we can shape solution propositions that provide transformative business outcomes and customer experience to make sure the work is delivered to meet client expectations.
• Together with your team, you develop and oversee the production of project deliverables, including estimations, plans, risks, and traceability matrices.
• Take ownership of Project/Program commercials
• You are accountable for creating a team culture of value-based delivery, self-organization, and empowerment.

• Candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK
• Extensive experience within the Consumer Products/FMCG industry
• Extensive years of professional experience working for a Professional Services firm or consultancy where you have led agile teams to design, build and deliver exceptional digital experiences for clients.
• Proven track record of working with C-level stakeholders and diverse teams as a steward of economic and customer value.
• Strong conflict resolution skills.
• Experience coaching and mentoring people with a continuous focus on personal and professional learning and growth.

• Hybrid working model and flexible working hours
• Strong people first company culture
• Numerous learning opportunities to support your professional growth
• Amazing opportunities for career progression
• Staff incentives and rewards schemes
• Company pension plan and occupational disability insurance
• Ergonomic chairs and height adjustable desks, dog friendly offices
• Discounts on travel, culture, and leisure activities
• “Work Your World Program” – every Publicis Sapient employee is entitled to work anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks every year.
• Vibrant workplace culture with various events throughout the year (e.g. after works events, healthy breakfast, free coffee, snacks)

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to equal employment opportunity without regard for race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion.