Integrated Project Manager

india, Telangana, Hyderabad

Full–time

Posted on: 7 days ago

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Title: Integrated Project Manager

Company: WPP Production

Location: Hyderabad

Type: Permanent

Compensation: Attractive package + relocation benefits

The Role:

As an Integrated Project Manager, your role is to traffic the work into the studio, factoring in studio resource, media scheduling/timelines, guidelines and demanding stakeholders.

You will possess fantastic organizational skills and accept accountability to ensure that your campaigns go out on time and to budget. You will be working on a range of clients, liaising with our studio, seeing the project through from end to end.

Responsibilities:
  • End-to-End Project Ownership: Manages the complete project lifecycle from initiation to completion, ensuring on-time, within-scope, and on-budget delivery of small to medium-sized marketing projects. This includes developing and maintaining project timelines, coordinating with cross-functional teams (language PMs, production, QC, agencies), and guaranteeing on-time completion.
  • Client Collaboration (Project-Specific): Collaborates with clients on project-specific details, including brief review, query resolution, requirement clarification (with creative agencies and media teams), and progress updates. Ensures alignment on project scope, timelines, and deliverables. Evaluates master assets for local market adaptation suitability and assesses deviations from global guidelines.
  • Budget & Cost Management: Owns the project budget, creating accurate cost estimations, obtaining client approvals, managing purchase orders, tracking ongoing costs, reconciling actuals against estimates, and resolving discrepancies. Adjusts cost estimations in case of scope changes. Handles financial reporting and billing related to the project.
  • Resource Management & Coordination: Effectively allocates and manages project resources, coordinating with internal teams and external vendors to ensure optimal utilization and efficient workflow.
  • Quality Control & Assurance: Implements and maintains quality control measures throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring deliverables meet client specifications, brand guidelines, and quality standards.
  • Risk & Project Health Management: Proactively identifies, assesses, and mitigates potential project risks. Monitors and reports on overall project health (budget, timeline, resource utilization), escalating issues and implementing corrective actions as needed.

  • Requirements:
  • 7+ years of experience working in Print / Moving Image / Digital creative services industry
  • Strong team management experience
  • Prioritization, time management and attention to detail
  • Resilience and ability to work under pressure
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Why work here:

At WPP Production, you’ll help shape the future of content production at a truly global scale. We bring together world-class talent, cutting-edge studios, and advanced technology to solve some of the most complex creative and production challenges in the industry. You’ll work in a collaborative, borderless environment where craft excellence is valued, innovation is encouraged, and AI and next-generation tools are used to amplify not replace human creativity. With access to diverse projects, global career opportunities, and the backing of WPP’s unmatched network, this is a place where you can grow your skills, make real impact, and create work that performs for every audience, across every channel, at every moment.

Inclusion and Impact

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.

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