Senior Technical Project Manager

ABOUT RAPP  

We stand up for individuality. We actively foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual difference are valued and leveraged to achieve the agency’s vision. And most importantly we value every individual’s wellbeing.   

As a diversity champion, equal opportunities and disability confident employer and an ardent advocate of flexible working we understand that everyone has unique requirements and needs. 

We are a global creative agency, but the individual really is at the heart of everything we do. We use data to find out what makes them tick. We use technology to talk to them one-to-one – but to one million at a time. And we use creativity to encourage them to engage, click, buy and bond, again and again.   

Each brand is unique and has its own individual challenges. We pride ourselves in rising to each and every one of them, for brands such as KFC, Mercedes Benz, IKEA, and Virgin Media 02. 

Us 

In order to foster collaboration and relationships, our hybrid model requires three office days per week. As equal opportunities proponents, we are open to discuss any hybrid working related needs during the initial screening. 

The Health and Wellbeing of our people matters immensely to us at RAPP which is why we work with Sanctus (mental health partner) and Sayge (professional development), to offer personal and professional support coaching for all our Employees. We also have a dedicated Learning and Development team and offer regular career conversations and bespoke L&D programmes so that you can leave us with more than when you started. 
 

We recognise that the work of diversity, equity and inclusion calls on all of us. That’s why we set up The Neighbourhood. A collective of people, at different stages of the DE&I journey, whether impacted or allies, dedicated to helping our colleagues take ownership and effect change across 4 key pillars; Anti-racism, Disability, Gender & LGBTQ+ and Parents & Carers. 
 

You’re better at work when you feel better in yourself.  So, in addition to your annual holiday, you can take a “Me” day and an “Us” day, every year. Your “Me” day is for you to invest in yourself – go after a life goal, meditate, learn to paint, bake cakes or just have a duvet day watching Netflix! 

Your “Us” day is all about giving back and helping others – volunteer, pick litter at a local park, hang out with the elderly or raise money for a local charity. 

Whatever stage of life you are at, we make sure you have the tools you need to have a healthy work life balance. 

JOB TITLE:  

The Senior Technical Project Manager will work closely with Engineering, QA, Ops and Marketing Science resources on developing & delivery state of the art AI enabled data products for key RAPP clients using proprietary RAPP technologies. 

The Opportunity 

• Managing cross-functional highly skilled teams using agile methodologies. 

• Helping to ship new features and enhancements for our proprietary, AI enabled, technologies. 

• Getting hands on with engineering teams working on ETL pipelines and data lakes. 

• Client facing providing updates and documentation for clients on progress, associated risks and dependencies. 

• You’ll have autonomy but also supporting the Technical Programme Director and Product Manager on delivery and operations (scoping, backlog management, roadmap planning, etc). 

• Work on key global Omnicom accounts – household names in the automative, CPG, pharmaceutical, finance & fashion sectors.  

Role Requirements  

• Experience in an agency environment: with a track record in Martech and technical project delivery. Comfortable with AI, data and analytics projects. 

• Self-starter: proactive, able to drive projects forward, prioritise effectively, focus on solutions, and meet deadlines. 

• Strong organisational and project management skills: scoping, scheduling, team coordination, resource planning, and attention to detail. 

• Comfortable in client-facing situations: working with global brands with strong expectation management skills. 

• Project Manager experience in areas including: Agile principles (a scrum certified would be ideal) and proficient in delivery tools such as JIRA. Plus comfortable with budget, resource and vendor management. 

• Proficiency and an understanding of marketing and media data: comfortable working with technical teams & data engineering resources (onshore & offshore). 

• Interest in working with data and AI products: working closely with programme and product management. 

• Someone who’s organised, detail-oriented: thrives in dynamic and complex multi-stakeholder environments. 

A collaborative and proactive problem solver: able to connect the right people and resources to achieve outcomes quickly. 

• Experienced in different technologies & platforms: comfortable with managing teams that use Cloud Services (AWS), and who work with AI/ML and database technologies such as PostgresSQL and Databricks 

Recruitment process 

We’re not a 9 stage interview process agency. We like to keep recruitment swift, lean and individual and find that 2 or 3 stages gives all parties the opportunity to get to know each other. Plus we have a team on hand to answer questions throughout the process.  

We are RAPP. And we can’t wait to meet you.