Program Director
Company: VML
Location: Portland
Posted on: January 10, 2026
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Job Description:
Who We Are: At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in
an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of
combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse
perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and
Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner
that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology
powerhouse. Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees
across 150 offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture
that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.
Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep
insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data,
production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that
result in revolutionary work. Who We Are Looking For: VML is hiring
a Program Director to lead delivery across multiple clients in the
technology sector. You have social delivery experience and have
lead large multi-disciplinary teams of people to successfully
deliver fast-paced client solutions. This role will report to the
Executive Director of Delivery. What Youll Do: People | Partner
with the Account leads to provide ongoing client satisfaction.
Collaborate and guide up to 4 direct reports to resolve challenges
that arise and improve process. You will oversee the development of
integrated project and program deliverables across a large,
cross-agency model. Process | Establish and maintain project and
program communications. Oversee project estimations and staffing
recommendations, and optimize processes across large streams of
work as needed. Ensure that calendars and deployment schedules are
maintained for multiple concurrent workstreams. Consistently solve
problems based on client priority shifts and concurrency challenges
within team bandwidth. Financials | Responsible for project
profitability. Plan, track, and approve project expenses, billing,
and invoices. Partner with the Finance team, in conjunction with
the Account team, to develop a consistent profitability and
utilization view across all workstreams. Manage resource allocation
on an ongoing, weekly basis as well as monitoring project burn
rates, budgets, and reconciliations. Work | Provide sound
leadership to ensure all projects are delivered effectively, on
time, and on budget. This will be accomplished through effective
oversight and leadership of direct reports to provide purpose,
direction, and motivation to the team. You will act as an extra set
of hands where needed to support them by flexing tactically to
manage projects where needed. The partnership with the Account lead
is imperative to guiding the business forward, both from a
performance and growth perspective Who you are: A builder |
Process-oriented and an innovator with a strong point of view and
distinct voice. Ability and appetite to create and bring people
together. Innate ability to marshal people and create gravity
around ideas. Open and collaborative | Our team is close-knit and
supportive, and were working with a lot of unknowns - you must be a
champion of team environments that are comfortable with ambiguity
and encourage collaboration. Optimistic and resilient | Dig in and
figure out how to work around problems. Provide a balance needed to
maintain stamina and positivity. Ego-less | We all wear the hats
that need wearing, its a mentality that makes the team successful.
What Youll Need: 8 years of experience in PMO leadership and
delivery management in a client-facing role, ideally within an
agency setting. Experience overseeing a high volume of concurrent
projects that are social-focused with a quick-turn cadence.
Experience managing projects with multiple parallel work streams
and teams. Experience working with integrated agency teams and
external partner agencies Familiarity with Agile and/or Waterfall
methodologies. Proficiency with project management tools such as
Smartsheet, Monday.com, and the Google Suite a plus. Strong project
management operations skillset, including the ability to facilitate
meetings effectively and capture actionable next steps. Ability to
understand and prioritize tasks, support the team in navigating
challenges, and build operational rigor. Proven ability to execute
tasks and deliver results with precision. The base salary range for
this position at the time of this posting is indicated below.
Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors,
including location, business needs, level of responsibility,
experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits
package $75,000-$180,000 USD We believe the best work happens when
were together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection.
Thats why weve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office
an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or
flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the
interview process. WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and
considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or
regard to 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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