Head Of Communications PMO Change Management
TALENTMATE
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
Who We Are
Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.
Burson is part of WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company. For more information visit bursonglobal.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
More About The Role
Driving the execution of the transformation programme requires exceptional coordination skills and practical leadership. In this role, you will take ownership of implementation planning and delivery, ensuring that strategic vision becomes operational reality. You will manage complex dependencies across workstreams, anticipate and mitigate risks, and maintain momentum through challenges. Your ability to organise cross-functional teams while maintaining focus on outcomes will be essential to achieving transformation objectives on time and within budget.
What Youll Do
Our vision is for Burson to be the leading ‘academy company’ for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders. We provide a dynamic environment where ambitious colleagues come to elevate their skills, expand their networks, and ultimately, produce the best solutions for today’s leading brands. Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation and packages designed to reward and retain top talent. We invest in our people because we believe their success is our success.
At Burson, we’re an agency of learn-it-alls. We recognize that the things we do best, creativity and communications, require a level of nuanced understanding. That’s why it’s imperative for us to hire extraordinarily talented people of all backgrounds and identities. Without that we can’t do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners. Your unique point of view—your talent—is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it’s how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.
We believe the best work happens when were together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. Thats why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
When you click the "Submit Application" button below, this will send any information you add below to Burson. Before you do this, we think its a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
Job Details
Role Level: Director Work Type: Full-Time Country: United Arab Emirates City: Abu Dhabi Company Website: https://www.bursonglobal.com/ Job Function: Marketing Company Industry/
Sector: Public Relations and Communications Services
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About The Company
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Who We Are
Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.
Burson is part of WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company. For more information visit bursonglobal.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
More About The Role
Driving the execution of the transformation programme requires exceptional coordination skills and practical leadership. In this role, you will take ownership of implementation planning and delivery, ensuring that strategic vision becomes operational reality. You will manage complex dependencies across workstreams, anticipate and mitigate risks, and maintain momentum through challenges. Your ability to organise cross-functional teams while maintaining focus on outcomes will be essential to achieving transformation objectives on time and within budget.
What Youll Do
- Develop and manage detailed implementation plans for the transformation programme
- Identify and manage dependencies, risks and issues that may impact implementation
- Establish and maintain implementation governance structures and processes
- Lead regular progress reviews and status reporting to key stakeholders
- Ensure alignment between implementation activities and overall programme objectives
- Collaborate with the Change Communications Lead to ensure messaging supports implementation activities
- Drive continuous improvement of implementation approaches based on feedback and lessons learned
- Develop contingency plans to address potential implementation challenges
- 8+ years of experience in programme management and implementation of large-scale transformation initiatives
- Strong project management skills with experience using relevant methodologies and tools
- Proven ability to coordinate complex workstreams across multiple stakeholders
- Experience in translating strategic objectives into practical implementation plans
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and address implementation challenges
- Experience working in matrix organisations and navigating complex stakeholder environments
- Knowledge of the energy sector or experience with government entities would be beneficial
- Track record of successful delivery in high-pressure, high-visibility transformation programmes
Our vision is for Burson to be the leading ‘academy company’ for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders. We provide a dynamic environment where ambitious colleagues come to elevate their skills, expand their networks, and ultimately, produce the best solutions for today’s leading brands. Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation and packages designed to reward and retain top talent. We invest in our people because we believe their success is our success.
At Burson, we’re an agency of learn-it-alls. We recognize that the things we do best, creativity and communications, require a level of nuanced understanding. That’s why it’s imperative for us to hire extraordinarily talented people of all backgrounds and identities. Without that we can’t do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners. Your unique point of view—your talent—is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it’s how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.
We believe the best work happens when were together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. Thats why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
When you click the "Submit Application" button below, this will send any information you add below to Burson. Before you do this, we think its a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
Job Details
Role Level: Director Work Type: Full-Time Country: United Arab Emirates City: Abu Dhabi Company Website: https://www.bursonglobal.com/ Job Function: Marketing Company Industry/
Sector: Public Relations and Communications Services
What We Offer
About The Company
Searching, interviewing and hiring are all part of the professional life. The TALENTMATE Portal idea is to fill and help professionals doing one of them by bringing together the requisites under One Roof. Whether you're hunting for your Next Job Opportunity or Looking for Potential Employers, we're here to lend you a Helping Hand.
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