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You follow best practices in development standards and coding reviews through having a good understanding of branching strategies, development standards and coding reviews through having a good understanding of branching strategies, development principals and CI/CD.\nPlease bear in mind that this is a contractual role.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nRelease and technical reporting regarding project/account technical deliverables, architecture and release pipeline\nIdentify technical risks and issues & provide mitigation options to achieve resolution\nKnowledgeably communicate with stakeholders (internal/external) including chairing technical meetings as required\nManage and co-ordinate Internal technical specialists\nLead and inspire the team to achieve individual and team objectives\nEnsure the technical team(s) complete what is expected of them successfully and suggest improvements to processes as required.\nProvide support to Junior Technical Project Managers within your account or across WTC&T giving them regular constructive feedback to help with their development\nDefine, plan, organise and manage the build of new infrastructure environments\nCo-ordinate high quality technical solutions, on time, via effective time management\nKeep up to date with emerging industry practices\nEffectively run complex projects using Agile or Waterfall methodologies.\nOversee releases across pre-production and production environments, demonstrating an understanding of dependencies between client systems.\nImplement technical governance according to the client’s needs\nBuild customer confidence by understanding their needs & delivering first class solutions\nSet and manage client expectations, addressing issues in a respectful and timely manner and ensuring the organisation maintains a positive image and provides a high-quality service\nManage 3rd party product vendors, environments, and client technical resources\n\nWhat we want from you\nProject Management experience, and ecommerce experience ideally within a retail environment.\nAbility to read log files, draw conclusions and direct further technical investigation\nWorking with eCommerce frameworks and hosting solutions\nUnderstanding of cloud/on prem. Infrastructure\nFamiliarity with Azure and AWS DevOps Tooling\nDefining, managing and delivering to customer expectations within strict deadlines\nFull knowledge of the project lifecycle and experience of various project development methodologies (including Agile, Incremental and Waterfall)\nComfortable with complex technical environments and legacy systems integration\nManaging 3rd parties\nStrong time management & organisational skills\nExcellent negotiation skills and an ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy\nRelevant Project Management qualifications\nProficient with Microsoft Office Packages, especially MS Excel and MS PowerPoint\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills in English\n\nIf you have some of this, even better\nBA/BS degree with a major in information management, marketing, communications, business or other closely-related areas is an advantage\nA developer background or programming qualification is advantageous but not essential\nUnderstanding of Jenkins or other release pipeline tools\nExperience of code management tools such as git, bit bucket, svn\nA basic understanding of Terraform - at a level you can engage with technical teams\n\nWhat we offer\nWe offer net hourly rate for B2B cooperation ranging from 150 - 200 PLN, dependent on your skills and experience.\nAlongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.\nOur culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.\nWe lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.\nWe empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.\nAnd we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.\nLearn more about us on our LinkedIn page, visit our YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram WPP Poland. \nHow we use AI in the recruitment process \n\nTo ensure more focused and engaging conversations, we leverage AI in our recruitment process exclusively for secure, objective note-taking, never for evaluative judgments. This allows our team to be fully present with you. You are always welcome to request a transcript of these notes or opt out of this feature at any time. Opting out will not impact the outcome of the interview process. \nIn compliance with Polish regulations, VML Enterprise Solutions is committed to fostering a transparent and ethical work environment. We encourage reporting of any potential irregularities or misconduct. For detailed information on our whistle-blower policy and reporting procedures, please refer to our dedicated document.\nAt WPP Enterprise Solutions\nWPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernisation, connecting strategy directly to execution. \nOur 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX, work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. We have received distinction as a leader in Commerce Services and CX Strategy Consulting by the Forrester Wave™ \nTo find out more, visit enterprisesolutions.wpp.com and follow us on LinkedIn. \nWPP Enterprise Solutions is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. \n#LI-EMEA #LI-HYBRID #LI-AS3 #LI-REMOTE\nThe gross salary for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. This range reflects our broader group’s compensation framework across diverse agencies and disciplines. For this specific role, our offer will be determined within this range based on our internal benchmark, reflecting the specific market conditions for our discipline. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications.\nIn addition to the salary range provided, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being and professional growth. While specific details may vary by agency, typical benefits often include: private medical care, professional development opportunities, training programmes and flexible working arrangements (where applicable). Some agencies may offer additional benefits.\nPoland Pay Range\n150 zł—200 zł PLN\nWe believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. 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