Data Delivery Manager
About the job
- At least 7 years of experience in data environments, with a focus on delivery or technical leadership.
- Solid knowledge of modern cloud data architectures.
- Experience managing senior stakeholders.
- A strategic, pragmatic, and results-oriented mindset.
- Lead the delivery of data platform, advanced business intelligence, and machine learning/artificial intelligence projects, including generative and agentic artificial intelligence.
- Translate business objectives into clear and realistic execution plans.
- Manage dependencies, risks, and technical trade-offs.
- Ensure strong delivery, planning, and tracking practices.
- Provide strategic vision for the department’s data roadmap.
- Coordinate Data Engineering, Analytics, and artificial intelligence teams and connect technology with business stakeholders.
- Understand, challenge, and prioritize technical decisions without serving as a purely hands-on role.
About the company
Wunderman Thompson blends creative advertising, data-driven consultancy, and technology to drive growth for brands. It delivers creative campaigns and brand strategies, uses data and insights to help businesses transform, and offers technology solutions such as WaterLight, a product that converts salt water into electrical power. The company earns revenue through project-based fees, retainers, and performance-based incentives. It differentiates itself with an integrated approach that combines creativity, data, and technology, backed by global clients and award-winning work. Its goal is to help ambitious brands grow by delivering measurable, impactful results.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
M&A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1958
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- VML won Kohl's digital transformation work, signaling sticky enterprise demand in 2025.
- Healthcare and B2B remain strong; VML cites these as core growth categories.
- VML kept winning awards in 2026, including Gold at the ANDY Awards.
What critics are saying
- WPP cut hundreds of jobs in 2026, with VML employees notified directly.
- The FTC and eight states sued WPP in April 2026 over ad-buying practices.
- VML's brand is gone; integration into VML creates execution risk and identity drift.
What makes Wunderman Thompson unique
- Wunderman Thompson lives on inside VML, uniting commerce, data, and creative scale.
- VML combines 30,000 people across 64 markets, giving global delivery depth.
- WPP Open gives VML proprietary AI tooling with OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation