Strategy & Transformation Analyst, CRC

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WPP Enterprise Technology provides technology services for WPP, the world’s leading creative transformation company. Within Enterprise Technology, Cyber, Risk & Compliance (CRC) plays a key role in strengthening operational resilience, governance, risk management and control effectiveness across a global technology estate. This is an exciting time to join CRC as we continue to modernise our operating model, increase automation, embrace AI-enabled ways of working and build new capabilities that help WPP move faster, more securely and with greater confidence.

Why we're hiring:

The CRC Strategy & Operations Analyst will support the operational management, functional planning and reporting cadence of the Cyber, Risk & Compliance function. Reporting to the CRC Operations & Reporting Lead, the role will provide analysis, coordination and high-quality materials to support functional budgeting, procurement activity, investment proposals, committee presentations, leadership reporting and operational governance. The successful candidate will help bring structure, data quality and professional execution to CRC's operating rhythm, working closely with Finance, Procurement, CRC leadership and Enterprise Technology stakeholders.

What you'll be doing:

• Support CRC functional budgeting activity, including budget inputs, in-year tracking, forecast updates, cost commentary and preparation of budget review materials.

• Maintain organised views of CRC spend, vendors, purchase requests, investment proposals, approvals, risks, opportunities and follow-up actions.

• Coordinate with Finance and Procurement partners to support purchase requests, renewals, investment cases, contract tracking, vendor analysis and cost optimisation activity.

• Assist with the development of CRC investment proposals and business cases, including problem statements, benefits, risks, cost summaries, decision points and approval materials. <span data-ccp-props="{