Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management

This Opportunity

Join our growing Program Management Team that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management to work in Los Angeles, California

Your Impact

• Serve in a Program Manager role on mega rail transportation projects delivered via various delivery methods
• Serve as Owner’s Representative, Delivery Partner, and or Independent PMO
• Develop Project Management Plans to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
• Responsible for independent review of project progress
• Perform schedule review and analysis
• Provide solutions to project issues
• Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
• Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
• Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers.
• Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development.
• Accountable for overall management and successful execution of major projects within the transportation market, monitoring internal and external events, expenses, performance, and profitability.
• Oversee the discipline’s vision and mission to promote an appropriate value proposition that accounts for corporate and WSP client business strategy, governmental regulations and policies, and QA / QC in delivery.
• Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development.
• Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of discipline-related processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating discipline-related risks.
• Serve as program management discipline subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
• Manage overall delivery team’s performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff.
• Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing high program management services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
• Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.

Expected Salary : $350,000 - $415,200

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and / or federal law.

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Salary : $350,000 - $415,200