Business Line Digital Lead – Power & Energy (US)

WSP•Meridian, ID

About The Position

WSP in the US is seeking a Business Line Digital Lead for our Power & Energy market. This role can sit out of any of our primary WSP Power & Energy offices across the US. In this role, you will Provide visible digital leadership for the US Power & Energy business line. This role drives consistent, high quality Digital Project Delivery, shapes and grows client facing digital services, and enables revenue and margin growth in partnership with P&E leadership and regional teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Digital Technology, Engineering, Design, or Management).
15+ years leading project delivery in complex, client facing environments.
Exceptional written and verbal communication; structured problem solving and data informed decision making.
Comfortable with ambiguity; thrives in matrixed, fast-moving contexts with a commercial mindset.
Experience with services and client base of the P&E business.
Proven experience building and leading teams, including coaching across disciplines in a matrix organization.
Track record of driving performance against measurable outcomes; removes barriers and fosters teamwork.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Digital Technology, Engineering, Design, or Management).
Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.

Responsibilities

Champion the Digital strategy within P&E and align Business Line plans to enterprise priorities and standards.
Serve as the primary point of contact for digital strategy and services within P&E Business Line, coordinating with Corporate Digital, OneIT, and Marketing & Communications.
Own the annual P&E Digital Business Plan (objectives, key results/OKRs, and an investment roadmap) to balance capability uplift and market growth.
Identify and escalate delivery, commercial, and data governance risks; drive mitigation plans.
Engage with Business Line leadership team to refine the digital value proposition for each team, articulate differentiators, and align to client needs and market trends.
Prioritize areas of opportunity and investment using clear criteria (client impact, ROI, scalability, risk) and maintain a transparent prioritization backlog.
Support implementation of the digital strategy within each Business Unit, including operating model adjustments, enablement plans, and performance tracking.
Identify areas of improvement in delivery of P&E services leveraging digital tools and collaborate on implementation.
Identify and track digital pipeline within CRM
Partner with Business Development and Global Client Program leads to identify and prioritize target Clients for digital engagement, ensuring alignment with strategic growth objectives.
Communicate effectively our current digital offerings internally and externally and how they can add value to our clients and projects.
Lead and contribute to client facing digital workshops to identify pain points, map customer journeys, and conceptualize solution options (platforms, products, and services).
Translate workshop outputs into proposals with clear value hypotheses, success metrics, delivery approach, and resourcing plans in partnership with Client Directors and Pursuit teams.
Support pursuit teams with development of digital approach, methodology, and pricing.
Build repeatable playbooks and assets (problem framing, discovery templates, demo environments) to scale workshops across Clients and markets.
Establish and nurture a P&E digital community of practice; coach and mentor emerging digital leaders.
Define a skills roadmap and upskilling plan (digital literacy; data; visualization; GIS/Location Intelligence; automation; BIM/digital twins) with Technical Excellence leaders.
Drive a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement across multi-disciplinary delivery teams.
Manage and develop a team of digital delivery professionals in the US and in India that collaborates throughout the business to achieve the above goals.
Develop and steward a P&E tools strategy (e.g., Autodesk, Bentley, GIS/Location Intelligence, data & visualization stacks) for effective, consistent use and licensing efficiency.
Collaborate with AI and platform leads on product/platform roadmaps, integration patterns, and data governance.
Support commercial models for digital tools, platforms, and productized services (pricing, packaging, margin tracking).
Maintain visibility of P&E digital services and platforms; set KPIs and dashboards for adoption, NPS, utilization, revenue, and gross margin.
Foster cross selling across Business Units and adjacent markets; share wins, case studies, and best practices.
Partner with Marketing & Communications to amplify P&E digital thought leadership and client references.