Business Line Project Delivery Director

WSP • New York, NY

2d

About The Position

The Business Line Project Delivery Director is a part of Advisory & Planning’s
Operations and Delivery Team with the responsibility of driving project delivery
and project performance excellence. The Project Delivery Director will oversee
a team of Regional Project Delivery Leaders and Project Directors who
collectively will provide project execution leadership and support to project
managers (PMs) through all phases of project delivery.

This position can be based out of any of our WSP USA offices.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience
• BA/BS Degree in Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Business, or equivalent discipline.
• Experience as a project manager, or related role to understand project delivery issues and requirements.
• Understanding of project financials, team dynamics, client relationships, staffing and resource requirements, and performance expectations.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and helpful, open and candid communication skills.
• Leadership skills that portray commitment, reliability, and accountability to desire outcomes.
• Strong strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• In partnership with the Strategic Growth Team and the Business Development Director, establish and communicate best practices for Go / No-Go (GNG) and Proposal Submission reviews and ensure compliance with WSP procedures for documenting these decisions.
• Support proposal development with a strong focus on project performance and risk management, including: Confirm that strategic negotiations on commercial terms are occurring in coordination with Legal. Develop and support strategic Price-to-Win approaches, ensuring alignment between scope, budget, and pricing strategy. Support rate and pricing development consistent with market conditions and project requirements and ensure required reviews/approvals are completed in accordance with WSP USA governance.
• Establish processes for monthly project performance reviews that will be conducted by the Regional Project Delivery Leaders and Project Directors, conducting a monthly operational project review to identify projects for the risk and opportunity log and communicating the mitigation strategy to business leaders.
• Develop, Communicate and Train PMs on WSP processes and procedures for project delivery including Project Readiness Reviews to confirm projects are appropriately planned before execution. Risk contingency plans and refinement of the risk register and risk management plan. Quality and Safety Plans in coordination with our Safety and Quality business partners. Subcontractor onboarding and contracting in collaboration with our Procurement team Project setup in coordination with the Operations and Finance teams.
• Project monitoring and status updates
• Project close-out including lessons learned, claims/disputes resolution, final margin review, client feedback, archiving, final invoicing, and financial closeout.
• Advance A&P’s Strategic Pricing Goal from the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan.
• Work under the direction of the Business Operations Director for the specifically identified part of the A&P business.
• Partner with Business Line Leadership on project delivery aspects of the business.
• Provide Project Delivery support for project performance consistency and reporting.
• Support and promote a consistent approach to project delivery, operational reporting, quality, and other key initiatives.
• Deliver training and mentoring support for project managers and staff.

Benefits

• WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director