Senior Vice President, Scheduling Manager

WSP

97d • $182,300 - $265,400

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Senior Vice President, Scheduling Manager to join our Project Controls team. This role can be based out of any WSP USA office. This individual will lead the scheduling function within the project controls organization, supervising a team of approximately 20 schedulers who support various projects and programs in design and construction phases. This role requires a balance of technical scheduling expertise, client engagement, and leadership skills to manage internal teams, expand service offerings, and drive business growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in developing, managing and reviewing project and program schedules.
• 10+ years of progressive scheduling experience in large-scale capital projects, infrastructure construction.
• Experience working within large and challenging client programs with one or more project teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading scheduling teams and managing delivery across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience selling professional services to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to build trusted client relationships and deliver presentations to senior leadership.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in mentoring, coaching, and growing high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certifications such as PMI-SP, PSP (AACE), or PMP.
• Experience with earned value management and integration of cost/schedule controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop, grow, and oversee comprehensive scheduling operations across multiple programs and projects.
• Ensure effective allocation of resources and drive continuous improvements in scheduling processes.
• Champion best practices, foster collaboration, and deliver timely scheduling solutions aligned with client and organizational goals.
• Develop, manage, and/or oversee detailed, critical path method (CPM) schedules using Primavera P6.
• Act as the primary scheduling subject matter expert when engaging with internal project managers and external clients.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of schedulers; implement best practices, training, and career development plans.
• Partner with business development teams to market and sell scheduling services to new and existing clients.
• Support proposal development, scope definition, and pricing of scheduling services.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of schedules across multiple projects while balancing competing priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing tools, processes, and reporting structures.
• Grow the scheduling team by recruiting top talent and building scalable capabilities aligned with business demand.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees