Regional Project Delivery Director

3 months ago

Montreal, Canada WSP Full time

Description

REGIONAL PROJECT DELIVERY DIRECTOR 

Introduction

Project Delivery (PD) is the lifeblood of our organization. WSP has launched a Project Delivery Initiative (PDI) to define and implement a “One WSP” approach across all of its operations worldwide.

The PD function is a global community of professionals that work in collaboration to define, create and implement a shared approach to delighting our clients and delivering shareholder value. This shared approach, covering tools, process and philosophy, is an essential component that enables seamless regional and global collaboration. This, in turn, allows our people to work on the world’s most challenging problems and enables our clients access to the best talent across our 70,000 colleagues globally.

The key objectives of the PD function are:

Best-in-class Project Delivery that delights our clients and enables our people to do their best work Optimised Financial Performance by ensuring every project can deliver its plan Project Delivery Career Framework that ensures we attract and retain the best PD talent Integrated Management Tools that simplify and streamline our work Client Satisfaction ensuring WSP is our clients’ partner of choice

The Role

WSP in Latin America and the Caribbean seeks a Regional Director – Project Delivery to lead our efforts in creating a best-in-class Project Delivery capability across the region. Working collaboratively with the in-country teams, this position will plan and manage a change programme that will: 

Ensure Latin America and the Caribbean is a visible and valued contributor to the global PDI community Create a collaborative community of PD professionals from each of the country operations and lead them to success via a shared change programme Develop and manage the adoption of a suite of integrated tools and processes that are aligned with WSP’s current best practices Engage regularly with each of the internal clients (the Country Managers and Regional Sector Leads) to ensure that they understand the plan, status, next steps and expected benefits to ensure they act as champions of the programme and are enabled to facilitate the change in their operation Position WSP as the employer of choice for the best PD professionals in the professional services space Onboard, assess, coach, train and mentor our professionals to ensure we leverage the talent in the organization Reduce margin erosion and manage operational risks to deliver enhanced financial performance Organise and participate in project reviews, with a key focus on our Major Projects, to ensure projects follow the Project Delivery Framework. Monitor and analyze project performance and support teams throughout the project lifecycle. Work with the internal clients to ensure action is taken when significant deviations are detected Ensure we report timely, accurate and complete information on project performance and the status of the Project Delivery Initiative to the various internal stakeholders Analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), trends and gaps across the region to assist with program/process improvements Undertake other duties and initiatives as may be required from Global Project Delivery and Operations

This position will report to the Regional CEO and be a member of the Regional Leadership Team

Qualifications

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have: 

A University Degree in Engineering, Planning or equivalent, with a track record of successfully delivering medium and large, multi-discipline, complex engineering and/or construction projects within a consulting environment An impeccable knowledge of the latest Project Management approaches. Ideally PMP certified or equivalent Fluent Spanish and English language skills. Portuguese would be an advantage The legal right to live and work in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Panamá, Perú or Mexico Significant experience in delivering major projects in one of our key sectors Leadership skills to ensure all operations advance together Experience in affecting organizational change within multi-disciplinary teams Exceptional written communication skills, including writing standards / policies Exceptional verbal communication skills - clear, concise, and tactful communication with senior management, clients, peers and staff Exceptional interpersonal skills: the ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience Strong strategic, conceptual, analytical thinking and decision-making skills Adaptable and flexible including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change Negotiation skills within a context of political sensitivity and managing conflicting interests

Location: The position can be in any of our offices in México, West Indies, Panama, Colombia, Perú, Brazil, Chile or Argentina

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