Job Description - Regional Project Delivery Director (24001211)
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.
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.
Primary Location Mexico
Other Locations Chile, Brazil, Panama, Argentina, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Peru
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