Job Description
Senior Vice President, Program Manager based in Chicago, IL. This role leads program delivery on mega projects and manages client relationships.
Responsibilities
- Serve in a program director role on mega project delivered via various delivery methods
- Lead the delivery of multiple connected projects for transit and/or vertical construction, through the design, construction and closeout phases
- Manage the commercial interest of the client while driving the on-time and on-budget delivery
- Responsible for independent review of project progress
- Perform schedule review and analysis
- Provide solutions to project issues
- Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
- Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
- Develop and maintain Project Management Plans to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
- Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers.
- Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development.
- Accountable for overall management and successful execution of consultant’s contract to ensure performance and profitability.
- Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development.
- Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of discipline-related processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating discipline-related risks.
- Serve as program management discipline subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
- Manage overall delivery team’s performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business and client needs.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Extensive project delivery experience successfully managing mega projects consisting of multiple connected projects for transit and/or vertical design and construction as a Program Manager
- Design/Bid/ Build, Design/Build or other alternative delivery experience as a program manager or program director
- 15 years of relevant experience.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to engage at an executive level.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Excellent computer skills – Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Preferred Qualifications
- MS Degree (Management)
- PE License in Illinois
- PMP Certification
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.
Compensation
Expected Salary: $182,900 - $347,600
Equal Opportunity Employer
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
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