Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management

Join WSP's growing Program Management Team in San Francisco Bay Area, California, as a Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management. You will serve in a Program Manager role on mega rail transportation programs, develop and maintain Program Management Plans, and oversee program progress.

Your Impact

• Serve as a Program Manager on mega rail transportation programs delivered via various delivery methods.
• Act as Owner's Representative, Delivery Partner, and/or Independent PMO.
• Develop and maintain Program Management Plans, including Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance.
• Develop contract packaging plans for projects within the program.
• Conduct independent reviews of program progress.
• Perform schedule reviews and analysis.
• Provide solutions to program issues.
• Review and strategize improvements to key operational performance metrics.
• Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget.
• Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms, and sub-consultants.
• Lead staff development through mentoring, training, coaching, and professional development.
• Be accountable for overall management and successful execution of major projects within the transportation market.
• Oversee the discipline's vision and mission to promote an appropriate value proposition.
• Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise.
• Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of joint venture team processes.
• Serve as a program management subject matter expert to internal and external entities.
• Manage overall delivery team's performance and provide inspiring leadership.
• Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing high program management services.
• Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from various disciplines to provide future-ready solutions for clients.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct.

Who You Are

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• PE License in CA (or ability to obtain).
• Extensive Design-Build or Progressive Design-Build project delivery experience as a Program Manager.
• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in delivering public rail transportation infrastructure programs with construction costs in excess of $1 billion.
• Advanced SME-level proficiency with transit and rail engineering principles.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• MS Degree (Engineering).
• PMP Certification.

Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation Expected Salary: $340,000-$375,000/yr