Description
WSP is seeking a Group Manager to lead their Lower Mainland Heritage team in British Columbia and Yukon. The successful candidate will provide leadership to a team of approximately 15 people and offer senior-level project management and project direction expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create a safe and positive work environment for colleagues
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to health and safety
- Support project managers and assume team lead responsibilities, including reviewing cost estimates and client deliverables
- Prioritize and organize work to meet utilization targets and project commitments
- Support employee career development and performance
- Participate in HR activities, such as performance reviews, hiring, and recruitment
- Monitor financial results and implement changes to achieve desired outcomes
- Communicate company policies and mandates to the team
- Foster collaboration across the team and other WSP business lines
- Inspire team commitment to WSP's guiding principles and vision
- Provide guidance and mentorship to project managers
- Participate in business development activities
- Lead monthly team meetings
Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree with at least 10 years of relevant consulting experience in archaeology or a related field
- People management experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven track record of business development and client relationship-building
- Strong health and safety leadership
- Commitment to technical excellence
- Strategic and business planning experience
- Financial, forecasting, and budgeting experience
- Experience working with Indigenous communities
- Adaptability and flexibility in managing deadlines, ambiguity, and change
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary ($132,700 - $175,800 depending on location)
- Flexible work arrangements
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Recognition as a Top 100 Employer in Canada
- Global community of professionals
Location: Vancouver, Victoria, Langley, BC, Canada