WSP is a global leader in engineering and professional services. We pride ourselves on delivering innovative solutions to our clients and maintaining a robust IT operation to support our employees worldwide.

To ensure due diligence in project planning, selection, and execution in helping WSP to achieve its mission and strategic objectives, we are seeking a talented and experienced Leader to oversee operational governance and communication aspects of the IT PMO within the PMO organization.

With over 70,000 talented people in 566 offices across the Globe, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

Position Summary

The Portfolio Manager will report to the Director, Office of IT PMO, and be responsible managing and qualifying business cases for project intake under your portfolio in accordance with a defined framework and tool set.

You are the conduit between the business and the PMO, making sure alignment on business needs and initiatives are considered, resourced, planned and managed. You will work with HUB business partners and build rapport with leaders within your portfolio, supporting HUB PMO Directors, Program Managers and Project Managers that directly impact WSP’s portfolio.

The Portfolio Manager, IT PMO is responsible for:

• Stakeholder Engagement: effectively collaborate and negotiate with senior leaders of the business, with a win-win mindset.

• Communication: communicate effectively and professionally with the business leadership team, One IT leadership pillars.

• Analytics: capture, assess data at a portfolio level and providing reports where needed for consideration.

• Performance: provide a regular qualitative assessment and recommendations to the business and PMO Governance.

• Process ownership: qualifying, benefit realization, prioritizing initiatives, resource planning, risk management and budgeting IT PMO portfolios under your remit.

• Coach and Mentor: advocate, coach and educate the value of the Portfolio Management role to the business.

• Always adhering to WSP Health and Safety standards.

Skills and Requirements

• A master’s degree in business, Economics, Finance, Information Technology or a related field.

• At least 10 years’ experience in PMO Portfolio Management at an enterprise level.

• A relevant program/project management qualification preferred (e.g. PRINCE Practitioner, PMP) would be preferred.

• 5+ years on projects which are geographically dispersed.

• Proven experience of line management and the development of individuals within a matrix organization structure. Track record in team transformation and team building.

• Strong knowledge of portfolio management processes, project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on driving continuous improvement.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• End to End understanding of IT lifecycle (pipeline, resource, demand, project delivery and financial).

Other Requirements

• Excellent written and spoken English is required.

• Additional languages an advantage.

• Portfolio Accreditation desired.

• Must be able to work independently and collaborate effectively with peers and leaders.

• Experience in strategic operational planning, governance, and portfolio management is highly advantageous.

WSP 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 (all locations): $120,000- $190,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $125,000-$185,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

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.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.