Director, It Governance, And Organizational Performance

In collaboration with WSP’s business and IT Leadership, you will develop and maintain the IT Strategy and operating plan. In this role you will establish and lead the IT Governance across WSP’s IT organization driving execution, continuous improvements, and organizational performance. You will also drive the alignment and harmonization of our ways of working across the global and regional IT teams. (Common methodologies, processes, reporting, KPI and metrics)

Why WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

A day in the life:

• Establishes and implements continuous-improvement programs for the IT organization.
• Is responsible for directing the preparation, review and consolidation of business plans and budgets for the IT organization.
• Oversee the execution of high impact, enterprise wide, strategic programs or initiatives.
• Drives and facilitates effective collaboration and communications between the IT organization and the user and customer communities.
• Oversees the development and maintenance of IT policies, procedures, methodologies, and governance — as well as performance management frameworks and metrics — to ensure the IT organization delivers value to the enterprise.
• Partners with the CIO in providing technology vision and direction for the enterprise.
• Works with the CIO and business leadership team, providing broad insight to IT domains and capabilities in support of enterprise-wide business decisions.
• Is responsible for driving focus and prioritization within the IT organization through establishing strategic planning and governance principles and processes.
• Regularly review IT costs and cost structures for IT services and products so that the financial implications of IT projects and activities are communicated to the proper IT and business executives.

What You'll Bring To WSP ...

• Broad knowledge of current and emerging technologies, technology directions, and strategic application to business needs, including the ability to differentiate between a relevant trend and hype
• Experience in Engineering/Professional Services industry, managing cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders
• Expertise in budget planning, financial management and workforce management
• Bachelor's or master's degree in business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 12 or more years in IT and business/industry, with a minimum of five to seven years of leadership responsibilities
• Strong leadership capability, with a “rollup the sleeve” attitude, executing as appropriate in the areas of responsibility
• Ability to improve operational efficiency, service delivery and information management across the IT organization
• Able to be both strategic thinker as well as hands-on in preparing presentation and financial analysis
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe and the growing list of our clients including vaccination status as part of their mandated health and safety requirements to work with them, you will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to WSP as a condition of employment. You may also be required to undergo additional immunization to maintain a fully vaccinated status against COVID-19 whenever local Public Health Authorities recommend additional immunization.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

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