Technical Director - Program Management

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Technical Director, Program Management to support successful execution of major transportation infrastructure programs. This role provides leadership and oversight of program management functions that enable effective planning, coordination, performance monitoring, governance, and delivery across complex multidisciplinary programs. 

The position will be based out of the Vancouver, WA office. 

Working closely with program leadership, technical teams, consultants, and client stakeholders, the Technical Director ensures alignment between program objectives, delivery strategies, organizational priorities, and performance outcomes. The position plays a key role in supporting executive decision-making through analysis, reporting, issue resolution, and continuous improvement of program delivery processes.

Your Impact

• Support major transportation programs and projects through leadership of program management and delivery functions.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams responsible for program planning, performance management, reporting, business operations, and project delivery support.
• Coordinate activities across technical, commercial, environmental, stakeholder, and delivery teams to ensure consistent execution of program objectives.
• Monitor program performance and provide analysis of trends, opportunities, risks, and emerging issues to program leadership.
• Lead the development of executive reports, presentations, dashboards, and performance updates for internal and client stakeholders.
• Collaborate with program leadership to establish priorities, delivery strategies, governance practices, and resource plans.
• Support development and monitoring program budgets, forecasts, implementation plans, and recovery strategies.
• Facilitate resolution of program-level challenges through cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to program management systems, business processes, reporting tools, and organizational effectiveness.
• Partner with client leadership and key stakeholders to communicate program status, major issues, strategic initiatives, and delivery outcomes.
• Support contract administration, consultant management, scope development, change management, and quality management activities.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance guidance to assigned staff and consultants.
  Contribute to business development, strategic planning, and organizational growth initiatives.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Direct major transportation programs and projects through leadership of program management and delivery functions.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams responsible for program planning, performance management, reporting, business operations, and project delivery support.
• Coordinate activities across technical, commercial, environmental, stakeholder, and delivery teams to ensure consistent execution of program objectives.
• Monitor program performance and provide analysis of trends, opportunities, risks, and emerging issues to program leadership.
• Lead the development of executive reports, presentations, dashboards, and performance updates for internal and client stakeholders.
• Provide strategic leadership for program priorities, delivery approaches, governance, and resource allocation to achieve program objectives.
• Develop and monitor program budgets, forecasts, implementation plans, and recovery strategies.
• Facilitate resolution of program-level challenges through cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to program management systems, business processes, reporting tools, and organizational effectiveness.
• Partner with client leadership and key stakeholders to communicate program status, major issues, strategic initiatives, and delivery outcomes.
• Drive contract administration, consultant management, scope definition, change management, and quality assurance activities to achieve program objectives.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance guidance to assigned staff and consultants.
• Contribute to business development, strategic planning, and organizational growth initiatives.
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Planning, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field.
• 12+ years of post-education experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, transportation, transit, or capital delivery programs.
• PMP certification or equivalent project/program management experience preferred.
• Strong experience leading multidisciplinary teams across complex programs or projects.
• Strong understanding of project and program delivery practices, including planning, governance, performance monitoring, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Experience supporting executive-level decision-making through analysis, reporting, and program performance evaluation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet project-specific needs.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

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): $175,000 - $230,000

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.

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