VP GLOBAL Workplace STRATEGY

Description

About WSP :

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. With over 70,000 talented people in more than 600 offices, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

Role Profile :

The Global WSP Real Estate portfolio includes more than1,000 leases, in 59 countries with over 9 million rentable square feet. This is a very active portfolio driven by an explicit strategy which guides regional and global decisions.

Global Workplace is a strategic partner with all WSP Business Services. The focus of the Global Workplace Team is to ensure weprovide an environment to attract and retain the best talent within our industry by enabling our professionals to work productively and collaboratively in an enjoyable working environment, while ensuring fiscal responsibility, flexible programs and design.

The Global Workplace team plays a critical role in supporting the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) standards and goals established by WSP.

The VP ofGlobal Workplace Strategy will report to the Senior global leader of Global Workplace and will support and partner with them.This role willdeliver value byproviding insight, building and expandingon the existing framework and implementing solutions for the Global WSP Workplace to achieve the WSP social, corporate and environmental goals.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Actively contribute to the development of WSP’s workplace strategy, ensuring a best in class working environment that retains and attracts top talent in our industries whilemaintaining effective cost management and value to our business.

Work actively withand lead theCorporate Real Estate (CRE), Facilities and Administration Regional leaders to build a cohesive framework that contributes to the overall WSP goals and supports the regional activity.

Facilitate close collaboration between the CRE Project and Facility Management teams to deliver optimal performance alongside partnering functions such as IT, Procurement, Finance and HR

Create continual value propositions within the Workplace parameters.

Maintain reporting for Global CAPEX, OPEX, & RENTspend as well as alignment with the Global Strategic Plan

management policies and processes as requiredto ensure all CRE projects are delivered to a high standard of operational efficiency.

Collaboratewith other Global Business partners to support an Integrated Solution for WSP Offices.

Support M&A to provide due diligence reports and insights for Workplace.

Bring common solutionsand tools for the WorkplaceTeam

Responsible for Delegation of Authority approval processing.

Attributes Key for the Role

Intimate knowledge of real estate transactions, including but not limited to market reviews, accounting treatments, portfolio management and broker relations.

Excellent Project Management Skills & stakeholder management skills

Knowledge and management of asset sales

Knowledge of construction management to include FF&E, IT, and A / V.

Knowledge of facilities management to include development of procedures, including but not limited to Physical Security, Repairs and Maintenance, Insourcing vs Outsourcing Solutions.

Working knowledge of design concepts for planning and the ability to bring new designs to support a flexible workplace.

Ability to assess large shifts in operations and develop programs that respond to those shifts.

Understanding the larger organization that includes Business Administration Management

Ability to think creatively and provide solutions to complex problems

Ability to lead diverse teams and to create, present and develop organizational structures

Knowledge of KPI’s for both CRE & FM

Must be able to travel and work in different cultures

Desired qualifications :

MBA / BS degree in CRE management related field would be an asset

Membership of a relevant professional industry body (e.g. CoreNet, IFMA)

Experiencemanaging large corporate refurbishment programs

Experience managing commercial property negotiations / transactions within a large private organisation

Detailed knowledge of CRE management industry best practices / market trends.

Analytical and financial skills necessary to develop and comprehend strategic plans and budgets.

Ability to manage through ambiguity and build a strong internal network.

Results-oriented with a desire to learn and support new technologies and processes.

Effective organizational skills with ability to delegate, and manage multiple projects under pressure.

Highly customer centric with excellent communication skills