Vice President Business Strategy

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Vice President Business Strategy for our Penn Plaza, New York, NY office.  Be involved in projects with our Global Workplace Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.  

Global Workplace is a strategic partner with all WSP Business Services.  The focus of the Global Workplace Team is to ensure we provide 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.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Director Workplace Strategy & Procurement is primarily responsible to support and work with the Senior Vice President, Director Workplace Strategy & Procurement. The Vice President will deliver value by providing insight, building and expanding on the existing framework and implementing solutions for the Global WSP Workplace to achieve the WSP social, corporate and environmental goals.

Your Impact

• Actively contribute to the development of WSP’s workplace strategy, ensuring a working environment that retains and attracts the best talent in our industries while maintaining effective cost management and value to our business.
• Work actively with the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) Regional Heads 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 spend as well as alignment with the Strategic Plan.
• Act as a deputy for the Director of Global Workplace as required.
• Develop and implement management policies and processes as required to ensure all CRE projects are delivered to a high standard of operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with other Global Business partners to support an Integrated Solution for WSP Offices.
• Support the M&A team to provide due diligence report and insights for Workplace.
• Look for opportunities to create common solutions for the Workplace.
• Responsible for Delegation of Authority approval processing.
  Functional 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 of construction management to include FF&E, IT, A/V,
• 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• MBA/BS degree in CRE management related field.
• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Membership of a relevant professional industry body (e.g. CoreNet, IFMA).
• Experience managing 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, prioritise and manage multiple projects under pressure.
• Highly customer centric with excellent communications skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Compensation and Benefits: 
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. 

Expected Salary: $155,200 - $294,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.

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