Job Description
Regional Director – London & South East
WSP is seeking a Regional Director to lead the London & South East region. The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for the day‑to‑day operational matters associated with their discipline and region, reporting to the Operations Director and accountable for people, projects, clients, business development and business performance.
A Little More About The Role…
* Support the discipline by developing and embedding a client‑ and project‑centred culture in the region. Represent the business internally and externally as appropriate.
* Manage risk and opportunity through implementation of effective control and review measures.
* Support regional, national and international business development activities through participation in external market profile raising activities and functions.
* Actively involved in building and maintaining key client relationships with Key Account Managers at a regional, UK and discipline level.
* Support bids by contributing to and reviewing submissions to ensure added value both commercially and technically.
* Undertake prospect/fee bid reviews, overview and sign‑off in accordance with delegated authorities.
* Responsible for the management and leadership of day‑to‑day operational matters associated with responsibility for P&L.
* Maintain an overview of workload, utilizations and associated resource requirements and work with regional managers and the resource manager as appropriate to ensure resources are fully utilised within technical capability.
* Manage and oversee all aspects associated with Quality/Health & Safety/Environment/Corporate within the region, ensuring compliance with SHEQ management systems.
* Manage the integration of UK‑wide best practice (BMS, SHEQ) and implement operational business improvements.
* Ensure best practice relating to project reviews (technical and commercial).
* Interface with GCC and promote its effective use within the region.
* Promote the Performance Review process and support career development; encourage training and learning in association with the TLG and HR.
* Develop and maintain an effective organisational structure in the region.
* Manage recruitment needs to meet project and budget targets/demands.
* Ensure effective implementation of commercial risk management controls, governance, reviews (bid, contract, project, business, etc), guidance and direction.
* Responsible for annual budget development and delivery; responsible for commercial and financial performance.
* Ensure accuracy and overview of actual/forecast revenue, project contribution, utilisation and profitability.
* Monitor working capital management and support and administer action as appropriate.
Accountabilities – Leadership
* Exhibit and demonstrate behaviours and attitudes in accordance with company values through effective team working with transparent and open communication.
* Visible and exemplary Health, Safety and Wellbeing leadership.
* Provide strategic and operational support to the Operational Leadership Team, the Operations Director and to the discipline overall.
* Provide highly visible leadership and operational direction, leading and engaging others to develop an efficient delivery model balanced with the need to satisfy staff, client and commercial expectations.
* Define, lead and direct teams to implement best practice.
* Provide coordination across the business to ensure sharing of best practice and innovation.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
* Excellent inter‑personal skills with good leadership and management abilities.
* Experience of working within large‑scale professional services firms that depend upon successful management of complex multi‑stakeholder relationships.
* Preferably with direct knowledge of the technical project delivery activities.
* Experience of managing a P&L and/or having held substantive broad commercial roles with prior knowledge of working within a matrix‑managed organisation.
* Strong commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities.
* Expert stakeholder management and related relationship and team management skills.
* Demonstrates the desire to constantly improve, motivate and encourage others; leads and implements change programmes; inspires colleagues and drives an innovative and supportive culture.
* Forward‑thinking and capable of visualising and planning for the longer term. Designs, communicates, engages and drives the implementation of design and technical initiatives and strategies.
* Possesses a broad range of project experience, both within discipline and multi‑disciplinary.
* Demonstrates an ability to communicate effectively and uses own knowledge to support and coach others as required.
* Actively champions sharing knowledge, ideas and intelligence. Strong presentation skills, able to lead and facilitate workshops, training sessions and one‑to‑one learning.
* Able to establish, build, sustain and share strong, professional relationships with relevant internal and external groups. Driven to exceed client expectation.
* Able to reason logically and apply a systematic process to finding solutions; proactive in responding to problems; able to apply sound logic in situations of ambiguity and use problem solving methodologies across a range of circumstances.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close‑knot community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms.
What’s In It For You?
Work‑life balance – hybrid working policy, flexibility to work from home two days a week.
Inclusivity & Belonging – diverse backgrounds, authentic selves, employee resource groups.
Health & Wellbeing – Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, menopause support package.
Flex Your Time – “WSP My Hour” for one hour each day, part‑time and flexible working arrangements, ability to use bank holiday entitlement.
Your Development – supportive environment that invests in your growth, training, mentoring, chartership.
EEO Statement
WSP is an equal opportunity employer. Here atSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
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