Vice President, Project Delivery Services - EMEA

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from consulting and engineering to installation, commissioning, and decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

The head of Project Services is responsible for planning and directing project services activities, policies, objectives, and initiatives for a region and/or sub-location. This role drives strategic alignment, cultural transformation, and organizational excellence in project execution, ensuring synergy between people, processes, and tools. The role cultivates commitment to change, especially when bold shifts are needed to realize Worley’s vision and is accountable for building a competitively superior organization by attracting, developing, and retaining top talent.

Project Services is evolving to increase automation, reduce project hours, and upskill talent to meet the demands of Mega Project EPC delivery. Regional leadership is shifting from single-office management to multi-office coverage, promoting efficiency and reducing overhead. The integration of India and LATAM GID will accelerate capability development and standardization.

Responsibilities

• Customer/Stakeholder Advocacy: Acts as a champion for customer and stakeholder needs, ensuring alignment and consistency across regions.
• Strategic Leadership: Guides the strategic development, business planning, and goal setting for Project Services, aligning with global policies and adapting them regionally.
• Global Alignment and Consistency: Governance & Compliance ensures regional offices adopt global policies, with liaisons in each functional group and regular audits to monitor project setup and compliance.
• Process Management: Drives process alignment and automation, leveraging digital tools to increase efficiency and reduce project hours.
• Operational Excellence: Oversees staff performance, development plans, and measures regional project performance.
• Talent & Knowledge Flow: Leads talent development, ensuring upskilling to meet Mega Project EPC standards, and fosters knowledge sharing through digital delivery and SME-led training.
• One-networked team: Promotes collaboration and resource sharing across hubs and offices, reducing overhead and maximizing talent utilization.
• Decision Making: Develops and oversees implementation of strategic programs and policies with significant organizational impact. Manages multiple complex project issues and works with executive management on global strategies.

Supervision Received: Operates at a regional leadership level with minimal direct supervision, accountable for setting regional priorities and driving initiatives across multiple locations. Regular interaction with executive leadership focuses on alignment and results.

Supervision Authority: Operates with broad management authority, typically with both direct and indirect reports. Responsible for staff selection, training, and remuneration.

Leadership Attributes & Mindsets: Demonstrates key leadership qualities including resilience, collaboration, ownership, inclusion, and accountability.

What You Will Bring

Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications

• 20+ years of relevant experience, including project management.
• Expert in systems, processes, and tools related to project delivery. May contribute to the development of new systems and processes.
• Full project execution experience (Engineering through to Construction and Commissioning) as well as cross-functional exposure and experience.

Core Competences: Fostering a culture of ownership, inclusion, and growth through Worley values and behaviors. Embrace Future Thinking; Inspire Ownership; Make Connections; Be Curious; Stand for Inclusion; Coach to Unlock Potential; Make Purposeful Decisions; Create Trusted Space to Challenge; Be Resourceful & Resilient.

Preferred Education – Qualifications: Recognized as a functional expert and thorough leader. This role supports the EMEA region and offers flexibility to be based at any Worley office within that region.

Equal Opportunity: We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.