Director of Project Management (Health and Life Sciences) in Glasgow

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role

To provide expert consultancy and leadership for a team managing health and life sciences infrastructure projects across the UK. Your role focuses on overseeing and delivering the planning, delivery and implementation of significant health and life science capital projects to a range of clients both within the public and private sector. You will oversee a growing team and report into the senior leadership team within the organisation.

You Will Be

• Leading and managing technical complexity, multi‑stakeholder construction projects throughout all RIBA stages, ensuring they are delivering benefits within the agreed quality, time and budget objectives.
• Building strong relationships across our clients and with external partners to manage interdependencies and deliver their objectives.
• Collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure technical assurance, planning and business case preparation activities are fully implemented.
• Developing and maintaining project plans and determining the appropriate delivery methodology.
• Setting project controls, managing performance and reporting progress to stakeholders.
• Managing the performance of supply chain partners, collating and reporting on key performance measures and escalating where required.
• Timely drafting and submission of individual client deliverables, which may include option appraisals, feasibility reports, business cases, routine reporting and board papers.
• Developing and implementing team growth strategies to realise our team growth objectives, in support of WSP’s business plan.
• Providing effective leadership, mentoring, management and support growth within the team.
• Managing profitability of the projects and ensuring team utilisation is at target levels.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• The individual holds a built environment Bachelors or Masters degree, together with Chartered or Full Membership of an appropriate professional institution within the built environment, including RICS, APM, RIBA or CIOB.
• Comprehensive track record of managing and delivering construction infrastructure in health, life sciences or public sector environments with tangible, quantified benefits through the entire project lifecycle.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of governance, assurance, planning, budget management, risk and issue management and change control in a construction infrastructure project delivery environment.
• Knowledge and experience of contract and commercial management, including managing contractual claims and contractual variations.
• Use of NEC3/4 forms of contracts and contract remedies is preferable.
• Experience of a senior leadership role within a Project & Programme Management consultancy or advisory organisation is preferred.
• Management and development of a high performing team.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing skills; ability to manage multiple stakeholder interests.
• Embracing diversity of nationalities, cultures and perspectives.
• Demonstrates managerial courage.
• Provides actionable positive and constructive feedback to others in a respectful manner and encourages devolved, empowered leadership.
• Fosters a culture that generates long‑term learning, cooperation and development of capability.
• Guides, encourages and supports employees, peers and others in their development by providing feedback and encouragement so they can reach their full potential and achieve a higher level of performance.
• An understanding and appreciation for digital technologies and how they will continue to impact how WSP delivers its services and design for the built environment.
• An ability to translate digitalisation into new services.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work‑life balance: At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.
• Health & Wellbeing: We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits programme, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
• Flex your time: To enhance work‑life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour," allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
• Your development: We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

Here at WSP 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.