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Join our growing Program Management Team that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management to work in San Francisco Bay Area, California.
Your Impact
- Serve in a Program Manager role on mega rail transportation programs delivered via various delivery methods
- Serve as Owner’s Representative, Delivery Partner, and or Independent PMO
- Develop and maintain Program Management Plan to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
- Develop contract packaging plans for projects within the program
- Responsible for independent review of program progress
- Perform schedule review and analysis
- Provide solutions to program issues
- Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
- Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
- Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers
- Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development
- Accountable for overall management and successful execution of major projects within the transportation market, monitoring internal and external events, expenses, performance, and profitability
- Oversee the discipline’s vision and mission to promote an appropriate value proposition that accounts for corporate and WSP client business strategy, governmental regulations and policies, and QA/QC in delivery
- Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development
- Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of joint venture team processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating discipline-related risks
- Serve as program management subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities
- Manage overall delivery team’s performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff
- Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing high program management services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities
- Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- PE License in CA (or ability to obtain)
- Extensive Design-Build or Progressive Design-Build project delivery experience as a Program Manager
- 15+ years of relevant experience
- Proven experience in the delivery of public rail transportation infrastructure programs, with construction costs in excess of $1 billion, preferably on Heavy Rail Transit programs
- Advanced SME-level proficiency with transit and rail engineering principles, practices, process, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues
- Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to drive client and joint venture team decision making
- Ability to lead presentations to stakeholders and the Federal Transit Administration
- Excellent computer skill - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS Degree (Engineering)
- PMP Certification
This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
- Expected Salary (all locations): $340,000-$375,000/yr
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific 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, and/or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
Join our growing Program Management Team that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management to work in San Francisco Bay Area, California.
Your Impact
- Serve in a Program Manager role on mega rail transportation programs delivered via various delivery methods
- Serve as Owner’s Representative, Delivery Partner, and or Independent PMO
- Develop and maintain Program Management Plan to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
- Develop contract packaging plans for projects within the program
- Responsible for independent review of program progress
- Perform schedule review and analysis
- Provide solutions to program issues
- Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
- Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
- Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers
- Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development
- Accountable for overall management and successful execution of major projects within the transportation market, monitoring internal and external events, expenses, performance, and profitability
- Oversee the discipline’s vision and mission to promote an appropriate value proposition that accounts for corporate and WSP client business strategy, governmental regulations and policies, and QA/QC in delivery
- Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development
- Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of joint venture team processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating discipline-related risks
- Serve as program management subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities
- Manage overall delivery team’s performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff
- Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing high program management services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities
- Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- PE License in CA (or ability to obtain)
- Extensive Design-Build or Progressive Design-Build project delivery experience as a Program Manager
- 15+ years of relevant experience
- Proven experience in the delivery of public rail transportation infrastructure programs, with construction costs in excess of $1 billion, preferably on Heavy Rail Transit programs
- Advanced SME-level proficiency with transit and rail engineering principles, practices, process, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues
- Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to drive client and joint venture team decision making
- Ability to lead presentations to stakeholders and the Federal Transit Administration
- Excellent computer skill - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS Degree (Engineering)
- PMP Certification
This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
- Expected Salary (all locations): $340,000-$375,000/yr
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific 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, and/or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Document progressive leadership across programs
PERM requires your employer to define the job's minimum requirements precisely. Compile evidence of progressively responsible program management work, PMP certification, and budget or scope authority now, before your employer files the prevailing wage request with DOL.
Search Migrate Mate for verified sponsoring employers
Target companies with a documented history of filing EB-2 or EB-3 petitions for program management roles. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you can prioritize outreach to organizations already familiar with the PERM and I-140 process.
Distinguish EB-2 from EB-3 before you negotiate
VP-level roles often qualify for EB-2 if the employer defines a master's degree or equivalent as the minimum requirement. Confirm which category your offer will use early, because your priority date and backlog exposure differ significantly by category and birth country.
Press for an early prevailing wage determination
Your employer must obtain a prevailing wage determination from the OFLC Wage Search before the PERM recruitment window opens. Delays here push back your priority date, so raise the timeline in compensation discussions before you sign your offer letter.
Verify the PERM job description matches your actual duties
If USCIS later compares your I-140 petition to what you actually do day-to-day and finds a mismatch, it can complicate approval. Review the PERM application's duties section against your offer letter and O*NET occupation profile before your employer certifies the filing.
Understand AC21 portability before you change employers
Once your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar VP-level program management role without losing your place in line. Confirm your new role's SOC code alignment with your attorney before you resign.
Green Card Vice President of Program Management: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Vice President of Program Management role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
VP of Program Management roles typically qualify for EB-2 when the employer defines the position as requiring a master's degree in a relevant field, or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience. EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree with at least two years of experience. Your employer's HR and immigration counsel will determine the category based on how they define the job's minimum requirements in the PERM application.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa sponsorship is temporary and requires renewal, while green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence. The PERM process requires your employer to test the U.S. labor market through DOL-mandated recruitment steps before filing an I-140 with USCIS. There is no lottery, but per-country annual limits mean nationals of high-demand countries like India and China can face significant priority-date backlogs before their I-485 becomes current.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for VP of Program Management positions?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you can focus your search on organizations that have already navigated the PERM and I-140 process for program management roles. Targeting companies with an established immigration infrastructure at the VP level significantly reduces the risk that your offer collapses during the PERM recruitment phase.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers as a VP?
If your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without restarting the process, as long as your new role falls under a comparable SOC code. Separately, once your original employer's I-140 was approved, a new employer can often retain your priority date even if you change jobs before your I-485 is filed, but this requires a new PERM and I-140 from the new employer.
What PERM recruitment steps does my employer need to complete before filing my I-140?
DOL requires employers to complete a mandatory recruitment period that includes print and online job advertisements, internal job postings, and documentation that no qualified U.S. worker applied and was rejected without lawful cause. The employer must also obtain a prevailing wage determination through the OFLC Wage Search before recruitment begins. Any procedural gap can result in PERM denial, so employers typically engage immigration counsel to manage the recruitment audit trail.