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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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Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
VP of Program Management roles qualify as specialty occupations when tied to a specific degree field like engineering, information systems, or business administration. Gather transcripts and credential evaluations now so your employer's attorney can build a clean petition without last-minute gaps.
Use OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer
Your employer must certify your salary meets the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Pull the OFLC Wage Search for your specific metro area before negotiations so you're not surprised when the LCA wage floor comes in higher than the initial offer.
Find sponsors with active H-1B LCA filing history
Target employers who have filed H-1B visa petitions for program management leadership roles, not just individual contributors. Migrate Mate shows verified H-1B visa LCA sponsorship history by employer and role, so you can prioritize outreach to organizations already comfortable with executive-level sponsorship.
Clarify multi-site work arrangements before filing
VP roles often involve travel or oversight across multiple office locations. Each worksite requires its own certified LCA before you can work there under H-1B status. Confirm the full scope of your role's locations with your employer's immigration counsel during offer negotiation, not after the petition is filed.
Account for cap-subject timing in your job search
H-1B selection rules have changed recently, so plan your timeline carefully with USCIS guidance in mind. If you're currently on OPT or another status, understand your authorization end date and build in enough lead time to avoid a gap between your current status and an approved H-1B.
Request premium processing for executive-level roles
At the VP level, delayed start dates can complicate onboarding, team handoffs, and budget cycles. USCIS premium processing accelerates the I-129 adjudication to 15 business days, giving you and your employer a confirmed decision before your planned start date rather than months after.
H-1B Visa Vice President of Program Management: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Vice President of Program Management role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, VP of Program Management roles typically qualify as specialty occupations because they require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as engineering, computer science, business administration, or information systems. The role involves complex project portfolio oversight, strategic planning, and cross-functional leadership that cannot be performed without that level of specialized education.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for VP of Program Management positions?
Technology companies, aerospace and defense contractors, healthcare systems, and large consulting firms are among the most active sponsors for senior program management roles. Because sponsorship history varies significantly by employer and even by department, browsing Migrate Mate's curated listings lets you focus on organizations with verified H-1B LCA filing history for leadership-level positions.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect a VP-level H-1B petition?
DOL requires your employer to certify on the LCA that your offered salary meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your specific SOC code and work location. At the VP level, this typically places you in a higher wage tier, which can constrain employers in lower-cost markets. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify the wage floor for your target locations before finalizing any offer.
Can my H-1B transfer to a new employer if I change VP roles?
Yes, H-1B portability allows you to begin working for a new employer once the new I-129 petition is filed, provided you're maintaining valid H-1B status and the petition is non-frivolous. For VP roles, the new employer must file a new LCA certified for each worksite and submit a new I-129 through USCIS before you start. You don't need to wait for approval to begin work.
What happens to my H-1B status if my VP role is eliminated or the company downsizes?
If your position is terminated, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another valid nonimmigrant status, or depart the United States. During this window you cannot work, but you can interview and your new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition. Acting quickly is essential because the 60-day period does not reset or extend.