Assistant Vice President, Real Estate Management

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Geography Real Estate Director for our East Regional offices. Be involved in projects with our Workplace Team to help support bringing staff together into office environments that foster collaboration, efficiency, and that support the business teams that excel at what they do.The candidate will serve as the leader responsible for the Regional Real Estate portfolio inclusive of overall strategy, project success, and regional leadership partner. This role will require the ability to multi-task, be action orientated, forward thinking and a strong leader and communicator.Responsibilities Include (but not limited to):

Lead, develop, and manage regional project managers

Develop annual plans (budget, resources, strategies)

Regular partnering with business leaders to strategize, inform, and support the company's strategic plan while supporting the business requirements.

Manages, evaluates, and reports on regional KPIs / performance metrics

Provides solutions to project challenges (scope, schedule, budget, and change leadership)

Change Management Champion

Continual review of improvement process (industry standards, etc.)

May serve as project manager as required

Other duties as assigned and required

Required Qualifications:

5+ years' experience working with a Construction, Design, or Project Management Firm

10+ years of relevant and recent experience in corporate real estate function in a national, multi-faceted business; with current knowledge of applicable practices.

Bachelors degree or equivalent

Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, and tactfully interact with leaders and employees at all levels of the organization.

Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.

Proven track record of planning, organizing, and directing the work of personnel involved in managing projects.

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft office, technology, spreadsheets, data analysis, and project management tools.

Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.

Excellent organizational and time management skills to respond to changing priorities and handling multiple tasks;

Proven ability to meet deadlines

Decision making and problem-solving ability

Good initiative, strong attention to detail

Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

Ability to travel

WSP Benefits:WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $104,200 - $185,680WSP 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.About WSPWSP 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.www.wsp.comWSP 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.