Director of Major Projects and Change (Health and Life Sciences)

WSP
United Kingdom
Full timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Strategic thinking","Mentoring","Stakeholder management"]

Lead complex, system-wide transformation in health and life sciences through advisory services, delivering outcomes-led project, programme and change management. Build Centres of Excellence, set standards, and mentor high-performing teams while collaborating with infrastructure and project management to drive value, governance, and thought leadership for clients in regulated environments.

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WSP
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Director of Major Projects and Change (Health and Life Sciences)

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Job Summary

Lead complex, system-wide transformation in health and life sciences through advisory services, delivering outcomes-led project, programme and change management. Build Centres of Excellence, set standards, and mentor high-performing teams while collaborating with infrastructure and project management to drive value, governance, and thought leadership for clients in regulated environments.
Location: United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the development of a Centre of Excellence for complex project and programme management, establishing scalable, pragmatic standards, frameworks and best practice tailored to health and life sciences clients.
  • •Apply an outcomes-led approach to major project and programme delivery, with methodologies including Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid models within regulated environments to maximise client value.
  • •Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, providing end-to-end guidance across complex projects including governance, PMO design, risk and benefits management, and independent assurance.
  • •Lead the development of a Centre of Excellence for change management, setting standards and best practices to shape culture and leadership capability for sustainable transformation.
  • •Provide leadership, mentoring and capability development to build a high-performing, multi-skilled team delivering complex projects and the people side of change.

Key Requirements

  • •Strong track record delivering complex projects and programmes in health, life sciences and/or public sector, either in consulting or industry
  • •Ability to thrive in environments with high levels of complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity, developing effective and innovative solutions at pace
  • •Expert understanding and practical application of project, programme and portfolio management (P3M) and change management principles
  • •Trusted advisor with the ability to build credibility with senior clients and align clinical, operational and regulatory stakeholders in complex health and life sciences settings
  • •Experience in developing new opportunities and winning work through trusted client relationships and leading bids
Experience:HealthLife sciencesHealthcareConsulting
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStrategic thinkingMentoringStakeholder management
Certifications:APM PMQPRINCE2Prosci
Languages:English

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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