DescriptionWe are seeking a Deputy Project Manager to be part of our team at the Indian Global Capability Centre (GCC), supporting the UK/Ireland/India Sustainability Advisory Team. The ideal candidate has strong project management and international team leadership experience and is ready to take on greater responsibility in delivering complex projects within a global consultancy.
This role will be providing structured project management support to Sustainability Advisory teams across ESG, Carbon, Health and Safety, Permitting, and circular economy. You will collaborate with Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficient delivery of sustainability services for major infrastructure, development, and environmental enhancement projects.
ResponsibilitiesAs a Deputy Project Manager within the Sustainability Advisory business unit:
Assist Project Managers and Project Directors in fulfilling contracted project management obligations throughout the entire project lifecycle, from inception to completion including opportunity governance and pricing, budget creation and change management and working capital management making effective contributions to project management processes, regardless of project scale or complexity.
Assist in developing, monitoring, and reporting on key performance metrics by applying tools and procedures that contribute to successful project delivery.
Operate independently with minimal supervision by planning and prioritizing work to ensure scope of service obligations are met.
Champion excellent health and safety practices to achieve safe, sustainable, and efficient outcomes that meet agreed objectives.
Proactively identify and highlight threats to progress and scope of service obligations.
Prepare monthly reports, meeting minutes, and other management documentation to support successful delivery including the monitoring and updating of project schedules and progress against milestones.
Assist in developing project management documentation, including project management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules, and stakeholder registers.
Undertake information management activities via industry-standard Common Data Environments such as SharePoint and ProjectWise.
Work with multi-disciplinary environmental project teams consisting of technical and professional staff and suppliers.
Assist in the administration of supplier contracts.
We are looking for a staff member with proven experience in all the areas indicated above and experience working within a large and geographically disbursed environment. The position offers an exciting opportunity to develop a career within a large and expanding global corporate environment.
QualificationsKey Competencies
Essential:
Education & Experience
- Degree in a relevant discipline (such as environment, project management, engineering, science, building or quantity surveying) or a combination of relevant project management experience and qualifications.
Demonstrable project management skills (4-6 years) reflecting the responsibilities above. Holding a relevant project management qualification, e.g. PMP, Prince2, APM-PMQ.
Language Proficiency
Core Competencies
Confident in obtaining information from people and proactive in approach.
Skilled at analysing information from diverse sources and assembling it into meaningful documents (e.g., reports, programs, spreadsheets).
Comfortable receiving instructions, executing defined tasks, and accepting personal responsibility for actions.
Responsive to change, with the ability to accurately record and communicate variations and their consequences.
Comfortable receiving instructions, executing defined tasks, and accepting personal responsibility for actions.
Understands the importance of supporting overseas managers to fulfil defined contractual obligations.
Technical & Professional Skills
Knowledgeable about industry standards and best practices in project or design management.
Effective team player, able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Evidence of commercial and contractual awareness, with the ability to demonstrate financial acumen and analytical skills. Experience of Oracle systems would be an advantage
PMP, Prince2, MS Project, Primavera, Excel Report Preparation
Work Ethic & Adaptability
Routinely able to meet tight deadlines projects.
Comfortable working independently; highly self-motivated.
Able to communicate effectively and efficiently across time zones both in spoken and digital formats.
BGV:
- Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
- Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.
