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WSP USA Team Leader - Project Planning in Bengaluru, India
WSP is seeking an experienced Team Leader – Project Planning to lead and strengthen the planning function within the Transportation & Infrastructure PMO. The role is responsible for driving excellence in programme development, schedule governance, forecasting accuracy, planning standards, and integrated programme assurance. The position reports directly to the Head of Department , operating as a senior leadership role enabling strategic delivery and operational efficiency.
This role requires a seasoned planning professional with deep experience across major programmes, strong team leadership capability, and the skill to standardize and optimize planning processes within a global delivery environment.
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally , in 550 offices across 40 countries , we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
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- Leadership & People Management
Lead, mentor, and develop a large planning team (approx. 20+ staff) to ensure high performance, engagement, and capability uplift.
Conduct regular team reviews, planning competency assessments, development planning, and succession planning aligned with PMO requirements.
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across the planning community and wider PMO environment
- Project Planning Governance
Set and maintain standards, methodologies, and working practices for project planning across major transportation and infrastructure programmes.
Ensure alignment with WSP’s Business Management System, governance frameworks, and standardized PMO processes.
Oversee development and maintenance of integrated project/programme schedules, including baselining, critical path analysis, interfaces, dependencies, logic validation, and performance metrics.
Establish and monitor integrated project baselines, WBS structures, forecast models, and performance metrics.
Provide planning guidance and mentoring to Senior/Consultant/Assistant Planners, ensuring planning outputs support proactive decision‑making.
Review and challenge project schedules to ensure accuracy, feasibility, and alignment with scope, delivery constraints, and risk exposure.
- Operational Excellence
Streamline and optimize project planning workflows, templates, dashboards, and reporting cycles for consistency and efficiency across the PMO.
Identify planning bottlenecks and lead improvement initiatives supported by data‑driven insights and planning analytics.
Support the adoption and maturity of digital planning tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI, PMIS, automation workflows) to enhance forecasting and reporting accuracy.
- Stakeholder & Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Work closely with Head, Team Leader – Operations, Project Managers, Finance, and Delivery leads to ensure alignment across cost, schedule, and project performance.
Support issue escalation, variance analysis, and governance reviews with senior leadership.
Interface regularly with UK delivery teams and other global stakeholders to maintain harmonized planning methodologies, standards, and reporting expectations
Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent project management qualification.
15+ years of experience in Project Planning within engineering consulting, infrastructure, or major capital programs.
Highly desirable to have PMP/PMQ or equivalent project management certification.
Chartership in Project Management (e.g., Chartered Project Professional, ChPP, Chartered Manager with PM specialization) – Required.
Proven ability to lead teams of 15+ project planning/controls professionals in a matrix or global delivery environment.
Strong capabilities in cost control, scheduling (Primavera P6/MS Project), EVM, forecasting, change management, and dashboard reporting.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder‑management skills.
Strong expertise in:
Schedule development & control
Critical path & dependency management
Planning/reporting systems (Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI, or other planning tools)
Forecasting, scenario analysis, and schedule risk awareness
Key Competencies
Strategic leadership and team development
Strong analytical and quantitative capability
Ability to manage ambiguity and changing priorities
High proficiency in planning systems, PMIS, dashboards, and planning analytics
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”.