Operations Executive — Building Services: Strategy & Delivery

WSP in Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Australia is seeking an experienced Operations Executive - Building Services to lead operational performance and governance across the business, collaborating with Directors, Project Managers, Finance and Commercial teams to deliver superior project outcomes.

In this role you will translate strategic objectives into practical action, drive performance management, risk and opportunity oversight, and support sustainable growth across the Building Services team, with national collaboration

Qualifications

• Commercial and financial experience within an engineering consultancy or professional services environment.
• Experience supporting business performance at both project and cost-centre level.
• Strong understanding of consultancy operations, delivery models and drivers of profitable growth.
• Experience with budgets, forecasting, reporting and operational performance metrics.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.
• Excellent communication, influencing and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using Oracle ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience supporting business integration or financial migration activities is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Business Unit leaders to monitor operational performance and support the achievement of strategic and financial objectives.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and reporting activities in collaboration with Finance Business Partners.
• Monitor business performance metrics and KPIs, identifying trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Review pipeline and backlog reporting to support opportunity management and forward workload planning.
• Undertake commercial, profitability and risk analysis to support informed business decisions.
• Drive consistency and collaboration in project performance and delivery across the business.
• Support the operational and financial integration of acquired businesses into WSP systems and processes.
• Help maximise operational performance through WSP's Global Capability Centres (GCC).
• Promote strong compliance and performance across Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ).
• Provide governance and oversight across the project portfolio, proactively managing risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Project Managers and commercial teams to optimise project financial and commercial outcomes.
• Lead project reviews and provide insights into project performance, emerging risks and required corrective actions.
• Review commercial aspects of proposals, including pricing, risk allocation and contractual arrangements.
• Support the mobilisation and set-up of major projects, including Defence projects.

Job description

WSP in Australia is seeking an experienced Operations Executive - Building Services to lead operational performance and governance across the business, collaborating with Directors, Project Managers, Finance and Commercial teams to deliver superior project outcomes.

In this role you will translate strategic objectives into practical action, drive performance management, risk and opportunity oversight, and support sustainable growth across the Building Services team, with national collaboration