Head -Advisory , UK GCC

WSP in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in India invites a seasoned leader to head the Advisory GCC, driving growth, strategic alignment, and integrated delivery across regions. You will build centers of excellence, steer transformation, and engender a culture of performance and collaboration with UK and global teams.

The role requires a track record in large, distributed teams and consulting excellence, with emphasis on digital enablement, stakeholder influence, and strategic leadership across geographies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in business strategy, operations, consulting, or leadership roles within a professional service or advisory environment.
• Proven record of delivering strategic and operational outcomes across complex, multi-region organizations.
• Experience in leading large, distributed teams, ideally across global capability centers or shared service environments.
• Background with Big 4 or top-tier management consultancy is highly desirable, with demonstrated exposure to transformation, benchmarking, or advisory excellence.

Responsibilities

• Drive Advisory team’s growth by building trusted relationships with GCC and UK Advisory Leadership teams, ensuring GCC actively build integrated and high-performing teams.
• Develop and implement the GCC Advisory operating model in partnership with the UK Region, defining the balance between centralized and decentralized teams, and tracking progress against commercial KPIs.
• Engage with other GCC functional leaders to influence and align critical cross-functional strategic decisions and ensure organizational coherence.
• Develop and maintain a global network of ambassadors to advocate for GCC initiatives, share best practices and strengthen collaboration across WSP regions.
• Drive the creation of Centers of Excellence within the GCC setting up operating platforms that promote innovation and best practices.

Skills

People centricity

Strategic thinking

Influence leadership

Transformation leadership

Cross-cultural agility

Executive communication

Innovation mindset

Education

Postgraduate or Honours Degree in Business/Management

MBA

Job description

Job Description

In line with our strategy for growth and improve the quality of what we do we are looking to strengthen our GCC in India through the appointment of a Team Leader- Advisory to help manage and drive the business forward.

We are looking for an individual with proven experience and results in establishing, growing and leading an offshoring center – and the functions within it – for a major organization to help us deliver this strategy.

• Team Leader- Advisory will Lead and spearhead the development of the Advisory GCC team by ensuring alignment, cohesion, and high-performance delivery across GCC.
• Develop and implement an GCC Strategy (aligned to the UK strategy) and work with each Business Unit and appropriate international colleagues, to identify areas where we can expand our services and improve the output
• As a strategic influencer and people-centric leader, the incumbent will play a pivotal role in building centers of excellence and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and collaboration between GCC and the UK Regions.
• The mission is clear: to strengthen the GCC’s role as a enabler of Advisory excellence, ensure sustainable growth, and enhance WSP’s competitive advantage through integration, innovation, and people empowerment. This includes:
• Strategic Alignment & Partnership: Build trusted relationships with global and regional leaders to ensure alignment of priorities and effective execution of the GCC strategy.
• Transformation & Capability Development: Lead the GCC team through transformational change, strengthening delivery capability, integration, and overall performance across regions.
• Growth & Opportunity Enablement: Identify and translate market and business insights into scalable initiatives that drive growth, enhance utilization, and expand the GCC’s strategic value.
• This role is pivotal in shaping the future of the organization — not just by managing complexity, but by creating clarity, driving action, and enabling progress across borders.
• By working closely with key stakeholders, the Head - Advisory ensures that the GCC is positioned as a strategic enabler and growth partner, driving collaboration, market expansion, and impact across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Drive Advisory team’s growth by building trusted relationships with GCC and UK Advisory Leadership teams, ensuring GCC actively build integrated and high-performing teams.
• Develop and implement the GCC l Advisory operating model in partnership with the UK Region, defining the balance between centralized and decentralized teams, and tracking progress against commercial KPIs.
• Engage with other GCC functional leaders to influence and align critical cross-functional strategic decisions and ensure organizational coherence.
• Develop and maintain a global network of ambassadors to advocate for GCC initiatives, share best practices and strengthen collaboration across WSP regions.
• Drive the creation of Centers of Excellence within the GCC setting up operating platforms that promote innovation and best practices.
• Actively identify opportunities for digital enablement across the Advisory function (e.g., proposal automation, digital delivery models) to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Promote continuous improvement and collaboration between regions and GCC teams through structured engagement, team interactions, and performance reviews that elevate the GCC Advisory brand globally.

Key Competencies / Skills

• - People centricity, with a strong focus on attracting, retaining, and motivating Advisory GCC teams through engagement, empowerment, and inclusion.
• - Strategic and commercial thinker, able to define a clear vision for the optimal GCC Advisory model while driving implementation through world-class practices and global benchmarks.
• - Leads by influence, not by control, with the ability to build trust and alignment across regions, inspiring collaboration and shared ownership of outcomes.
• - Transformation leadership, driving large-scale organizational change, capability development, and performance improvement across diverse teams.
• - Cross-cultural agility, adapting leadership style to different geographies and cultural contexts to strengthen cohesion and collaboration.
• - Executive communication and presence, capable of engaging confidently with C-suite stakeholders and articulating complex ideas with clarity and impact.
• - Innovation and digital mindset, continuously seeking opportunities to modernize processes, leverage technology and enhance efficiency and client value.

Qualifications

• - Relevant academic qualifications, including a Postgraduate or Honours Degree, Bachelor of
• Science, MBA, or equivalent Diploma in Business, Management, Economics, or a related discipline.
• - Minimum 15 years’ experience in business strategy, operations, consulting, or leadership roles within a professional service or advisory environment.
• - Proven record of delivering strategic and operational outcomes across complex, multi-region organizations.
• - Experience in leading large, distributed teams, ideally across global capability centers or shared service environments.
• - Background with Big 4 or top-tier management consultancy is highly desirable, with demonstrated exposure to transformation, benchmarking, or advisory excellence.
• - Strong financial and commercial acumen, with ability to manage budgets, track KPIs, and drive performance outcomes.
• - Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management, including influencing senior executives, managing cross-functional relationships and aligning diverse priorities.
• - Exposure to digital enablement and innovation programs, particularly in enhancing service delivery or operational efficiency.
• - Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate strategic insights

Client / External focus

• Maintain strong colleague relationships and contribute to the teams’ performance in delivering exceptional client satisfaction
• Contribute to knowledge sharing in internal and external forums and including technical input to your team
• Remain up to date with market and competitor knowledge across our industry
• Engage directly with clients throughout the project lifecycle – either independently or as part of a broader delivery team

People

• Inclusively lead people, clearly articulating the vision, defining responsibilities, delegating effectively and providing constructive feedback
• Inspire and motivate our people towards technical progression
• Be self-motivated to take on a leadership role in project work with a clear focus on timeliness, quality and technical excellence.
• Managing people through change and develop succession plans
• Create and support innovation
• Deal with conflict appropriately
• Carry out and report on staff appraisals and performance development reviews
• Recruitment to achieve budgeted and programmed team growth

Business Focus

• Proactively influences Health, Safety and Wellbeing, including for example Safety in Design
• Deliver successful commercial performance by clearly understanding and monitoring the area of work and ensure agreed targets are met
• Explore ways to add value and improve personal and team performance
• Ensure budget utilisations are met or exceeded.
• Ensure budgeted earning capacity is met or exceeded.

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”.