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

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Join WSP’s Health and Life Sciences team as an Associate Director, leading complex, people-centred transformation for clients across health, life sciences and the wider public sector.

We are looking for an Associate Director to join our growing Major Projects and Change Advisory capability within Health and Life Sciences. This is an opportunity to take a senior role in shaping, leading and delivering complex transformation programmes that improve services, strengthen organisations and create better outcomes for the people and communities our clients serve.

You will bring proven project, programme and change management experience, combined with the confidence to advise senior clients, lead multidisciplinary teams and operate effectively in complex, regulated and fast-moving environments. As an Associate Director, you will take ownership of significant work streams and client relationships, contribute to the growth of our advisory offer, and play an active role in bids, propositions, thought leadership and team development.

• Lead significant work streams within complex projects, programmes and transformation initiatives, taking responsibility for mobilisation, governance, planning, delivery, assurance and benefits management.
• Apply and tailor robust project, programme and portfolio management approaches, including Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid methods, to meet the needs of health and life sciences clients.
• Help clients translate strategy into deliverable plans, managing risk, maintaining momentum and driving measurable outcomes in complex operating environments.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client teams and stakeholders, providing clear, evidence-based advice and bringing confidence, judgement and structure to complex challenges.

• Lead the design and delivery of sustainable, people-centred change approaches, including change plans, stakeholder engagement, communications, training and adoption activity.
• Apply recognised change models and methods, such as Prosci ADKAR, Kotter and transition-based frameworks, in a way that is pragmatic, proportionate and relevant to each client context.
• Work with leaders, teams and stakeholders to build commitment, support adoption and embed new ways of working, with a focus on lasting impact for patients, staff, organisations and communities.

• Lead, coach and develop junior colleagues, building confidence and capability across project, programme and change delivery.
• Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture, sharing knowledge, setting high standards and helping others deliver excellent work.

• Lead and contribute to bids, proposals and client presentations, bringing clear subject matter expertise, commercial awareness and strong written input.
• Identify opportunities to bring together WSP’s…