Head - Specialists

The Head of Specialists – India is responsible for leading, developing, and growing WSP's Specialist Services community across India. The role acts as the primary custodian of the Specialist Services Strategy within India, ensuring alignment with regional and global objectives while creating an engaged, high-performing, and connected specialist workforce. The position is primarily a people leadership role focused on talent, capability, collaboration, and strategy execution rather than day-to-day technical delivery. The successful candidate will ensure that the specialist disciplines in India operate as an integrated community, supporting business growth, technical excellence, innovation, and global collaboration while delivering the same operating model and culture successfully established within the Middle East. Essential Experience 15+ years of professional experience within consulting, engineering, design, or professional services environments. Significant experience leading and developing large multidisciplinary teams. Demonstrated ability to implement organisational strategies and operating models. Experience managing change and driving business transformation initiatives. Track record of building high-performing teams and developing future leaders. Strong stakeholder management experience across multiple functions, disciplines, and geographies. Essential Skills Strategic leadership. People leadership and coaching. Talent and succession planning. Organisational development. Change management. Workforce planning. Influencing and stakeholder engagement. Strong communication and relationship-building skills. Leadership Behaviours People-first leader who develops and inspires others. Builds alignment and collaboration across teams and geographies. Converts strategy into practical execution and measurable outcomes. Champions a "One WSP" mindset. Demonstrates accountability and follows through on commitments. Creates an inclusive and high-performing culture. Drives continuous improvement while maintaining a long-term perspective. 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”.