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WSP Canada

IT Advisor, Business Relationship & AI Enablement (REQ #278)

Posted 19 days ago

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Job Description

What if you could redefine what's possible?

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.
We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers.
We are WSP.

The Opportunity - Shape Something Different

As an IT Advisor, Business Relationship & AI Enablement, you'll be at the heart of how WSP's corporate functions leverage technology and AI to drive smarter, faster, and more impactful outcomes. Based in Montréal, you will help shape early-stage initiatives, build strong partnerships, and influence how global business and IT teams come together to innovate.

This role offers the chance to collaborate across regions, guide the adoption of emerging technologies, and shape solutions that strengthen how WSP operates today - and where we're heading next.

Your Impact
  • Build strong, collaborative relationships with business leaders and stakeholders across regions.
  • Act as a trusted advisor, helping stakeholders identify opportunities for technology, automation, and AI-driven improvements.
  • Maintain a deep understanding of business strategies, processes, and challenges to proactively recommend solutions.
  • Identify, assess, and shape early-stage IT and AI opportunities to ensure initiatives are positioned for success.
  • Support development of business cases, including value definition, feasibility, data readiness, and expected outcomes for AI and technology initiatives.
  • Support intake and prioritization of technology and AI demands through the global demand management framework.
  • Ensure initiatives are aligned with global IT strategy, architectural standards, and resource capacity.
  • Manage escalations and collaborate with Global IT Business Partners for visibility and alignment.
  • Lead structured business requirements gathering for new initiatives, ensuring clarity, completeness, and alignment with business needs.
  • Translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and collaborate closely with IT delivery teams.
  • Coordinate global input when initiatives span multiple regions or functions.
  • Ensure all IT and AI initiatives comply with global IT governance, cybersecurity standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Contribute to risk identification and mitigation related to data usage, AI models, and business continuity.
  • Ensure initiatives entering delivery have strong business cases and clear KPIs.
  • Support ongoing measurement of initiative performance and value realization after deployment.
  • Promote continuous improvement by collecting feedback and recommending enhancements.
The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's is an asset).
  • Over 10 years of experience as a Business Relationship Manager, Business Analyst, or similar role.
  • Experience supporting digital transformation, automation, or AI-related initiatives.
  • Strong strategic partnering skills and a passion for building lasting stakeholder relationships.
  • Ability to quickly earn trust through clear communication, strong presence, and influence.
  • Proven experience in IT business relationship management and IT service delivery.
  • Strong understanding of IT organizations and how enterprise-level systems integrate.
  • Exceptional negotiation skills with the ability to articulate technology value in business terms.
  • Experience with project management methodologies.
  • Familiarity with IT governance, compliance, and risk management.
  • Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
  • Certifications such as ITIL, PMP, or BRMP are preferred.
Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity.
  • Proudly Canadian - we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026
  • A global community of brilliant minds - your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach
  • Limitless opportunities start here - tailor your role to your ambitions, across Canada or around the world
  • Flexible work and real balance - we encourage and support a healthy work-life balance

#WeAreWSP

Compensation

Compensation:
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $114,600 - $151,800
MB & ON: $104,500 - $143,900
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $103,500 - $137,400

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark with WSP

If you're driven by purpose and energized by technology's ability to transform how we work, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of WSP's global digital ecosystem.

#LI-Hybrid
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

  • We value our people and our reputation
  • We are locally dedicated with international scale
  • We are future focused and challenge the status quo
  • We foster collaboration in everything we do
  • We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.

Industry

Engineering

Company Size

5001-10,000 employees

Application closing date is 2026-04-08

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