IT Business Partner - Canada

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Description

The Opportunity:

The Regional IT Business Partner is a pivotal leadership role within the WSP's global IT organization. The position carries the dual responsibility of overseeing Business Relationship Management activities for the region and related regional IT staff. The Business Partner acts as the key spokesperson for IT in the region and works to align technological solutions to business needs.

Why choose WSP?

A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
A phenomenal collaborative culture. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

Management & decision-making

Foster strong relationships with regional business stakeholders, including senior executives, and capture their evolving needs and strategic objectives.

Partner closely with business leaders to align IT initiatives with the region's business objectives, ensuring that IT contribute to the region's success.

Collaborate with service hub and enterprise IT stakeholders and to ensure fulfillment of business needs, and adoptions of global solutions and standards

Partner with the IT leadership to define strategic IT objectives and secure necessary financing for technology investments

Partner with the enterprise IT function to establish and maintain transparent financial reporting

Ensure efficient daily IT service delivery of the regional IT unit with high quality and good performance

Oversee the general direction of regional projects and plans

Ensure continuous identification and mitigation of risks, as well as the development of business continuity plans for critical IT services

Provide thought leadership on emerging trends and best practices and leverage this knowledge to drive innovation and create value for the organization

People management

Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and standards, and promote a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement in management

Foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork, encouraging open communication, knowledge-sharing, and cross-functional problem-solving to achieve common goals

Promote a safe and healthy work environment that prioritizes employee well-being and work-life balance

Develop and lead unit employees if applicable by monitoring individual performance, ensuring individual development plans, providing mentorship, and leading the recruitment process with appropriate onboarding

Adhere to company policies, including conducting systematic occupational health and safety work, reporting and taking prompt corrective action on risks, logging and reporting long term actions, and participating in department-wide talent management and succession planning

Communication

Ability to communicate to both operations-oriented employees and business executives, as well as employees across business regions and enterprise functions.

Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including internal customers, suppliers, and partners, to ensure effective collaboration and alignment.

Foster a culture of effective communication within the IT organization to engage and inform employees.

Collaborate with marketing and communications teams to promote the organization's use of technology and position it as an industry leader.

Standardize IT policies, procedures, and documentation across the organization

What you'll bring to WSP:

Bachelor's degree in technical/Computer Science field and/or equivalent work experience.

Possess relevant certifications in the ITIL framework, Project Management, IT Information Security, Microsoft and Storage products/platforms or related fields are a plus.

3+ years of specialization in similar IT business partnering role, preferably in large enterprise.

5+ years of experience in budget planning and financial reporting is required.

Strong understanding of business processes and the ability to align technology solutions with business needs.

Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills to identify and address business and technology challenges.

Ability to adapt to changing business priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.

Proficiency in both French and English, spoken and written, is essential, as this position involves regular collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders on an international scale.

#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.