WSP

Market Leader, Southwestern Ontario

WSP$195K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in leadership or operational management in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
  • Strong business development acumen and client relationship skills.
  • Exceptional at influencing outcomes and building alignment among diverse stakeholders.
  • Effective communicator across all organizational levels, from junior staff to executives.
  • Strategic thinker with a pragmatic approach to execution and problem-solving.
  • Experience in multiple sectors or P&L leadership is an asset.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute growth strategy for Eastern Ontario & NCR, aligning vision with measurable outcomes.
  • Champion market growth by utilizing market insights and collaborating with leadership.
  • Strengthen client relationships and elevate client care through strategic partnership.
  • Oversee local market engagement and coordinate with marketing for brand presence.
  • Build a safety-focused, inclusive culture emphasizing community impact and collaboration.
  • Lead workplace and client experience improvements in partnership with leadership teams.
  • Manage market performance metrics, responding effectively to insights and trends.

Benefits

  • Focus on culture anchored in safety, collaboration, inclusion, and community impact.
  • Opportunity to influence strategic direction and market position.
  • Access to development of cross-functional collaboration in a leadership role.
  • Engagement with industry bodies and government to strengthen community presence.
  • Chance to elevate technical and advisory excellence through targeted growth initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity
Build the Future with Us - This is your opportunity to build and grow the business across Eastern Ontario & the National Capital Region, shaping the strategic direction, market position, and long-term success of this critical Region. As a Market Leader, you will operate as an extension of the Executive Regional Leader, driving strategy execution, strengthening our market footprint, and accelerating growth in priority geographies.

You will lead with purpose-guiding market expansion, deepening client relationships, unlocking new opportunities, and inspiring teams to deliver with excellence while bringing WSP's One-Team mindset to life every day.

Your Impact
  • Develop and execute on growth strategy in Eastern Ontario & NCR, translating vision into clear, measurable outcomes.
  • Champion client and market growth by leveraging the market heatmap, driving strategic pursuits, and collaborating deeply with Regional & Sector leadership.
  • Strengthen client relationships and elevate client care in partnership with the Canadian Client Program, using data-driven insights to shape decisions.
  • Support Regional M&A activities, including integration support and opportunity identification.
  • Oversee Local Market Engagement and partner with Marketing to ensure brand presence and targeted investments.
  • Build a culture anchored in safety, collaboration, inclusion, and community impact.
  • Enable meaningful knowledge sharing and cross-sector connection across all teams and Corporate Services.
  • Co-lead workplace and client experience improvements in partnership with Office Leadership and Real Estate teams.
  • Ensure effective HSE and Emergency Response preparedness and execution.
  • Represent WSP with industry bodies and all levels of government, strengthening our community presence.
  • Be responsible for Market performance including net revenue, sales, DSO, client satisfaction, and turnover, and act swiftly on insights and emerging trends.
  • Elevate technical and advisory excellence by identifying capability strengths, gaps, and opportunities for growth and innovation.
  • Showcase project wins and success stories to build pride, visibility, and connection within the Eastern Ontario Market.

The Skills That Set You Apart

  • You bring proven experience in leadership or operational management within a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
  • You excel at inspiring teams, influencing outcomes, and building alignment across diverse stakeholders.
  • You demonstrate a strong One WSP mindset and a track record of cross-functional collaboration within both office and market environments.
  • You have strong business development acumen, client relationship capability, and financial management skills.
  • You are comfortable communicating with all levels of the organization, from early career talent to executive leadership.
  • You think strategically and execute pragmatically, bringing clarity to complexity at the local level.
  • You have experience across multiple Sectors or P&L leadership (an asset).


Compensation
All Regions across Canada: Salary for this position starts at $195,980

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, impact, and the opportunity to help shape the future, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us redefine what's possible-together.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
Learn more about WSP
Size
54,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1959

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