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In this highly visible leadership role, you will define the regional vision for Mission Critical, shape sub-sector strategies, and expand WSP\u2019s market presence in the rapidly evolving mission-critical infrastructure landscape. Your leadership will directly influence growth performance, strengthen strategic client relationships, and elevate WSP\u2019s Mission Critical portfolio \u2014 establishing repeatable, high-performance solutions across data centres and adjacent mission-critical environments where uptime, resilience, speed-to-commissioning, and operational continuity are paramount. 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Establish clear scorecards and governance to track pipeline, conversion, margin, delivery performance, and sector maturity. <\/li>\n<li><b>Cross-Business Collaboration: <\/b> Champion collaboration across Advisory, Engineering, Sustainability, and Digital practices to deliver integrated solutions that maximize value for clients. <\/li>\n<li><b>Market Expansion: <\/b> Position WSP as the partner of choice for hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centre clients, while advancing regional and multi-sector priorities across the Mission Critical portfolio. <\/li>\n<li><b>Client Engagement: <\/b> Strengthen relationships with key clients and stakeholders, ensuring exceptional satisfaction and trust in WSP\u2019s delivery capabilities. <\/li>\n<li><b>Operational Excellence: <\/b> Oversee the delivery of high-quality consulting and engineering services, ensuring projects meet mission-critical standards for resilience, efficiency, and sustainability across data centres specifically. <\/li>\n<li><b>P&#038;L Accountability: <\/b> Drive financial performance by achieving key Profit &#038; Loss (P&#038;L) targets, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring sustainable growth. <\/li>\n<li><b>Business Development: <\/b> Lead strategic initiatives to expand WSP\u2019s footprint in the Middle East data centre market, securing new opportunities and partnerships. <\/li>\n<li><b>Quality, Safety &#038; Operations (QSO): <\/b> Uphold WSP\u2019s commitment to quality, safety, and operational excellence, setting the tone for industry-leading standards in mission-critical delivery. <\/li>\n<li><b>Leadership &#038; Team Management: <\/b> Lead, inspire, and manage a diverse team of technical and strategic consultants and subject matter experts. 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