Job Description
The Digital Delivery Lead is a foundational leadership role responsible for establishing and scaling a modern digital delivery capability for our US organization. This role blends strategic delivery leadership, technology oversight, and team building. The ideal candidate is a broad‑based digital leader with strong delivery grounding and enough technical depth across full‑stack development, DevOps, cloud, data, automation, and AI to drive meaningful engineering outcomes.
As Digital Delivery Lead, you will own & ensure successful software solution delivery across multiple digital programs. This role influences delivery strategy, shapes delivery standards, and ensures strong governance, process definition and risk.
You will partner with business leaders to ensure digital investments align to business outcomes, evolving technology trends and organizational priorities.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Delivery Leadership
- Lead end‑to‑end delivery for a portfolio of digital initiatives across the US region.
- Establish delivery frameworks, engineering standards, governance, and performance controls.
- Drive adoption of Agile/Lean, CI/CD, DevSecOps, cloud-native engineering, automation, and AI‑enabled delivery.
- Lead steering committees, quality gates, architecture reviews, and delivery assurance functions.
- Build strong partnerships with senior business stakeholders, product owners, and technology leaders.
- Translate business needs into scalable solution architectures and delivery models.
- Partner with architects on solution design, technical stack selection, integration patterns, and non-functional requirements.
- Promote modern engineering capabilities including cloud, microservices, analytics, RPA/automation, and AI/ML adoption.
- Ensure adherence to security, compliance, data privacy, and risk frameworks.
- Technology Alignment & Solution Leadership
- Team Building & Capability Development
- Establish and scale a new digital delivery team in the US.
- Build capability across engineering, QA, DevOps, data, automation, and product functions.
- Mentor team members and establish engineering culture focused on innovation, reliability, and efficiency.
Define role structures, hiring plans, skill development pathways, and succession plans.
Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
Must‑Have
- 15–20 years of experience in digital/software delivery, including 5+ years leading multi‑team or portfolio delivery in an enterprise environment
- Broad, hands-on understanding of modern digital technologies
- Full‑stack architectures & APIs
- Cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
- CI/CD, DevSecOps, automation
- Parametric design, Digital Engineering, Revit APIs and MCPs
- Low code development on M365 Power Platform
- Data platforms, analytics, data engineering workflows
- Applied AI/ML & modern automation tools
- Flair for understanding business needs and contribute to technical solutioning
- Proven ability to scale digital teams and mature engineering processes.
- Strong command of Agile/Lean delivery, DevOps, automation, and modern engineering practices.
- Demonstrated experience in governance, risk management, compliance, and cross‑functional leadership.
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior executives.
Nice‑to‑Have
- Exposure to geospatial/BIM/digital‑twin technologies.
- Certifications in cloud, DevOps, Agile, or AI/ML.
- Experience establishing new teams or delivery centers.
- Experience with enterprise cloud platforms (Azure), AI/ML‑enabled solutions.
- Exposure to cost optimization, FinOps, and vendor management
- Certifications such as PMP, SAFe, ITIL, or cloud certifications.
Success Metrics
- Delivery performance KPIs (Velocity, Defect Rates, Schedule Adherence, etc)
- Team‑buildout milestones
- Adoption of DevOps / automation / cloud
- Transformation outcomes (velocity, quality, efficiency)
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.
About Us
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
With approximately
4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than
73,000 globally, in 550
offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
At WSP we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones:
Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.
www.wsp.com
We are
- Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future.
- A collaborative team that thrives on challenges and unconventional thinking.
- A network of experts channeling our curiosity into creating solutions for complex issues.
Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose.
Working with Us
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
Our Hybrid Working Module
With us, you can operate in a flexible, agile, yet structured work environment and follow a Hybrid Work Model.
- Maximize collaboration.
- Maintain product quality and cultural integrity.
- Balance community, collaboration, opportunity, productivity, and efficiency.
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Our people are our greatest asset, and we prioritize a safe work environment. Health, safety, and wellbeing are integral to our culture, with each of us accountable for fostering a safe workplace through our Making Health and Safety Personal initiative. Our Zero Harm Vision drives us to reduce risks through innovative solutions, earning recognition for our global health and safety practices with the prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards for six consecutive years.
Inclusivity and Diversity
WSP India is dedicated to fostering a sustainable and inclusive work environment where our greatest strength - Our People -feel valued, respected, and supported. We ensure an unbiased approach in hiring, promotion, and performance evaluation, regardless of age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability, education, social status, or cultural background.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of over 73,300 talented global professionals dedicated to making a positive impact. Together, we can make a difference in communities both near and far.
With us, you can.
Apply today.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service. 
