Senior Director of Operational Technology Cybersecurity and Fleet Innovation

This Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join WSP’s Critical & Emerging Technology team within the national Transit & Rail practice as a Senior Director of Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity and Fleet Innovation. The selected candidate will play a critical role in tailoring an existing service offering within one of the world’s leading engineering and design firms that will empower our transportation clients to become Future Ready. This position may be based out of any mutually agreed upon WSP USA Office.

The successful candidate will lead and oversee cybersecurity strategy and innovation across operational technology (OT) systems with a specific focus on transportation infrastructure. This may include safeguarding systems such as signaling, SCADA, traction power, and fleet charging infrastructure, while championing the adoption and strategies to future proof our clients to test and validate emerging technologies that enhance safety, reliability, and performance. While it is critical for the candidate to thoroughly understand and contribute to the latest cyber standards (NIST, ISO, IEC, and FTA), the role requires the individual to lead engaging conversations with our clients about what the future of transit may hold and how best to prepare. Specifically, targeting opportunities to reduce the amount of Comms infrastructure in rail and transit infrastructure thereby lowering OPEX. The role will work closely with our established WSP US Properties & Buildings Cybersecurity team as well as the global WSP Cybersecurity community. Deep cybersecurity expertise within the Transportation sector can be found in our global team.

The Senior Director of OT Cybersecurity and Fleet Innovation offers substantial opportunities for professional growth in an emerging market. You will work directly with industry thought leaders in areas such as zero emissions, autonomous vehicles, transit technology systems, infrastructure asset management, and transit & rail to launch highly visible transit technology projects across North America. To be successful in this role, the candidate must have an understanding not only of cybersecurity planning, design, and implementation best practices, but the candidate must be familiar with transit infrastructure design and vulnerabilities of various digital technologies. Additionally, the candidate must have a creative, driven approach for exploring new ideas to deliver for our clients and partnering with our data science team to explore AI and/or ML solutions to reduce OT cyber threats. Business development will be a key performance area in this role, but the candidate will have an ability also can self-fulfil client deliverables. Industry presence, speaker track record and thought leadership will be expected from this individual.

Your Impact

• Lead and strategize with Safety & Security, Buildings, Transit & Rail, and Digital Leadership within WSP to build new cybersecurity practice and identify and prioritize near-term and long-term service offerings related to OT cybersecurity.  
• Conduct and lead cybersecurity risk assessments and threat & vulnerability modeling for rolling stock and supporting infrastructure. Ensure alignment with the latest standards and codes, IEC/ISA, NIST, APTA, ISO, PRDC, UNECE, etc. (pending client framework*).  
• Develop mitigation strategies and corrective actions to manage or eliminate identified cyber risk, threats & vulnerabilities.
• Proven ability to coordinate and liaison with cybersecurity, engineering, planning, architects, and operations experts within Transportation & Infrastructure business lines.  
• Sample deliverables may include - Design, testing, and commissioning existing or new cybersecurity OT software/hardware, developing new policy framework, serving as owner’s rep, creating procurement documentation (scope, requirements, costs, KPIs, etc.), cybersecurity masterplans, and leading stakeholder engagement workshops aimed at training/educating external and internal stakeholders.  
• Support the development of thorough operational security plans and incident response protocols tailored to specific OT environments. Help develop monitoring plans and eventually, create real-time monitoring tools that reduce OPEX and keep our clients protected.  
• The successful candidate must thrive in the seller/doer role and help build a pipeline of sustainable work through experience and industry connections. The selected individual will be expected to represent WSP at industry events and relevant committee meetings to demonstrate our experience in the cybersecurity and fleet innovation market.   Additionally, oversee team development, manage budgets for innovation initiatives, and drive global partnerships to expand WSP's market share in transit cybersecurity. 

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