Project Director - PMO

Parsons Corporation is seeking an experienced Project Director – PMO to provide strategic leadership, governance, and oversight for major development projects in Abu Dhabi. Join a team that is shaping the future of critical infrastructure and defense markets.

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on creating the future of defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. We are committed to fostering an innovative culture and empowering our employees to achieve their full potential.

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Company Overview

Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. We deliver tomorrow's solutions today with an agile, innovative, and disruptive approach. Our people are our greatest asset, and we strive to be an employer of choice that cultivates a resilient workforce.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Applicable
• Job Type: Full-time
• Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Experience: 20+ years of experience, including significant senior leadership experience on major development programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO function, providing strategic direction, governance, and delivery oversight.
• Establish PMO frameworks, procedures, stage gates, KPIs, and reporting standards.
• Oversee projects from master planning and design through procurement, commissioning, and handover.
• Drive integrated schedule, cost, risk, change, commercial, and performance management.
• Monitor portfolio performance, identifying key risks, dependencies, and corrective actions.
• Ensure effective integration across buildings, infrastructure, utilities, landscape, and public realm packages.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• 20+ years of experience, including significant senior leadership experience on major development programs.
• Proven experience as a Project Director, PMO Director, Program Director, or equivalent.
• Strong experience in residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and associated infrastructure developments.
• Proven expertise in PMO governance, project controls, cost, schedule, risk, change, commercial, and performance management.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects, consultants, contractors, and work packages within complex programs.

Benefits

• Endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit.
• Invest and care about employee wellbeing.
• Work with exceptional people and be yourself.
• Cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential.
• Lead and develop high-performing multidisciplinary PMO teams.