PMO Director: Lead Major Developments

Parsons; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a seasoned Project Director - PMO to lead governance and oversight for a portfolio of major residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and infrastructure developments around Abu Dhabi and the UAE. You will establish frameworks, drive performance, and manage a multidisciplinary PMO across design, procurement, construction, and handover.

You will guide executive reviews, align multiple work packages, and ensure standardized practices, digital delivery, and robust reporting to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• 20+ years of experience with significant senior leadership 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.

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, construction, 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.
• Oversee consultants, contractors, and delivery teams to ensure alignment with Client objectives.
• Lead executive reviews and provide clear reporting on progress, cost, schedule, risk, and key decisions.
• Drive PMO standardization, continuous improvement, digital delivery, and best practices.
• Lead and develop high-performing multidisciplinary PMO teams.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline

Tools

BIM

Executive dashboards

PMP

Job description

Parsons is seeking a seasoned Project Director - PMO to lead governance and oversight for a portfolio of major residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and infrastructure developments around Abu Dhabi and the UAE. You will establish frameworks, drive performance, and manage a multidisciplinary PMO across design, procurement, construction, and handover.

You will guide executive reviews, align multiple work packages, and ensure standardized practices, digital delivery, and robust reporting to meet