Project Director - PMO

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

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an experienced Project Director - PMO to provide strategic leadership, governance, and oversight for the delivery of major residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and infrastructure developments. In this role, you will lead the PMO function across a complex portfolio of projects, establishing the governance, controls, reporting, and delivery frameworks required to achieve the Client's strategic objectives.

What You'll Be Doing

• 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.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• 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.
• Strong leadership, client management, stakeholder engagement, communication, and decision-making skills.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience delivering large-scale real estate development programs in United Arab Emirates or the Middle East.
• Experience within a client-side, developer, PMO, or program management environment.
• Strong knowledge of BIM, digital project management, integrated controls, and executive dashboards.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PgMP, PE, CEng, RICS, or equivalent is preferred.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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