Executive Director, Project Management Consultancy – Luxury Destination

Experience; Qatar; On-site; QAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a highly accomplished Executive Director to provide executive leadership and strategic oversight for the Project Management Consultancy services for a luxury hospitality and entertainment development in Qatar. The development is a state-of-the-art destination with high visitor volumes.

The Executive Director will serve as Parsons' executive representative to the Client and stakeholders, ensuring delivery within quality, schedule, budget, safety, sustainability, and governance

Qualifications

• Executive leadership of large multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in governance, programme management, and delivery of complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for the PMC commission.
• Act as the primary executive representative between Parsons and the Client's executive management.
• Establish project governance framework and decision-making processes.
• Provide strategic direction to the Project Director and senior leadership.
• Ensure alignment of objectives, commercial strategy, risk, and delivery priorities.
• Lead executive-level meetings with Client, developers, investors, and authorities.
• Oversee performance across schedule, budget, quality, HSE, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management.
• Review and endorse major project decisions, procurement strategies, and contractual matters.
• Support resolution of major commercial, contractual, technical, and stakeholder issues.
• Provide oversight during milestones including design approvals, procurement, construction, testing, handover, and DLP.
• Champion proactive risk management and executive escalation of issues.
• Promote collaboration across project participants to achieve successful outcomes.
• Ensure implementation of international best practices and governance standards.

Skills

Executive leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Contract administration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Parsons is seeking a highly accomplished Executive Director to provide executive leadership and strategic oversight for the Project Management Consultancy services for a luxury hospitality and entertainment development in Qatar. The development is a state-of-the-art destination with high visitor volumes.

The Executive Director will serve as Parsons' executive representative to the Client and stakeholders, ensuring delivery within quality, schedule, budget, safety, sustainability, and governance