Operations Manager - Giga Program Delivery

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is hiring an Operations Manager - Giga Program Delivery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a senior engineering role overseeing large development programs. The manager will lead resourcing, project-office operations, finance, administration, and governance to align resources with project demand.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of engineering/PM/ops leadership, strong budgeting, and client-relations experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and minimum ten years of experience in engineering, PM, or operations.
• Strong leadership of multidisciplinary teams and complex programs.
• Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and governance in large projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, supervise, and control daily project-office operations.
• Coordinate financial, administrative, marketing, and business-development activities.
• Establish strategic, operational, and financial goals aligned with objectives.
• Lead workforce and resource planning across current and planned projects.
• Review and approve pricing strategies, proposals, and major contracts.
• Ensure staffing levels meet workload and business priorities.
• Maintain compliance with HR policies and governance frameworks.
• Monitor financial reporting and project performance, and take corrective action.

Skills

Giga program operations

Project-office management

Strategic business planning

Resource planning

Multidisciplinary leadership

Financial performance management

Budgeting & forecasting

Contract negotiation

Vendor & stakeholder relations

Operational risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Operations Manager - Giga Program Delivery

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Engineering

Function: Business Unit Management

Experience: Minimum 10 years

Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Parsons is hiring an Operations Manager - Giga Program Delivery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a senior Engineering role supporting large and complex development programs. The manager will provide strategic leadership across resourcing, project-office operations, finance, administration, talent management, business development, contracting, governance, and client relations. This opportunity requires an experienced operational leader who can align business resources with project demand while improving policies, procedures, workforce capabilities, and performance metrics. The role serves as a key connection between delivery teams, corporate leadership, clients, regulators, partners, and external stakeholders.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia

City: Riyadh

Industry: Engineering

Function: Business Unit Management

Salary: 30000-50000 SAR per month Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Riyadh; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

Giga programs require disciplined operational management to coordinate large workforces, complex financial commitments, multidisciplinary delivery teams, and demanding client expectations. The Operations Manager will establish the structure, resources, and controls needed for the project office to meet its business and delivery objectives. The position combines strategic planning with direct accountability for financial performance, staffing, proposals, contracts, operational risk, and governance. Effective leadership will strengthen profitability, resource readiness, project execution, employee performance, and long-term client confidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, supervise, and control daily project-office operations.
• Coordinate business, technical, financial, administrative, marketing, and business-development activities.
• Establish strategic, operational, and financial goals aligned with regional and corporate objectives.
• Determine workforce and resource requirements across current and planned projects.
• Lead efforts to acquire, develop, deploy, and retain the necessary project resources.
• Align policies, procedures, workforce capabilities, and performance metrics with business requirements.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to multidisciplinary project teams and support functions.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, ethical conduct, and consistent operational performance.
• Monitor financial information and reporting across the project office.
• Review individual project performance, overhead reports, and accounts-receivable aging.
• Investigate financial variances and initiate timely follow-up or corrective action.
• Prepare annual operating budgets, capital requests, and financial projections.
• Maintain compliance with corporate financial policies while improving profitability and cost efficiency.
• Establish annual salary-increase budgets within approved corporate limits.
• Approve salary actions and monitor expenditure against the authorized budget.
• Approve hiring and termination decisions within the project office.
• Ensure staffing levels remain aligned with workload, project demand, and business priorities.
• Review and approve annual performance evaluations for project employees and support staff.
• Maintain compliance with Human Resources policies and support a fair, inclusive, and performance-focused workplace.
• Contribute to marketing strategies that strengthen business growth and market position.
• Participate in the preparation and review of major proposals and lump-sum bids.
• Serve as Principal-in-Charge for significant project proposals when required.
• Review and approve pricing strategies to balance competitiveness, risk, and profitability.
• Make bid-no-bid decisions for major opportunities and firm fixed-price contracts.
• Negotiate and sign teaming agreements with partners and subcontractors.
• Review and sign authorized contracts and company-binding documents.
• Ensure commitments comply with corporate legal, commercial, and risk requirements.
• Represent the organization in discussions with clients, regulators, partners, and major subcontractors.
• Maintain strong external relationships and protect the company 's professional reputation.
• Prepare and present papers at technical meetings, conferences, and industry seminars.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, governance frameworks, and approval authorities.
• Identify and mitigate operational, financial, contractual, and delivery risks.
• Escalate significant issues, risks, and opportunities to senior management when required.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives covering efficiency, quality, resource delivery, and client satisfaction.
• Perform additional operational responsibilities assigned by senior leadership.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum ten years of relevant experience in engineering, project management, or business operations.
• At least five years of supervisory and management experience.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex projects or operational functions.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, project performance, and cost management.
• Practical experience with staffing, performance management, organizational development, and resource planning.
• Demonstrated capability in client relations and long-term stakeholder engagement.
• Experience supporting major proposals, commercial pricing, contract negotiation, and bid decisions.
• Ability to analyze complex information and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Confidence in delivering focused briefings and presentations to senior leadership.
• Strong judgement regarding the appropriate escalation of material issues and risks.
• Ability to represent senior leadership as a trusted delegate when required.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, planning, and organizational abilities.
• Willingness to travel for client meetings, project-site visits, conferences, and corporate reviews.
• High standards of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical conduct.

Skills Set

• Giga program operations
• Project-office management
• Strategic business planning
• Resource planning and deployment
• Multidisciplinary team leadership
• Financial performance management
• Operating and capital budgeting
• Financial forecasting
• Accounts-receivable monitoring
• Cost and profitability control
• Workforce planning
• Performance-management oversight
• Human Resources policy compliance
• Business-development strategy
• Major proposal management
• Lump-sum bid review
• Commercial pricing strategy
• Bid-no-bid evaluation
• Contract negotiation
• Teaming agreements
• Corporate governance
• Operational risk management
• Client and regulatory relations
• Executive reporting and presentations
• Continuous process improvement
• Stakeholder management
• Decision-making under pressure

Why Join Us

This position offers broad leadership responsibility across the operational, commercial, financial, and people-management dimensions of major development programs. The manager will influence resource strategy, project performance, client relationships, business growth, and governance at a senior organizational level. The role provides a strong platform for progression into regional operations, program leadership, and executive management positions within Saudi Arabia 's expanding Engineering market.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, project-management, program-management, and technology solutions for complex infrastructure and development programs. Its teams support clients through disciplined operations, technical expertise, responsible governance, and collaborative project delivery.