Program Director

Parsons; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 937,000 - 1,687,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Program Director to lead a complex major program with significant community impact in Saudi Arabia. The role oversees enterprise-level governance across scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality and stakeholders, acting as the client’s senior Parsons representative across multiple projects and streams.

The role requires 25+ years of relevant experience, proven leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams, and strong program management, with a focus on delivering high-quality

Qualifications

• 25+ years of relevant experience with supervisory and senior leadership responsibility.
• Experience managing large, complex programs or portfolios valued up to $1–$5B.
• Led multidisciplinary teams of engineers, project directors, managers, designers and technical staff.
• Proven background in client and large-scale project management at senior levels.
• Strong operational, financial management and reporting capabilities.
• Demonstrated personnel and team management skills.
• Deep understanding of industry practices, regulations, and modern engineering and project management technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and governance for the program portfolio.
• Oversee end-to-end program execution, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards for program health, forecasting and benefits realization.
• Identify, mitigate and escalate program risks and financial trade-offs.
• Hire, coach and lead large PM teams and allocate resources across workstreams.
• Represent Parsons with client and key subcontractors, negotiating scope changes.
• Collaborate with business development to position and secure new work.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.

Program Director

Ready to take your managerial and program leadership career to the next level? Parsons is seeking a Program Director to lead a complex major program with significant impact on the local community. In this role, the Program Director is accountable for the strategic leadership, governance, and delivery of one or more large‑scale, complex programs and portfolios, typically valued up to $5Bn. The role provides enterprise‑level oversight across scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and stakeholder outcomes, while ensuring alignment with Parsons' strategic objectives and contractual commitments. This position serves as Parsons' senior representative to the client , leading multidisciplinary teams and driving consistent, high‑quality delivery across multiple projects and workstreams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Strategic Leadership & Governance: Establish and mature the Programs methodologies, processes, and tools, ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
• Portfolio Management: Oversee the end-to-end execution of enterprise-wide initiatives, directing projects, managing dependencies, and managing senior-level stakeholder expectations.
• Performance Optimization: Develop KPIs and dashboards to track program health, financial forecasting, and benefits realization.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify, mitigate, and elevate program-level risks, driving decisions on scope, schedule, and cost trade-offs.
• Resource & Team Management: Hire, coach, and lead project management teams, fostering a culture of high performance and professional development.
• Client & Stakeholder Management; Act as Parsons' senior representative with the client and key subcontractors throughout program execution. Lead negotiations related to scope changes, contractual matters, and commercial adjustments. Proactively manage senior stakeholder expectations, maintaining trust, transparency, and alignment.
• People, Resource & Capability Leadership Build, lead, and mentor large teams of Project Managers, Engineers, and technical professionals, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability, and professional development. Mobilize company resources across offices, regions, and support functions to assemble high‑performing delivery teams. Optimize resource allocation across multiple workstreams to ensure consistent quality and delivery excellence.
• Business Development & Growth: Collaborate closely with Business Development to identify, position, and secure additional work with existing and new clients, leveraging program success and client relationships.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• 25+ years of relevant experience , including significant supervisory and senior leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex programs or portfolios, including program $1- $5B
• Extensive experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams of Engineers, Project Directors and Managers, Designers, and technical support personnel.
• Proven background in Client and largescale Project management at Program Director or equivalent senior level.
• Strong operational and financial management and reporting experience.
• Proven personnel and team management.
• Deep understanding of industry practices, regulations, and modern engineering and project management technologies.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at executive, client, and board levels.
• Strong commercial, contractual, and risk management capability.

Benefits and Perks

• We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars!

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