Project Controls Director (Saudi National)

Parsons; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a senior Project Controls Director in Saudi Arabia to lead planning, scheduling, cost and risk management across a major landscape and infrastructure program. You will guide a multidisciplinary team, establish controls standards, and provide executive reporting and governance to enable informed decision-making.

You will collaborate with the PMO, client, designers, consultants, and contractors to align schedules, budgets, and objectives, while identifying risks and recovery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management or related field.
• Master’s degree is desirable for senior leadership roles.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in project controls or related field.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Project Controls function within the PMO across all program phases.
• Develop and implement project controls policies, procedures, and governance.
• Build and mentor an integrated team for planning, scheduling, cost, risk, and reporting.
• Provide strategic advice on performance, risks, opportunities, and recovery strategies.
• Ensure consistent application of controls across projects, consultants, and contractors.
• Oversee development and maintenance of schedules and budgets.
• Lead weekly, monthly, and executive-level reporting and KPI development.
• Identify and manage program risks and change impacts.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost management

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM

Master's degree in Engineering/PM/Construction/ MBA desirable

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking to hire a high-caliber Project Controls Director. In this role you will provide strategic leadership for planning, scheduling, cost management, risk management, change control, progress measurement, performance reporting, and project governance.

The role is responsible for ensuring the successful implementation and maintenance of robust project controls processes, systems, and procedures that enable informed decision-making and effective program delivery.

Working closely with the Client, PMO leadership, designers, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders, the PCD will establish an integrated controls framework to monitor project performance, identify emerging risks, and ensure alignment with approved budgets, schedules, and project objectives.

The selected candidate will lead a multidisciplinary Project Controls team and provide executive-level reporting and analysis to support the successful delivery of one of the region's most significant Landscape and Infrastructure programs.

What You'll Be Doing

• Establish and lead the Project Controls function within the PMO across all phases of the program lifecycle.
• Develop and implement project controls policies, procedures, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Build, lead, and mentor an integrated team comprising planning, scheduling, cost, risk, reporting, and controls professionals.
• Provide strategic advice to PMO and executive leadership on project performance, risks, opportunities, and recovery strategies.
• Ensure consistent application of project controls processes across all projects, consultants, and contractors.
• Direct the development, review, integration, and maintenance of program and project schedules.
• Ensure alignment and integration of design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover schedules.
• Monitor critical paths, key milestones, interfaces, and dependencies across the program.
• Lead schedule performance reviews and recommend mitigation or recovery measures where required.
• Oversee schedule risk analysis and ensure robust planning practices are adopted across all workstreams.
• Lead the development and maintenance of program budgets, forecasts, and cost control systems.
• Monitor program expenditure, commitments, cash flow, and forecast final costs.
• Review and challenge cost forecasts and performance data to ensure accuracy and accountability.
• Ensure timely reporting of cost performance, variances, trends, and management actions.
• Support PMO leadership in the assessment of commercial risks, claims, changes, and contractual implications.
• Establish and maintain the program-wide risk management framework.
• Lead risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring activities.
• Facilitate risk workshops and ensure key threats and opportunities are actively managed.
• Oversee change management processes, ensuring proper evaluation, approval, and implementation of scope, schedule, and budget changes.
• Assess the impact of changes on program objectives and delivery commitments.
• Establish project controls dashboards, reporting frameworks, and performance metrics.
• Lead the preparation of weekly, monthly, and executive-level reports.
• Develop and maintain program-wide Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Analyse project performance trends and provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ensure the integrity, consistency, and accuracy of project controls data and reporting systems.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary Project Controls interface between the PMO, Client, consultants, contractors, and external stakeholders.
• Support senior leadership in project reviews, governance meetings, and executive presentations.
• Ensure transparency and effective communication of project performance across all stakeholder groups.
• Foster collaboration and alignment between delivery teams to achieve program objectives.
• Lead and manage the PMO Project Controls team, setting clear objectives and performance expectations.
• Promote a culture of excellence, accountability, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
• Identify resource requirements and ensure the Project Controls function is appropriately staffed throughout the program lifecycle.
• Support the development and succession planning of Project Controls personnel.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or Business Administration is desirable.
• Minimum 20