Project Controls Manager - Reporting

Parsons; Tabuk; On-site; SAR 390,600 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation seeks a senior Project Controls Manager - Reporting in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia to lead executive-level reporting across cost, schedule, and performance data. You will consolidate data from planning, cost management, risk, and commercial teams to produce reliable insights for client executives and PMC leadership.

The role emphasizes EVMS, dashboards, storytelling for board-level audiences, and governance of reporting standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or another quantitative discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive project controls experience.
• At least 5 years of direct responsibility for major reporting functions on mega-projects or large infrastructure programs.
• Advanced knowledge of Earned Value Management, cost control, planning, forecasting, trend analysis, and variance reporting.
• Strong command of Oracle Primavera P6 and integrated cost-management databases.
• Advanced proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, or comparable data-visualization and dashboard platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to combine technical, commercial, financial, and schedule information into coherent executive reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc project performance reports.
• Produce executive dashboards, board-level presentations, management summaries, and client reporting packs.
• Establish consistent reporting standards, templates, calendars, approval workflows, and data-submission requirements.
• Consolidate information from cost, planning, scheduling, commercial, risk, change, procurement, and construction teams.
• Verify the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and traceability of project controls data before publication.
• Apply Earned Value Management methodologies to measure progress, cost performance, schedule performance, and forecast outcomes.
• Track key performance indicators and identify variances, deteriorating trends, emerging delays, and potential cost exposure.
• Prepare clear narrative explanations covering performance drivers, corrective actions, mitigation measures, and management decisions.
• Analyze the effect of change orders, claims, risks, and scope adjustments on approved budgets and baseline schedules.
• Coordinate with project controls specialists to maintain alignment between cost forecasts, schedule updates, risk registers, and commercial records.
• Oversee the integration of Oracle Primavera P6, EcoSys, Power BI, Tableau, and related project-management platforms.
• Improve reporting efficiency by automating data pipelines, dashboards, validation checks, and recurring performance outputs.
• Maintain governance over reporting data, coding structures, cut-off dates, baselines, and version control.
• Present complex project information in concise and visually accessible formats for senior leadership.
• Manage project controls engineers, analysts, and reporting specialists while setting clear quality and delivery expectations.
• Review team outputs, coach staff, assign priorities, and strengthen reporting capability across the project.
• Support executive meetings, progress reviews, risk workshops, forecasting sessions, and performance recovery discussions.
• Recommend corrective actions when project trends indicate potential schedule slippage, cost escalation, or delivery risk.

Skills

Project controls

Executive reporting

Project performance reporting

Earned Value Management

Cost control

Planning and scheduling

Data presentation

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or other quantitative discipline

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

EcoSys

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Project Controls Manager - Reporting

Role: Project Controls Manager - Reporting | Location: Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | Industry: Construction | Function: Project-Program Management | Experience: Minimum 15 years | Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Project Controls Manager - Reporting in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia is a senior Construction opportunity focused on executive reporting, cost and schedule integration, performance analytics, and project controls governance for a transformational giga-project. Parsons Corporation is hiring an experienced reporting leader to establish a reliable source of project performance information for client executives, PMC leadership, and senior decision-makers.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia | City: Tabuk | Industry: Construction | Function: Project-Program Management | Salary: 35000-50000 | Gender: Any | Candidate Nationality: Any | Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Project Controls Manager - Reporting will lead the consolidation, validation, interpretation, and presentation of project controls information across a complex infrastructure program. The role will combine data from planning, cost management, commercial, risk, change control, and delivery teams to produce accurate executive-level reporting. This position will serve as the central authority for project performance metrics. By transforming technical, financial, and schedule data into clear management information, the manager will help leadership identify emerging risks, understand performance trends, evaluate recovery options, and make timely strategic decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc project performance reports.
• Produce executive dashboards, board-level presentations, management summaries, and client reporting packs.
• Establish consistent reporting standards, templates, calendars, approval workflows, and data-submission requirements.
• Consolidate information from cost, planning, scheduling, commercial, risk, change, procurement, and construction teams.
• Verify the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and traceability of project controls data before publication.
• Apply Earned Value Management methodologies to measure progress, cost performance, schedule performance, and forecast outcomes.
• Track key performance indicators and identify variances, deteriorating trends, emerging delays, and potential cost exposure.
• Prepare clear narrative explanations covering performance drivers, corrective actions, mitigation measures, and management decisions.
• Analyze the effect of change orders, claims, risks, and scope adjustments on approved budgets and baseline schedules.
• Coordinate with project controls specialists to maintain alignment between cost forecasts, schedule updates, risk registers, and commercial records.
• Oversee the integration of Oracle Primavera P6, EcoSys, Power BI, Tableau, and related project-management platforms.
• Improve reporting efficiency by automating data pipelines, dashboards, validation checks, and recurring performance outputs.
• Maintain governance over reporting data, coding structures, cut-off dates, baselines, and version control.
• Present complex project information in concise and visually accessible formats for senior leadership.
• Manage project controls engineers, analysts, and reporting specialists while setting clear quality and delivery expectations.
• Review team outputs, coach staff, assign priorities, and strengthen reporting capability across the project.
• Support executive meetings, progress reviews, risk workshops, forecasting sessions, and performance recovery discussions.
• Recommend corrective actions when project trends indicate potential schedule slippage, cost escalation, or delivery risk.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or another quantitative discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive project controls experience.
• At least 5 years of direct responsibility for major reporting functions on mega-projects or large infrastructure programs.
• Advanced knowledge of Earned Value Management, cost control, planning, forecasting, trend analysis, and variance reporting.
• Strong command of Oracle Primavera P6 and integrated cost‑management databases.
• Advanced proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, or comparable data-visualization and dashboard platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to combine technical, commercial, financial, and schedule information into coherent executive reports.
• Strong understanding of project baselines, progress measurement, change control, risk analysis, and performance forecasting.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proven ability to prepare concise corporate narratives and presentations for executive and C‑suite audiences.
• Strong analytical judgment with the ability to identify systemic issues through project data.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary project controls and reporting teams.
• Ability to work effectively within a Project Management Consultancy environment.
• Previous experience in Saudi Arabia or the GCC region is highly advantageous.
• Experience on Vision 2030 giga‑projects, including NEOM or comparable developments, is preferred.
• Project Management Professional certification or AACE credentials such as PSP, EVP, or CCP are desirable.

Skills Set

• Project controls
• Executive reporting
• Project performance reporting
• Earned Value Management
• Cost control
• Planning and scheduling
• Oracle Primavera P6
• EcoSys
• Power BI
• Tableau
• Data visualization
• Dashboard development
• KPI management
• Variance analysis
• Schedule forecasting
• Cost forecasting
• Change control
• Claims impact analysis
• Risk reporting
• Baseline management
• Progress measurement
• Data integration
• Reporting automation
• Project controls governance
• Team leadership
• Executive presentations
• PMC reporting
• Giga‑project delivery

Why Join Us

This role provides the opportunity to shape the reporting and performance-management framework of a major development program in Tabuk. The successful candidate will influence executive decision‑making, establish project controls discipline across multiple workstreams, and create the reporting visibility required for successful giga‑project delivery. The position offers exposure to sophisticated project‑management systems, large‑scale infrastructure investment, senior client stakeholders, and multidisciplinary international teams. It is particularly suited to a reporting professional seeking long‑term career value within Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding construction and development market.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, construction management, program management, and technical services for complex infrastructure and urban development projects. Its work in Saudi Arabia supports major national development initiatives through advanced project controls, multidisciplinary expertise, digital reporting systems, and rigorous delivery governance.