Project Support Manager

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Support Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to provide support for a portfolio of projects and works closely with the Infrastructure Director on strategy, task prioritization, and other needs, as required.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of one of the most transformative projects in Saudi Arabia's history. A visionary giga-project that aims to create a world-class entertainment, sports, and cultural destination, offering unparalleled experiences to visitors from around the globe. Our project aims to deliver a world-class entertainment and tourism destination, showcasing thrilling attractions, diverse entertainment offerings, and captivating cultural experiences.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Assists in planning, execution, and monitoring of projects. Ensure that project tasks are completed according to the project plan.
• Prepare, maintain, and update project schedules, including critical path analysis and forecasting of key project milestones.
• Coordinate cost control activities, as applicable, including budget preparation, forecasting, and management of project expenditures and financial reporting.
• Manage risk assessment and mitigation strategies, identifying potential project risks and developing contingency plans.
• Facilitate communication and provide regular project status updates to stakeholders, including project teams, management, and clients.
• Oversee contract management processes, including negotiation, execution, and analysis of contracts for compliance and performance.
• Facilitate change management procedures to register and assess the impact of project changes and ensure appropriate documentation and approvals are obtained.
• Identify and manage interdependencies between portfolio projects and external stakeholders.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned and best practices for future project improvements.
• Prepare plans, budgets, staff forecasts and actuals, and progress reports, if needed, presents to management and clients for review or approval.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
• Strong experience in project delivery aspects.
• Define, create, and maintain KPIs and KRAs to ensure project performance monitoring.
• Ensures adherence to all corporate, contractual, ethics, and safety standards, policies, and procedures.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project management roles in projects that exceed a total contract value of 1bn SAR.
• Proven experience in managing project schedules, budgets, and financial reporting.
• Experience in risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Familiarity with contract management and change management processes.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in project management software tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, Power BI, SharePoint, MS Office suite).
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines, if requested.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Professional certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRiNCE2 are highly desirable.

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