Senior Manager - Asset Management Platform PMO

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Asset Management Platform PMO in Riyadh, driving rollout, integration, and optimization of a centralized digital asset ecosystem. The role requires extensive experience in technology PMOs, ERP, and asset management systems across smart city assets and city operations.

The incumbent will manage software deployment schedules, budgets, change management, and executive reporting, coordinating with vendors and internal teams to ensure adoption and

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience leading technology PMOs or ERP projects.
• PMP or PgMP certification is mandatory; Agile/PRINCE2/Scrum desirable.
• Experience with mega-projects in smart city, utilities or public sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO for rollout, enhancement, integration, and optimization of the asset management platform.
• Develop and maintain the master deployment schedule for releases, modules, and integrations.
• Establish governance, stage gates, reporting templates, and escalation procedures.
• Coordinate multi-vendor delivery, budgets, risks, and resource planning.
• Provide executive dashboards and reports for steering committees and leadership.

Skills

Program Management

PMO Governance

Enterprise Asset Management

System Integration

Agile / Waterfall / Hybrid

Vendor & Contract Governance

Executive Reporting

Change Management

Risk & Budget Management

SAP PM-MM / IBM Maximo

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related

Master's degree or MBA in Technology/PMO preferred

Tools

SAP PM-MM

IBM Maximo

Job description

Senior Manager - Asset Management Platform PMO Job Snapshot Role: Senior Manager - Asset Management Platform PMO Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: I T and Services Function: Program Management Experience: Minimum 15 years of progressive technology PMO, ERP, or enterprise asset management systems experience Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Senior Manager - Asset Management Platform PMO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is an I T and Services opportunity focused on governing the rollout, enhancement, integration, and optimization of a centralized digital asset management ecosystem. Parsons is hiring an experienced technology program leader to manage enterprise platform delivery, multi-vendor coordination, software deployment schedules, technology budgets, change management, integration risks, executive reporting, and operational adoption across smart city and city operations environments.

Country: Saudi Arabia City: Riyadh Industry: I T and Services Function: Program Management Salary: 45000-60000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO responsible for rollout, enhancement, integration, and optimization of the city Asset Management platform ecosystem.
• Develop and maintain the master deployment schedule covering software releases, platform modules, integrations, mobile applications, and related technology initiatives.
• Establish standardized governance processes, delivery methodologies, stage gates, reporting templates, and escalation procedures.
• Apply appropriate Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management approaches according to project complexity and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate portfolio priorities across multiple concurrent technology projects and operational workstreams.
• Maintain visibility over dependencies, milestones, critical paths, resources, and implementation readiness.
• Manage major technology budgets covering software licenses, system integration, infrastructure hosting, consulting resources, and implementation services.
• Monitor budget commitments, expenditure, variance, and forecast requirements.
• Provide early warning when funding, resource constraints, or commercial issues may affect deployment schedules.
• Serve as the principal coordination link between software developers, system architects, PMO teams, and physical asset operators.
• Translate operational requirements from Roads, Public Realm, Facilities Management, and other city functions into structured technology delivery priorities.
• Coordinate integration between the Asset Management platform and financial, service charge, smart city, IoT, and other enterprise systems.
• Monitor data interface dependencies and ensure integration activities are properly scheduled, tested, and governed.
• Lead cross-functional coordination between IT, digital, finance, operations, asset management, and external delivery partners.
• Develop structured change management plans for teams transitioning from legacy processes to new digital platforms.
• Design user adoption strategies that support practical operational use rather than technology deployment alone.
• Coordinate field-user training programs, role-based learning, communication activities, and user feedback mechanisms.
• Track adoption issues and work with technical teams to resolve barriers affecting operational use.
• Monitor platform deployment risks including data migration errors, configuration delays, system downtime, integration failures, and cybersecurity concerns.
• Maintain program risk registers and ensure mitigation actions are assigned and actively monitored.
• Escalate critical technology delivery risks to appropriate governance forums before they affect major milestones.
• Develop executive dashboards showing program health, milestone status, budget variance, delivery risks, and readiness indicators.
• Prepare clear project portfolio updates for steering committees, executive leadership, and senior operational stakeholders.
• Translate technical implementation issues into concise business impacts and recommended decisions.
• Lead regular PMO reviews covering schedule, budget, vendor performance, risk, quality, and resource utilization.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews following major releases, integrations, and platform deployments.
• Capture lessons learned and use findings to improve subsequent deployment cycles.
• Identify delivery bottlenecks and streamline governance processes to improve implementation speed.
• Direct and monitor the performance of system integrators, enterprise software vendors, and technology consultants.
• Review vendor plans, milestones, deliverables, staffing, and quality against contractual commitments.
• Track contractual Service Level Agreements and agreed performance measures.
• Escalate underperformance and support appropriate commercial or contractual actions when vendors fail to meet obligations.
• Coordinate with Contracts and Commercial teams on vendor performance, deliverables, claims, changes, and contractual risks.
• Maintain clear accountability for external technology partners across implementation workstreams.
• Support procurement and evaluation of technology delivery partners when required.
• Ensure platform initiatives remain aligned with operational priorities and wider smart city objectives.
• Support implementation of enterprise asset management systems such as SAP PM-MM, IBM Maximo, or equivalent platforms.
• Coordinate mobile engineering applications and digital field tools used by maintenance and operations teams.
• Monitor resource demand across internal teams, consultants, vendors, and system integrators.
• Use project portfolio management tools to improve resource scheduling and delivery visibility.
• Promote transparent governance, disciplined project control, and data-driven decision-making throughout the technology portfolio.
• Provide mentoring and PMO leadership to project managers, coordinators, analysts, and implementation teams.
• Drive continuous improvement of PMO standards, reporting tools, deployment frameworks, and vendor governance practices.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline.
• Master 's degree or MBA focused on Technology Management, Project Portfolio Management, or a related area is highly preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience leading technology-focused PMOs, major ERP programs, enterprise asset management systems, or complex digital transformation initiatives.
• Proven experience managing enterprise technology portfolios involving multiple vendors, system integrators, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong background in mega-projects, public utilities, transportation authorities, smart cities, or other complex operational environments.
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale EAMS or ERP deployments.
• Strong practical understanding of SAP PM-MM, IBM Maximo, or equivalent enterprise asset management platforms.
• Proven ability to manage technology budgets, implementation schedules, project dependencies, risks, and resource requirements.
• Strong experience coordinating system integrations between enterprise applications and operational platforms.
• Practical knowledge of change management and user adoption within operational organizations.
• Experience transitioning traditional field teams from manual or legacy processes to digital workflows.
• PMP or PgMP certification is mandatory.
• Agile, Scrum, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification is highly desirable.
• High proficiency in project portfolio management platforms, resource scheduling tools, and PMO reporting systems.
• Strong vendor and contract governance experience.
• Ability to hold major international technology providers accountable for quality, schedule, and contractual performance.
• Excellent executive communication and presentation capability.
• Strong ability to simplify technical IT terminology for non-technical directors and senior executives.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management across technology, finance, operations, and external suppliers.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority technology workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong analytical approach to risk, schedule, resource, financial, and performance information.

Skills Set

• Program Management
• Project Management Office
• PMO Governance
• Technology PMO
• Enterprise Asset Management Systems
• EAMS
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• ERP
• SAP PM
• SAP MM
• IBM Maximo
• Asset Management Platforms
• Smart City Platforms
• Software Deployment
• Enterprise Software Rollout
• System Integration
• Data Integration
• IoT Integration
• Digital Transformation
• Change Management
• User Adoption
• Training Programs
• Technology Portfolio Management
• Project Portfolio Management
• PPM
• Master Schedule Management
• Milestone Management
• Resource Planning
• Technology Budget Management
• Cost Control
• Risk Management
• Technology Risk Management
• Data Migration
• System Configuration
• Cybersecurity Awareness
• Executive Dashboards
• Executive Reporting
• Steering Committee Reporting
• Vendor Management
• System Integrator Management
• Consultant Management
• SLA Management
• Contract Governance
• Vendor Performance Management
• Agile
• Scrum
• Waterfall
• PRINCE2
• PMP
• PgMP
• Operational Readiness
• Post-Implementation Review
• Lessons Learned
• Process Improvement
• Resource Scheduling
• Digital Field Applications
• Mobile Engineering Applications
• Financial System Integration
• Service Charge System Integration
• Smart City Data Integration
• PMO Reporting
• Portfolio Governance

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to lead the governance and delivery of a city-scale digital asset management ecosystem supporting complex operational services across Riyadh. The position combines enterprise technology, smart city integration, vendor governance, change management, executive reporting, and large-scale program delivery. For an experienced PMO leader, it provides substantial influence over how digital platforms are deployed, adopted, and optimized across a major urban environment while contributing directly to the efficiency and maturity of future city operations.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, program management, technology, and digital solutions for major projects worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons supports smart city, transportation, infrastructure, urban development, and complex digital transformation programs through multidisciplinary project management, systems integration, technology delivery, and operational advisory expertise.