Senior Project Manager - Luxury Hospitality

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead luxury hospitality developments, directing multiple Project Managers and coordinating design, construction, and commissioning to meet schedule, budget, and quality targets.

You will maintain client relationships, manage risks, and ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled while upholding safety and luxury standards across complex programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related field with 20+ years in construction and design management.
• Proven ability to lead Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams on luxury hospitality developments.
• Strong knowledge of program management, cost control, scheduling, and client management.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and management to Project Managers on luxury hospitality developments.
• Set project goals aligned with Country Manager priorities and corporate strategy.
• Oversee delivery across multiple projects and report progress, risks, and issues to senior management.
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule, within or below approved budgets, and in line with contractual obligations.
• Establish program requirements and ensure deliverables meet technical, commercial, quality, and client criteria.
• Develop and implement Project Execution Plans, Health and Safety Plans, QA/QC Plans, and related procedures.
• Act as Parsons' senior representative with clients, consultants, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Manage project scope development and changes that affect cost, schedule, quality, or commercial outcomes.
• Negotiate scope changes and significant commercial matters with Clients and key subcontractors.
• Collaborate with Business Development to identify opportunities for future project work.
• Prepare and distribute project summaries to align teams on scope and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate with project leaders to develop corrective actions for cost overruns or delays.

Skills

Luxury Hospitality Projects

Senior Project Management

Project-Program Management

Design Management

Construction Management

Project Delivery

Project Governance

Schedule Management

Cost Control

Client Management

Team Leadership

Quality Assurance

Contract Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Luxury Hospitality Job Snapshot

Role: Senior Project Manager - Luxury Hospitality

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Construction

Function: Project-Program Management

Experience: Minimum 20 years

Job Type: Full-time

Job Overview

Senior Project Manager - Luxury Hospitality in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Construction opportunity with Parsons Corporation focused on the leadership and delivery of large-scale luxury hospitality projects. The role is hiring an accomplished project executive to oversee multiple Project Managers, guide complex design and construction activities, control scope and commercial performance, maintain schedule and budget discipline, and ensure projects meet contractual, quality, safety, and client expectations.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia

City: Riyadh

Industry: Construction

Function: Project-Program Management

Salary: 50000-75000 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

Role Context

The Senior Project Manager will provide senior-level direction across a portfolio of luxury hospitality developments, ensuring individual Project Managers and project teams remain aligned with corporate strategy, client priorities, contractual obligations, and financial targets. The position combines program-level leadership with detailed oversight of project execution, commercial performance, scope control, technical quality, schedule recovery, and stakeholder management. Effective leadership in this role will help protect project value, maintain delivery consistency, and support continued business growth with key clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direction and management to Project Managers responsible for luxury hospitality and related development projects.
• Establish clear project and performance goals aligned with Country Manager priorities and corporate strategy.
• Oversee delivery performance across multiple projects and keep senior management informed of progress, risks, and significant issues.
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule, within or below approved budgets, and in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Establish program requirements and confirm project deliverables meet defined technical, commercial, quality, and client criteria.
• Oversee preparation and implementation of Project Execution Plans, Health and Safety Plans, Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plans, and supporting project procedures.
• Act as Parsons ' senior representative with clients, consultants, contractors, and selected subcontractors throughout project execution.
• Manage project scope development and maintain control over changes that may affect cost, schedule, quality, or commercial outcomes.
• Negotiate scope changes and significant commercial matters with Clients and key subcontractors.
• Work with Business Development teams to identify opportunities for additional services and future project work.
• Prepare and distribute project summaries that provide teams with a common understanding of scope, objectives, responsibilities, and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate with key project leaders to develop corrective action plans where cost overruns, delays, scope changes, or other delivery risks are identified.
• Advise Clients and company leadership of material changes that could influence project cost, completion dates, or contractual obligations.
• Promote technical and commercial excellence by ensuring Quality Assurance processes are consistently applied across projects.
• Monitor significant project milestones, cost performance, schedule status, scope development, and delivery risks.
• Provide regular performance reporting to the Country Manager covering project achievements, emerging issues, mitigation actions, and executive decisions required.
• Supervise Project Managers and provide guidance when complex technical, contractual, commercial, or stakeholder issues arise.
• Review project management performance and intervene where additional leadership or recovery actions are required.
• Support disciplined coordination between design management, construction management, commercial, procurement, planning, quality, and safety functions.
• Maintain oversight of luxury hospitality requirements to ensure design intent, quality expectations, operational standards, and high-end finishes are protected during delivery.
• Encourage appropriate use of current project technologies and digital tools to strengthen coordination, reporting, decision-making, and project control.
• Provide leadership across multiple concurrent projects while maintaining clear accountability and consistent governance.
• Resolve escalated project issues and maintain productive relationships with Clients, project teams, corporate stakeholders, and delivery partners.
• Support continued improvement in project management methods, governance, reporting, and execution practices.

Ideal Profile

The position requires a Bachelor 's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline, supported by at least 20 years of experience in construction and design management. Candidates should have substantial experience delivering luxury hospitality developments and managing complex projects through design, construction, and completion. A strong background supervising Project Managers and multidisciplinary delivery teams is essential. The successful professional should possess thorough knowledge of program management, engineering principles, construction delivery, scope management, contractual obligations, quality systems, commercial performance, and industry best practices. Advanced leadership ability is required, including the capacity to set strategic direction, resolve complex problems, maintain accountability, and communicate effectively with Clients, corporate leadership, Project Managers, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, together with the ability to discuss both technical and non-technical subjects at senior management level. Candidates should also have a strong understanding of current project technology and how digital systems can improve project coordination, reporting, technical delivery, and management oversight.

Skills Set

• Luxury Hospitality Projects
• Senior Project Management
• Project-Program Management
• Design Management
• Construction Management
• Project Delivery
• Project Execution Planning
• Scope Development
• Scope Management
• Program Management
• Project Governance
• Commercial Management
• Contract Management
• Change Management
• Schedule Management
• Cost Control
• Budget Management
• Project Recovery Planning
• Risk Management
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control
• Health and Safety Management
• Client Management
• Consultant Management
• Contractor Management
• Subcontractor Management
• Luxury Hotel Development
• Hospitality Construction
• Technical Leadership
• Commercial Leadership
• Project Performance Monitoring
• Milestone Management
• Management Reporting
• Business Development Support
• Strategic Planning
• Team Leadership
• Project Technology
• Stakeholder Coordination

Why Join Us

Riyadh 's expanding luxury hospitality and destination development market is creating sustained demand for senior leaders who can manage complex, high-value projects while protecting design quality, commercial performance, and delivery certainty. This position offers responsibility across multiple projects and Project Managers, providing the opportunity to influence strategic decisions, strengthen client relationships, resolve complex delivery challenges, and contribute to high-profile developments within Saudi Arabia 's rapidly evolving hospitality sector.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, construction management, program management, and project delivery services for major developments in Saudi Arabia and international markets. Its multidisciplinary teams support complex luxury, infrastructure, and built-environment projects through integrated technical, commercial, quality, and project management expertise.