Project Director - PMO

Parsons; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Project Director – PMO to provide strategic leadership and governance for the delivery of major residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and infrastructure developments.

You will lead the PMO across a complex portfolio, establishing governance, controls, reporting, and delivery frameworks to meet client objectives. Extensive senior leadership experience in large programs is required.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience, including significant senior leadership experience on major development programs.
• Proven experience as a Project Director, PMO Director, Program Director, or equivalent.
• Strong experience in residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and associated infrastructure developments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO function, providing strategic direction, governance, and delivery oversight.
• Establish PMO frameworks, procedures, stage gates, KPIs, and reporting standards.
• Oversee projects from master planning and design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Drive integrated schedule, cost, risk, change, commercial, and performance management.
• Monitor portfolio performance, identifying key risks, dependencies, and corrective actions.
• Ensure effective integration across buildings, infrastructure, utilities, landscape, and public realm packages.
• Oversee consultants, contractors, and delivery teams to ensure alignment with Client objectives.
• Lead executive reviews and provide clear reporting on progress, cost, schedule, risk, and key decisions.
• Drive PMO standardization, continuous improvement, digital delivery, and best practices.
• Lead and develop high-performing multidisciplinary PMO teams.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Decision-making

PMO governance

Cost management

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline

Tools

BIM

Digital project management

Executive dashboards

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an experienced Project Director – PMO to provide strategic leadership, governance, and oversight for the delivery of major residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and infrastructure developments.

In this role, you will lead the PMO function across a complex portfolio of projects, establishing the governance, controls, reporting, and delivery frameworks required to achieve the Client’s strategic objectives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the PMO function, providing strategic direction, governance, and delivery oversight.
• Establish PMO frameworks, procedures, stage gates, KPIs, and reporting standards.
• Oversee projects from master planning and design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Drive integrated schedule, cost, risk, change, commercial, and performance management.
• Monitor portfolio performance, identifying key risks, dependencies, and corrective actions.
• Ensure effective integration across buildings, infrastructure, utilities, landscape, and public realm packages.
• Oversee consultants, contractors, and delivery teams to ensure alignment with Client objectives.
• Lead executive reviews and provide clear reporting on progress, cost, schedule, risk, and key decisions.
• Drive PMO standardization, continuous improvement, digital delivery, and best practices.
• Lead and develop high-performing multidisciplinary PMO teams.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• 20+ years of experience, including significant senior leadership experience on major development programs.
• Proven experience as a Project Director, PMO Director, Program Director, or equivalent.
• Strong experience in residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and associated infrastructure developments.
• Proven expertise in PMO governance, project controls, cost, schedule, risk, change, commercial, and performance management.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects, consultants, contractors, and work packages within complex programs.
• Strong leadership, client management, stakeholder engagement, communication, and decision-making skills.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience delivering large-scale real estate development programs in United Arab Emirates or the Middle East.
• Experience within a client-side, developer, PMO, or program management environment.
• Strong knowledge of BIM, digital project management, integrated controls, and executive dashboards.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PgMP, PE, CEng, RICS, or equivalent is preferred.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—

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About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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