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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an experienced Commercial Lead to join our team. In this role, you will lead the commercial management function across a major infrastructure program, providing oversight of contract administration, cost control, claims management, risk mitigation, and commercial reporting.
What You'll Be Doing:
Oversee project contracts, including preparation, review, administration, and compliance monitoring.
Manage contractual obligations and ensure contract terms are executed in a timely and effective manner.
Advise project teams on contractual risks, claims, entitlements, and commercial implications.
Lead the commercial monitoring of project costs, forecasts, budgets, and cash flows.
Analyze cost trends, identify commercial risks, and support the implementation of mitigation strategies.
Work closely with finance and project controls teams to ensure accurate cost reporting and forecasting.
Manage variations, claims, and change orders, ensuring proper assessment, documentation, and commercial evaluation.
Support the negotiation and resolution of claims with contractors, consultants, and relevant stakeholders.
Identify, assess, and manage commercial risks across the project lifecycle.
Develop mitigation plans and provide commercial advice to support leadership decision making.
Prepare commercial reports, dashboards, KPIs, and management updates for senior leadership and client stakeholders.
Present commercial insights, risks, and recommendations to support informed decision making.
Lead, mentor, and develop the commercial team, promoting collaboration, compliance, and performance excellence.
Implement best practices in commercial management across large scale infrastructure programs.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
Minimum 10 years of experience in commercial management, preferably within large infrastructure, aviation, or airport related projects.
Strong experience in contract administration, procurement processes, claims management, and change control.
Proven ability to manage budgets, monitor costs, review forecasts, and identify commercial risks.
Strong understanding of commercial reporting, cost control, and project governance.
Excellent leadership, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams, senior management, clients, contractors, and consultants.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Master's degree or relevant professional qualification is preferred.
Experience working on large scale airport, aviation, transport, or infrastructure programs.
Familiarity with FIDIC or similar international contract standards.
Experience working in a PMO, PMC, or client representative environment.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to present complex commercial information clearly and effectively.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline
- Minimum 10 years of experience in commercial management, preferably within large infrastructure, aviation, or airport projects
- Strong experience in contract administration, procurement processes, claims management, and change control
- Proven ability to manage budgets, monitor costs, review forecasts, and identify commercial risks
- Strong understanding of commercial reporting, cost control, and project governance
- Excellent leadership, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams, senior management, clients, contractors, and consultants
- Master's degree or relevant professional qualification
- Experience on large scale airport, aviation, transport, or infrastructure programs
- Familiarity with FIDIC or similar international contract standards
- Experience working in a PMO, PMC, or client representative environment
- Strong analytical skills with ability to present complex commercial information clearly
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
