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Job Description:
Parsons are seeking a high-calibre Senior Commercial Manager to join the PMO team supporting the delivery of one of the world’s most iconic urban transformation programmes. This is a rare opportunity to play a key leadership role on a giga-scale development encompassing major infrastructure, public realm, utilities, and signature architectural assets.
Working within a client-facing PMO environment, you will provide strategic commercial leadership across major contracts, consultants, and delivery partners while helping shape one of Riyadh’s defining legacy projects.
What You’ll Be Expected to Do
- Lead post-contract commercial management across multiple high-value contracts and work packages.
- Act as a senior commercial advisor to the client and PMO leadership team on risk, cost, and contractual matters.
- Manage and challenge PMCM consultants, contractors, and cost teams to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.
- Oversee change control, claims management, valuations, final accounts, and commercial reporting.
- Drive governance, accountability, and commercial best practice across the programme.
Required Skills You Will Bring
- Extensive experience in post-contract commercial management on major construction or infrastructure programmes.
- Strong working knowledge of Government Tender Procurement Law and complex contract administration principles.
- Proven ability to manage consultants, contractors, and multiple stakeholders in a client environment.
- Excellent commercial judgement with strong negotiation and claims management capability.
- Strong leadership, communication, and executive reporting skills.
Desired Skills You Will Bring
- Previous experience on mega or giga projects within Saudi Arabia or the GCC.
- Background in public realm, infrastructure, utilities, or iconic mixed-use developments.
- Professional qualification such as MRICS, MCIOB, CIArb, or equivalent.
- Experience working within a PMO / PMC / PMCM delivery model.
- Ability to mentor teams and support development of local talent in line with programme objectives.
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Skills Required
- Extensive experience in post-contract commercial management on major construction or infrastructure programmes
- Strong working knowledge of Government Tender Procurement Law and complex contract administration principles
- Proven ability to manage consultants, contractors, and multiple stakeholders in a client environment
- Excellent commercial judgement with strong negotiation and claims management capability
- Strong leadership, communication, and executive reporting skills
- Previous experience on mega or giga projects within Saudi Arabia or the GCC
- Background in public realm, infrastructure, utilities, or iconic mixed-use developments
- Professional qualification such as MRICS, MCIOB, CIArb, or equivalent
- Experience working within a PMO / PMC / PMCM delivery model
- Ability to mentor teams and support development of local talent
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.
