Senior Project Manager (Entertainment)

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Job Description:

Parsons are recruiting for an exceptionally talented Senior Project Manager (Entertainment) to join their team!

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for planning and delivery of large-scale, complex development programs across Saudi Arabia. These programs span entertainment districts and interface with infrastructure, transportation, residential, and utilities assets.

What You'll Be Doing;

• Lead the overall planning, governance, and delivery of large-scale development programs from concept through handover and operational readiness.
• Develop and maintain program execution strategies, implementation plans, and roadmaps aligned with business and national objectives.
• Establish clear performance targets, KPIs, and success criteria for schedule, cost, safety, quality, and scope.
• Drive integration across infrastructure, transportation, utilities, entertainment districts, and community development workstreams to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and packages within a broader program portfolio, prioritizing resources and resolving interdependencies.
• Develop and control master schedules, phasing plans, and key milestones using recognized planning tools and methodologies.
• Oversee cost management and budgeting, including cost estimating, value engineering, cost control, and forecasting.
• Implement robust risk and issue management, including identification, quantification, mitigation, and contingency planning.
• Coordinate with design consultants, engineers, and technical specialists to ensure that design solutions meet functional requirements, standards, and constructability needs.
• Review and approve key technical deliverables, ensuring alignment with infrastructure, transportation, utilities, entertainment uses, and community development objectives.
• Ensure compliance with relevant codes, regulations, and local authority requirements across all project components.
• Lead construction delivery planning for complex infrastructure, entertainment districts, transportation corridors, residential developments, and utility networks.
• Coordinate construction sequencing and site-wide coordination, including interface management between multiple contractors and operators.
• Monitor contractor performance, construction progress, and productivity; implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Champion construction safety, quality, and environmental management, ensuring adherence to best practices and project-specific plans.
• Manage relationships with government entities, regulators, municipalities, and public-sector stakeholders to secure permits, approvals, and alignment.
• Prepare and present high-quality reports, briefings, and decision papers for senior leadership and external parties.
• Support procurement strategies for consultants, contractors, and suppliers, including tendering, evaluation, and award recommendations.
• Oversee contract administration, change management, claims evaluation, and dispute avoidance/resolution.
• Plan and manage commissioning, testing, and handover activities, including entertainment district readiness and coordination with operators.
• Ensure that operational, maintenance, event operations, and asset management requirements are embedded from the early stages of program design and delivery.
• Oversee documentation, as-built records, and training to ensure seamless transition into live operation.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, providing clear direction, mentorship, and performance management.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on safety, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What Required Skills You'll Bring;

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience delivering large-scale infrastructure and development projects, including several years in a senior project/program management role.
• Proven track record in managing complex, high-value programs or portfolios in sectors such as entertainment districts, mixed-use destinations, transportation, highways, rail, utilities, or major residential community developments.
• Demonstrable experience working in or with public-sector entities, regulators, or large master-developments.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (e.g., PMI, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent), and of construction and engineering processes.
• Experience in the GCC region, particularly in Saudi Arabia.
• Direct experience delivering entertainment districts, theme parks, leisure destinations, or large mixed-use lifestyle developments.

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

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