Senior Project Manager – Data Center
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About the Role
Parsons seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the initial phase of a data center project in Riyadh, focusing on strategy and design blueprint for mission-critical facilities.
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Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and direction across all project phases.
- Manage a multi package delivery model involving external stakeholders, design consultants, and specialist contractors.
- Ensure compliance with Uptime Institute Tier III/IV standards and client specific technical requirements.
- Oversee project controls, risk management, and governance reporting.
- Lead stakeholder engagement with clients, authorities, utilities, and internal leadership.
- Drive performance across safety, quality, schedule, and cost KPIs.
- Support value engineering, change management, and claims resolution.
- Ensure readiness for commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and operational handover.
Requirements
- 15+ years in project and program management, with at least 10 years in mission critical or data center environments.
- Proven delivery of large scale, complex infrastructure or hyperscale data center projects.
- Strong understanding of MEP systems, utility coordination, commissioning, and Tier certification processes.
- Exceptional team leadership, stakeholder management, and decision making capabilities.
- Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
- PMP, RICS, or equivalent certification preferred.
- Experience delivering projects in the Middle East or similar regulatory environments preferred.
- Familiarity with fast track delivery models and digital project controls preferred.
- Strong commercial acumen and contract management expertise preferred.
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Job Description
- Parsons is looking for a Senior Project Manager Data Center to lead the initial phase of a data center project focusing on strategy and design blueprint.
What You'll Be Doing
- Provide strategic leadership across all project phases.
- Manage multi package delivery model.
- Ensure compliance with Uptime Institute Tier III/IV standards.
- Oversee project controls, risk management, and governance reporting.
- Lead stakeholder engagement.
- Drive performance across safety, quality, schedule, and cost KPIs.
- Support value engineering, change management, and claims resolution.
- Ensure readiness for commissioning, IST, and operational handover.
What Required Skills You'll Bring
- 15+ years in project/program management, 10+ in mission critical/data center.
- Proven delivery of large scale data center projects.
- Strong understanding of MEP, utility coordination, commissioning, Tier certification.
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management.
- Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
- PMP, RICS, or equivalent preferred.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring
- Experience in Middle East or similar regulatory environments.
- Familiarity with fast track delivery and digital project controls.
- Strong commercial acumen and contract management.
About Parsons
- Equal opportunity employer.
- Invests in employee wellbeing and growth.
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