Delivery Director

About the Role

Parsons is seeking a Delivery Director to join the Project Management Office (PMO) overseeing a major program through all phases including design, engineering, procurement, construction, and post-construction. This role, reporting to the Senior Program Director, will integrate and lead the PMO's functions in Project Management, Construction Management, and Engineering and Design to ensure safe, timely, and quality project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Project Management, Construction Management, and Engineering and Design teams within the PMO.
• Develop an integrated delivery strategy across all workstreams fostering clear accountability, interaction, and alignment with program goals.
• Define program requirements, communicate effectively, and evaluate deliverables for adherence to standards.
• Oversee creation and execution of strategies covering budgets, schedules, resource management, and performance controls.
• Track progress versus milestones, address risks, cost pressures, delays, quality concerns, or scope changes immediately.
• Lead recovery efforts and corrective measures if performance deviates from plans.
• Report promptly and clearly to Senior Program Director on performance metrics, risks, key decisions, and critical issues.
• Engage with clients, consultants, contractors, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders to resolve delivery challenges and maintain coordination.
• Participate in negotiations, executive reviews, and regulatory meetings to support client interests.
• Document and track all instructions, commitments, decisions, and actions ensuring closure.
• Mobilize and manage resources to ensure effective, high-quality PMO outputs.
• Champion technical and commercial standards via quality assurance, governance, design management, and project controls.
• Supervise change management ensuring change orders are current, justified, and swiftly processed.
• Lead regular delivery and coordination meetings to review progress, solve interface issues, and allocate tasks.
• Support performance evaluations, career development, succession planning, and skills advancement for team members.
• Represent Parsons as the senior delivery liaison with clients, consultants, and contractors during execution.
• Undertake other tasks as assigned to support the Senior Program Director.

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven executive leadership capable of managing multidisciplinary teams within complex PMO environments.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management, construction management, engineering/design management, project controls, commercial management, and governance.
• Expertise in integrating diverse delivery functions and handling complex stakeholder interfaces.
• Strong communication skills including negotiation, presentation, and client relations.
• In-depth understanding of industry regulations, quality standards, and health and safety practices.
• Excellent judgment and problem-solving abilities under high-pressure situations.
• Ability to meet Parsons' project management certification standards.

Education and Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 20 years’ experience in senior leadership roles on large, multidisciplinary programs.
• Extensive background leading project management, construction management, and engineering/design.
• Experience in PMO governance, including delivery, stakeholder management, planning, cost control, risk, change, quality, and performance reporting.
• Preferred experience with significant infrastructure or large-scale mixed-use development projects.
• Professional registration or chartered status may be required.
• Preferred recognized project or program management certifications.

Equal Opportunity and Additional Information

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer embracing diversity across all job levels regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. We invest in staff wellbeing and growth with limitless career progression possibilities. Beware of recruitment fraud; Parsons cautions candidates to be vigilant regarding fraudulent offers.