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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Contracts Manager - Compliance to join our team! In this role you will get to be part of a major Program Management Office in Riyadh, responsible for monitoring, measuring, and enforcing contractual compliance of PMCMs, consultants, and contractors across a large-scale program.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on contract compliance with scope, deliverables, schedules, milestones, KPIs and reporting.
• Develop and maintain compliance dashboards, trackers and KPI scorecards for obligations, securities, guarantees, bonds, insurance, notices, variations and claims.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc compliance reports, highlighting non-compliance, risks and recommended actions.
• Coordinate with site and PMCM teams to identify non-compliance, agree corrective measures and follow up implementation.
• Advise project teams and Client representatives on contract requirements, performance obligations and risk allocation.
• Review contractual correspondence and documentation to protect Client/Parsons’ rights and ensure timely notices and responses.
• Ensure variations, instructions and directives are issued and managed in line with contract provisions; advise on entitlement and valuation of time and cost claims.
• Maintain trackers for changes, early warnings, claims and related correspondence.
• Advise on compliance with KSA Tender and Procurement Law and other applicable regulations.
• Support audits and ensure PMO practices align with Client protocols, Parsons procedures, laws and ethical standards.
• Support performance reviews of consultants, contractors and PMCMs, focusing on KPI compliance.
• Recommend improvements to contract and compliance processes and support standardized tools and templates.
• Promote a culture of compliance and ethical conduct and maintain strong interfaces with Design, Construction, Engineering, Procurement, Commercial/Cost and Legal.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 10 years’ post qualification construction industry experience with strong contract administration and compliance exposure on major projects.
• Experience in infrastructure works and/or large multi-package programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management/Technology, Civil/Infrastructure Engineering, Architecture or related discipline.
• Strong ability to interpret complex contracts and understand legal/commercial implications of project decisions.
• Proven experience in contract administration, compliance monitoring/reporting and supporting audits/governance reviews.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking, with objective assessment of entitlement, risk and compliance issues.
• Excellent English (spoken and written) with strong drafting skills.
• Solid understanding of legal and contractual principles in construction and infrastructure projects.

Desired Qualifications & Skills

• Professional membership (e.g. RICS, CIArb or equivalent).
• Knowledge of standard forms of contract including FIDIC and relevant regional/international forms.
• Experience in a commercial/contract role with a Grade A contractor, major consultant or PMCM, ideally within a PMO or large program.
• Strong client-facing, presentation and documentation skills; high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with contract management/document control platforms (e.g. Aconex, ePM).
• Arabic language skills are an advantage.
• Demonstrated integrity, sound judgement under pressure, drive for results and strong governance/compliance focus.

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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