Project Director – Sports & Events Facilities

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Dubai
Office
R183135
Project/Program Management
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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented, experienced and accomplished Project Director to lead the delivery of large-scale sports and entertainment venue developments.

The Project Director will be responsible for the overall leadership, management, and successful delivery of complex stadium projects from project initiation through planning, design management, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning, operational readiness, and handover. The role requires extensive experience managing multidisciplinary teams, specialist venue consultants, contractors, operators, and key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of world-class sporting and entertainment facilities.

The Project Director will serve as the primary interface with the Client and senior stakeholders while ensuring project objectives are achieved in accordance with schedule, budget, quality, safety, sustainability, and operational requirements.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Lead the overall delivery of major stadium and sports venue developments from initiation through handover.

  • Provide executive leadership across all technical, commercial, contractual, operational, and project control functions.

  • Act as the primary point of contact with the Client, stakeholders, operators, authorities, and project partners.

  • Direct multidisciplinary design management activities covering architecture, structure, MEP, ICT, security, venue technology, landscape, and supporting infrastructure.

  • Oversee procurement strategies, contractor engagement, and package delivery to achieve project milestones.

  • Lead project planning, scheduling, cost management, risk management, and change control processes.

  • Manage testing, commissioning, operational readiness, venue activation, and handover activities.

  • Ensure integration of spectator facilities, hospitality areas, F&B facilities, back-of-house operations, VIP areas, media facilities, and venue support infrastructure.(

  • Direct stakeholder coordination to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, codes, and approval requirements.

  • Establish and maintain project governance, reporting, quality assurance, and HSE processes.

  • Mobilize and lead project teams to deliver high-quality services and project outcomes.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management, or related discipline.

  • Master’s Degree preferred.

  • PMP, RICS, CEng, PE, or equivalent professional accreditation preferred.

  • Minimum 20 years' experience in the planning, design, management, and delivery of major capital projects.

  • Minimum 10 years in a Project Director or equivalent leadership role.

  • Demonstrated experience delivering major sports venues, stadiums, arenas, entertainment facilities, airports, convention centres, or similarly complex public-use developments.

  • Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and specialist venue operators.

  • Strong understanding of stadium design and operational requirements, including spectator experience, crowd management, hospitality, broadcast/media facilities, venue technology, and operational readiness.

  • Strong commercial, contractual, procurement, and claims management expertise.

  • Extensive experience in project controls, including schedule, cost, risk, quality, and reporting.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

  • Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex programs while maintaining focus on safety, quality, schedule, and budget objectives.

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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COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS

Financial Wellness

We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.

Work Life Harmony

Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.

Career Development

We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.

Veteran Support

We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.

Mind & Body

At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.

Health

Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.

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