Senior Procurement Manager at Parsons Corporation

, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Leadership, Market Intelligence, Risk Management, Tendering, Negotiation, Value Optimization, Policy Development, Governance, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Contract Management, Performance Reporting, Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Supply Chain Management, Project Management

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for. Job Description: As the Senior Procurement Manager for the Qiddiya mega-project, you will be a strategic leader responsible for developing, implementing, and governing the end-to-end procurement strategy for complex, multi-billion-dollar design and construction packages. Operating within a highly mature Project Management Office (PMO) environment, you will translate project delivery objectives into actionable sourcing strategies, ensuring optimal value, risk mitigation, and compliance across the entire supply chain. This executive-level role demands a track record of successfully managing procurement for large-scale infrastructure, entertainment, or real estate programs in the Middle East, with a strong focus on strategic planning and governance. Key Responsibilities Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Leadership (Strategy Focus) Develop Mega-Project Procurement Strategy: Formulate and execute a cohesive, long-term procurement and contracting strategy that is fully integrated with the overall program master schedule, budget, and engineering/design requirements. Market Intelligence & Risk: Conduct deep market analysis and supply chain development, identifying strategic sourcing opportunities, geopolitical risks, and supply chain dependencies (Tiers 1-3). Tendering & Negotiation: Lead complex, high-value tender processes (EOI, Prequalification, RFP, Award) and personally conduct high-stakes commercial and contractual negotiations with major international and local contractors/vendors. Value Optimization: Drive significant cost savings and value through strategic sourcing, contract optimization, and rigorous price assessment, ensuring best value for money for the client. PMO Integration and Governance (PMO Focus) Policy & Governance: Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of all PMO-level procurement policies, processes, procedures, and governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with client requirements, corporate ethics, and KSA regulations. Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate directly with the Project Controls, Planning, Engineering, Commercial/Contracts, and Legal teams to ensure seamless alignment of procurement milestones, schedules, cost estimates, and technical specifications. Contract Management Oversight: Provide expert direction for contract finalization, ensuring the adoption of approved terms, and providing technical support for the review and commercial management of change orders, claims, and time impact analyses. Performance Reporting: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for the procurement function. Prepare and present high-level, data-driven reports and performance dashboards to Senior Management and the Client on procurement status, savings, risk exposure, and market trends. Experience & Qualifications Experience: Minimum 20+ years of progressive, strategic procurement and supply chain management experience, with at least 10 years in a senior leadership or managerial capacity on mega-projects (>$1 Billion USD) in the infrastructure, construction, or engineering sectors. PMO Expertise: Proven experience operating within a highly structured Project Management Office (PMO) or Program Management Consultant (PMC) environment. Regional Experience: Extensive and demonstrated experience managing large-scale procurement and supply chain operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), with familiarity with local regulatory requirements and Vision 2030 goals. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. A Master’s degree (MBA/MS) or professional certifications (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, PMP) is highly desirable. Technical Acumen: Expert proficiency with modern enterprise-level procurement and contract management systems (e.g., SAP Ariba, Oracle, Prism). Leadership: Exceptional leadership, negotiation, commercial, and stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to lead and mentor large, multi-cultural procurement teams. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY! Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/. Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Responsibilities

The Senior Procurement Manager will develop and implement the procurement strategy for the Qiddiya mega-project, ensuring optimal value and compliance across the supply chain. This role involves leading high-value tender processes and managing procurement policies within a structured PMO environment.