Project Director – Sports & Events Facilities at Parsons · Dubai

Project Director – Sports & Events Facilities Location: AE - Dubai In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. 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. 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 tohttps://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.