Senior Quality Manager - PMO Quality
Posted date [2026-07-08]
(ID: 47741)
Job Description and Requirements
Senior Quality Manager - PMO QualityJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Quality Manager - PMO Quality
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Construction
Function: Quality Assurance
Experience: Minimum 15 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Senior Quality Manager - PMO Quality in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Construction opportunity with Parsons Corporation for an experienced quality leader who can establish, govern, and improve quality management systems across complex construction and mega-project portfolios. This role is focused on PMO-level quality governance, consultant oversight, contractor compliance, ISO 9001 implementation, independent audits, non-conformance control, executive reporting, and continuous improvement across major development programs.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Construction
Function: Quality Assurance
Salary: 50000-70000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Senior Quality Manager - PMO Quality will lead
the quality governance framework for major construction and infrastructure programs in Riyadh. The position requires strong command of quality management systems, audit planning, non-conformance management, consultant accountability, contractor quality controls, and executive-level reporting. The role supports Parsons Corporation by ensuring that PMCs, engineering consultants, contractors, and subcontractors follow approved quality requirements, statutory conditions, project specifications, and international quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Establish, standardize, and enforce the PMO quality governance framework across program tracks, client-appointed PMCs, engineering consultants, contractors, and subcontractors.
* Define quality scopes, operational boundaries, responsibility matrices, performance expectations, and unified quality metrics for all delivery partners.
* Oversee Project Management Consultants and engineering consultants, ensuring they actively manage contractor and subcontractor quality compliance.
* Design, schedule, and execute independent PMO-level audit programs to assess PMC performance, specification compliance, statutory conditions, and contractor quality controls.
* Act as the senior escalation point for unresolved quality compliance issues, recurring audit failures, systemic defects, and major non-conformances.
* Manage robust NCR programs, ensuring root-cause analysis is thorough, corrective actions are effective, and lessons learned are applied across the program.
* Work with contract management teams to embed quality compliance gates into contractor pre-qualification, evaluation, award, and contract enforcement processes.
* Standardize quality KPIs, dashboards, reporting structures, audit registers, trend reports, and executive summaries across the program.
* Translate complex quality findings, audit outcomes, recurring issues, and performance trends into clear reports for senior leadership and client stakeholders.
* Interface with corporate governance teams and client representatives to improve processes, maintain certifications, and strengthen quality performance.
* Lead, supervise, and develop quality professionals across assigned projects and program functions.
* Conduct performance evaluations, support hiring decisions, guide workforce planning, and contribute to salary administration where required.
* Develop, optimize, and train teams on systems aligned with the Parsons Quality Management System.
* Schedule, conduct, and analyze independent audits to verify compliance with QA and QC programs.
* Prepare, review, and improve project quality manuals, procedures, inspection and test plans, audit protocols, subcontract quality requirements, and project quality plans.
* Support senior executives and clients with process improvement, quality planning, contract compliance, and performance review meetings.
* Use statistical process control and quality trend analysis to evaluate audit findings, identify recurring issues, and improve non-conformance tracking.
* Coordinate with corporate teams to maintain Parsons certifications and support wider quality governance requirements.
* Ensure quality requirements are consistently applied across engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, documentation, and handover activities.
* Chair quality review meetings with PMCs, consultants, contractors, and client stakeholders to drive accountability and timely closeout of quality actions.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
* Minimum 15 years of dedicated quality experience within construction, infrastructure, mega-projects, or large-scale development programs.
* Minimum 5 years of experience as a Senior Quality Manager in a PMO, client-representative, portfolio management, or large program environment.
* Proven record of managing, auditing, and governing international engineering consultants, Tier 1 PMCs, contractors, subcontractors, and joint venture delivery teams.
* Expert knowledge of ISO Quality Management Systems, especially ISO 9001.
* Strong experience implementing international engineering, industrial, and construction standards such as ASTM, ANSI, ASME, and related technical requirements.
* Ability to build quality governance systems that are practical, enforceable, measurable, and suitable for complex construction delivery environments.
* Strong experience with NCR management, root-cause analysis, corrective action plans, audit closeout, quality trend analysis, and continuous improvement.
* Excellent ability to chair executive-level quality reviews and influence senior stakeholders, PMCs, consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
* High proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
* Strong attention to detail with the ability to convert technical and audit data into concise leadership-level reporting.
* Professional certifications such as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, CQM, or Certified Manager of Quality - Organizational Excellence are highly preferred.
* Strong communication, governance, negotiation, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
* Practical understanding of construction quality requirements in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC region is an advantage.
Skills Set
* Quality Assurance
* Quality management systems
* PMO quality governance
* ISO 9001
* ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
* Construction quality management
* Quality audits
* Independent audits
* QA and QC programs
* NCR management
* Root-cause analysis
* Corrective action tracking
* Preventive action planning
* Contractor quality compliance
* PMC oversight
* Engineering consultant governance
* Subcontractor compliance
* Quality KPIs
* Executive reporting
* Audit trend analysis
* Statistical process control
* Quality manuals
* Project quality plans
* Inspection and test plans
* Contract quality requirements
* ASTM standards
* ANSI standards
* ASME standards
* CQM certification
* Organizational excellence
* Microsoft Word
* Microsoft Excel
* Microsoft PowerPoint
* Stakeholder management
* Quality review meetings
* Construction documentation
* Riyadh construction quality jobs
* Saudi Arabia quality manager jobs
Why Join Us
This position gives a senior quality professional the opportunity to shape PMO-level quality governance across major construction and mega-project portfolios in Riyadh. Parsons Corporation offers exposure to complex programs, international consultants, Tier 1 PMCs, high-value contractors, and executive-level client environments. The role is well suited for a quality leader who wants to improve project performance, strengthen compliance, reduce recurring defects, and help deliver reliable construction outcomes across Saudi Arabia.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction management, and program delivery company supporting major infrastructure, transportation, urban development, and public sector projects. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to complex development programs by providing technical governance, project controls, quality management, construction oversight, and integrated delivery expertise. The company supports Riyadh’s growing infrastructure landscape with disciplined quality systems, experienced program leadership, and a strong focus on performance excellence.
Key Responsibilities
* Establish, standardize, and enforce the PMO quality governance framework across program tracks, client-appointed PMCs, engineering consultants, contractors, and subcontractors.
* Define quality scopes, operational boundaries, responsibility matrices, performance expectations, and unified quality metrics for all delivery partners.
* Oversee Project Management Consultants and engineering consultants, ensuring they actively manage contractor and subcontractor quality compliance.
* Design, schedule, and execute independent PMO-level audit programs to assess PMC performance, specification compliance, statutory conditions, and contractor quality controls.
* Act as the senior escalation point for unresolved quality compliance issues, recurring audit failures, systemic defects, and major non-conformances.
* Manage robust NCR programs, ensuring root-cause analysis is thorough, corrective actions are effective, and lessons learned are applied across the program.
* Work with contract management teams to embed quality compliance gates into contractor pre-qualification, evaluation, award, and contract enforcement processes.
* Standardize quality KPIs, dashboards, reporting structures, audit registers, trend reports, and executive summaries across the program.
* Translate complex quality findings, audit outcomes, recurring issues, and performance trends into clear reports for senior leadership and client stakeholders.
* Interface with corporate governance teams and client representatives to improve processes, maintain certifications, and strengthen quality performance.
* Lead, supervise, and develop quality professionals across assigned projects and program functions.
* Conduct performance evaluations, support hiring decisions, guide workforce planning, and contribute to salary administration where required.
* Develop, optimize, and train teams on systems aligned with the Parsons Quality Management System.
* Schedule, conduct, and analyze independent audits to verify compliance with QA and QC programs.
* Prepare, review, and improve project quality manuals, procedures, inspection and test plans, audit protocols, subcontract quality requirements, and project quality plans.
* Support senior executives and clients with process improvement, quality planning, contract compliance, and performance review meetings.
* Use statistical process control and quality trend analysis to evaluate audit findings, identify recurring issues, and improve non-conformance tracking.
* Coordinate with corporate teams to maintain Parsons certifications and support wider quality governance requirements.
* Ensure quality requirements are consistently applied across engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, documentation, and handover activities.
* Chair quality review meetings with PMCs, consultants, contractors, and client stakeholders to drive accountability and timely closeout of quality actions.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
* Minimum 15 years of dedicated quality experience within construction, infrastructure, mega-projects, or large-scale development programs.
* Minimum 5 years of experience as a Senior Quality Manager in a PMO, client-representative, portfolio management, or large program environment.
* Proven record of managing, auditing, and governing international engineering consultants, Tier 1 PMCs, contractors, subcontractors, and joint venture delivery teams.
* Expert knowledge of ISO Quality Management Systems, especially ISO 9001.
* Strong experience implementing international engineering, industrial, and construction standards such as ASTM, ANSI, ASME, and related technical requirements.
* Ability to build quality governance systems that are practical, enforceable, measurable, and suitable for complex construction delivery environments.
* Strong experience with NCR management, root-cause analysis, corrective action plans, audit closeout, quality trend analysis, and continuous improvement.
* Excellent ability to chair executive-level quality reviews and influence senior stakeholders, PMCs, consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
* High proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
* Strong attention to detail with the ability to convert technical and audit data into concise leadership-level reporting.
* Professional certifications such as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, CQM, or Certified Manager of Quality - Organizational Excellence are highly preferred.
* Strong communication, governance, negotiation, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
* Practical understanding of construction quality requirements in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC region is an advantage.
Skills Set
* Quality Assurance
* Quality management systems
* PMO quality governance
* ISO 9001
* ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
* Construction quality management
* Quality audits
* Independent audits
* QA and QC programs
* NCR management
* Root-cause analysis
* Corrective action tracking
* Preventive action planning
* Contractor quality compliance
* PMC oversight
* Engineering consultant governance
* Subcontractor compliance
* Quality KPIs
* Executive reporting
* Audit trend analysis
* Statistical process control
* Quality manuals
* Project quality plans
* Inspection and test plans
* Contract quality requirements
* ASTM standards
* ANSI standards
* ASME standards
* CQM certification
* Organizational excellence
* Microsoft Word
* Microsoft Excel
* Microsoft PowerPoint
* Stakeholder management
* Quality review meetings
* Construction documentation
* Riyadh construction quality jobs
* Saudi Arabia quality manager jobs
Why Join Us
This position gives a senior quality professional the opportunity to shape PMO-level quality governance across major construction and mega-project portfolios in Riyadh. Parsons Corporation offers exposure to complex programs, international consultants, Tier 1 PMCs, high-value contractors, and executive-level client environments. The role is well suited for a quality leader who wants to improve project performance, strengthen compliance, reduce recurring defects, and help deliver reliable construction outcomes across Saudi Arabia.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction management, and program delivery company supporting major infrastructure, transportation, urban development, and public sector projects. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to complex development programs by providing technical governance, project controls, quality management, construction oversight, and integrated delivery expertise. The company supports Riyadh’s growing infrastructure landscape with disciplined quality systems, experienced program leadership, and a strong focus on performance excellence.
