Executive Director – Hospitality & Entertainment

About the role

Parsons is seeking a highly accomplished Executive Director to lead the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) for a flagship luxury hospitality and entertainment development in Qatar. The role serves as the senior liaison between Parsons and the client, overseeing the project from design through construction, commissioning, handover and the Defects Liability Period.

Key responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for the overall PMC commission and act as the primary representative to the client’s executive management.
• Establish and maintain the project governance framework and executive decision‑making processes.
• Set strategic direction for the Project Director and senior leadership team, ensuring alignment with commercial strategy, risk management and delivery priorities.
• Lead executive‑level meetings with developers, operators, investors and government authorities.
• Oversee project performance across schedule, budget, quality, HSE, risk, procurement and stakeholder management.
• Review and endorse major decisions, recovery plans, procurement strategies, commercial recommendations and contractual matters.
• Support resolution of major commercial, contractual, technical and stakeholder issues.
• Champion proactive risk management and ensure implementation of international project management best practices.

Required profile

• Extensive senior‑level experience in project management consultancy for large‑scale hospitality or entertainment developments.
• Proven track record of delivering complex mixed‑use projects on time, within budget and to high quality standards.
• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with senior client representatives, developers, investors and government authorities.
• Excellent executive communication and decision‑making skills.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to lead a landmark mixed‑use destination attracting millions of visitors annually.
• Strategic influence within a global engineering and consulting firm.
• Collaborative environment that values agility, growth and innovation.