Excellence Director - Quality Management

Role:
Excellence Director

Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Construction

Function:
Quality Assurance

Experience:

Minimum 20 years of relevant professional experience

Job Type: Full Time

Position Overview:

Parsons is seeking an experienced Excellence Director to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, providing senior-level leadership for quality, continuous improvement, risk, training, and knowledge transfer activities across a major program. The role will establish and strengthen Quality Management Systems, drive performance improvement, oversee excellence-related initiatives, and ensure services meet client and Parsons requirements. This position requires extensive interaction with executive leadership, program and project management, engineering, safety, contracts, procurement, construction, and other multidisciplinary functions.

Gender: No Preference

Candidate Nationality:
Not specified

Work Arrangement:
On-site

Country:
Saudi Arabia

City:
Riyadh

Industry: Construction

Function:
Quality Assurance

Salary:
Not disclosed

Gender: No Preference

Candidate Nationality:
Not specified

Job Type: Full Time

Work Arrangement:
On-site

The Excellence Director will provide strategic direction for program-wide quality and excellence activities, using the Parsons Quality Management System as the foundation for process development, optimization, procedures, performance data, reporting, and training. The position will guide continuous improvement of the program Quality Management System while promoting a strong culture of quality. It will also provide senior-level oversight of risk, training, knowledge transfer, and related excellence functions.

• Lead and supervise excellence activities covering quality, continuous improvement, risk, training, and knowledge transfer.
• Provide Quality Systems leadership using the Parsons Quality Management System as the basis for process development and optimization.
• Direct procedure development, performance data collection, reporting, and Quality Systems training.
• Lead and facilitate activities required to maintain Parsons excellence-related certifications.
• Interface with senior and executive leadership on quality performance and improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Excellence representatives across business units on Quality and Risk training programs.
• Support current objectives, development of future objectives, and Management Review activities.
• Direct continued improvement of the program Quality Management System and quality culture.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and training to Parsons and Client personnel.
• Monitor performance and identify skills, training, and capability requirements across relevant disciplines.
• Liaise with programs, projects, customers, contractors, and internal departments on quality-related matters and staffing.
• Identify excellence issues and performance trends using information from multiple data sources and report findings to executive management.
• Provide management input on organizational performance metrics and process or procedural improvements.
• Support other responsibilities associated with the position as appropriate.

• Participate in candidate interviews and selection activities, including hiring recommendations.
• Make staffing assignments according to departmental requirements.
• Conduct performance evaluations and recommend appropriate personnel actions.
• Provide recommendations concerning advancement, changes in employment status, or disciplinary action where required.
• Manage salary administration activities, including preparation of annual salary plans and recommendations for merit increases or promotions.
• Direct Quality, Risk, and Training personnel in day-to-day activities and special assignments.
• Ensure assigned activities and projects are completed within required timelines.

The Excellence Director will work across organizational and project functions to identify opportunities for measurable improvement. This includes reviewing performance information, evaluating business situations, supporting change initiatives, and strengthening processes and procedures. The role requires expert knowledge of Quality Management Systems and demonstrated experience implementing standards associated with ISO 9000, ASME, ANSI, ASTM, and similar organizations.

• Expert management capability and extensive…