Executive Advisor - Commercial

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Job Description

Parsons is seeking a seasoned Commercial & Procurement Executive Advisor to join its newly formed Executive Delivery Advisory Team. Embedded within a giga program in Saudi Arabia, you will provide strategic counsel at the C-suite level, advising on procurement, supply chain optimization, and commercial management to maximize development performance and project outcomes. Your insights will shape executive decision-making, drive value creation, and enhance delivery across one of the world’s most ambitious infrastructure initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise the client on commercial and procurement strategies that elevate project development and delivery across all functions.
• Lead reviews of procurement and commercial frameworks, delivery plans, and contractual processes.
• Evaluate contractual notices and claims, ensuring contractual integrity and protection of client interests.
• Analyze and advise on variations, rate adjustments, and change orders submitted by consultants and contractors.
• Provide cross-program insights to improve procurement and supply chain performance.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary advisory team embedded in the client’s organization.
• Engage with market stakeholders to gather intelligence on industry trends, technologies, and commercial practices.
• Support project reviews and contribute to strategic interventions that enhance financial and social value.
• Deliver executive-level presentations summarizing findings, strategic opportunities, and actionable recommendations.
• Maintain alignment with HSEW, risk, quality, and policy standards while embodying Parsons' and client values.
  
  
  

What You’ll Be Doing

• Reviewing project and organizational performance from a procurement and commercial perspective.
• Advising the client on high-level financial optimization strategies via procurement reform.
• Collaborating on cross-functional improvement initiatives, including PMO and delivery partnerships.
• Visiting sites and offices to evaluate commercial and procurement activity.
• Producing analysis and actionable insights that influence policy, governance, and execution.
• Leading follow-up efforts to ensure execution of agreed recommendations.
  
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 20+ years’ experience in commercial and procurement roles within major construction or infrastructure programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in, Engineering, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated leadership and influence at C-suite level, including stakeholder management and strategic advisory.
• Expertise in procurement structuring, negotiation, claims analysis, and commercial governance.
• Strong oral/written communication skills, including executive presentations.
• Experience in large-scale program planning and delivery across procurement and commercial domains.
• MSc in a relevant field.
• Professional membership (e.g., RICS).
• Previous GCC regional experience.
• Background in PMO strategy teams, collaborative delivery environments, or mega/giga programs.
  
  
  

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