Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Program Director to join our team to lead large-scale hospitality development projects from conception to completion. This role is pivotal in ensuring the successful delivery of hotel developments—luxury resorts, boutique hotels, and mixed-use hospitality complexes—on time, within budget, and aligned with our brand and client standards.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Serve as the Client and Company Representative overseeing all phases of hotel project development, including master planning, architecture, interior design, MEP engineering, and specialist consultants (e.g., spa, F&B, sustainability).
• Lead coordination efforts between our in-house design teams and external consultants including internationally renowned hotel architects, interior designers, and hospitality specialists appointed by the client.
• Manage all aspects of project execution, ensuring alignment with timelines, budgets, design intent, operational efficiency, and luxury service expectations.
• Develop and enforce the Hotel Project Execution Plan, including Health & Safety protocols, QA/QC frameworks, and stakeholder communication strategies.
• Ensure all design and construction phases comply with international hospitality standards, brand guidelines (Marriott, Hilton, Accor, etc., where applicable), and local regulations.
• Oversee financial and contractual aspects of the project, including scope management, change orders, procurement strategies, and budget tracking.
• Conduct regular site reviews, design presentations, and progress updates with developers, brand operators, and local authorities.
• Lead cross-functional teams including construction managers, architects, engineers, procurement officers, and hotel operators, to deliver exceptional hospitality assets.
• Provide leadership in resolving design, engineering, and operational challenges with a strong focus on guest experience, functionality, and aesthetics.
• Support business development by nurturing client relationships and identifying future opportunities in hotel and resort development.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 20 years of experience, including at least 10 years in leading hotel or resort development projects.
• Proven leadership in managing multi-disciplinary teams on large-scale hospitality projects from concept to opening.
• Familiarity with brand standards and operator coordination .
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering complex developments on time and within budget.
• Professional certification in Project Management (PMP or equivalent) and relevant local licensing where applicable.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Deep understanding of luxury hospitality operations and how design impacts guest experience.
• Experience working in the Middle East, Asia, or other emerging hospitality markets is a plus.
• Technically astute with up-to-date knowledge of sustainable design, smart technologies, and energy efficiency in hotel environments.