Document Control Manager – PMO

About the role

Parsons is seeking an experienced Document Control Manager to lead document governance across its PMO in Abu Dhabi. You will oversee standards, workflows and metadata for a large portfolio of infrastructure projects, ensuring data quality and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead PMO‑wide document control and governance, defining standards, procedures, naming conventions and metadata.
• Maintain master registers for planning, design, drawings, permits, contracts, RFIs, submittals, as‑builts, O&M and asset information.
• Administer and configure document management/PMIS platforms (e.g., Unifier, SharePoint, ProjectWise, Aconex), managing roles, permissions, workflows and integrations.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, security and traceability; produce dashboards and status reports.
• Guarantee compliance with regulations, records retention laws and contractual documentation obligations.
• Coordinate submission, review and approval workflows, tracking submittals, RFIs and change documentation to meet contractual turnaround times.
• Act as the primary point of contact for document and data control across all PMO projects, supporting project controls, scheduling and risk teams.
• Lead, mentor and train document control staff and PMO partners, monitor KPIs and drive process improvements and automation.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Business or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in document control, records or data management on large capital programmes.
• Experience in wastewater, water, environmental or similar utility infrastructure, preferably within a PMO or public agency.
• Proven track record administering enterprise EDMS/PMIS for multi‑project programmes and enforcing program‑level document control standards.
• Strong understanding of document lifecycle, version control and data integrity with high attention to detail.

Required skills

• Unifier
• SharePoint
• ProjectWise
• Aconex