Principal Program Manager Digital Project Management

GE Vernova is an energy company that makes technology for power generation electrification and wind. Our equipment helps generate about one quarter of the worlds electricity. Our Grid Solutions teams give utilities the software to operate and manage their networks reliably. You join a global team that values every perspective and gives you room to grow your skills.

Help utilities keep the lights on. You lead customer software projects from initiation through acceptance. You coordinate with customers delivery teams and partners who rely on dependable power.

You are the main delivery contact for customers. You turn commitments into results by leading software solution projects from start through acceptance and handover. You work with colleagues in engineering product quality finance and sales and you share success with them.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the main customer contact for delivery. Set clear expectations share updates early and link decisions to customer value.
• Define scope deliverables and acceptance criteria. Manage changes through documented impact reviews.
• Build and actively manage the project schedule spot delays early and guide recovery plans.
• Manage cost margin forecasts cash flow and billing readiness. Understand contractual obligations and handle change orders in line with contract terms.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand customer value solution adoption and grow project scope in partnership with commercial teams.
• Track risks issues and decisions with clear owners and due dates. Escalate with facts options and a recommendation.
• Lead cross-functional teams using Lean and Agile practices. Provide clear status reports to customers and executives.
• Coordinate testing and quality checks support the handover to customer operations and work with account teams to grow customer value.

Who You Are You are a collaborative project manager with a record of delivering customer-facing software projects. You bring people together and keep work moving.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering Business Administration or a related field or equivalent relevant experience. We are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.
• 10 years of project management experience in customer-facing software technology systems integration or solution delivery.
• Experience managing scope schedules budgets risks change control and executive reporting.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and guiding customers through complex projects.
• Working knowledge of Agile Scrum hybrid and Waterfall methods.
• Strong communication analysis negotiation problem-solving and decision-making skills across technical commercial operational and executive audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification such as PMP (Project Management Professional) PMI-ACP (Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner) or Certified ScrumMaster.
• Experience delivering electric utility software including control-room or mission-critical operational solutions.
• Knowledge of utility operations and grid applications such as SCADA energy management advanced distribution management or outage management.
• Experience with global teams and implementation partners.

Travel You travel about 5-20% of the time to customer sites in your region depending on project needs.

What We Offer GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. We offer competitive benefits that depend on your employment status and local requirements. Our programs support the way you live and work today. You also have room to grow through ongoing on-the-job learning and development.

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For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $142400.00 and $213600.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110% 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience education and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 04 2026.

Available benefits include medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential assessment counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance adoption assistance paid parental leave disability benefits life insurance 12 paid holidays and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually GE Vernova) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate amend suspend replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.