Senior Gas Power Infrastructure Project Manager
Atlanta, GA - USA
Job Summary
GE Vernovas Gas Power business engineers advanced efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services along with decarbonization solutions that help enable a lower-carbon future. As a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services we are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the execution of Simple and Combined Cycle projects within our Heavy Duty Gas Power business.
Supporting and reporting to the Executives and Senior PMs In this role you will be accountable for assigned project lifecycle from contract signing through completion of all contractual obligations. You will ensure customer satisfaction by effectively managing project activities resources timelines and cross-functional teams while driving successful delivery of customer equipment facilities or infrastructure projects.
This role also carries responsibility for project delivery profit and loss performance and adherence to budgets and operating plans. Working with moderate to high autonomy you will use strong evaluative judgment and operational acumen to influence outcomes improve ways of working and support business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Customer & Stakeholder Leadership
- Serve as first and primary customer contact for assigned projects
- Lead customer engagement negotiations and issue resolution to ensure successful project outcomes
- Manage and align multiple internal and external stakeholders including customers partners contractors and vendors to achieve project targets and deliverables
- Influence peers and stakeholders to adopt alternative perspectives or solutions when required for problem solving
Project Execution & Governance
- Own endtoend execution of mega complex nonturnkey and product / equipmentonly projects
- Develop early execution strategies in partnership with the ITO Commercial Manager and ensure successful transition into project execution
- Coordinate contract reviews to ensure full alignment on requirements scope and obligations
Manage project execution with an SQDC (Safety Quality Delivery Cost) lens and provide the framework for self and others to engage at Gemba.Financial & Performance Ownership
- Full P&L accountability including Revenue Contribution Margin and Cash
- Drive ownership and accountability for key project performance metrics
- Align teams when tradeoffs arise between cost schedule performance and risk. Develops and manages the risk register with mitigation action
Risk EHS & Compliance
- Promote and drive GEVs Safety Toolkit on project teams partners and subcontractors placing health and safety above all other priorities even under pressure. Develop own and actively manage the Risk & Opportunity Register including mitigation actions
- Utilize multiple internal and external inputs to support sound riskbased decision making
Technical Functional & Thought Leadership
- Develop deep expertise within project execution and/or technical discipline serving as a subject matter expert where applicable
- Interpret internal and external business challenges and drive best practices to improve products processes or services
Operational & Manufacturing Problem Solving
- Lead teams to develop creative solutions within complex manufacturing engineering or production environments
- Employ advanced operational engineering and product management techniques across interdependent workstreams
- Collaborate closely with partnering functions to resolve crossfunctional issues and execution constraints
Team Leadership & Matrix Management
- Provide direct or indirect leadership of project teams and resources with moderate to high complexity risk and scale
- Support Functional Project Managers with escalations across functions customers and partners
- Present project business or technical solutions to internal and external senior leadership teams
- Influence without authority in a matrix organization to drive unified execution
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 4 years of Project Management experience within Energy Construction or large capital project environments
Other Eligibility:
- Graduate of the Field Engineer or Project Management Leadership Program
- Must be willing to travel up to 30% of time.
- Offered in Office Hybrid for location Atlanta or Greenville
Desired Characteristics
- Certified Project Management Professional
- Strong understanding of large capital project execution including cost management and estimating.
- Proven ability to independently manage multiple phased projects while balancing competing priorities in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated customer focus with experience building strong relationships and influencing senior leaders.
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills business and financial acumen and the ability to make sound independent decisions.
- Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills with an inclusive leadership style that drives alignment and buy-in across matrixed teams leveraging data and lean tools for operational and project efficiency.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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