Lead Project Manager – Grid Services & Closeout

AL7950 GE GRID SOLUTIONS, S.A.; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GE Vernova in Madrid is seeking a Lead Project Manager to oversee the post‑commissioning lifecycle for Grid Systems Integration, managing LTSA, spare parts, and maintenance with cross‑functional teams. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement, careful financial oversight, and a focus on timely, safe delivery.

The position emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, and collaboration across international teams, with English communication and willingness to travel as required.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience managing service contracts, project closeouts, or technical service operations in energy.
• Customer-facing experience with stakeholder management and conflict resolution.
• Ability to manage SLAs and multiple workstreams under pressure.
• Excellent English communication skills and willingness to travel.

Responsabilidades

• Lead final stages of GSI projects, including HVDC, FACTS, and EPC turnkey sites.
• Manage LTSA delivery, preventive maintenance, field service interventions, and customer requirements.
• Oversee service contract and closeout financials, including budgeting and invoicing.
• Coordinate end-to-end spare parts planning, procurement, delivery, and inventory management.
• Act as primary customer interface post‑handover, building long‑term relationships.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver service activities safely and efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, quality standards, and drive continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Stakeholder management

Conflict resolution

English communication

Project coordination

Budget/financial acumen

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/technical field

Descripción del empleo

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova - The Energy to Change the World With over 130 years of experience and proven innovation, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy. We are electrifying the world while working to decarbonize it. Our name reflects our mission. “GE” carries a legacy of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” signals Earth’s lush ecosystems, while “Nova” nods to a new era of lower‑carbon energy we are helping to deliver. Focused on the future, GE Vernova is accelerating the shift to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. We help customers power economies and deliver electricity vital to health, safety, and quality of life.

Let’s Talk about the Role

As a Lead Project Manager, you will manage the post‑commissioning lifecycle and long‑term service portfolio for Grid Systems Integration (GSI) infrastructure. You will oversee project closeout activities and the delivery of Long‑Term Service Agreements (LTSA), spare parts, and maintenance support, ensuring customer satisfaction, financial performance, and timely service delivery. Working with autonomy, you will coordinate cross‑functional teams and ensure projects and service activities are completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Closeout: Lead the final stages of GSI projects, including HVDC, FACTS, and EPC turnkey sites. Drive punch‑list resolution, final documentation, customer acceptance, and project handover.
• Services Lifecycle Management: Manage LTSA delivery, including preventive maintenance, field service interventions, technical support, and ongoing customer requirements.
• Financial & Contract Management: Manage service contract and closeout financials, including Budget0 analysis, revenue recognition, invoicing, cost control, contract variations, and claims. Maintain a strong understanding of contractual technical and commercial requirements.
• Spare Parts & Logistics: Coordinate the end‑to‑end spare parts process, including demand planning, procurement, delivery, and customer inventory management.
• Customer & Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary customer interface post‑handover, building long‑term relationships, managing expectations, and identifying opportunities for service expansion. Work closely with the GSI team to ensure accurate contract and budget analysis.
• Resource Coordination: Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including field service engineers, logistics, and technical specialists, to deliver service activities safely and efficiently.
• EHS, Quality & Continuous Improvement: Ensure compliance with GE Vernova’s EHS, quality, and integrity standards. Promote lessons learned and continuous improvement across service and project delivery activities, with the authority to stop work where significant safety or quality risks are identified.

What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical/business field.
• Experience managing service contracts, project closeouts, or technical service operations, preferably within the energy sector.
• Customer‑facing experience with strong stakeholder management and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Ability to manage SLAs, multiple workstreams, and deliver results under pressure.
• Excellent English communication skills and willingness to travel as required.

What will make you stand out

• Project management certification (e.g., PMP/PMI or equivalent).
• Knowledge of HV infrastructure, particularly HVDC, FACTS, and EPC turnkey power systems.
• Experience in Services and Long‑Term Service Agreements (LTSA).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a proactive approach to process improvement.
• Experience in international, multicultural environments; additional languages are a plus.

Our Culture

Every action shapes our future. That’s why our north star is a culture of impact, where everyone is empowered to thrive and achieve. Addressing the urgent need to build a more sustainable electric power system while improving the trajectory of climate change emissions are global priorities, and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world. We play a significant role in leading a new era of energy. Our technology helps generate approximately twenty‑five percent of the world’s electricity today, and we are working to power the rest. If we want the future of energy to be different, then join us and be the difference. Together, we are the Energy of Change!

We’re determined to be the best place to grow. We believe that strong careers are built on a variety of experiences, strong connections, and continuous development. We’re committed to providing you the tools to navigate and shape a strong career journey that aligns with a healthy work‑life balance. No two careers are the same, and yours should reflect your personal and professional goals. Your people leader and trusted mentors will support you through navigating your journey. We also prioritize fair pay, performance‑based rewards, and wellbeing programs for you and your family. With opportunities to move across teams and functions, your career can keep evolving while sustainability stays at the core of everything we do.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are passionate about creating an inclusive work environment. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce we help inspire others to grow, succeed, and raise the bar for everyone. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, GE Vernova is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both GE Vernova associates and applicants alike. Join us at GE Vernova where results can be achieved by embracing a community of belonging.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard‑earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

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