Technical R&D Project Manager - FACTS (NPI)

GE Vernova, Inc.; Tampere; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a Technical R&D Project Manager to lead NPI and NTI programs for STATCOM solutions from the Tampere Solution Line. Based in Tampere, you will drive high-impact projects that advance power electronics and grid modernization.

You will partner with global teams, manage scope, costs, and schedules, and apply problem‑solving methods and tools such as JIRA and Confluence to deliver innovative technology for decarbonized electricity.

Qualifications

• Experience managing R&D projects in power electronics or high‑voltage sectors.
• Proven ability to lead large, international teams.
• Strong knowledge of power systems and control platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Asset: cybersecurity for industrial systems.
• Familiarity with MMC, STATCOM, HVDC or IGBT-based products.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle of complex, large-scale R&D and NPI programs.
• Maintain rigorous control over scope, costs, and schedules.
• Navigate global, cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership to drive innovative solutions.
• Apply R&D processes and tools (JIRA, Confluence, Imagine 2).
• Prioritize projects to maximize customer value and business outcomes.

Skills

R&D project management

Power electronics

Cross-functional leadership

English communication

JIRA

Confluence

Imagine 2

Cybersecurity for industrial systems

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Imagine 2

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Location: Tampere, Finland

Reporting to: Global FACTS NPI Leader

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical R&D Project Manager to join our global FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission Systems) New Product Introduction (NPI) team. Based in our Tampere Solution Line office, you will lead high-impact NPI and New Technology Introduction (NTI) programs for our industry-leading STATCOM solutions.

At GE VERNOVA, we deliver high-power (>100MVAr) reactive power compensation and stability solutions that are critical to the global energy transition. You will manage complex, cutting-edge technology projects that directly enable a decarbonized and electrified world. While your primary focus is project execution, you will also act as a technical partner, contributing to the innovations generated by your project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Manage the full lifecycle of complex, large-scale R&D and NPI programs from initiation to delivery.
• Operational Excellence: Maintain rigorous control over project scope, costs, and schedules.
• Stakeholder Management: Effectively navigate a global, cross-functional, and multi-located team environment, ensuring alignment across internal and external stakeholders.
• Innovation & Technical Oversight: Proactively contribute to the development of power electronics and control systems; provide technical leadership to drive creative solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Utilize established R&D processes, problem-solving methodologies, and project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Imagine 2).
• Strategic Prioritization: Balance competing project demands with a clear focus on customer value and long-term business objectives.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Has a track record in managing R&D projects, preferably within power electronics, control systems, or high-voltage transmission sectors. Proven experience working with power electronics devices and preferable some RD project management experience already gained.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary, international teams with a strong emphasis on influence and consensus-building.
• Technical Literacy: Solid understanding of power systems, control platforms, and product development lifecycles.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to present complex technical topics to diverse stakeholders.
• Asset: Previous experience or certification in cybersecurity protocols for industrial systems.
• Technology domain knowledge: Have a good understanding of power electronics, complex technical MMC products, Valves, STATCOMs , HVDC or other IGBT based products.

Desired Personal Attributes

• Impactful Leadership: A "personality that ignites"—someone who energizes their team and maintains a positive, growth-oriented environment.
• Adaptive Mindset: Curious, creative, and open-minded when facing technical or process-related challenges.
• Mission-Driven: A genuine passion for grid modernization and the global transition to sustainable energy.

About us

GE VERNOVA is the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE VERNOVA delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

GE VERNOVA Grid Solutions, is serving customers globally with over 20,000 employees in approximately 80 countries. Grid Solutions helps enable utilities and industry to effectively manage electricity from the point of generation to the point of consumption, helping to maximize the reliability, efficiency and resiliency of the grid. https://www.gevernova.com/electrification/

In Finland, Grid Solutions is engineering and manufacturing products and systems for reactive power compensation and harmonic filtering in the Tampere factory and selling and marketing new equipment and solutions for power transmission. Our business is growing rapidly and 95% of the products manufactured in Tampere factory are exported globally.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No