Lead Project Manager

GE Vernova; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Manager for their Marine business unit, focusing on critical projects related to rotating machines for naval applications. This role involves managing project delivery, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, and building strong stakeholder relationships. The successful candidate will coordinate a diverse team, tackle technical and commercial challenges, and drive project success in a dynamic environment. With attractive compensation and flexible benefits, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative projects that support energy efficiency and decarbonization.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution

Income protection

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance

26 days vacation + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering & Project Management required.
• Experience managing projects in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage critical projects ensuring contractual obligations are met.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary project team to deliver objectives.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Electrical Motors Knowledge

Change Management

Education

Degree in Engineering

Project Management Qualification

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Project Management Tools

Job description

Job Description Summary

GE Vernovas Power Conversion business provides electrification systems that are critical to customers power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the worlds major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies.

Job Description

Role Purpose:

Key Project Management role for Marine business unit within GE Power Conversion UK Ltd, specifically within the Rotating Machines (Rugby) - RMR facility (Manufacturing)

Taking full responsibility for effective delivery & commercial control of assigned project(s) and be the key principle contact for RMR. The successful candidate will co-ordinate the activities of all team members, including all functions; planning, engineering supply chain manufacturing & quality & drive SQDC. You will ensure that all requirements are fully understood and translated into clear, traceable action plan & manage the implementation.

Essential Responsibilities

The Project Manager will perform the following duties:

• Primary focus for the role is to manage a key critical project for the RMR business unit, to ensure that contractual obligations are met on time and to budget. This project is a critical project for the Marine business with GE Power Conversion UK and is related to the design and build of a rotating machine for a key naval application.
• Be the primary point of contact for the internal Customers, building a strong and effective stakeholder relationship achieving a high level of customer satisfaction and serving as a basis for repeat business.
• Lead and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary project team to deliver the project objectives in a structured and efficient manner.
• Interface with GE participating units and external suppliers as needed.
• Managing the commercial, technical, and quality issues on the project.
• Creating, maintaining, and driving progress against a project plan
• Ensure project commercial obligation are undertaken on time including registering, compiling, submitting, and negotiating extensions of time, extras to contract and other claims as appropriate.
• Always ensuring compliance with GE Vernova processes and procedures. Strictly adhere to all security guidelines mandated for this role.
• Carrying out project reviews to control projects, check progress, manage cost, identify deviations from plan, detect risk and forecast future performance. One of the key requirements of this role is to manage change evolution.
• In this role you will report project management leader of the business.
  
  

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and incumbents are expected to undertake all reasonable duties as requested.

Experience And Qualifications

• British citizenship, with a valid British Passport and no dual-citizenship.
• Degree or equivalent experience in any related Engineering & Project Management qualification
• Ability to manage and control projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in managing design evolution and change with capacity to report with clarity and confidence.
• Basic knowledge of electrical motors and generators would be desirable.
• Excellent communication skills are required to liaise at all levels, both within the organization and external stake holders.
• Competence in the use of SAP, MS Office and Project Management Tool skills is advantageous.
• Good understanding of applied Contract Laws.
• Flexibility to travel to any customer or supplier site when required to fulfil the requirements of the position. Full UK driving license.
• Knowledge of Marine / Naval market would be desirable.
• Personal qualities: Be autonomous & proactive team player with capacity to brainstorm options, drive decisions with full accountability and remain resilient while working through roadblocks & issues.
  
  

You Can Expect From Us

• Challenging and exciting projects.
• A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
• Attractive compensation.
• Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits are: Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution), Income protection, Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
• 26 days vacation + bank holidays.
  
  

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

GE Vernova is an Equal 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.