R&D Project Manager - Turbo Generator Upgrades

Siemens Energy; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Supportive culture

Health benefits

PTO & holidays

401K match

Family benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a Specialist Professional to lead complex R&D and Mods & Upgrades projects within the Large Generators Engineering PMO. You will own scope, schedule and budget, drive product development, and ensure timely, competitive results that support Siemens Energy’s strategic objectives.

The role requires 4+ years of technical project management experience in R&D or heavy engineering (turbomachinery or power generation), proficiency with MS Project, and the ability to collaborate

Qualifications

• PMP certification preferred.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering; advanced degree a plus.
• 4+ years of technical project management experience in R&D or heavy engineering (turbomachinery or power generation).
• Proficiency with project management including scoping, scheduling, budgeting, and familiarity with Agile and Waterfall; MS Project.
• Strong risk and asset management, change management, and mitigation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical abilities for complex project challenges.

Responsibilities

• Identify project scope with partners and communicate requirements to project teams.
• Create and track project plans using MS Project and Concerto Critical Chain Client; manage PDP processes.
• Deliver projects within approved scope including specs, costs, time, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate across engineering, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, and other interfaces.
• Report project status and forecast; act as single point of contact for customer queries.
• Participate in controlling and prioritization meetings; negotiate resource capacity and project priority.
• Manage change requests and risk mitigation; drive proactive issue resolution.
• Coach, lead, and motivate team and recognize performance improvements.

Skills

PMP certification

Project management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Risk management

Analytical skills

Influencing abilities

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master’s in related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Concerto Critical Chain Client

Job description

Siemens Energy is seeking a Specialist Professional to lead complex R&D and Mods & Upgrades projects within the Large Generators Engineering PMO. You will own scope, schedule and budget, drive product development, and ensure timely, competitive results that support Siemens Energy’s strategic objectives.

The role requires 4+ years of technical project management experience in R&D or heavy engineering (turbomachinery or power generation), proficiency with MS Project, and the ability to collaborate