Senior Power Generation - Project Manager

NextGenEnergyJobs; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova's Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that help enable a lower-carbon future.

Seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead customer engagements, manage multi-stakeholder teams, and direct end-to-end execution of mega projects with full P&L responsibility. Travel up to 30% may be required, PMP certification preferred, and a strong emphasis on safety and delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 7+ years of project management experience in power generation equipment, construction, or large capital projects.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% to customer sites and locations.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Experience managing multiple phased projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagement, negotiations, and issue resolution for project success.
• Direct end-to-end execution of mega, complex projects with focus on safety, quality, cost and delivery.
• Develop execution strategies and ensure smooth transition into project execution.
• Manage risk, opportunities, and stakeholder alignment across multiple teams.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Lean tools

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

GE Vernova's Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that help enable a lower-carbon future.

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
• Direct the end-to-end execution of mega, complex, non-turnkey, and product / equipment-only 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 "go and see" to best continuously improve. Financial and Performance Ownership
• Full profit and loss responsibility, including Revenue, Contribution Margin, and Cash
• Steer ownership and accountability with mentorship to the teams on key project performance metrics
• Align teams when trade-offs arise between cost, schedule, performance, and risk. Develops and manages the risk register with mitigation action
• Risk, EHS & Compliance
• Promote and drive GEV's Safety Toolkit on project teams, partners, and subcontractors, placing health and safety above all other priorities, even under pressure. Develop and maintain the Risk & Opportunity Register, including mitigation actions
• Utilize multiple internal and external inputs to support sound, risk-based 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 cross-functional 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

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 7 years of Project Management experience within Power Generation Equipment, Construction, or large capital project environments
• Flexibility to travel occasionally to customer sites and other locations to support project execution up to 30% of the time.
• Experience and demonstrated understanding of large capital project execution costs and estimates.
• Certified Project Management Professional
• Field experience, Project Management, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple phased projects simultaneously and independently.
• Demonstrated strong customer focus and the ability to foster strong relationships; Experience working with and influencing senior level leaders. Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem solving, business and financial acumen.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to succinctly communicate complex messages.
• An inclusive style and strong interpersonal and leaderships skills at all levels to gain acceptance and buy in from other matrix functions to accomplish goals.
• Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions, manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment and effectively interface at all organizational levels
• Experience applying data and lean tools and technologies for strategic, operational and project efficiencies
• 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).