USA Planning & Scheduling Manager

IF1184 GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 132,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC is seeking a Planning & Scheduling Manager to lead scheduling across complex projects, ensuring alignment with contractual milestones, key objectives, and corporate standards across the portfolio. You will mentor schedulers, drive baseline development and risk mitigation, perform critical path analyses, and deliver executive dashboards.

The role requires strong leadership and communication skills and offers a competitive compensation package and

Qualifications

• Requires strong project planning, scheduling and governance experience.
• Experience leading programs/projects and mentoring planners/schedulers.
• Ability to analyze and resolve schedule risks and delays.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance, and analysis of integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 and other planning tools.
• Establish scheduling standards, processes and best practices across the portfolio.
• Support baseline development, schedule updates, forecasting, and recovery planning.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule risk assessments, and DCMA schedule health checks.
• Monitor project performance against milestones and provide early warning of risks and delays.
• Drive schedule optimization and develop mitigation and acceleration plans.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project management teams.
• Prepare executive reports, dashboards, and schedule presentations for leadership reviews.
• Mentor and develop planners and schedulers across the region.
• Support bid, proposal, and strategic planning with high-level schedules and execution plans.
• Ensure compliance with project controls procedures and governance.

Skills

Project scheduling

Schedule governance

Critical path analysis

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Primavera P6

Education

Master's degree or higher

High school diploma + 6 years experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Planning & Scheduling Manager is responsible for leading all project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and schedule governance activities across projects within the Canada region. The role ensures projects are planned, executed, and completed in alignment with contractual milestones, business objectives, and organizational standards.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the development, maintenance, and analysis of integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 and other planning tools.
• Establish scheduling standards, processes, and best practices across the regional project portfolio.
• Support project teams with baseline development, schedule updates, forecasting, and recovery planning.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule risk assessments, and DCMA schedule health checks.
• Monitor project performance against key milestones and provide early warning of schedule risks and delays.
• Drive schedule optimization and develop mitigation and acceleration plans when required.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project management teams to ensure schedule alignment.
• Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and schedule presentations for leadership reviews.
• Mentor and develop planners and schedulers across the region.
• Support bid, proposal, and strategic planning activities by developing high-level project schedules and execution plans.
• Ensure compliance with company project controls procedures, governance requirements, and customer contractual obligations.

Required Qualifications

For roles outside of the USA- This role requires significant experience in the Project Management & Project Management. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience). For roles in USA - Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).

Desired Characteristics Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

Note: To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

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.

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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $132,200.00 and $220,400.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 28, 2026.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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