Lead Project Manager

Job Description Summary

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute as project manager to deliver customer equipment, facilities, or infrastructure projects: responsible for project delivery, profit & loss accountability, and customer satisfaction through management of project related activities and resources. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures.

Reporting to Sub-region leader, you will be primarily responsible for leading all aspects of Project Management, to manage sales execution from contract award up to the final acceptance of the project and follow through warranty period. Project management includes project execution, Field Services, Quality and Continuous improvement, Process & Tools, planning, budgeting, control, tracking, installation, maintenance & testing, and commissioning of PT Service Portfolio.

In this role, you will manage a diverse workforce in organizations to ensure efficient day-to-day operations, while delivering the forecast commitments

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities :

• Non-Turnkey Projects or Product/Equipment-Only Projects. Responsible for overseeing the project and direct or indirect leadership and/or management of project resources for small-medium sized projects (size in relation to GE company) that may include equipment-only, suites of products or non-turnkey projects.

• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance. Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks. Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills.

• Leads Periodic Project Management Financial Review process to deliver Sales, GM, oversee Field Service resource utilizations for efficiency, billings, and timely cash collection.

• Ensures that Projects are managed according to the GE defined processes and assist in project executions for small, medium, and large sized projects.

• Leading Project Management Review (PMR) with team and to present for approval at Region Approval

• Drive Customer Quality complaints & Non-conformity of Product with different stakeholders on root cause analysis and resolution process.

• Report/resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner.

• Demonstrate EHS and compliance ensuring Zero Deviation

• Ensure full compliance to Statutory EHS regulations.

• To drive Variations Orders & supporting negotiating claims with customer and sub-contractors

Main KPI’s:

• Financials (Sales/CM/GM/Billing/Cash/FS Utilization)

• Project Delivery on time within Budget and safety compliance

• Customer Satisfaction

• Timeline accuracy for Project Sales and Margin

• Variation Orders on projects

• Customer Management e.g., Scope Management, Complaints Resolution etc.

Desired Characteristics

Strong oral and written communication skills in Dutch, French and English are mandatory. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and 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. Ability to deliver results under pressure to meet tight timelines.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with relevant experience with Project Management Qualifications.

• Experience in team management and proven ability to lead and manage projects.

• Knowledge of Power Transmission Portfolio such as Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS), Power Transformers and all related services to this equipment is a plus.

• Protection Relays and Substation System will be an advantage.

• Knowledge of MS Office, Smartsheet, SAP and Microsoft Projects, Salesforce

• Available for occasional business trip in a year (mostly into Europe)

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

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.