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Lead Project Manager – Grid Automation

GE Vernova

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Compensation
$100–167K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Lead Project Manager will own complex Grid Automation projects across the Protection Relays, Substation and Distribution Automation, Monitoring and Diagnosis, and Systems and Services portfolio. The role manages execution from tender through warranty close-out, serves as the primary customer contact, and drives safety, quality, scope, cost, schedule, and risk outcomes. It also supports customer relationships and continuous improvement across Operations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project ManagementProject Management ToolsProject Management MethodologiesWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationEnglish FluencyProject Team LeadershipDigital SubstationProtection and ControlContract ManagementNegotiationInfluencingProject PrioritizationProject Coordination

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience5+ Years Grid Engineering or Project Management ExperienceAbility to Travel 20%6+ Years Professional ExperiencePMP CertificationBachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Description Summary

About the Role

Join our Grid Automation team as a Lead Project Manager, where you'll take ownership of complex, high-impact projects across our Protection Relays, Substation & Distribution Automation, Monitoring & Diagnosis, and Systems & Services portfolio. You'll manage execution from tender through warranty close-out, acting as the primary point of contact for customers and driving results across safety, quality, scope, cost, schedule, and risk.

This role offers the opportunity to manage multiple parallel projects, build lasting customer relationships, and shape how our Operations team continuously improves.

Job Description

What You'll Do

  • Lead project execution from tender through warranty end, serving as the primary customer contact for contract delivery

  • Build and sustain strong, long-term customer relationships through clear and proactive communication

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, contract administration, contract management, finance, and procurement to deliver projects on time and on budget

  • Own on-time delivery, sales and cash-in realization, forecast accuracy, risk management, and customer satisfaction for your project portfolio

  • Apply project management best practices per the Project Management Handbook and relevant product line guidance

  • Provide monthly updates on action plans and sales/cash forecasts

  • Prepare and present project reviews to stakeholders

  • Contribute to Operations team development and continuous improvement initiatives

  • Champion EHS/safety performance; ensure your team (including subcontractors) is trained and holds required qualifications

  • Uphold company compliance standards and promote a culture of open reporting

  • Support the Commercial team during pre-contract activities, sharing lessons learned to optimize project costs and delivery

What You'll Bring (Required)

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent professional experience in lieu of a degree (minimum 6 years)

  • 5+ years of experience in electricity grid engineering or project management

  • Ability and willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time, in compliance with company travel and tax policies

Nice to Have

  • Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies

  • Strong written and oral communication skills; fluency in English

  • Experience leading and motivating project teams with autonomy and rigor

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering

  • Experience working in multicultural environments (international assignment experience a plus)

  • PMP certification

  • Experience managing customer-facing projects in electricity transmission, distribution, or industrial markets

  • Technical and business knowledge in Digital Substation, Protection, and Control

  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills

  • Familiarity with contract terms and contract management

  • Strong negotiation and influencing skills

  • Proven ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects

Work Arrangement & Location

Remote – Utah preferred. No relocation assistance is provided for this role. This position requires approximately 20% travel to customer sites and other project locations.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . 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

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $100,000.00 and $166,700.00. 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 November 03, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and 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. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and 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.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 22,903 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–167K/yr
  • Utah median$105–168K/yr171 salary ranges
  • US median$107–175K/yr14,329 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $133K, is 4% below the Utah median midpoint ($139K) — in the middle half of Project Manager salary ranges in Utah.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 337 open Project Manager jobs in Utah and 22,903 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Utah
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (19,687 postings).
Education
12,397 of the 22,903 open Project Manager jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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