Controls Program Manager
About The Position
As a member of the Gas Power Controls Program Management Office (PMO), the Controls Program Manager leads and facilitates New Product Introduction (NPI) engineering development programs through all phases of the Gas Power product life cycle. This key leadership role actively manages project execution, risks, and mitigations to meet business commitments while maintaining metrics for quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of NPI deliverables. The role provides program management execution for assigned projects, maintains project schedules, validates resource assignments, manages spending, and guides execution teams through the NPI Development Process. It also coordinates engineering sub-functions, monitors deliverables and risks, and communicates program status, issues, spending status, and projections to relevant stakeholders and teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in engineering or program/project management of engineered systems.
Nice To Haves
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to interface confidently and clearly with leadership.
- Knowledge of GE Power project tracking tools, processes, and practices.
- Engineering program graduate or advanced engineering degree.
- Prior experience in electronic hardware or software development.
- Knowledge of engineering, manufacturing, and customer service processes.
- Strong organizational and project execution skills, with prior success working with or leading cross-functional teams.
- Customer satisfaction mindset.
- Demonstrated leadership, team-building, and communication skills.
- Highly motivated, energetic, confident, and self-starting personal characteristics.
- Ability to influence through others and build direct and behind-the-scenes support for ideas; identifies opportunities and pursues appropriate changes with team input and support.
- Ability to work well with global teams, including time-zone flexibility when necessary.
Responsibilities
- Provide program management execution for assigned projects in accordance with GE Gas Power Program Managers Standard Work procedure.
- Create and maintain internal and external project schedules.
- Validate proper resource assignment and manage spending per the plan.
- Guide internal and external execution teams through the NPI Development Process, ensuring adherence to engineering policies and procedures.
- Coordinate activities between engineering sub-functions to ensure project deliverables are completed on time, tested, and documented.
- Actively manage program risks and mitigations to avoid execution misses.
- Communicate program status and issues to engineering and commercial stakeholders.
- Provide regular spending status and projections to Business Operations and Quality teams.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
- Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching and company retirement contributions.
- 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.
- Discretionary annual bonus.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Competitive compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
