Heavy Duty New Unit Multi Projects - Director
About The Position
GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions. The Project Director leads execution of Simple and Combined Cycle projects within the Heavy Duty Gas Power business. The role is accountable for the overall execution of a mega project or multiple projects for a key customer, serving as the primary customer contact from contract inception through final closure. The Director establishes strategic direction for complex delivery models, aligns project execution with long-term business objectives, and influences portfolio-level financial performance and risk. The role may also directly supervise Project Managers, providing coaching, performance management, development planning, and team capability building. The position is remote. GE Vernova offers competitive compensation and benefits, including eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- 10 or more years of experience leading mega-projects or complex portfolios in the energy or large-scale infrastructure sectors.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex business challenges into clear, actionable, sustainable project strategies.
- Proven experience developing talent, coaching project teams, and building a high-performance culture in a matrixed organization.
- Proven ability to identify systemic issues and implement solutions across interdependent workstreams.
- Advanced ability to represent an organization at C-suite level, facilitate high-stakes negotiations, and manage sensitive customer communications.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with performance management, employee development, and leading Project Managers or comparable professional roles.
Responsibilities
- Manage the interconnected health of multiple projects, balancing resources, risks, and performance targets to drive portfolio-level business value.
- Define and refine long-term project strategies, anticipating market, technical, and customer-driven challenges.
- Resolve high-complexity issues and cross-functional bottlenecks spanning engineering, manufacturing, and field execution.
- Align internal and external stakeholders toward a unified long-term vision.
- Build executive customer relationships and lead cross-portfolio issue resolution, claims management, and project execution discussions.
- Directly lead and develop Project Managers, setting priorities and providing coaching, performance feedback, development planning, and talent assessment.
- Mentor high-potential Project Managers and functional leads, provide career coaching, and create development actions for direct reports.
- Promote continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and the adoption of project best practices.
- Coach teams in influence without authority and soft-skill development, encouraging ownership and problem-solving.
- Support team resilience and well-being by fostering psychological safety and emotional intelligence.
- Apply LEAN and Kaizen principles to optimize value streams, eliminate waste, and improve project efficiency.
- Influence financial outcomes by optimizing Estimates at Completion and Cost-to-Come projections, maximizing margins, and controlling cash, revenue, and invoicing cycles.
- Lead negotiations on complex change orders and vendor claims while protecting project interests and customer relationships.
- Own the portfolio Risk & Opportunity register and assess risks against overall project outcomes.
- Enforce EHS and quality standards.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Prescription drug coverage
- Health Coach access
- 24/7 nurse-based resource
- Employee Assistance Program with confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching and company retirement contributions
- 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 eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
