Lead Processes & Tools Specialist (Materials - Projects)

GE Vernova • Schenectady, NY

13d

About The Position

Looking to make a global impact and solve problems ? Through relentless innovation and continuous collaboration with our customers, GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova , is providing more advanced, cleaner, and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future. What impact you’ll make : As a member of the Gas Power Materials Management Team , the Project Cost specialist is the key partner flexing across multiple sites and products responsible for end-to-end of a project’s lifecycle. This role is responsible for comprehensive reporting and analysis of downstream site operations, materials, finance leaders and ITR partners (HDNU, HD services, Aero). The mission of the project cost specialist is to drive improvements to core processes and partner with key stakeholders to create tools & analytical solutions that enabling efficiencies to downstream operating partners.

Requirements

• Prior experience in supply chain
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance
• Exceptional excel skillset
• Prior knowledge of manufacturing system ERPs ( i.e. SAP, Oracle, BAAN) and with digital and automation tools such as Tableau, RPA

Nice To Haves

• Strong interpersonal, leadership, problem-solving skills and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and proactively to delivery accurate and timely reporting to key stakeholders
• Embrace GE Vernova Way, driving innovation, serving customers, embracing LEAN, winning as one team, and accountable to deliver

Responsibilities

• Own quarterly estimate at completion (EAC) reporting to measure project deviations vs handbook (as sold) and prior quarter, validating actual costs for both direct material, labor and other manufacturing overhead
• Monitor and improve key project controls throughout the project lifecycle from creation, execution & monitoring, billing, reporting and closure
• Gather key inputs from operations to properly maintain project forecast in system
• Partner with operations to monitor project risks and opportunities and proposing corrective action plans to improve contract margin and cash profile
• Perform execution of project billing, ensuring proper sign off and documentation to ensure timely and accurate processing
• Support annual standard and handbook processes, providing year over year variance insights linked to key operational drivers of labor, inflation/deflation, farm-in/farm-out decisions
• Able to partner with key stakeholders to develop harmonized standard global operating procedures in complex matrixed, operating environment
• Able to effectively communicate current state and future state process & controls, and develop roadmap to align system/process differences across global supply chain to drive harmonized global standard work
• Coordinate with IT to deliver high impact project analytics and controls that drives operational accountability, predictability and transparency
• Partner with key stakeholders to implement scalable solutions such as automated billing or project closure to improve finance efficiency and reporting accuracy

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees