Portfolio Projects Finance Leader

GE Vernova•Houston, TX

2d•$107,600 - $179,400•Remote

About The Position

GE Vernova is seeking a Portfolio Projects Finance Leader to lead finance support across multiple Electrical Power Transmission project portfolios in the NAM region. The role is a key finance partner to business and operations leadership, supporting portfolio profitability, cash flow generation, execution discipline, and financial visibility across a large and complex backlog. The leader will provide portfolio-level oversight of project financial performance, strengthen forecasting and governance, identify risks and opportunities, and drive actions to improve margin, cash conversion, and overall portfolio outcomes. The role also provides functional leadership across project finance activities, promoting consistency in financial reviews, forecasting rigor, performance management, and financial discipline. This is a remote position. GE Vernova offers professional development, challenging careers, competitive compensation, and the benefits described in the posting. Relocation assistance is provided. The U.S. salary range is $107,600 to $179,400, with geographic differentials in certain areas and eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus. The position is intended to remain open for at least seven days after its posting on October 21, 2026. Candidates for U.S.-based positions must be legally authorized to work in the United States; offers are conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or a closely related field.
At least 8 years of experience in project finance, operations finance, or business finance leadership.
Strong understanding of project-based financial management, including profitability, revenue recognition, cost control, forecasting, cash flow, and working capital.
Demonstrated experience supporting large, complex project or portfolio environments.
Strong analytical, financial modeling, forecasting, and problem-solving skills.
Proven ability to influence and partner across cross-functional teams in a matrixed operating environment.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with senior business, operations, and commercial stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in industrial, infrastructure, energy, or other project-based businesses.
Operational mindset and bias for action.
Ability to connect financial insights to execution and business outcomes.
Strong focus on profitability, cash generation, and performance improvement.
Comfort operating across multiple portfolios and managing complexity.
Proactive, disciplined approach and ability to drive accountability across cross-functional teams.
Leadership presence and ability to influence decisions and align stakeholders.
Ability to balance strategic portfolio oversight with detailed operational follow-up.

Responsibilities

Serve as the finance leader across multiple Electrical Power Transmission project portfolios in the NAM region.
Partner with project management, operations, commercial teams, factories, and customer-facing teams to drive execution and financial performance.
Drive portfolio profitability, margin performance, cash generation, and working capital improvement.
Lead portfolio-level financial reviews, including forecasting, budgeting, risk and opportunity assessments, and action planning.
Consolidate, challenge, and improve project and portfolio forecasts to ensure accurate visibility to revenue, cost, margin, and cash outcomes.
Provide financial leadership and business insight to support operational decision-making, portfolio prioritization, and performance improvement.
Partner with factories and execution teams to improve cost control, schedule performance, and delivery execution.
Work with customer-facing teams to improve billing milestones, collections, claims management, and cash conversion.
Identify, assess, and escalate portfolio risks and opportunities, ensuring timely mitigation actions and follow-through.
Strengthen financial operating rigor, process compliance, governance, and standardization across the projects organization.
Provide functional leadership, guidance, and coaching to Projects Finance Leaders and project finance teams across assigned portfolios.
Drive continuous improvement in project financial reviews, reporting quality, forecasting accuracy, and portfolio performance management.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
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 contributions 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.
Relocation assistance.
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.