Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Functional Owner

GE Aerospace•West Chester, PA

About The Position

The Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Functional Owner is a key member of the Engineering Program Management Office (PMO), helping establish standard project, program, and portfolio management processes supported by a PPM digital toolset. The department covers Research & Development, New Product Introductions, Major Type Design Changes, and Cost Out projects—multi-year efforts governed by a tollgate process and planned using a waterfall methodology. Processes include initiation, work breakdown structure, planning, resource management, project execution, risk management, cost, and monitoring and controlling. The role primarily supports the Clarity PPM application using Modern UX. It is a functional role partnering with a Digital Technology team that provides technical application support, and may also involve techno-functional work and data movement or solutions across tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, and Deltek. Primary responsibilities include onboarding programs and projects from existing tools into Clarity through migration, fit-gap analysis, requirements gathering, training, and launch hyper-care support. The role also provides level 2 functional support requiring business context, supports maintenance and regression testing for upgrades, and engages customers through office hours, health checks, and user feedback. As a secondary responsibility, the role maps current-state processes to identify lean waste and align with GE policies and the Engineering handbook, helping shape program management policy and enterprise applications. It also researches industry standards and performs fit-gap analysis to address problems and opportunities. Access to U.S. export-controlled information is required. Employment is contingent on demonstrating U.S. Person status as a U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or person granted asylee or refugee status. GE Aerospace will employ only people legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer is conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable; employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
Minimum 5 years of prior experience as a PPM product owner, business analyst, project manager, program manager, engineer, or in a similar role.
Ability to prove U.S. Person status for access to U.S. export-controlled information.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience with project management strategies, processes, and supporting digital tools.
Knowledge of scheduling techniques for large multi-year programs with more than 5,000 tasks, including Critical Path Method, early/late start, early/late finish, and float.
Ability to analyze complex data and make decisions based on analytical findings.
Advanced computer skills and knowledge of PMO software such as MS Project, Deltek Open Plan, Smartsheet, Clarity PPM, or other enterprise PPM systems.
Good critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Communication and interpersonal skills to convey project management concepts to people unfamiliar with the subject.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure.
Project management certification, such as PMI Project Management Professional (PMP).
Proficient understanding of PMI process groups and knowledge areas.
Proficiency with computer systems and software tools used to analyze and manage projects, including project-management software, spreadsheets, presentation software, and database-management software.
Ability to assess risks, evaluate data, identify potential issues, consider alternative scenarios, and develop contingency plans.
Knowledge of process modeling techniques such as BPMN and process analysis tools such as Visio.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines and hold oneself and others accountable.
Empathy and emotional intelligence to understand stakeholder perspectives and build relationships and trust.

Responsibilities

Onboard programs and projects from current tool solutions into Clarity PPM, including project migration, fit-gap analysis, requirements gathering, training, and launch hyper-care support.
Provide level 2 functional support requiring business context and deeper knowledge.
Support the functional maintenance cycle, including regression testing for upgrades.
Conduct customer engagement activities such as open office hours, health checks, and obtaining user feedback.
Map current-state processes to identify lean waste and align processes with GE policies and the Engineering handbook.
Help shape the Program Management Policy and supporting enterprise applications.
Research industry standards and perform fit-gap analysis to develop solutions for problems and opportunities.
Work with the Digital Technology team and, as needed, support data movement and solutions across digital tools.