Project Procurement Senior Manager

GE Vernova•La Prairie, MN

1d•$119,700 - $199,400•Remote

About The Position

The Project Procurement Senior Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for regional project procurement across a multi-billion-dollar project business. The role leads approximately 30 procurement professionals through Procurement Team Leaders and is accountable for execution excellence from order placement through project completion, organizational capability, procurement governance, supplier performance, and successful delivery of a growing portfolio of complex EPC projects. The position develops and executes the regional procurement strategy, evolves the organization to meet future business needs, and establishes a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence. It leads procurement activities throughout the project lifecycle and ensures commitments for schedule, budget, cash flow, quality, safety, and customer expectations are met. The role works closely with executive business leaders and cross-functional teams, including Project Management, Engineering, Global Sourcing, Quality, Finance, Planning, Construction, Logistics, Legal, and Commercial. It strengthens supplier relationships, manages procurement risks and governance, supports commercial negotiations, and drives financial performance through cost optimization, cash flow management, forecast accuracy, budget adherence, savings, productivity improvements, and claims mitigation. This is a remote position requiring travel 50% of the time. Relocation assistance is not provided. The posting includes Canadian and U.S. pay ranges and specifies that U.S. applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The expected application deadline is October 29, 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline.
At least 15 years of progressive experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Project Management, or EPC execution.
At least 8 years leading large procurement organizations.
Demonstrated experience leading managers and developing leadership teams.
Experience supporting large-scale industrial, infrastructure, energy, or EPC projects.
Experience working in a complex global matrix organization.
Strong commercial and contractual knowledge.
Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
Fluent English.
Ability to travel 50% of the time.
Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Nice To Haves

French language skills.
MBA or master’s degree.
CPSM, CIPS, PMP, or equivalent professional certification.
Experience with SAP and digital procurement platforms.
International project procurement experience.
Experience managing organizations of 20 or more procurement professionals.
Knowledge of high-voltage electrical equipment, EPC execution, construction, logistics, and supplier quality.
Power BI skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the regional Project Procurement strategy in alignment with business growth objectives.
Lead the evolution of the Project Procurement organization to support increasing complexity and future growth.
Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.
Translate business strategy into organizational priorities and measurable performance objectives.
Drive transformation of procurement processes, systems, governance, and organizational capabilities.
Lead, coach, and develop approximately 30 procurement professionals through multiple Team Leaders.
Establish succession planning and leadership development programs, and build capability through talent acquisition, mentoring, performance management, and career development.
Lead procurement activities throughout the project lifecycle, including procurement strategy, purchase order execution, supplier performance management, expediting, documentation management, commercial issue resolution, claims support, risk mitigation, and final project closeout.
Ensure procurement execution meets project commitments for schedule, budget, cash flow, quality, safety, and customer expectations.
Standardize procurement processes across projects and promote best practices, operational discipline, standard work, and process compliance.
Develop KPIs and performance dashboards and improve productivity through Lean principles and continuous improvement.
Lead digital transformation initiatives involving procurement systems, reporting, automation, and analytics.
Strengthen strategic supplier relationships and executive-level engagement; monitor supplier quality, delivery, and commercial competitiveness; and drive supplier improvement, development, and qualification activities.
Partner with Project Directors, Project Managers, Commercial Leaders, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Planning, Construction, and Global Sourcing.
Provide strategic guidance on procurement planning, commercial risk, supplier strategy, cost optimization, schedule recovery, escalation management, and executive decision-making.
Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures, maintain governance and audit readiness, identify and mitigate risks, support contract strategy and commercial negotiations, and drive ethical sourcing and regulatory compliance.
Drive business performance through cost optimization, cash flow management, forecast accuracy, budget adherence, productivity improvements, procurement savings, and claims mitigation.
Influence senior leadership across a matrix organization, lead organizational change, make decisions in high-pressure environments, and foster collaboration across global functions.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
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 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.
10% performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity eligibility specified for the Canadian compensation section.
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility specified for the U.S. compensation section.
Professional development and challenging career opportunities.