Senior Project Manager – Offshore Wind Service Top Issues Programs

GE Vernova•Schenectady, NY

13d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager – Top Issues Programs will provide experienced, structured, and results-driven program management leadership to GE Vernova's Offshore Wind Service business. This role is responsible for identifying, tracking, and driving resolution of the most critical operational, technical, and mechanical issues across all offshore wind parks globally. The Senior PM will serve as the central point of accountability for top issues governance, cross-functional alignment, and escalation management, ensuring timely and effective resolution that protects asset performance, customer commitments, and business outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field
10+ years of experience in project or program management roles, ideally within energy, renewables, offshore, or complex industrial service environments
Demonstrated experience managing global, cross-functional programs with multiple concurrent workstreams
Proven program management expertise: Strong command of program and project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, or equivalent), with a demonstrated ability to manage complex, high-visibility programs from initiation through closure.
Structured problem-solving and analytical rigor: Ability to break down complex, ambiguous issues into clear problem statements, root cause analyses, and actionable resolution plans. Comfortable working with data to drive decisions.
Executive communication and stakeholder management: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear executive-level updates. Proven ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.
Risk and issues management: Deep experience in identifying, assessing, and mitigating program-level risks. Proactive in escalating issues and maintaining accountability across distributed teams.
Global cross-functional leadership: Ability to lead without direct authority across matrixed, global organizations. Track record of building strong relationships and driving alignment across engineering, operations, commercial, and customer teams in a multicultural environment.
Urgency and accountability mindset: A bias for action with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain momentum in ambiguous situations, and hold teams accountable to commitments.
Customer and commercial acumen: Understanding of service contract obligations, SLA frameworks, and the commercial implications of operational issues on customer relationships and business performance.
Continuous improvement orientation: Demonstrated ability to assess and improve program management processes, tools, and governance mechanisms to build organizational capability over time.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification or equivalent project/program management credential is a plus
Offshore wind or energy services experience: Familiarity with offshore wind turbine operations, service delivery models, or energy asset management is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Owns the end-to-end program management of GE Vernova's top issues register across all offshore wind service sites globally, ensuring issues are clearly defined, prioritized, resourced, and resolved with urgency and rigor.
Establishes and maintains a robust program governance framework including structured cadences, escalation paths, RACI accountability, and stage-gate reviews to drive issue resolution to closure.
Serves as the singular point of contact and integration leader across global offshore wind service teams, engineering, supply chain, commercial, and customer-facing functions for all top issues program activity.
Develops and implements issue resolution strategies in partnership with functional leaders, translating complex, multi-dimensional problems into clear action plans with defined owners, milestones, and success criteria.
Drives cross-functional alignment and removes organizational barriers to ensure resolution teams are empowered, focused, and progressing against commitments.
Leads regular top issues program reviews with senior leadership, preparing high-quality status reports, executive summaries, dashboards, and presentations that clearly communicate progress, risks, and decisions required.
Proactively identifies risks and interdependencies across the top issues portfolio, develops mitigation plans, and escalates critical blockers to senior stakeholders in a timely and structured manner.
Manages relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including park owners/operators, regional service teams, engineering centers, and supply chain partners to align on priorities and resolution timelines.
Supports the development and continuous improvement of top issues program management tools, templates, and processes to enhance the organization's ability to identify, triage, and resolve issues faster and more effectively.
Partners with the commercial and contracts teams to assess and manage customer obligations, SLA impacts, and financial exposure related to open top issues.
Contributes to lessons learned and knowledge management practices, ensuring insights from resolved issues are captured and shared to prevent recurrence across the global fleet.
Provides any additional program management support as agreed with the Offshore Wind Service leadership team.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
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
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability benefits
life insurance
12 paid holidays
permissive time off