Chef de projet principal - BTM I&C / Senior Project Manager - BTM I&C
About The Position
The Senior Project Manager leads the execution of large, complex substation projects within GE Vernova’s Grid Systems Integration business. The role coordinates multiple interdependent sub-projects and workstreams into an integrated delivery plan, aligning engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, construction, commissioning, customer interface, and handover activities across scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and contractual commitments. The position oversees project planning and execution from commercial handover through delivery and closeout. It establishes project governance, consolidates performance and risk information, coordinates internal teams and external stakeholders, and provides clear, timely reporting and decision support to leadership. The Senior Project Manager also supports change management, issue resolution, compliance, continuous improvement, financial closure, and transition to warranty or service phases where applicable. This is a remote position requiring travel up to 15% based on business needs. The role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information; applicable offers are contingent on obtaining required U.S. Government authorization. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Relocation assistance is not provided.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, operations, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of relevant project management experience, preferably in substations, grid infrastructure, energy, or other large, complex industrial projects.
- Proven experience managing complex, multi-workstream projects across cross-functional and international environments.
- Strong grounding in project management methodologies, tools, and governance frameworks.
- Experience engaging global or regional stakeholders in matrixed organizations.
- Ability to lead with structure and urgency while balancing competing priorities and driving consistent execution.
- Clear communication with teams, customers, and senior leadership.
- Ability to design scalable frameworks and anticipate operational needs before they become obstacles.
- Ability to diagnose root causes, navigate ambiguity, and deliver practical, actionable solutions.
- Ability to use data, metrics, and trends to inform decisions and measure impact.
- Skill in driving organizational change, building stakeholder buy-in, and leading adoption across diverse teams.
- Travel up to 15% based on business needs.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
- For applicable candidates, ability to obtain U.S. Government authorization to access U.S. export-controlled information.
Nice To Haves
- French language proficiency.
- Advanced degree or relevant certifications, such as PMP, Lean, or Six Sigma.
- Experience in substation or grid project environments.
Responsibilities
- Review project scope and compare it with the GE Vernova quote when the project file is transferred from Commercial to Project Management.
- Lead internal project kickoff meetings and assign contributor roles and responsibilities.
- Lead customer kickoff meetings, explain the planned work, and clarify order-related issues.
- Lead overall execution of complex substation projects to meet contractual scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements.
- Coordinate multiple sub-projects and workstreams into an integrated project view, aligning priorities, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
- Drive project planning and execution across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, construction, commissioning, and handover.
- Establish and maintain project governance, including reviews, action tracking, decision logs, escalations, and leadership reporting.
- Monitor project performance against key metrics and proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, delays, and cost impacts.
- Support sub-project leaders and functional teams in resolving cross-functional challenges, removing execution barriers, and focusing on critical-path activities.
- Manage customer communications and stakeholder coordination to support transparency, alignment, and timely resolution of technical, commercial, and execution matters.
- Ensure compliance with contract requirements, internal processes, quality standards, and applicable regulatory and safety expectations.
- Lead change management, including evaluating scope changes, schedule impacts, cost implications, and associated customer approvals or notifications.
- Prepare and present project status updates, forecasts, and executive summaries that highlight performance, risks, required decisions, and recovery actions.
- Promote accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the project team and interfacing functions.
- Support project closeout, including final deliverables, lessons learned, financial closure, and transition to warranty or service phases where applicable.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Prescription drug coverage
- 24/7 nurse-based Health Coach resource
- Employee Assistance Program with confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching and company retirement contributions
- Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- Tuition assistance
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- Permissive time off
- Discretionary annual bonus eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
