Senior Project Manager - Grid Software

GE Vernova•Atlanta, GA

21h•$104,200 - $173,700•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager leads customer-facing Grid Software solution projects from initiation through acceptance and transition. The role translates customer and business commitments into disciplined execution and measurable outcomes, coordinating customers, delivery teams, partners, and supporting functions. The Project Manager owns delivery across scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, governance, customer value, and project financial health. The position serves as the primary delivery contact for customers and leads matrixed teams across functions such as software development, engineering, product, quality, testing, cybersecurity, infrastructure, services, finance, commercial, and sales. It manages project controls, commercial obligations, customer value realization, acceptance, implementation, and transition to customer operations and support.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
10+ years of project management experience for Senior-level customer-facing requisitions, including customer-facing software, technology, systems integration, or solution delivery projects.
Demonstrated experience managing scope, integrated schedules, financials, risks and issues, change control, quality, governance, and executive reporting.
Experience leading cross-functional, matrixed teams and managing customers and internal stakeholders through complex delivery situations.
Strong communication, analysis, negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills across technical, commercial, operational, and executive audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering electric utility software, including control-room or mission-critical operational solutions.
Knowledge of utility operations and grid applications such as SCADA, energy management, advanced distribution management, or outage management.
Commercial and contract management experience, including customer acceptance, change orders, margin protection, billing, and cash flow.
Experience with global, distributed teams, implementation partners, and multi-region delivery.
Working knowledge of software delivery lifecycles and Agile, Scrum, hybrid, and Waterfall approaches.
PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, or comparable certification.
Master’s degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary delivery contact for customers; align expectations, communicate proactively, balance competing needs, and connect decisions to customer outcomes, confidence, adoption, and value.
Define project objectives, requirements, deliverables, work breakdown structure, acceptance criteria, assumptions, and responsibilities; baseline scope and manage changes through documented impact assessment and approval.
Build and actively manage milestones, dependencies, critical path, customer obligations, and internal handoffs; maintain the schedule, identify variance, and drive recovery actions.
Own project cost, margin, forecast accuracy, cash flow, billing readiness, and commercial exposure; understand contractual obligations, identify entitlement, manage change orders, and protect project profitability.
Identify opportunities to expand customer value, solution adoption, and project scope, partnering with commercial and account teams while maintaining delivery and contractual discipline.
Maintain a current RAID log with owners and due dates; anticipate risks, lead mitigation and structured problem solving, and escalate with facts, options, and recommendations.
Establish governance mechanisms and decision rights; provide accurate, timely, decision-useful status, forecasts, performance data, and executive updates; maintain complete project records.
Lead matrixed cross-functional teams and partners, clarify accountability, and drive commitments to closure.
Integrate quality planning, coordinate testing and defect resolution, maintain traceability to acceptance criteria, and support controlled implementation and transition to customer operations and support.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and 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 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.
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility for U.S.-based positions; bonus eligibility is also stated for Canadian-based positions.