Gestionnaire principal de projets - Senior Project Manager

GE Vernova•Oakbrook Terrace, IL

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead the execution of complex substation projects within GE Vernova’s Grid Systems Integration business. In this role, you will coordinate multiple sub-projects and workstreams, ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and customer-facing activities. You will be responsible for driving project execution from planning through delivery, while consolidating progress, risks, and priorities into a clear overall project view. The role also requires strong reporting and communication with leadership, as well as close collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure project objectives are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in line with quality and contractual requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, operations, or a related field
Minimum 7 years of project management experience relevant to the role, preferably in substations, grid infrastructure, energy, or other large and complex industrial projects.
Demonstrated experience managing complex projects with multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and interdependencies.
Experience working in cross-functional and international project environments.
Strong background in project management methodologies, tools, and governance frameworks.
Experience working with global or regional stakeholders, ideally in a matrixed environment.
Strong leadership and coordination skills in complex, multi-workstream project environments.
Ability to manage competing priorities and drive execution with a structured, proactive approach.
Strong communication, coordination, and organizational skills.
Clear communicator with the ability to engage effectively with teams, customers, and leadership.
Strong problem-solving, risk awareness, and decision-making skills.
Fluent in English is required.

Nice To Haves

advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, Lean, Six Sigma) preferred
Experience in substation or grid project environments is a strong advantage.
French speaking is an asset.

Responsibilities

Perform Project scope review and compare with the GEV quote upon transfer of the project file from the Commercial group to Project management.
Lead the project kick-off meeting with all internal contributors and assign roles and responsibilities.
Lead the customer kick-off meeting to communicate the nature of the work that will be done and clarify any issues in the order.
Lead the overall execution of complex substation projects, ensuring delivery in line with contractual scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements.
Consolidate and coordinate activities across multiple sub-projects and workstreams, creating an integrated project view and ensuring alignment of priorities, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
Drive project planning and execution across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.
Establish and maintain effective project governance, including project reviews, action tracking, decision logs, escalation management, and leadership reporting.
Monitor project performance against key metrics and proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, delays, and cost impacts that could affect successful delivery.
Support sub-project leaders and functional teams in resolving cross-functional challenges, removing execution barriers, and maintaining focus on critical path activities.
Manage customer communication and stakeholder coordination to ensure transparency, alignment, and timely resolution of technical, commercial, and execution-related matters.
Ensure compliance with contract requirements, internal processes, quality standards, and applicable regulatory and safety expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
Lead change management activities, including evaluation of scope changes, schedule impacts, cost implications, and associated approvals or customer notifications.
Prepare and deliver accurate, timely project status updates, forecasts, and executive summaries to leadership, highlighting performance, risks, decisions required, and recovery actions where needed.
Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the project team and interfacing functions.
Support project closing activities, including final deliverables, lessons learned, financial closure, and transition to warranty or service phases where applicable.