Senior Project Manager - Government Services

GE Vernova • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

The Project Manager – Government Services serves as the primary point of contact for specific critical customers and manages the day-to-day execution of multiple concurrent projects. The role reports to the Marine Services leader and coordinates engineering and subcontract resources to plan, execute, monitor, and control projects, resolve issues, and support customer satisfaction, on-time delivery, revenue, and contribution-margin growth.

The position oversees design, build, and installation support activities across GE and subcontracted resources, ensuring contract requirements and cost, quality, and schedule constraints are met or exceeded. The Project Manager is accountable for project revenue, contribution margin, and cash collection targets in support of the PC North America region, and contributes to operational and regional reviews, forecasting, and reporting.

The role requires regular communication with customers and internal stakeholders about project progress, milestones, action items, risks, opportunities, and closure. It also requires identifying, escalating, and resolving issues that may affect customer satisfaction or GE operational targets. Travel is required 25% of the time, and the candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance. The role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information; where applicable, final offers are contingent on obtaining U.S. Government authorization for that access.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a related field from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in project management, engineering, or manufacturing, and/or experience working in a lead capacity implementing projects in a field environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel 25% of the time.
• Ability to obtain a secret clearance.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• If applicable, ability to obtain U.S. Government authorization to access U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in SAP.
• PMP certification.
• Previous experience in the U.S. military, government, or industry support of government.
• Background in a customer-facing service delivery or project management position within a service environment.
• Recurring engagement with O-6 and above personnel is considered a plus.
• Ability to establish and maintain long-term relationships with government customers.
• Technical knowledge of power conversion products, including controls/automation, variable frequency drives, and power.
• Ability to learn and follow defined departmental policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ability to make decisions regarding task completion and work methods, and follow through on outcomes.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to develop clear messages using MS Office tools, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Project.
• Ability to interact and communicate with internal customers, including Sales, Service, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Management personnel.
• Strong background with GE reporting tools and processes.
• Ability to prioritize workload and shift work activities to meet business needs and department goals.
• Ability to independently arrange and organize work efforts on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute design, build, and installation support activities across GE and subcontracted resources, meeting contract requirements and cost, quality, and schedule constraints.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of project scope while adapting to changing customer needs and requirements.
• Maintain accurate project milestone data to support visible, predictable business metrics and revenue forecasting.
• Meet project revenue, contribution margin, and cash collection targets in support of the PC North America region.
• Support day-to-day operations, including QMI reviews, project reviews, CMR reviews, the one OTR process, and regional reviews.
• Track and communicate project progress, open action items, and project status to key stakeholders, including through kickoffs, status updates, risk and opportunity discussions, and project closure.
• Identify, escalate, and resolve issues and risks that could affect customer satisfaction or GE operational targets.
• Drive cross-functional teams and communicate results effectively to customers.
• Coordinate engineering and subcontract resources and serve as the primary point of contact for specific critical customers.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Employee Assistance Program offering 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan with a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity, 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.
• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
• Professional development opportunities and competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior