Senior Projects Director – Energy Infrastructure

GE Vernova•Schenectady, NY

4d•$154,800 - $258,000•Remote

About The Position

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that help enable a lower-carbon future. As a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services, we are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the execution of mega projects or multiple complex projects for key customers within our Heavy Duty Gas Power business. In this role, you will be accountable for the full project lifecycle, from contract signing through completion of all contractual obligations. You will ensure customer satisfaction by effectively managing project activities, resources, timelines, and cross-functional teams, while driving successful delivery of customer equipment, facilities, or infrastructure projects. This role also carries responsibility for project delivery, profit and loss performance, and adherence to budgets and operating plans. Working with moderate to high autonomy, you will use strong evaluative judgment and operational acumen to influence outcomes, improve ways of working, and support business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum 10 years of Project Management experience within Energy, Construction, or large‑scale Project environments
Must be willing to travel up to 50% of time.

Nice To Haves

Experience and demonstrated understanding of large-scale capital project execution costs and estimates.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to work independently with minimal direction required.
Demonstrated strong customer focus and the ability to foster strong relationships
Experience working with and influencing senior level leaders.
Strong portfolio leadership experience
Strategic thinking and problem solving
Business and financial acumen
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to succinctly communicate complex messages results.
An inclusive style and strong interpersonal and leaderships skills at all levels to gain acceptance and buy in from other matrix functions to accomplish goals.
Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions, manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment and effectively interface at all organizational levels
Experience applying data and lean tools and technologies for strategic, operational and project efficiencies

Responsibilities

Serve as first and primary customer contact for assigned projects
Lead customer engagement, negotiations, and issue resolution to ensure successful project outcomes
Manage and align multiple internal and external stakeholders including customers, partners, contractors, and vendors to achieve project targets and deliverables
Influence peers and stakeholders to adopt alternative perspectives or solutions when required for problem solving
Own end‑to‑end execution of mega, complex, non‑turnkey, and product / equipment‑only projects
Develop early execution strategies in partnership with the ITO Commercial Manager and ensure successful transition into project execution
Coordinate contract reviews to ensure full alignment on requirements, scope, and obligations
Lead daily management cadence and ensure timely escalation of issues
Full P&L accountability, including Revenue, Contribution Margin, and Cash
Drive ownership and accountability for key project performance metrics
Align teams when trade‑offs arise between cost, schedule, performance, and risk.
Develops and manages the risk register with mitigation action
Accountable for EHS performance within contractual obligations
Develop, own, and actively manage the Risk & Opportunity Register, including mitigation actions
Evaluate quality and completeness of information received and challenge conflicting or incomplete data
Utilize multiple internal and external inputs to support sound, risk‑based decision making
Develop deep expertise within project execution and/or technical discipline, serving as a subject matter expert where applicable
Interpret internal and external business challenges and drive best practices to improve products, processes, or services
Apply understanding of industry trends to inform decisions and execution strategies
Influence policy and ensure delivery within area of responsibility, linking with adjacent functions across the organization
Lead teams to develop creative solutions within complex manufacturing, engineering, or production environments
Employ advanced operational, engineering, and product management techniques across interdependent workstreams
Collaborate closely with partnering functions to resolve cross‑functional issues and execution constraints
Provide direct or indirect leadership of project teams and resources with moderate to high complexity, risk, and scale
Support Functional Project Managers with escalations across functions, customers, and partners
Present project, business, or technical solutions to internal and external senior leadership teams
Influence without authority in a matrix organization to drive unified execution
Champion LEAN principles and disciplined execution across project organizations
Timely evaluation of issues through Daily Management
Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance

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