In this role, the Senior PM ensures that scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk are effectively managed, with strong coordination across customers, internal and external teams, and other GE Vernova businesses supporting the same end-customer program. The Senior PM plays a critical role in ensuring a positive customer experience while protecting Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Execution
- Lead end-to-end execution of large HV substation projects from contract award through engineering, manufacturing, FAT, delivery, installation, commissioning, and closeout.
- Serve as the primary customer-facing leader responsible for overall project performance, communication, and satisfaction.
- Translate customer requirements into detailed project execution plans; drive all internal stakeholders including engineering, factories, sourcing, and quality to meet contractual milestones.
- Develop and maintain the project schedule, ensuring alignment with factory loading, material availability, and customer milestones.
Cross-Business & PCO Coordination
- Represent GRID in customer program governance involving multiple GE Vernova businesses (e.g., Gas Power, Grid, etc), ensuring alignment on schedules, interfaces, risks, and reporting.
- Work closely with the PCO team to ensure unified communication, consolidated risk management, and coordinated delivery of all GE scopes within the overall customer program.
Financial & Commercial Management
- Responsible for project Contribution Margin, forecasting accuracy, and margin protection across the full lifecycle.
- Lead Variation Orders, scope changes, claims, and commercial negotiations with support from the Contract Manager and PMO.
- Track project budgets, commitments, and Estimate at Completion (EAC), ensuring timely financial reporting, variance mitigation, and adherence to financial targets with support from Project Control Team.
Engineering & Factory Management
- Drive engineering release, design coordination, document approvals, and technical validation to enable timely Order Entry and factory slot allocation.
- Coordinate with multiple GE manufacturing locations to manage production follow-up, FAT planning, NCR resolution, and delivery priorities.
- Ensure early escalation to portfolio leadership when factory constraints or supply-chain risks impact customer schedules.
Quality, EHS & Risk Management
- Ensure strict adherence to EHS and Quality standards across all project activities, including FATs and site interfaces.
- Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, establish contingency strategies, and track trigger events throughout execution.
- Drive NCR resolution, corrective/preventive actions, and lessons learned across the portfolio.
Customer & Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain strategic customer relationships with utilities, EPCs, developers, and other project stakeholders.
- Provide transparent reporting, early escalation, and consistent communication to maintain alignment and trust.
- Lead customer meetings, milestone reviews, FATs, and project review sessions.
Tender Support & Standardization
- Support tendering activities by validating schedules, costs, manufacturing lead times, and execution risks.
- Contribute to the deployment of standardized project management processes, PMO tools, templates, and execution playbooks across the project portfolio.
Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience executing HV substation or high-voltage grid projects.
- Proven ability to manage large projects involving factory-manufactured HV equipment (Transformers, GIS, Breakers, Controls).
- Demonstrated experience in customer-facing project roles with accountability for scope, schedule, cost, and risk.
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills, with experience in contractual terms, Variation Orders, and claims management.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams (engineering, sourcing, factories, quality, contracts) without direct authority.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (~25%).
- Strong communication, leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Desired Characteristics
- Experience managing projects involving multiple GE Vernova businesses within a unified customer program.
- Strong understanding of HV equipment engineering, manufacturing processes, quality standards, and FAT protocols.
- Ability to influence senior customer stakeholders and internal executive leadership.
- PMI certification (PMP or equivalent).
- Proficiency with Primavera (P6), MS Project, ERP systems, and PMO tools.
- Hybrid work schedule reporting in office 2x a week
- Must be able to travel occasionally (approx. 1x per month within U.S., approx. 2 x per year globally)
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $145,400.00 and $242,400.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on June 08, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the 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. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- Minimum 5+ years executing HV substation or high-voltage grid projects
- Proven ability to manage large projects involving factory-manufactured HV equipment (Transformers, GIS, Breakers, Controls)
- Demonstrated customer-facing project experience with accountability for scope, schedule, cost, and risk
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills, experience with contractual terms, Variation Orders, and claims management
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams (engineering, sourcing, factories, quality, contracts) without direct authority
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (~25%)
- Strong communication, leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- Experience managing projects involving multiple GE Vernova businesses within a unified customer program
- Strong understanding of HV equipment engineering, manufacturing processes, quality standards, and FAT protocols
- Ability to influence senior customer stakeholders and internal executive leadership
- PMI certification (PMP or equivalent)
- Proficiency with Primavera (P6), MS Project, ERP systems, and PMO tools
- Hybrid work schedule with in-office reporting ~2x per week
GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.
GE Vernova Insights
What We Do
GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.
Why Work With Us
Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.
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