Senior Project Manager

Posted 2 Days Ago
4 Locations
In-Office or Remote
155K-258K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
The Senior Project Manager oversees execution of complex projects, ensuring customer satisfaction, managing stakeholders, P&L accountability, risk management, and leading teams. Aimed at continuous improvement, this role necessitates extensive project management experience and technical expertise.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Description SummaryOur Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall execution of a mega project or multiple complex projects with a key Customer.
In this role you'll ensure customer satisfaction through the management of project related activities and resources and is accountable from the signing of the contract to the finalization of all of GEV's contractual obligations.
Senior Project Manager representing our Heavy Duty Gas Power; Owns/influences budgets and operating plans. The role is guided by operating policy. Works with cross functional teams. The role has autonomy within the operational area or a segment within a larger HEAVY DUTY COMBINE CYCLE business unit. The role may have a major impact managing P&L.
High levels of evaluative judgment and operational acumen are required to achieve outcomes.

Job Description
    Key Responsibilities

    Customer & Stakeholder Leadership

    • Serve as first and primary customer contact for assigned projects
    • Lead customer engagement, negotiations, and issue resolution to ensure successful outcomes
    • Manage and align multiple internal and external stakeholders including customers, partners, contractors, and vendors
    • Influence peers and stakeholders to adopt alternative perspectives or solutions when required

    Project Execution & Governance

    • Own end‑to‑end execution of mega, complex, non‑turnkey, and product / equipment‑only projects
    • Oversee project delivery for small to medium‑sized projects (relative to GE scale) that may include equipment‑only or suites of products
    • Develop early execution strategies in partnership with the ITO Commercial Manager and ensure successful transition into project execution
    • Conduct contract flip‑page reviews to ensure full alignment on requirements, scope, and obligations
    • Lead daily management cadence and ensure timely escalation of issues

    Financial & Performance Ownership

    • 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
    • Anticipate performance risk proactively, partnering with Performance Engineering to mitigate impacts before formal tollgates

    Risk, EHS & Compliance

    • 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

    Technical, Functional & Thought Leadership

    • 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 recommend 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

    Operational & Manufacturing Problem Solving

    • 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 adjacent functions to resolve cross‑functional issues and execution constraints

    Team Leadership & Matrix Management

    • 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 senior leaders
    • Influence without authority in a matrix organization to drive unified execution

    Continuous Improvement

    • Champion LEAN principles and disciplined execution across project organizations
    • Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance
    Basic Qualifications
    • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
    • Minimum 10 years of Project Management experience within Energy, Construction, or large‑scale Project environments
    Desired Characteristics
    • Must be willing to travel up to 50% of time. 
    • Understanding of large-scale capital project costs and estimates. 
    • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to work independently with minimal direction required. 
    • Strong Portfolio Experience; strategic thinking and problem solving 
    • Strong people management, team building, performance management, strategic and operations planning, process management, negotiation, and relationship management skills 
    • Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to succinctly communicate complex messages results. 
    • Strong interpersonal and leaderships skills to gain acceptance and buy in from other matrix functions to accomplish improvement projects 

    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: Yes

    #LI-Remote - This is a remote positionApplication Deadline: May 06, 2026

    For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $154,800.00 and $258,000.00. 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 April 28, 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.
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    The Company
    HQ: , Cambridge, MA
    75,000 Employees
    Year Founded: 2024

    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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