Join GE Vernova and play a key role in delivering customer-focused GIS projects while driving strategic business improvement initiatives across Central and Northern Europe. This is a high-impact role for an experienced project manager who combines strong operational execution with strategic thinking, commercial awareness and a passion for continuous improvement.
As Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for two complementary areas of accountability:
~60% Operational Project Management: leading customer-facing high complexity GIS projects, mainly in the Benelux countries, ensuring safe, on-time, on-budget and high-quality execution.
~40% Strategic Project Leadership: driving continuous business improvement projects across countries in Central and Northern Europe, with focus on operational excellence, process harmonization, performance improvement and scalable best practices.
In this role, you will work across functions, countries, and stakeholders, balancing customer delivery excellence with internal transformation. You will be a key contributor to project success, customer satisfaction, and business performance.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- Operational Customer Project Management (approx. 60%)
Take full ownership of assigned GIS customer projects, primarily in the Benelux region, from project handover through execution to closure.
Ensure successful project delivery in line with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and cash targets.
Act as the main point of contact for customers during project execution and build strong, trust-based customer relationships.
Lead cross-functional project teams including engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, site teams, finance, and commercial functions.
Manage project planning, milestone tracking, forecasting, reporting, and governance in accordance with company processes and standards.
Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks and opportunities, including technical, commercial, contractual, and operational aspects.
Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to secure smooth execution and timely issue resolution.
Drive claim management, change management, and contract execution in close alignment with commercial and legal teams where required.
Ensure robust EHS and quality standards are embedded throughout project execution.
Support a strong culture of accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and execution excellence.
- Strategic Business Improvement Projects (approx. 40%)
Lead and support strategic improvement initiatives across Central and Northern Europe, focused on continuous business improvement and operational excellence.
Identify improvement opportunities across project execution, processes, governance, tools, interfaces, and ways of working.
Drive cross-country and cross-functional projects to improve efficiency, standardization, predictability, and business performance.
Facilitate implementation of best practices and lessons learned across teams and geographies.
Support simplification, harmonization, and optimization of project management processes and operational routines.
Use data and performance indicators to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for sustainable improvement.
Engage stakeholders at different organizational levels to align priorities, build buy-in, and ensure successful implementation of change.
Contribute to strategic planning and transformation initiatives within the regional project and operations organization.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, Lean thinking, and operational discipline.
Requirements
- Experience in GIS projects and/or high-voltage grid solutions.
- Familiarity with Lean, continuous improvement methodologies or operational excellence frameworks.
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate teams and navigate complex stakeholder environments.
- Comfortable working in an international, fast-paced, and evolving business environment.
- High level of ownership, resilience, and accountability.
- Passion for customer success and continuous improvement. .
Desired Characteristics
Strong commercial awareness and ability to balance customer requirements with business objectives.
Structured, analytical and solution-oriented mindset with strong execution focus.
Excellent communication and influencing skills across operational teams, leadership and customers.
Fluent in English; Dutch, French or German would be an advantage.
Willingness to travel across the Benelux countries and within Central and Northern Europe as required.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree with relevant experience with Project Management Qualifications. Experience in team management and proven ability to lead and manage projects. Knowledge of Power Transmission Portfolio such as Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS), Power Transformers, Protection Relays and Substation System will be an advantage. Knowledge of MS Office, Smartsheet, SAP and Microsoft Projects, Salesforce
Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Experience in GIS projects and/or high-voltage grid solutions
- Familiarity with Lean, continuous improvement methodologies, or operational excellence frameworks
- Strong leadership presence and ability to motivate teams and navigate complex stakeholder environments
- Ability to work in an international, fast-paced, and evolving business environment
- High ownership, resilience, and accountability
- Bachelor's degree with relevant experience and project management qualifications
- Experience in team management and proven ability to lead and manage projects
- Knowledge of power transmission products, including GIS, AIS, power transformers, protection relays, and substation systems
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, SAP, Microsoft Project, and Salesforce
- Fluency in English
- Dutch, French, or German language skills
- Willingness to travel across the Benelux and Central and Northern Europe
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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