Sr Project Management Manager

Job Description SummaryThe Gas Power Service Senior Project Manager will manage complex aftermarket projects involving upgrades on one or more of the following: Industrial Heavy-Duty Gas Turbines, Aero-derivative Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, Generators, Heat Recovery Steam, Generators, and/or balance-of-plant equipment.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Serve as the GE representative and focal point for the customer on the project, owning the customer relationship for the project duration and driving customer issue resolution.
• Own project execution, including cross-functional coordination of engineering, procurement, shipping logistics, field/ outage execution and performance demonstration.
• Engage and support in ITO/tendering phase bringing experience and lessons and ensuring gaps are closed, fulfilment capabilities and execution strategy are robust to ensure the project can be successful in execution.
• Define and implement the Project execution strategy, challenging all aspects of the project setup with overall object to ensure success of project
• Provide Project Leadership, effectively managing and facilitating cross-functional GE teams to ensure on time delivery, contract deliverables fulfilment, and margin attainment/ enhancement.
• Manage project financials: price, cost, forecasts, margin, invoicing, and receivables. Manage project risk provisions and participate in Margin Reviews.
• Drive project schedule; work with Project Planner/Scheduler on schedule creation and management.
• Actively manage project changes with the Customer and project team, following the change management process.
• Capture and report project best practices/ lessons learned and Cost-of-Poor Quality cases.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited College or University, preferably in a technical or business degree, or equivalent
• Project Management experience or associated job experience of min 7 years.
• Obtain Gas Power Services PMO Project Manager Qualification within 24 months of assignment including successful training, passing a review board, and obtaining the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent. The 24-month timeline may be extended as needed to meet PMP experience requirements.
• Maintain PMO Project Manager Qualification status through ongoing training and recertification as required.
• Ability and willingness to travel (~25%)

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated project management skills and passion for Project Management.
• Skilled at leading and influencing cross functional team members in a matrix organization.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to quickly respond to and manage project changes.
• Motivated to plan and lead team as well as to manage project administration.
• Experience interpreting or applying Contract terms & conditions and binding agreements
• Understanding of project scheduling; ability to manage critical path activities to meet outage date.
• Several years of experience in either field engineering, commercial, engineering, sourcing, repair, power plant operation and maintenance or other adjacent role with Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, Generators, Heat Recovery Steam Generators, or Aeroderivatives.
• Extended scope experience involving power plant equipment and auxiliary systems.
• Direct customer-facing experience.
• PMP Certification, Project Management Leadership Program (PMLP) Graduate, or other Project Management training.

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