Senior Project Manager (Defense & Offshore – Customer Projects)

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

As a Sr. Project Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading multiple large-scale electrification projects across all phases, from order entry through installation and commissioning.
• Planning, coordinating, and executing engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and site activities across GE Vernova and subcontracted resources, ensuring contractual scope, cost, quality, and schedule requirements are met.
• Serving as the main customer point of contact, providing clear communication, building trust, and proactively managing expectations.
• Driving cross-functional project teams with strong leadership, accountability, and collaboration.
• Identifying, managing, and controlling day-to-day operational aspects of projects, adapting to evolving customer and business needs.
• Tracking and reporting project milestones to ensure visibility, predictability, and alignment with business metrics, including revenue forecasting.
• Being accountable for project financials: revenue, contribution margin, cash collection, and adherence to regional business targets.
• Conducting and facilitating project reviews, financial reviews, and regular progress updates with internal and external stakeholders.
• Preparing and delivering project communications such as kick-off meetings, status reports, risk and opportunity assessments, and closure documentation.
• Proactively identifying, escalating, and resolving project risks or issues that may impact customer satisfaction, compliance, or business results.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Project Manager, preferably in complex engineering or electrification projects.
• Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate effectively with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
• U.S. Citizenship or ability to obtain U.S. Secret Clearance.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• PMP certification (or equivalent).
• Background in customer-facing service delivery or project management roles.
• Previous experience in the Marine Industry
• Technical knowledge of power conversion systems, including controls/automation, variable frequency drives, and power systems.
• Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize workload and follow through on commitments.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation), with the ability to craft clear messages and engage senior executives.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to lead diverse, cross-functional teams.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. ​

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