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Lead Project Management Specialist – Project Mgmt
Posted 4 months ago
About the role
- Lead Project Management Specialist overseeing Grid Automation projects for GE Vernova, ensuring financial execution and customer satisfaction. Collaborate with global teams to manage project scopes and deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership on assigned projects and ensure financial and contractual execution through established company procedures.
- Execute projects keeping high standards in efficiency, on time delivery, scope management and financial goals as per PMH rules.
- Contribute to units’ operational performance by providing accurate forecasts in finance Key Performance Indicators: Sales, Cash & Margin.
- Develop and maintain customer relationships using solid communication skills.
- Manage project execution from tender to warranty end.
- Be the prime customer contact for contract execution.
- Execute Projects in collaboration with engineering department, contract admin, contract management, finance, procurement & other support functions.
- Be accountable for On Time Delivery, Sales and cash-in realization (& accurate forecasting), Risk management & Customer satisfaction.
- Follow project management best practices as per Project Management Handbook and specific Product line guidance.
- Monthly update on actions plan progress & Sales/cash forecasts.
- Preparation and presentation of project reviews.
- Contribute to Operation department development & Unit continuous improvement.
- Lead EHS/Safety actions and performance: be fully compliant with GE rules and processes, ensure project teams (own and subcontracted) are properly trained and holders of required qualifications when required.
- Follow GE compliance Policies (‘The Spirit and The Letter’) and promote open reporting.
- Support Commercial team by engaging as required in pre-contract process, providing return of experience, optimizing project costs & deliveries.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Electricity Grid engineering or project management
- Ability and willingness to travel 20% of the time and must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies
- Proficient in project management tools and procedures.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Fully fluent in English
- Capability to manage & motivate a project team with Autonomy and Rigor
- Bachelor’s or Master’s engineering degree.
- Previous work experience in multi-cultural environment (preferably with an expatriate experience)
- PMP Certification
- Prior experience managing customer facing projects in Electricity Transmission, Distribution & Industrial markets.
- Engineering and Business knowledge, with experience in Digital Substation, Protection and Control activities
- Proven Leadership under project structure
- Strong interpersonal, leadership and conflict resolution skills
- Familiarity with contractual terms and experience managing
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple long and short-term projects simultaneously
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