Job Description Summary

The Project Director is responsible for the overall execution of a mega project or multiple complex projects with a key customer involving Heavy Duty Gas Turbines. This role ensures customer satisfaction by managing all project-related activities, resources, and is accountable from contract signing through the completion of GE Vernova’s contractual obligations.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage a megadeal project or multiple complex projects for a key customer, as defined by the Senior Leadership Team.
• Serve as the first and primary customer contact, owning the entire relationship and representing GE professionally in all interactions.
• Develop and implement a Project Execution Strategy from initiation through warranty in collaboration with the ITO Commercial Manager, ensuring successful project transition.
• Own full P&L responsibility for assigned project(s), including financial performance and risk management.
• Lead and inspire project teams, empowering functional leaders, setting clear priorities, and maintaining project morale.
• Support functional project managers in escalation processes within the project, across functions, and with customers and partners.
• Manage multiple stakeholders (partners, contractors, customers) to ensure project completion within contractual obligations.
• Develop and maintain a project risk register, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation actions and elevate issues in a timely manner through daily management routines.
• Align the project team in situations of conflicting requirements (e.g., cost vs. schedule, cost vs. risk).
• Understand and drive ownership of key performance targets (Revenue, Contribution Margin, Cash) among the project team.
• Anticipate performance risks early, partnering with the Performance Engineering Team to develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure all EHS obligations are met for the project(s) as per contractual requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and leaders within customer organizations, including C-suite executives.
• Balance GEV’s interests with the customer’s legitimate expectations regarding contractual scope, using tact and appropriate communication filters.
• Take full accountability for project outcomes, rebounding from setbacks and focusing on solutions.
• Coach and mentor the project team, fostering development and recognizing achievements to drive high performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
•  At least 10 years experience as a Project Manager or Director in the Power Generation industry.

Desired Characteristics

•            Understanding of large-scale capital project costs and estimates, big and complex projects within Power Generation.

•            Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to work independently with minimal direction required.

•            Significant Project, Construction, Field Engineering and/or Contract Management experience in power industry.

•            Experience in a customer facing role working through negotiations and solving issues

•            Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment, influence and motivate diverse teams to achieve a unified goal.

•            Project Management Professional (PMP ) with a passion and knowledge of LEAN implementation in a project’s organization.

•            Strong Portfolio Experience; strategic thinking and problem solving; ensuring delivering same for each project, set strategy, project managers are cohesively managing similar way.

•            Strong people management, team building, performance management, strategic and operations planning, process management, negotiation, and relationship management skills

•            Strong English 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; ability to influence customers at Senior Leadership level.

About Us

For U.S. based candidates only, for purposes of complying with U.S. pay transparency requirements, the base pay range for this position is $154,800-$258,000 USD Annually.

The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, educat