Senior Project Manager

Job Description Summary

Do you want to lead high-voltage direct current projects that keep the lights on for millions of people around the world

GE Vernova is looking for an exceptional Senior Project Manager to join our Grid Solutions HVDC team based in Stafford United Kingdom
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With over 130 years of experience and proven innovation GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy. We are electrifying the world while working to decarbonize it. Our name reflects our mission. GE carries a legacy of quality and ingenuity. Ver signals Earths lush ecosystems while Nova nods to a new era of lower-carbon energy we are helping to deliver.

Focused on the future GE Vernova is accelerating the shift to reliable affordable and sustainable energy. We help customers power economies and deliver electricity vital to health safety and quality of life.

Our Electrification solutions modernize grids enable renewable integration and strengthen energy systems. From software to power conversion and storage we help create smarter more resilient energy networks.

As Senior Project Manager you will lead the delivery of complex high-voltage direct current (HVDC) projects acting as the vital link between our UK-based technical teams and the international project teams and customers who bring these projects to life.

You will take ownership of project delivery engineering solutions and customer satisfaction working across manufacturing engineering and central technology teams to keep large-scale HVDC projects on track. Youll bring clarity to complex challenges build strong relationships with customers and colleagues and use your judgment and experience to keep projects moving forward on time and on budget.

• Leading
  as the senior interface between our product engineering central technology and project execution teams to drive the right solutions for large HVDC projects
• Collaborating
  closely with our UK manufacturing teams to align equipment delivery with project schedules
• Identifying
  risks early and
  driving
  timely escalation and mitigation to protect project timelines and costs
• Applying
  your in-depth technical knowledge to make sound judgment calls on complex operational engineering and manufacturing challenges
• Supporting
  customer negotiations and building trusted relationships that strengthen long-term partnerships
• Spotting
  new opportunities alongside your functional partners to develop innovative solutions for customers

• Some travel to project sites and manufacturing locations may be required
• Occasional flexibility around working hours may be needed to support key project milestones

You should be a confident technically-minded project leader who thrives on solving complex problems and building strong relationships across teams and cultures. Youll bring:

• Substantial experience managing or supporting delivery of HVDC (or similar high-voltage/power) projects ideally having been part of a project team through a full delivery cycle
• A solid understanding of manufacturing processes ideally including valve technology and the ability to spot and address risks before they become issues
• The ability to work confidently with matrix teams influencing without direct authority to keep projects on track
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to engage credibly with customers engineers and senior stakeholders alike
• A structured analytical approach to problem-solving backed by sound technical judgment
• Established project management skills and the ability to plan document and drive programs to successful completion

A formal education and university degree in electrical engineering power electronics or a related subject is nice to have but were most interested in your practical experience and what youve achieved.

This is a permanent position based in our Stafford office. We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home. Were big on collaboration and connection so youll be based in our Stafford office at least 3 days a week.

Every action shapes our future. Thats why our north star is a culture of impact where everyone is empowered to thrive and achieve.

Addressing the urgent need to build a more sustainable electric power system while improving the trajectory of climate change emissions are global priorities and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world. We play a significant role in leading a new era of energy.

Our technology helps generate approximately twenty-five percent of the worlds electricity today and we are working to power the rest. If we want the future of energy to be different then join us and be the difference. Together we are the Energy of Change!

We believe that strong…