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Senior Project Manager - GridBeats Software Project

On-site in Zamudio·Full-time·Added 2 days ago (last checked 29 Oct)

GE Vernova

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Work mode: On-site, Zamudio
Contract: Full-time
English: Required
Experience: Senior level
Education: University degree

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Requirements

What we're looking for

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Extensive project management experience, including leading complex software development projects, ideally in the energy, industrial technology, telecommunications, or electronics sectors, particularly in electricity, power grids, wind, solar, or gas.
Strong stakeholder management, leadership, and executive communication skills.
Experience working in Agile environments, coordinating cross-functional teams, and using project management methodologies and tools.
Fluency in English

Nice to have

PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certifications (Scrum, SAFe, or equivalent).
Experience in industrial software, energy management, or digital product development.
Experience with AI-enabled project management tools and methodologies.

The role

Job Description SummaryJob Description

GE Vernova - The Energy to Change the World

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 Earth's 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.

As a Senior Project Manager you will lead a strategic software development initiative supporting the GridBeats Virtualization Journey for Protection Relays. The role demands strong leadership, project governance, stakeholder engagement, and executive communication skills to drive alignment across cross-functional teams and ensure successful delivery of project outcomes, meeting quality, schedule, and business objectives.

The successful candidate will manage all aspects of the project lifecycle, including planning, execution, risk management, resource coordination, governance, and delivery, while ensuring alignment between engineering, product management, quality, service, and business stakeholders.

What you'll do

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Delivery: Lead complex software development projects from initiation to successful delivery, ensuring quality, timelines, and business objectives are met.
Project Performance & Resources: Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, budgets, milestones, and KPIs.
Risk & Issue Management: Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
Project Governance: Drive project governance, reporting, decision-making, project reviews, retrospectives, and lessons learned.
Stakeholder Management & Communication: Build strong relationships with engineering, product management, service, commercial teams, and senior leadership. Communicate project status, milestones, risks, and mitigation plans clearly.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate activities across Software Development, Product Management, Quality Assurance, Service & Support, Training, and Technical Documentation.
Quality & Continuous Improvement: Apply Lean principles, monitor quality and delivery metrics, lead root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions and best practices.
AI-Enabled Project Management: Leverage AI tools for project planning, forecasting, risk identification, reporting, and productivity improvements, promoting their effective adoption within the team.
Project Management Tools: Use project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent platforms to support project planning, tracking, reporting, and delivery.to support project planning, tracking, reporting, and delivery.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a global energy company formed from the spin-off of General Electric's power, renewable energy, and electrification segments. It provides technology and services across the energy value chain, including onshore and offshore wind turbines, gas and steam power plants, hydroelectric systems, and grid electrification solutions. With roots in GE's century-old engineering heritage, the company operates on a global scale, serving utilities, independent power producers, and industrial customers in more than 100 countries.

In Spain, GE Vernova has a significant presence, particularly in wind energy, with offices and operational hubs in Barcelona and Madrid. The company is a major player in Spain's renewable energy sector, contributing to the country's wind power infrastructure and offering roles in engineering, logistics, and remote operations. For international professionals, GE Vernova offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge energy technologies in a country that is a European leader in wind power, with a multicultural work environment and competitive benefits.

Industry: Energy
Founded: 2024
Employees: 50,000–100,000
Headquarters: Cambridge, USA
In Spain: Barcelona, Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

GE Vernova is a Fortune 500 company with a global workforce of around 80,000 employees, offering strong career mobility across countries.
Spain is a key market for GE Vernova's wind business, with offices in Barcelona and Madrid, making it a hub for renewable energy engineering roles.
The company offers internships and early-career programs in Spain, such as the BIO Technical Office Team intern role, which can be a gateway for international graduates.
GE Vernova's remote operations centers in Spain provide opportunities for technical roles like ROC Technical Lead, which involve monitoring wind farms across Europe.
As a spin-off from GE, the company retains a strong engineering culture and offers access to advanced training and development programs.

In their own words

About the company & team

Every action shapes our future. That's 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 world's 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!

Additional information

We believe that strong careers are built on a variety of experiences, strong connections, and continuous development. We're committed to providing you the tools to navigate and shape a strong career journey that aligns with a healthy work-life balance. No two careers are the same, and yours should reflect your personal and professional goals. Your people leader and trusted mentors will support you through navigating your journey.

We also prioritize fair pay, performance-based rewards, and wellbeing programs for you and your family. With opportunities to move across teams and functions, your career can keep evolving while sustainability stays at the core of everything we do.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive work environment. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce we help inspire others to grow, succeed, and raise the bar for everyone.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, GE Vernova is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both GE Vernova associates and applicants alike.

Join us at GE Vernova where result

For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $[138,200] and $[207,00] CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: [15%].

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