Outage Readiness – Project Manager

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the regional integration of outage readiness for a designated portfolio of outages, acting as the main regional contact for the Outage Readiness organization.

• Aggregate and sustain a regional overview of outage readiness that encompasses: Fleet and outage-level risks, integration of scope across components, repairs, and services, as well as cross-outage dependencies and sequencing limitations.

• Collaborate with CPMs and Service Managers to guarantee that readiness contributions are integrated into existing planning milestones without hindering execution responsibilities.

• Offer insights and recommendations related to readiness to assist with: Planning and readiness evaluations, prioritization and sequencing discussions, and Go / No-Go escalation forums.

• Function as a risk integrator by pinpointing systemic readiness challenges across multiple outages and presenting mitigation strategies and trade-offs for leadership decision-making.

• Work closely with Fleet Programs / GSIM, Engineering, and regional stakeholders to facilitate CAPA implementation planning.

• Ensure that implications of fleet programs and CAPA on outage scope, timing, parts, repairs, and field execution are identified early and incorporated into regional planning.

• Collaborate with global and regional stakeholders to support readiness in parts, repairs, and services, making sure that constraints and risks are recognized early.

• Strengthen standardized readiness frameworks, templates, and work practices to enable consistent execution across various regions and technologies.

• Act as a trusted advisor to Region Operations leadership by translating readiness risks into regional business impacts and actionable insights for decision-making.

• Promote continuous improvement by identifying process deficiencies, data quality concerns, and chances to enhance readiness visibility, predictability, and execution performance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or a 4-year degree from an accredited institution in Operations, Engineering, Science, Business Administration, Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related area.

• At least 6 years of progressive experience in Operations, Project Management, Services, Customer, or Field Services.

• In-depth knowledge of industrial services operations, outage execution models, and fleet or portfolio-level planning.

• Proven capability to lead through influence within complex, matrixed organizations.

• Experience in managing or integrating multiple outages or programs simultaneously while balancing competing priorities and constraints.

• Strong grasp of outage planning and readiness processes, which include planning milestones and readiness evaluations.

• Experience in consolidating technical scope, parts, repairs, and field execution constraints into a unified readiness perspective.

• Analytical mindset with the capacity to distill complex information into clear, actionable insights.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to effectively interact with CPMs, field teams, and senior leaders.

• Familiarity with Lean, Continuous Improvement, or similar operational excellence frameworks.

• Experience with power generation or industrial services portfolios is preferred but not limited to a specific technology.

• Background in CPM, Field Services, or portfolio/program management is advantageous.

• Willingness to travel approximately 25% (dependent on region and outage profile).

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity.

• Company matching contributions and company retirement contributions.

• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.

• Tuition assistance.

• Adoption assistance.

• Paid parental leave.

• Disability benefits.

• Life insurance.

• 12 paid holidays.

• Permissive time off.