Senior Project Manager – Offshore Wind Service Top Issues Programs
GE VernovaJob Description Summary
The Senior Project Manager – Top Issues Programs will provide experienced, structured, and results-driven program management leadership to GE Vernova's Offshore Wind Service business. This role is responsible for identifying, tracking, and driving resolution of the most critical operational, technical, and mechanical issues across all offshore wind parks globally. The Senior PM will serve as the central point of accountability for top issues governance, cross-functional alignment, and escalation management, ensuring timely and effective resolution that protects asset performance, customer commitments, and business outcomes.Job Description
The Senior Project Manager – Top Issues Programs:
Owns the end-to-end program management of GE Vernova's top issues register across all offshore wind service sites globally, ensuring issues are clearly defined, prioritized, resourced, and resolved with urgency and rigor.
Establishes and maintains a robust program governance framework including structured cadences, escalation paths, RACI accountability, and stage-gate reviews to drive issue resolution to closure.
Serves as the singular point of contact and integration leader across global offshore wind service teams, engineering, supply chain, commercial, and customer-facing functions for all top issues program activity.
Develops and implements issue resolution strategies in partnership with functional leaders, translating complex, multi-dimensional problems into clear action plans with defined owners, milestones, and success criteria.
Drives cross-functional alignment and removes organizational barriers to ensure resolution teams are empowered, focused, and progressing against commitments.
Leads regular top issues program reviews with senior leadership, preparing high-quality status reports, executive summaries, dashboards, and presentations that clearly communicate progress, risks, and decisions required.
Proactively identifies risks and interdependencies across the top issues portfolio, develops mitigation plans, and escalates critical blockers to senior stakeholders in a timely and structured manner.
Manages relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including park owners/operators, regional service teams, engineering centers, and supply chain partners to align on priorities and resolution timelines.
Supports the development and continuous improvement of top issues program management tools, templates, and processes to enhance the organization's ability to identify, triage, and resolve issues faster and more effectively.
Partners with the commercial and contracts teams to assess and manage customer obligations, SLA impacts, and financial exposure related to open top issues.
Contributes to lessons learned and knowledge management practices, ensuring insights from resolved issues are captured and shared to prevent recurrence across the global fleet.
Provides any additional program management support as agreed with the Offshore Wind Service leadership team.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field
PMP certification or equivalent project/program management credential is a plus
10+ years of experience in project or program management roles, ideally within energy, renewables, offshore, or complex industrial service environments
Demonstrated experience managing global, cross-functional programs with multiple concurrent workstreams
Required Characteristics
Proven program management expertise: Strong command of program and project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, or equivalent), with a demonstrated ability to manage complex, high-visibility programs from initiation through closure.
Structured problem-solving and analytical rigor: Ability to break down complex, ambiguous issues into clear problem statements, root cause analyses, and actionable resolution plans. Comfortable working with data to drive decisions.
Executive communication and stakeholder management: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear executive-level updates. Proven ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.
Risk and issues management: Deep experience in identifying, assessing, and mitigating program-level risks. Proactive in escalating issues and maintaining accountability across distributed teams.
Global cross-functional leadership: Ability to lead without direct authority across matrixed, global organizations. Track record of building strong relationships and driving alignment across engineering, operations, commercial, and customer teams in a multicultural environment.
Urgency and accountability mindset: A bias for action with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain momentum in ambiguous situations, and hold teams accountable to commitments.
Offshore wind or energy services experience: Familiarity with offshore wind turbine operations, service delivery models, or energy asset management is strongly preferred.
Customer and commercial acumen: Understanding of service contract obligations, SLA frameworks, and the commercial implications of operational issues on customer relationships and business performance.
Continuous improvement orientation: Demonstrated ability to assess and improve program management processes, tools, and governance mechanisms to build organizational capability over time.
This role is based in the USA and requires the ability to travel domestically and internationally to offshore wind service sites, customer offices, and GE Vernova facilities as needed.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $140,300.00 and $233,800.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on May 04, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.