Planning Manager – Integrated Projects

Job Description SummaryPlanning Manager for Integrated Projects will be responsible for wing-to-wing project scheduling during opportunity development (“Pre-ITO”), proposal preparation (“ITO”) and project execution (“OTR”). This role will support and enable the detailed project planning of integrated projects that span multiple GE Vernova business segments including Power, Electrification, and Wind.
Planning Manager in the Projects Coordination Office (PCO) at the corporate level will collaborate closely with project schedulers in the individual business units to conceptualize, develop, and finalize integrated project execution schedules in Primavera (P6) and maintain the evolution of this integrated schedule throughout the lifecycle of the project. They will optimize and manage the critical path of the integrated project to ensure customer success though mitigating schedule risks and alleviating bottlenecks. As a key member of the project leadership staff, Planning Manager will proactively highlight schedule challenges to the Integrated Projects Director so that appropriate corrective actions can be pursued. They will also be responsible for developing and maintaining standard schedule templates for different reference architectures in collaboration with Consulting Services (CS) and Financial Services (FS).
We in GE Vernova have an incredible growth opportunity to create a customer obsessed culture through acting as one team across the enterprise. The Planning Manager will help drive this cultural transformation by championing integrated "beacon" projects and driving innovation in systems solutions for the rapidly expanding datacenter space.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

As Planning Manager for Integrated Projects, you will:

• Collaborate with applications, sales, and project teams in the business units to develop, review and finalize the Pre-ITO conceptual schedule and ITO project schedule according to the required plant scope of work and customer specification requirements.

• Leads the OTR schedule baseline preparation, aligning the work of the participant business unit planners and schedulers of the projects (i.e. product planers, consortium planner, site scheduler).
• Ensures that the contractual and key internal milestones are appropriately shown in the integrated project schedule, including payment and revenue milestones, client interfaces, design freezes, document turnover, civil turnover to erection, material handover and system turnover packages.
• Implements a harmonized progress reporting system to provide the customer, project team, consortium partner and senior management, accurate progress status and forecasts.

• Leads the project update process of the integrated schedule and prepares the required internal and external project schedule reports, highlighting critical areas to the Project Manager and project team.
• Regularly reviews and monitors project progress by checking the engineering progress from document management system, supplier monitoring reports, transport arrival on site, site progress for civil, erection and commissioning, and, in general, the progress of all project participants.
• Proactively manages internal and external project activities by closely monitoring the critical paths and the project float.
• Ensures timely and accurate schedule forecasting and identifies schedule risk and opportunities. Advises the project team and works closely with them to develop corrective action plans.
• Provides the monthly forecast and achievement of all payment and revenue recognition milestones to the project manager. Assists extension of time (EOT) claims, change orders preparation and EAC calculations with detailed schedules and analysis.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited university or college and/or equivalent knowledge / experience.
• 5+ years experience in complex project management and / or operations and maintenance experience in the power generation industry and people leadership and influencing experience.
• Minimum of 5 years with planning Primavera tools
• Strong team player with interpersonal, communication, influencing & team building skills.

Desired Characteristics

• Leads with a Lean mindset and is skilled in applying Lean tools to improving business operations.
• Experience in project management, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain environments.
• Power plant delivery experience and knowledge.
• Strong IT skills.
• Strong customer-orientation, focus and passion to win.
• Proven record of success working in a multicultural, regional, cross functional team.
• Strong understanding of project business cases, encompassing impacts as project objectives, risks, opportunities, and performance metrics.

  Essential Responsibilities 
  As Planning Manager for Integrated Projects, you will:
  •    Collaborate with applications, sales, and project teams in the business units to develop, review and finalize the Pre-ITO conceptual schedule and ITO project schedule according to the required plant scope of work and customer specification requirements.
  •    Leads the OTR schedule baseline preparation, aligning the work of the participant business unit planners and schedulers of the projects (i.e. product planers, consortium planner, site scheduler).
  •    Ensures that the contractual and key internal milestones are appropriately shown in the integrated project schedule, including payment and revenue milestones, client interfaces, design freezes, document turnover, civil turnover to erection, material handover and system turnover packages.
  •    Implements a harmonized progress reporting system to provide the customer, project team, consortium partner and senior management, accurate progress status and forecasts.
  •    Leads the project update process of the integrated schedule and prepares the required internal and external project schedule reports, highlighting critical areas to the Project Manager and project team.
  •    Regularly reviews and monitors project progress by checking the engineering progress from document management system, supplier monitoring reports, transport arrival on site, site progress for civil, erection and commissioning, and, in general, the progress of all project participants.
  •    Proactively manages internal and external project activities by closely monitoring the critical paths and the project float.
  •    Ensures timely and accurate schedule forecasting and identifies schedule risk and opportunities. Advises the project team and works closely with them to develop corrective action plans.
  •    Provides the monthly forecast and achievement of all payment and revenue recognition milestones to the project manager. Assists extension of time (EOT) claims, change orders preparation and EAC calculations with detailed schedules and analysis.

  Qualifications/Requirements
  •    Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited university or college and/or equivalent knowledge / experience.
  •    5+ years experience in complex project management and / or operations and maintenance experience in the power generation industry and people leadership and influencing experience.
  •    Minimum of 5 years with planning Primavera tools
  •    Strong team player with interpersonal, communication, influencing & team building skills.
  Desired Characteristics
  •    Leads with a Lean mindset and is skilled in applying Lean tools to improving business operations. 
  •    Experience in project management, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain environments.
  •    Power plant delivery experience and knowledge.
  •    Strong IT skills.
  •    Strong customer-orientation, focus and passion to win.
  •    Proven record of success working in a multicultural, regional, cross functional team.
  •    Strong understanding of project business cases, encompassing impacts as project objectives, risks, opportunities, and performance metrics.

The starting base pay range for this position is $145,000.00 to $193,000.00 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for a 15% bonus This posting is expected to remain open until at least October 15th, 2025.

Additional Information

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