Senior Project Manager

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Summary

Location

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Work

Full-time

Experience

5+ years

About this Job

Job Description Summary

As related customer equipment, faciliaties or infrastructure projects: responsible for project delivery, profit & loss accountability, and customer satisfaction through management of project related activities and resources. Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Turnkey or Software delivery Projects or Product/Equipment-Only Projects. Responsible for overseeing the project and direct or indirect leadership and/or management of project resources for small-medium sized projects (size in relation to GE company) that may include equipment-only, suites of products or non-turnkey projects.
  • Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.
  • Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
  • Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
  • Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
  • 5 years of relevant experience in electrical network and SCADA, EMS & DMS.
  • Experience with the delivery of grid-based software/IT and connectivity solutions.
  • Strong knowledge of PMO principles, governance, and portfolio management.
  • Project Management Certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
  • Proven ability to manage customer-facing projectswith multiple internal and external stakeholders.
  • Fluency in French is mandatory and English Language proficiency.
  • Comfortable leading teams across diverse cultures and virtual environments.
  • Understanding of FIDIC Project's execution and governance will be a plus.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Experience in management of Turnkey Projects under DFI/IFI funding
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Proficiency in project analytics, reporting tools, and continuous improvement frameworks.
  • Deep understanding of the GCC energy and digital grid software market.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

About the Company

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GE Vernova

Public Company
Industrial ManufacturingRobotics Software & AIEnergy & Mining

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world. It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come. GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have the energy to change the world.

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