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Project Planning Manager
GE VernovaProject Planning Manager at GE Vernova overseeing schedule management for complex HVDC projects. Collaborating with international teams to ensure project alignment and successful execution.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesOraclePMP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and manage the project schedule, aligning with all functions
- Maintain and update schedule data in the approved planning system based on provided inputs and instructions
- Support the application of agreed planning structures, calendars, and coding systems
- Perform routine schedule updates, data checks, and version control activities
- Prepare standard planning extracts and reports for internal use
- Assist in consolidating schedule inputs from internal disciplines and workstreams
- Prepare schedule summaries and look-ahead views for coordination meetings
- Highlight data gaps or inconsistencies to the planning lead for clarification
- Collect and input progress information in accordance with defined progress rules
- Support preparation of planning KPIs, trend charts, and schedule performance views
- Assist in producing periodic planning reports and dashboards
- Support documentation of schedule updates related to scope changes or delays
- Maintain planning logs and registers as instructed
- Provide factual schedule data to support internal assessments and reviews
- Evaluate schedule impacts resulting from scope changes, delays, or external factors
- Support schedule risk analysis and participate in mitigation strategy development
- Align schedule resource and productivity assumptions with cost estimates and control budgets
- Support Cost Control in preparation of Cash Flow, Cost-to-Complete (CTC), and Estimate at Completion (EAC) updates
- Ensure Earned Progress (schedule) aligns with Earned Value (cost) for performance measurement
- Provide schedule & performance insights into estimating benchmarks and lessons learned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management or a related technical field
- Many years’ of experience in industrial project delivery, including planning/scheduling, progress measurement, and exposure to cost control and change management
- Experience in Electrification, HVDC, Substations, Grid Integration, or Oil and Gas projects is preferred
- Strong expertise in Oracle Primavera P6 (resource loading, cost loading, baseline management, critical path analysis, advanced logic structuring)
- Comprehensive understanding of WBS / CBS, project coding systems, performance measurement frameworks, and Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Solid knowledge of schedule risk and change management, with the ability to support schedule delay analysis and impact assessments
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI / Power Platform for analytics, dashboards, and schedule-performance visualization
- PMI-SP® Scheduling Professional or PMP® Project Management Professional preferred; AACE PSP® (Planning & Scheduling Professional) is an advantage
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; German language skills are an advantage
- Strong interpersonal, coordination, and analytical problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional and multicultural teams
- Curious, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement of project controls practices and digitalization of planning workflows
Benefits
Comp & perks- Varied, competitive benefits to support workforce
- Robust benefits package based on employment status and national requirements
- Programs supporting healthy, balanced lifestyle
- Opportunities for career growth and on-the-job learning
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Hard Skills & Tools
Project SchedulingProgress MeasurementCost ControlChange ManagementCritical Path AnalysisBaseline ManagementWBS / CBS UnderstandingSchedule Delay AnalysisImpact AssessmentsPerformance Measurement Frameworks
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsAnalytical Problem-SolvingCoordination SkillsProactive Attitude
Certifications
PMI-SP® Scheduling ProfessionalPMP® Project Management ProfessionalAACE PSP® Planning & Scheduling Professional