Senior Product Management Manager – Portfolio Manager

GE Vernova

Portfolio Manager overseeing budget management and program governance for the Gas Power Systems Architecture Team at GE Vernova. Ensure effective execution and delivery of Systems Architecture initiatives.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $134,000 - $223,400 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in budget management, financial planning, and program oversight, ensuring alignment with business priorities and effective resource allocation. Proficient in utilizing program management tools to track performance and communicate insights to stakeholders.

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Budget ManagementProgram ManagementFinancial PlanningStakeholder CommunicationData Analysis

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Hard Skills

Capex ManagementOpex ManagementBusiness Case DevelopmentPortfolio ManagementRisk MitigationPerformance TrackingGovernance AdherenceResource PlanningChange ImplementationKPI Interpretation

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCollaboration SkillsInfluencing SkillsAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

RISEWaveProgram Management ToolsDashboard Tools

Industry Keywords

Systems ArchitectureEngineering OperationsMulti-Initiative PortfoliosCross-Functional TeamsGovernance Bodies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and manage the Systems Architecture Team's budget to the program and initiative level, including engineering hours, Capex, and Opex, ensuring alignment with business priorities and funding cycles.
Guide the team on prioritization, funding planning and allocation, and obtaining approvals through R&D councils and other governance bodies, applying independent judgment to recommend the most impactful use of resources.
Proactively manage and support resource planning in collaboration with Engineering, Global Supply Chain, Finance, and other functional partners to ensure initiatives are appropriately resourced.
Support budget planning cycles and provide independent oversight of budget assumptions, driving standardization across the portfolio.
Facilitate tracking of programs and initiatives including milestones, budget, risk mitigation, and governance adherence, ensuring teams follow established processes including L-gate approvals and R&D council requirements.
Update and maintain portfolio data in RISE, Wave, and other program management tools, ensuring data quality and accuracy across the portfolio.
Schedule and facilitate gate reviews and other critical program reviews, providing guidance and governance at the sub-program and initiative level.
Provide guidance and control on change implementation from programs and initiatives within the business, working with business lines to ensure timely and effective cut-in of approved changes.
Support Systems Architecture Team members in the creation and development of business cases, providing guidance on tool usage, assumptions, and methodology to ensure consistency and quality across the portfolio.
Provide independent oversight and controllership of business cases across the portfolio, serving as the authoritative source for assumptions and driving standardization in business case development.
Partner with Finance to provide oversight and monitoring of all initiative costs, including Handbook costs and services costs, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting across the portfolio.
Maintain dashboards leveraging data in Wave, RISE, and other tools, following standard work processes to provide real-time visibility into portfolio health and performance.
Facilitate Daily Management meetings for the Systems Architecture Team, supporting preparation for deep dive reviews and follow-ups at the L1 and L2 MOR level.
Provide TRM oversight to support Product Managers in TRM follow-up and ensure alignment between technology roadmaps and initiative execution.
Interpret portfolio KPIs and performance data to identify risks, recommend corrective actions, and communicate portfolio status clearly to team leadership and stakeholders.
Serve as the primary point of contact between the Systems Architecture Team and PM Operations and Engineering Operations, ensuring effective communication and alignment on portfolio priorities and program status.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, finance, or a related field from an accredited university or college.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in program management, product management, engineering operations, or a related discipline, with demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-initiative portfolios.
Demonstrated experience managing budgets, business cases, and financial planning processes, including Capex and Opex management.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex program and portfolio information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, with experience influencing stakeholders and driving alignment across cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging data and program management tools to track performance, identify risks, and generate actionable insights.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and influence peers without direct authority.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with 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