Switzerland Global Enterprise

Project Manager – Portfolio Leader

Switzerland Global Enterprise

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $114,100 - $190,200 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead a portfolio of U.S. utility projects and programs that support grid modernization, electrification, grid reliability, and infrastructure expansion
  • Provide direct leadership, coaching, and development for project managers and project teams, building organizational capability and strengthening excellence across the portfolio
  • Drive a strong culture of people leadership, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement, while supporting talent development and succession planning
  • Partner closely with utility customers to build trusted relationships, understand strategic priorities, and ensure successful delivery aligned with contractual and operational expectations
  • Own portfolio performance across safety, quality, on-time delivery, cost, cash flow, margin, risk, and customer satisfaction
  • Establish and maintain robust portfolio governance, including operating reviews, forecasting, performance metrics, risk reviews, and escalation management
  • Ensure effective execution across the full project lifecycle, from proposal support and pre-award planning through engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and closeout
  • Partner cross-functionally with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, field operations, commercial, finance, and quality teams to ensure alignment, resource planning, and issue resolution
  • Lead portfolio-level risk identification and mitigation, proactively addressing execution challenges, resource constraints, and customer issues
  • Provide oversight for contract administration, change management, claims, and commercial strategy across the portfolio
  • Champion compliance with all safety, technical, quality, regulatory, and contractual requirements
  • Support business growth by contributing to customer discussions, proposal strategy, and execution planning for new opportunities within the utilities segment
  • Drive standardization, operational rigor, and continuous improvement to improve project outcomes and customer experience.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in engineering, Construction Management or a related field from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum 10 years of experience leading utility, transmission, distribution, substation, grid infrastructure, or high-voltage EPC projects, or a related area including portfolio, program, or senior project leadership responsibilities
  • Demonstrated success leading customer-facing project organizations with accountability for operational execution, financial performance, and customer outcomes
  • Proven management experience, including leading teams, coaching project managers, developing talent, and driving team performance in a matrixed environment
  • Strong knowledge of project execution, portfolio governance, forecasting, contract management, risk management, and change management
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence internal and external partners at multiple levels
  • Strong customer mindset with experience building long-term relationships and delivering in demanding utility environments
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored visa support
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%, including customer and project site visits
  • Must comply with applicable company travel and tax policies.
Benefits
  • 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
  • tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
project executionportfolio governanceforecastingcontract managementrisk managementchange managementgrid modernizationelectrificationhigh-voltage EPC projectsinfrastructure expansion
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingteam performancestakeholder managementcommunicationcustomer relationship buildingaccountabilityengagementcontinuous improvementinfluence
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in engineeringBachelor's degree in Construction Management