Grid Software Project Manager

Location: Bellevue WA US

Job Description Summary

At GE Vernova, you'll help shape the future of energy. As part of our Grid Software team, you'll work at the intersection of digital technology and the electric grid, leading projects that enable utilities and energy providers to operate more efficiently, reliably, and sustainably. You'll collaborate with talented global teams, solve complex challenges that have real-world impact, and play a key role in accelerating the energy transition.

The Grid Software Project Manager is the pathfinder for the customer, translating customer and business commitments into disciplined execution and measurable outcomes. This role leads customer-facing software solution projects from initiation through acceptance and transition, coordinating customers, delivery teams, partners, and supporting functions. The Project Manager owns delivery across scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, governance, customer value, and project financial health.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead customer-facing Grid Software projects from initiation through final acceptance and transition to support.
• Serve as the primary delivery contact for customers, building trusted relationships and aligning stakeholders around project objectives and outcomes.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, issues, and change requests to achieve contractual and business commitments.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, ensuring milestones, dependencies, resource needs, and customer obligations are proactively managed.
• Drive project financial performance, including forecasting, margin management, billing readiness, and cash flow optimization.
• Lead cross-functional, matrixed teams across software development, engineering, product management, cybersecurity, quality, services, and partner organizations.
• Establish effective governance, provide executive-level project reporting, and facilitate timely decision-making and issue resolution.
• Ensure successful testing, customer acceptance, deployment, and transition activities while maintaining a strong focus on quality and customer value.
• Apply Lean, Agile, and continuous improvement principles to enhance project execution, delivery efficiency, and customer outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of project or program management experience leading customer-facing software, technology, systems integration, or digital solution implementations.
• 5+ years of experience managing multiple project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, governance, and executive stakeholder communications.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders in complex, matrixed environments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills, with working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and traditional project delivery methodologies.

Desired Qualifications

• PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, or equivalent project management certification.
• Master's degree in a related discipline.
• Experience delivering software solutions within the electric utility, energy, or critical infrastructure industries.
• Knowledge of utility operations and grid applications such as SCADA, EMS, ADMS, OMS, or related technologies.
• Experience managing customer contracts, change orders, commercial terms, and financial performance.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise software implementations or systems integration projects.
• Experience leading global or geographically distributed project teams.
• Proficiency with project planning, collaboration, reporting, and financial management tools.
• Demonstrated success driving customer adoption, operational outcomes, and long-term customer relationships.
• Additional Locations: Atlanta