Job Description Summary
The Program Assurance Lead provides oversight to project management and projects controls activities across the Advanced Nuclear business unit. This individual is an expert in policies and procedures applicable to the work scope and ensures project compliance. The lead will perform self-inspections, supporting continuous improvement and helping the team maintain the highest level of performance. The lead will support internal and external audits that impact the project management and project controls aspects of the projects.
The Assurance Lead will work closely with the Director of the PMO and the Lead for Processes and Tools to ensure gaps are identified and closed swiftly and effectively. This individual will act on behalf of the Director of the PMO in Lean activities, when necessary, ensuring business needs are met while the organization improves.
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Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- Ensures project management standards and practices are followed in accordance with business policies, and projects are delivered within schedule and cost constraints.
- Proactively identify and evaluate potential risks within projects and suggest mitigation strategies. Track the effectiveness of these strategies.
- Evaluate quality of project deliverables against defined standards and criteria.
- Identify opportunities to optimize project management practice and improve efficiency.
- Contributes towards strategy and policy development.
- Has in-depth knowledge of industry best practices.
- Operates within a highly matrixed environment, and understands how this role integrates with other key roles on the team, such as the Process and Tools lead.
- Uses problem solving skills and operational judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.
- Acts as a SME for colleagues with less experience. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Develops persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field. Provide support, council and recommendations to section management.
- Implement plans with functional leads to respond to issues/problems and define corrective actions.
- Develop and Conduct KPI metrics reviews for section programs
- Guide cross functional teams in executing Lean principles to support assigned projects.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement.
- Expand awareness of lean principles and tools applicable to engineering.
- Define and deploy relevant training curriculum to expand lean mindset.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited university or college (or equivalent).
- At least 7 years of relevant work experience (nuclear industry engineering/operations experience, project management, risk management, construction management, contracts management or equivalent).
- At least 5 years of project management or project controls experience.
Eligibility Requirements
- The preferred work location for this role is at the GEH Headquarters Wilmington, NC but highly qualified remote candidates will be considered.
Desired Qualifications
- PMP Certification.
- Nuclear power industry experience.
- Self-motivated and capable of planning and executing major initiatives with little supervision.
- Knowledge and experience with engineering and projects tools, processes, and software.
- Established project management skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex information.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
The base pay range for this position is $128K - $170K. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for bonuses, such as a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity. This position is expected to close on 2/3/25.
The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401 (k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
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