Senior Project Management Leader at GE (Oil & Gas)

GE is an advanced technology, services and capital company with the scale, resources and expertise to take on the world’s toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in the areas of energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, we’re committed to leadership, integrity, partnership and human progress.

GE businesses ranging from Aviation, Capital, Oil & Gas, Energy Management, Power and Water, Healthcare, Transportation and Home & Business Solutions have operations on the African continent. Major locations include Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Over 1300 employees are working in the region, creating local partnerships and providing solutions & services that supports Africa’s infrastructure and sustainable growth. We are also dedicated to knowledge transfer, whether it is providing technical expertise to customers by hosting customer summits, to developing young local talent through unique programs such as the Early Career Development Program.

GE (Oil & Gas) is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Senior Project Management Leader
Job Number: 1968320

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Role Summary/Purpose:
The Senior Manager - Project Management demonstrates accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role you will integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional areas of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage portfolio performance across multiple projects in the sub region in collaboration with dedicated Project Managers
• Be Responsible for overall project deliverables and managing multiple constraints associated with the various project (schedule / financials / customer requirements)
• Define and maximize the GE customer value proposition and competitive response across the various business segments in the sub region
• Understand customer needs and plans, current and future and ensure that customer and partner relationships are proactively managed
• Interface with commercial and engineering functions to coordinate project development, implementation, and control, resulting in project volume and profitability
• Responsible for the Contribution Margin of projects and will play a proactive role in problems identification and resolution during the project by highlighting potential areas of concern and promptly driving other departments in solving issues which affect project execution
• Responsible of developing a PMO mindset within the organization with focus on Project Quality Management, Risk, Project Control and Planning initiatives within the Region
• Ensure all team members are trained and compliant on the Global Project Organization and applicable business processes, tools and methods.
• Be the point of contact between the local operations and project teams and cross-functional/P&L interfaces.
• Drive organizational and functional effectiveness in order to achieve business goals and develop employees
• Create an environment which enables the attraction of new, qualified talent to the organization.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or equivalent from an accredited university or college.
• At least 7 to 10 additional years of experience in project management
• At least 5 years of experience in a management role
• At least 2 years in a Sales, Marketing, Commercial Operations or related role

Eligibility Requirements:
Willingness and ability to travel extensively

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering is preferred.
• Significant Project, Construction, Field Engineering and/or Contract Management experience in the Oil and Gas Industry.
• High energy level - self-starter.
• Deep technical knowledge of product lines and associated systems.
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Ability to drive and manage change in a dynamic environment.
• Microsoft suite proficiency.
• Six Sigma training (GE employees only).
• Proven ability to effectively manage a team / organization.
• Strong people and performance management, and strategic and operations planning
• Strong skills in customer relationship building, facilitation, and matrix management
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leaderships skills
• GE Leadership Development program (PMDP, PMLP, OMLP, JOLP, RELP or equivalent)

Application Closing Date
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