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She/He will provide leadership to strategically manage risks & opportunities and ensure that the project follows high standards in terms of quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements. She/He will coordinate with the consortium partner, to ensure a smooth delivery of the consortium scope for the customer.\nIf you want to be part of a major adventure at the heart of the energy transition and have a passion to drive large & complex projects with multi-cultural international teams, we want to hear from you!\nJob Description\nMajor Responsibilities in details:\nManage the Execution phase for the GE scope of a large HVDC Project, typically of 1B$+\nDeliver on Environmental Health & Safety (‘EHS’), On-Time-Delivery (‘OTD’) and financial objectives (sales, margin, billing, cash) for the GE scope.\nEnsure Project Reviews governance in line GE Grid Solutions Operating rhythm\nLead & coach a multi-cultural cross-functional project team composed of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project Controls (cost & planning), Finance, Contract Management\nWill have full Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility for the project and drive budget ownership with accountability throughout the project team.\nProject Execution Strategy: Based on the contract, develop and implement the overall strategy for the execution of the project to achieve the project performance goals.\nCommunication: represents GE towards the customer; controls and manages this interface and relationship. Manages the internal and external communication loop.\nProject Organization: Sets up and secures the necessary resources for the execution of the project. Support the organization of the project team. Coordinate with consortium partner.\nPerformance Management: Constantly monitors and if requested reports the necessary key performances indicators (KPI). Takes immediately all necessary actions and decisions to guarantee financial, time, quality and safety performance to maximize project goals achievements.\nQuality, Environmental and Health & Safety Management: Establishes, implements, and monitors the Project Quality Plan, Procedures, EHS Plan. Ensures best compliance with specification at lowest final cost.\nClaim Management: define the strategy for managing claims and directs actions accordingly. Addresses claims by deciding on actions and leading them in consideration of the defined strategy.\nRisk and Opportunities: Defines a Risk Management Plan. Constantly updates and reviews the risk and opportunities of the Project. Evaluates and decides on actions that benefit the overall performance of the Project. Follows-up these actions implementation and results.\nProject Planning: Develops and monitors the Master Time Schedule, manages Project float to ensure timely completion of the Project\nExercise commercial and finance controls during the execution of the project with regular reporting and forecasting of project metrics and KPIs\nEnsure the coordination of technical support/engineering, manufacturing/supply and onsite construction resources.\nComply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes at GSI level including but not limited to the Project Management Handbook (PMH).\nReport or resolve any non-conformances to process in a timely manner and use Lessons Learnt process and database as a way to leant from and further record return of experience to benefit other projects.\nConsortium management: Lead the project consortium, set up a regular operating rhythm and governance with our partner to meet the project contractual requirements. Front communication to the customer on behalf of the consortium, building a strong collaboration and relationship with our chosen partner. Align with partner on Key targets and metrics to be able to monitor and assess performance throughout the project lifetime.\nQualifications / Requirements:\nMaster’s or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college. 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