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As Senior Project Operations Manager for the SEC2 BULK program, that person is you.Reporting to the Saudi Projects Director and working closely with the Installation & Commissioning (I&C) leader, you'll bring together cross-functional teams, strengthen our Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost processes, manage site interfaces with our Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partners, and keep resources and milestones aligned across our sites. You'll also report directly to the Project Director on progress with our customers and stakeholders giving you real visibility into how your work shapes the program's success.\nJob Description\nWhat You'll Do\n Health, Safety, and Environment & Quality Leadership: Build a culture of safety across all sites, in line with company, client, and Saudi regulatory requirements. Champion inspection discipline, documentation readiness, and timely closure of non-conformities and punch-list items. Uphold STOP WORK authority and lifesaving rules, and partner with project managers to run continuous-improvement sessions (such as kaizens) that resolve operational challenges.\n I&C Operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Own key performance metrics for I&C, including partner scope. Oversee site offices, accommodations, and team-building for the I&C team. Support logistics, planning, and supply chain functions across KSA, serve as point of contact for internal audits, and co-lead root cause analyses (RCAs) affecting equipment or sites. Ensure field teams are ready for erection, inspection, testing, punch-list closure, and turnover, and track spare parts readiness for operations and reliability.\n Program Governance & EPC Interface: Coordinate I&C activities across all 14 sites alongside project managers, acting as the central point of contact with EPC partners and owners to align execution strategy and resolve risks or interface bottlenecks. Manage the risks and opportunities (R&O) register and claims, coordinate closely with the planning function to log site events, and support local inventory strategy.\nSite Staffing & Resource Mobilization: Work with project managers to mobilize and assign site managers, supervisors, material managers, and field engineers, and negotiate with local resource companies to secure the people you need.\nWhat You Bring\nYou're a collaborative, detail-oriented professional who's comfortable managing many moving parts at once, building strong relationships with partners and field teams, and turning operational challenges into practical solutions.\nRequired:\nBachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university.\nMinimum 10 years of experience, including at least 5 years in project management, field engineering, or a high-profile operations role interfacing with EPC partners.\nExperience with Saudi energy or national grid projects.\nAbility to travel approximately 50% of the time, primarily within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.\nFluency in Arabic and English.\nLegal right to work in Saudi Arabia without company sponsorship or time restrictions.\nPreferred:\nExperience on consortium-style projects involving EPC partners, owners, and other stakeholders.\nExperience on SE power transmission projects.\nExperience leading field teams, with strong presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\nWhy GE Vernova\nGE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. 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