[Hiring] NPI Program Manager – PAC Product Development @GE Vernova

Role Description

The NPI Program Manager – PAC will lead the execution of New Product Introduction programmes across the Protection, Automation and Control portfolio within Grid Automation and Software.

• This is a programme execution role, focused on overseeing a portfolio of product development projects from early assessment and project initiation through to commercial launch.
• Each product initiative may have its own project manager, typically connected to R&D or Engineering.
• The NPI Program Manager will ensure alignment, visibility, governance, execution discipline and timely escalation across the portfolio.
• Working closely with various teams, you will help transform product strategy into executable plans and successful market introductions.
• You will act as a key execution focal point: removing blockers, ensuring alignment, tracking programme health, supporting decision-making, and keeping senior stakeholders informed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience leading technical projects or engineering teams.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing complex New Product Introduction, product development or technical programme management initiatives.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex cross-functional programmes in industrial, electrical, software, automation, energy, digital, electronics, telecoms, automotive, medical devices or similar technical environments.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related discipline (preferred).
• PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-PgMP, Agile or equivalent programme/project management certification (preferred).
• Experience within electric utilities, power systems, protection and control, substation automation or industrial digitalisation (preferred).
• Familiarity with hardware/software integrated product development and global product launches (preferred).
• Experience working in multinational engineering organisations (preferred).

Requirements

• Significant experience leading complex technical projects, product development programmes or engineering programmes.
• Strong experience in New Product Introduction, product development, technical programme management or software/digital product programme management.
• The ability to manage multiple concurrent projects or workstreams while balancing competing priorities.
• A strong understanding of product development lifecycles, stage-gate governance and structured programme execution.
• Experience working across globally distributed teams in a matrix organisation.
• The ability to influence without direct authority, building alignment across technical, operational, commercial and regional stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise and business-relevant updates to senior leaders.
• Strong risk management, issue resolution, planning and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet or similar.
• Professional fluency in spoken and written English.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.

Benefits

• Permanent position with hybrid working preferred where practical.
• Regular connection to a GE Vernova site encouraged.
• For exceptional candidates, a fully remote arrangement may be considered.
• Opportunities to move across teams and functions.
• Fair pay, performance-based rewards and wellbeing programmes for you and your family.