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Senior Project Manager – Power Systems / Industrial Power Generation

Baker Hughes · Houston, TX · 1 wk ago
Project ManagementFull-time

About the role

Join our team! Our Industrial and Energy Technology (IET) operates across 120 countries and serves the entire energy value-chain and industrial sector. We hold an extensive portfolio of rotating equipment, process flow, transmission technology and lifecycle services. Our Engineering Transformation team work to improve the quality of our Engineering processes.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Project Leadership: Leading the execution of large-scale and strategically important power generation projects, ensuring alignment with contractual commitments, business objectives, and customer expectations.
  • Customer & Stakeholder Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with customer leadership and key stakeholders. Acting as the primary escalation point for project-related commercial, operational, and contractual matters. Driving customer satisfaction and fostering long-term partnerships that support repeat business opportunities.
  • Commercial & Financial Ownership: Owning overall project financial performance, including revenue, margin, cash collection and forecasting. Identifying and driving opportunities to enhance project profitability through optimized execution and commercial negotiations. Leading project reviews and providing accurate forecasts to senior/executive leadership.
  • Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement: Driving best practices, lessons learned, and process improvements across the project portfolio. Supporting business transformation initiatives aimed at improving project predictability, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
  • Risk & Opportunity Management: Establishing comprehensive risk management strategies to proactively identify and mitigate technical, commercial, supply chain, and execution risks. Driving opportunity management initiatives to improve project outcomes and create additional customer value.
  • Coaching & Mentorship: Providing guidance and mentoring to project managers and project teams.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Leading and influencing multifunctional teams across engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, site services, commissioning, finance, quality, and commercial operations. Creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
  • Site Execution & Commissioning Leadership: Supporting critical project milestones, including installation, commissioning, performance testing, and customer acceptance activities. Ensuring safe, timely, and compliant execution at customer sites.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Energy Systems, or related discipline), Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field from an accredited university.
  • An advanced degree (MBA or Master's degree) is a plus.
  • Significant experience managing complex industrial, infrastructure, energy, or power generation projects (min 5 years).
  • Proven track record of delivering large capital projects while meeting financial, schedule, quality, and customer objectives.
  • Strong expertise in commercial management, contract administration, claims, and change order execution.
  • Demonstrated success managing executive-level customer relationships and navigating complex stakeholder environments.
  • Experience leading multifunctional and geographically dispersed teams in a global project environment.
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and execution processes; PMP, PMI, or equivalent certification is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of gas turbine technology, power generation systems, modular power solutions, EPC projects, or related industrial applications is preferred.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
  • Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Qualifications

  • Current work authorization in the country of employment.

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Financial Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Technical Expertise (Gas Turbine Technology, Power Generation Systems, Modular Power Solutions, EPC Projects)

Benefits

  • Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
  • Comprehensive private medical care options
  • Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
  • Tailored financial programs

Pay

  • Details not specified

Schedule

  • Details not specified

Company Information

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Join Us: Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you!

About Us

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Join Us: Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you!

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are 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.

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