SSA Region Projects Portfolio Manager at General Electric

Job Description

As related customer equipment, facilities or infrastructure projects: responsible for project delivery, profit & loss accountability, and customer satisfaction through management of project related activities and resources for Sub-Saharan Africa. Owns/influences budgets and operating plans. The role is guided by operating policy. Works with cross functional teams. The role has autonomy within the operational area or a segment within a larger business unit. The role may have a major impact on a small business unit or Family within a Function or P&L. High levels of evaluative judgment and operational acumen are required to achieve outcomes.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the SSA Region in all execution matters within SSA being responsible for the successful execution for all types of project to time, cost and quality targets within the sub-region leading Teams based across EMEA
• Represent the SSA OTR organization during ITO efforts with the development of detailed Project Execution Strategies
• Exceed customer expectations, enhance customer relationships and assure business credibility and differentiation with employees, customers and other stakeholders
• Demonstrate strategic and tactical knowledge to deliver excellence and drive continuous improvement and compliance
• Ensure rigorous risk management processes are implemented to limit exposure and maximize project results for GPS
• Build relationships with and leverage the Services  organization within SSA
• Lead and develop the local projects execution organization
• Liaise with local governmental authorities within SSA to support project execution
• Supports the Balance Of Plant procurement and Technical Direct Installation,  Construction & Commissioning organizations to define and negotiate agreements with local supply chain to support extended scope projects within SSA
• Ensure consistent application of GPS tools and processes applicable to the scope of projects being executed    
• Drive process compliance and team seamless coordination between functions
• Manage and document projects lessons learned loop for assigned projects back to Engineering, Planning, Project Management, Procurement and ITO

Required Qualifications

• Experience of Health and Safety leadership in challenging project environments
• Technical degree from an accredited university or college
• 10 years’ experience in leading the execution of complex infrastructure projects in challenging environments, preferably in EPC environment
• Extensive experience in negotiation of complex construction contracts and sound commercial understanding of project feasibilities, market differentiators and the power business generally 
• Contract management experience

Desired Characteristics

• Operational rigor in a challenging environment
• Financial acumen
• PMP Certification or equivalent
• Strong project management experience, including preferably in EPC environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of the local market and customers
• Drive to setup a strong organization and positively impact the region through entrepreneur mindset, stakeholder management / communication and influential skills, as well as resilience 
• Quality Environment Health & Safety skills