GSI NAM Warranty & Close-Out Leader

Job Description Summary

As Grid System Integration (GSI) NAM Warranty and Close-out leader, she/he is responsible to implement & maintain our Close-out and Warranty operational processes & tools, to monitor all warranty obligations for the GSI NAM portfolio (AC Solutions, FACTS, HVDC technologies and related Services) and to manage all close-out activities for the major projects. With significant growth in activity, this role is essential to ensure organisation will be ready for a safe and flawless execution transfer from Construction to Post Go Live obligations (COT, Warranty, Long Term Service Agreement)..
The mission shall result in contributing to customer satisfaction, safe operations, on time closure of the projects, strong control of the warranty budget, profitability & optimized cash flow for the company.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

Process & Tools

• Lead the Implementation & maintenance of Close-out and Warranty Handbook methods & guidelines following GSI PMO guidelines.
• Pro‐actively propose improvements to these processes & tools to the Regional Project Management and Risk & PMO and Project Control function leader. 
• Tailor them to business specifics when required. 
• Provide or/and organize trainings / assistance as required. 

Close-out and Warranty projects governance

• Ensure overall application of project close-out and warranty governance cycle. 
• Maintain a strong monitoring of the overall close-out and warranty obligations in the Region  (project operational issues,  Quality/Design issues, Lessons Learned) 
• Monitor operational and financial performance of close-out and warranty projects and provide the Return of Experience to the ITO team.

Operational responsibilities

• Responsible for the budget and planning of the close-out projects transferred to the COT team.
• Responsible for the overall warranty budget of the region
• Responsible of the proper closing of the projects (contractual commitments ending (Bonds, Warranty, punch list,…), ERP financial close, final list of LL,…)

Warranty workload

• Elaborate the Regional commissioning staffing plan strategy based on the projected workload
• Participate to the estimation of the projected workload based on the existing backlog and orders forecast on a quarterly basis.

EHS

• Strong promoter of EHS behaviors and rules.
• Perform & Monitor Safety at every stage of Close-out and Warranty activities.
• Support the implementation of EHS Procedures (strong focus on Electrical safety, LOTO and work at height), work instructions and Processes in coordination with GSI Regional EHS Leader.

LEAN and Quality

• Support the implementation of other Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes in coordination with GSI Regional Quality Leader
• Support PMs, Close-out and Services leader and quality to perform RCA for major incidents or quality issues
• Ensures collection of key information on commissioning projects for preparation of lesson learned ‘LL” for use on future projects.
• Initiate & participate to improvement actions on process, tools, and documents
• Promote LEAN culture and deployment of Standard Work approach

Requirements:

• Engineering or Operations degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering. 
• Minimum 10 years of experience on Project Management in the Power Industry. 

Desired:

• Scope of GE Grid products as well as Project Management Handbook (PMH). Experience in large projects close-out and warranty activities. Coordination of different team and cultures. Previous works experiences in a matrix organization desirable.
• Strong Knowledge on Large Project Management processes.
• Excellent net-worker, team player and manager. Good communication skills. Dynamic and challenging, able to act as a change agent and to empower others.  Pragmatic sense to approach challenges.  Ambitious, potential to grow.  High results and quality orientation. 
• Process improvement as well as services specifics to determine and satisfy customer requirements.
• MS suite, MS Project
• Experience of Project Manager roles
• Recognized leadership skills and strong experience in building, working with and leading international operations team in a global setting and matrix environment.
• Strong process and operational experience.
• Excellent leadership skills with ability to influence others, drive change, and execute on a strategy.
• Strong Industrial Service business and financial acumen
• Technical understanding of the Commissioning activities and Services business
• Excellent communication/presentation skills, both written and oral.

We deliver integrated project solutions to enable large scale electrification and support our customer needs.

The salary range for this position is 118,700.00 - 158,300.00 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus. 118,700.00 - 158,300.00 - 197,900.00 USD Annual

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. 

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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