Project Management Specialist

Job description

Job Number

2854678

Business

GE Transportation

Business Segment

GET Transportation

About Us

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is 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.

Posted Position Title

Project Management Specialist

Career Level

Experienced

Function

Project Management

Function Segment

Customer Project Management

Location(s) Where Opening Is Available

United States

U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces

Illinois

City

Chicago

Postal Code

60661-3671

Relocation Assistance

No

Role Summary/Purpose

The Project Management Specialist will manage software implementation projects of GE software for customers as part of the new GE Digital business. The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes within the IDI segment. In this role you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business go.

Essential Responsibilities

·  Plan and implement projects at various customer work sites
in the US and abroad, including the activities of staff and subcontractors
·  Primary customer contact for the duration of each project.
May commission, resolve specification issues, handle correspondence, provide
periodic updates, ensure customer satisfaction, and negotiate/coordinate with
staff as appropriate
·  Proactively provide customers with product and services
information and project updates
·  Identify opportunities for customers to get the best value
out of GE software
·  Translate customer needs / requirements into detailed
project plans while driving internal execution to meet project targets
·  Manage a network of resources (including contractors) in
support of project execution.
·  Identify opportunities to expand the project in ways that
bring value to our customer and satisfy our profitability requirements
·  Take part in the writing of reports that describe the
results of a project
·  Participate in the development of proposals for projects
·  Manage the project budget and timeline and ensure the
resources are available to complete the project within budget and on time in
order to meet customer obligations
·  Ensure that delivered products and services achieve highest
quality and performance levels
·  Negotiate change orders with the customers
·  Professionally represent GE during all customer communications
·  Lead a varied staff that will include employees, customers,
partner companies, or subcontractors

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Desired Characteristics

·  Previous experience in the software industry, preferably
software services
·  Understanding of GE software products such as Predix,
Proficy, CSense

Technical Expertise:

·  Proactively makes or recommends decisions based on in-depth
analysis; Able to define critical problems to be solved; Identifies data
sources required to execute analytic; With guidance from manager, able to
select and conduct advanced analytic techniques
·  Can follow processes without assistance. Can adapt to gaps or exceptions to the
processes and adjust accordingly.

Business Acumen:

·  Increases client engagement to further pace and focus
required to achieve business priorities and uncover desired outcomes for both
the customer and GE; utilizes business acumen and domain experience to advise
the customer on critical success factors for the initiative at hand;
continuously influences the customer to think ahead on what is needed to
acquire, deploy, and utilize the solution.

Leadership:

·  Engages positively across multiple departments, GE
businesses and customers to manage conflict and establish clarity, vision, and
mutual trust in order to achieve a business goal. Models collaborative behavior
to encode these behaviors among team members, fostering an environment of
openness and mutual trust.
·  Adjusts information (e.g. level of complexity) and story to
align with audience. Produces functional area information in sufficient detail
for cross-functional teams to utilize, using presentation and storytelling
concepts. Informs stakeholders of key customer issues, identifies potential
problems or conflicts and resolves them when necessary.

Personal Attributes:

·  Defines objectives, problem statements, and ambiguities
before generating and evaluating solutions. Evaluates possible solutions with
heuristic or other rational criteria that are made explicit to collaborators.
Identifies and formally describes ambiguities and assumptions with the
stakeholders. Constructs logically sound arguments based upon facts and
metrics. #DTR

Desired profile

Qualifications/Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

·  Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
with at least 0-3 years of experience in an engineering or project management
position
·  At least 0-3 additional years of experience in a project
management, engineering or manufacturing role
·  At least 0-3 years of project management experience working
in a lead capacity implementing projects in a field environment

Eligibility Requirements:

·  Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. GE may
sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job
opening.