HVDC Project Director
GE Vernova · Posted Oct 22
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
Plot No 1-14, Sector 128, Towers 5&6, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201304, IndiaFull-timeOnsiteDirector/Executive15+ years₹70.0L–₹1.1Cr yearly<25 applicants
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About the role
GE Vernova Grid Solutions delivers HVDC transmission and grid infrastructure projects that support the energy transition, power system reliability, and grid modernization. The Project Director – HVDC leads overall execution of major HVDC projects with full accountability for EHS, quality, schedule, cost, cash, risk, contract management, and customer satisfaction. The role drives the full project lifecycle from contract handover through engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and final acceptance.
What you will do
- Lead the end-to-end execution of large and complex HVDC projects in accordance with contractual obligations and GE Vernova business objectives.
- Own overall project results including safety, quality, on-time delivery, cost performance, cash collection, margin protection, and customer satisfaction .
- Define and implement the project execution strategy, governance model, and operating rhythm.
- Ensure disciplined execution across all project phases including engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, transport, site activities, erection, commissioning, and handover.
- Drive execution excellence through structured reviews, clear accountability, and proactive issue resolution.
- Act as the senior point of contact for the customer on all project execution matters.
- Build strong and trusted customer relationships, ensuring transparent communication and effective escalation management.
- Lead executive customer reviews, project governance meetings, and strategic discussions.
- Manage interfaces with utilities, TSOs, consortium partners, subcontractors, suppliers, local authorities, and other external stakeholders.
- Represent GE Vernova professionally in high-impact customer and partner engagements.
- Own project financial performance including revenue, profitability, cost control, billing milestones, cash flow, and forecast accuracy .
- Ensure effective management of project changes, claims, variation orders, contingencies, and contractual risks.
- Partner closely with finance, legal, commercial, and contract management teams to protect GE Vernova’s interests and optimize project outcomes.
- Drive strong project review discipline, including estimate-at-completion, risk exposure, cash forecasting, and recovery planning where required.
- Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, governance requirements, and internal approval processes.
- Lead project risk and opportunity management with a proactive and data-driven approach.
- Ensure identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of key technical, operational, commercial, and schedule risks.
- Direct the implementation of mitigation and recovery plans for critical project issues.
- Escalate significant risks and execution challenges in a timely and structured manner.
- Promote a culture of anticipation, transparency, and ownership across the project team.
- Lead a multidisciplinary project team across engineering, project management, sourcing, logistics, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, finance, contract management, quality, and EHS.
- Ensure strong integration and alignment between global and regional teams involved in project delivery.
- Drive effective interface management across internal functions, subcontractors, and customer organizations.
- Ensure smooth coordination between project execution and key support functions to maintain delivery performance.
- Foster collaboration across matrixed and geographically dispersed teams.
- Champion GE Vernova’s safety-first culture and ensure EHS is embedded in all project activities.
- Drive compliance with GE Vernova standards, customer requirements, applicable regulations, and industry codes.
- Ensure robust quality planning, assurance, and execution across all project phases.
- Promote a culture of integrity, compliance, and operational discipline.
- Ensure lessons learned, quality feedback, and continuous improvement actions are captured and applied.
- Establish strong project governance and ensure regular operating reviews, performance tracking, and transparent reporting.
- Lead internal project reviews with business leadership and provide clear visibility on performance, risks, actions, and decisions needed.
- Use project controls and KPIs to drive execution rigor and informed decision-making.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of schedule, cost, risk, progress, and cash metrics.
- Support implementation of standard work, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives across Grid Solutions project execution.
- Lead, develop, and inspire high-performing project teams in a global matrix environment.
- Set clear expectations for accountability, execution discipline, customer focus, and teamwork.
- Coach senior project leaders and functional managers to strengthen project execution capability.
- Build an inclusive, performance-oriented culture aligned with GE Vernova values and leadership expectations.
- Support talent development, succession planning, and knowledge transfer across the organization.
Skills used in this role
HVDCFACTSSubstationsTransmissionGrid SystemsEPCPMPIPMAProject ControlsKPIsEstimate at CompletionCash ForecastingRisk ManagementContract ManagementEHSQuality AssuranceProject GovernancePerformance ManagementStakeholder ManagementCustomer EngagementNegotiationCommunicationLeadershipFinancial ManagementCommercial Management
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering , or related technical discipline.
- Typically 15+ years of experience in project execution, with substantial leadership responsibility in major transmission or energy infrastructure projects.
- Proven record of delivering large and complex projects involving multiple interfaces, international teams, and demanding customer requirements.
- Prior success in senior project leadership roles such as Project Director, Program Director, Senior Project Manager, or Head of Project Execution .
- Significant project leadership experience in HVDC, FACTS, substations, transmission, grid systems, or large EPC infrastructure projects .
- Project Management certification such as PMP, IPMA, or equivalent will be an added advantage.
- Experience working in multinational project environments and matrix organizations.
- Experience with consortium projects, utility customers, TSOs, and complex EPC contract models.
- Familiarity with GE Vernova or comparable governance, project controls, and compliance frameworks is an advantage.
- Deep understanding of HVDC project delivery , transmission technologies, and complex grid infrastructure execution.
- Strong financial, commercial, and contractual management capability.
- Executive-level customer engagement and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong project governance, planning, and performance management capability.
- Ability to lead in complex, ambiguous, and fast-changing project environments.
- Strong communication, negotiation, influencing, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to drive accountability and execution across matrixed teams.
- High level of operational rigor and results orientation.
Benefits and support
- Relocation assistance provided
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. is a global energy company that provides equipment, services, and software to generate, transfer, orchestrate, convert, and store electricity. Operating through its Power, Wind, and Electrification segments, the company supports a broad customer base across more than 100 countries in powering economies and driving the energy transition. Formed as part of the strategic spin-off of General Electric's energy portfolio, GE Vernova is dedicated to electrifying and decarbonizing the world.
- Industry
- Energy
- Company size
- 75000+ employees
- Founded
- 2024
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
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Scott Strazik
Chief Executive Officer and President
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Stephen F. Angel
Chairman of the Board
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Lola Lin
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
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Roger Martella
Chief Corporate Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Global Government Affairs
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Eric Gray
CEO, Power Segment
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