Saturday 20 October 2012

Job Vacancy at General Electric (GE) Strategy and Project Manager

GE is a diversified global infrastructure,finance and media company that is built to meet essential world needs. From energy,water,transportation and health to access to money and information,GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worlwide.

GE works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining.Doing. GE works.

Posted Position Title:     Strategy and Project Manager

Career Level:     Experienced

Function:             Business Management

Function Segment:          Executive Management

Location:              Nigeria

City:       Lagos

Role Summary/Purpose:              The Strategy and Project Manager for Sub Sahara Africa (SSA) will provide leadership in developing strategy, operational plans, metrics, and drive effective growth and risk management for all projects across the different GE businesses in the region. Key leader of the "One GE" project team. The position shall report to the supply chain leader for Africa.The role shall interface with the Customer, Functional Teams and Suppliers as required.

Essential Responsibilities:       

- Lead the team that will be responsible for projects in development across SSA.

- Lead projects structuring to maximize GE equipment and services pull through and minimize risk exposure.

- Provide guidance in the preparation of development budgets, timelines and project structure.

- Manage relationships and lead major negotiations that will culminate in agreement / commercial terms.

- Manage the preparation and presentation of investment proposals for business and stakeholder for approval.

- Monitor portfolio and actively manage development spend.

- Perform the role of lead project manager for agreed projects so that the projects are well managed according to the GE project management framework.

- Manage the design and lead research studies that analyze strategic issues and business related opportunities so that decision making is informed by facts and comprehensive analysis.

- Manage the production of comprehensive reports that summarize findings and recommendations in order to enhance senior management decision-making.

- Act as a senior professional resource in project management so project managers are able to apply the GE project framework.

- Lead team development necessary to maintain leading-edge knowledge of analysis techniques and external trends in GE Business areas.

- Team leader and will be expected to develop team members.

- Lead the One–GE project.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Minimum of 10 years practical experience.

- MBA or similar business/strategy related degree or equivalent experience gained in a broad business context and PMP certification.

- High degree of confidence with financial and numerical analysis.

- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to present and defend a position in front of an audience.

- Good negotiation skills.

- Self-starter with initiative and able to manage team to achieve goals.

- Experience of managing projects involving diverse teams.

- Good time management

- Knowledge and some application of a project management methodology.

- Ability to lead teams.

- Proven leader with demonstrated success developing large EPC projects is essential. Strong knowledge and experience in project management and project controls

- Project analysis, feasibility study, detailed design - commercial closure

- Strong complex project management skills; Lean Six Sigma or other quality methodologies;

- Experience with evaluating, negotiating and closing contracts

- Demonstrated experience in brokering, structuring and closing deals

- Project finance experience, with demonstrated aptitude in economic modeling

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:  

Desired Characteristics:                 · Strong track record of execution · Strong financial and business acumen · Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines · Ability to bring assignments to a successful completion

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