Software Delivery Manager

Job Description Summary
GE Vernova Digital is the world leader for Grid Software solutions enabling companies world-wide to optimize their control of the Grid and the transformation towards sustainable energy sources. Our teams contribute to major infrastructure projects delivering Transmission, Distribution and Market systems part of the national and regional coordination of electricity on all continents.

Job Description

Key

Responsibilities

In the context of GE Vernova Digital Grid Software projects execution within the Services organization, Delivery Managers ensure coordination with implementation Services teams including Solution Design, Solution Integration and Global Delivery Centres, as well as Engineering teams, and work closely with the client.

The Services Delivery Manager owns the project's Delivery Model and is the Technical Leader on the Project, working with highly skilled teams to manage and execute software deployment, configuration, integration and testing.
Project Execution control: Building effective Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), activity tracking to update Project Manager on progress, implementing the delivery with Agile methodology when applicable.
Share responsibility with the Project Manager (PM), through close coordination, for scope management (change requests assessment), risk management and problem management.
Contribute to Customer management activities for technical coordination establishing trust meeting delivery commitments, together with the Project Manager who owns the Customer relationship.
Accountable for the end-to-end project delivery to meet the schedule, cost and quality commitments.
Trigger and validate engineering Gate Reviews (Solution, Factory Testing Readiness, Site Acceptance Readiness).
Utilize GE Product knowledge and expertise to drive excellence in execution through continuous improvement, change management and Agile / DevOps delivery methodologies.
Validate project scope review in coordination with the Solution Design team identifying, documenting, and estimating any change requests (CR) or project risks with mitigation plans. Work with Project Manager to communicate with customer.
Assist tendering with the validation of the delivery model and estimations in coordination with the Regional Operations team and the Global Workforce Manager.
Work with Project Manager to report or resolve any process non-conformances in a timely manner
Ensure a smooth transfer to maintenance of ending projects through coordinated knowledge transfer.
Comply and contribute to elaboration of relevant Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes in Quality Management System
Demonstrate EHS leadership and ensure Zero Deviation Plan is implemented in their area of liability
Demonstrates and encourages positive, customer focus with a 'can do' attitude;
Performance Measurement indicators: On Time Delivery, Cost to Complete, Committed budget (effort) deviation, Software Delivery Processes Compliance, Customer Satisfaction
Additional Responsibilities

Analyse, define and prioritize Business and Functional requirements and processes and propose technical solutions to meet the business issues and close inefficiency gaps
Responsibility for the Business requirements through the entire lifecycle of the project from definition, implementation, test and delivery
Create and maintain relationships with key decision makers, stakeholders and 3rd Parties
Participate & lead technical requirements workshops
Write and present technical proposals and presentations
Ability to take ownership of issues and get them resolved using self-driven initiative
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience. Ideal subjects: Computer Science, Information Technology, Physics, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related Engineering discipline
Essential Criteria

Proven years of experience in a senior Services

role directing the delivery of highly complex software solutions
Proven experience in a senior technical role within a system integrator or Software Consultancy practice
Proven experience in defining and managing delivery teams
Proven experience in defining and assigning work packages
DevOps and Agile methodology
Industry knowledge in the field of operation and multi sites project organizations
Process and methodology oriented
Highly collaborative and able to work across the organization to accomplish common goals.
Ability to focus on the critical business outcomes and drive teams to achieving these goals
Strong presentation and communication skills
Operate with and influence senior client stakeholders
Ability and willingness to travel (subject to project demands, candidate would need to travel to customer sites, both internally and outside of UK).
Desired Characteristics

It would be highly desirable to have some experience with:

Experience with Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) Electrical Networks or Energy Management Systems (EMS)
Industry knowledge in the field of operation and multi sites project organizations
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Experience working with global teams / partners
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
Ability to remotely drive people towards a common goal
Software configuration management
Good knowledge of IT and cybersecurity environments including Linux and Windows operating systems, Kubernetes, Relational Databases, HW infrastructure, High Availability multitier architectures, Telecom and Network Equipment
Experience delivering solutions on premise and cloud
Strong background in integration aspects related to computer systems
Familiar with Atlassian suite, JIRA collaboration tools, Confluence
Software development experience and version control (Github)
Continuous integration (Jenkins)
Scripting: shell, perl, phyton
Web services (SOAP, REST)
SCADA protocols
Power flow studies, DERMS, AMI
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Additional Information

Compensation Grade

SPB3

Relocation Assistance Provided:

No