Hybrid Customs Project Manager

at GE Vernova

• Job title: Customs Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Atlanta, United States

About the role

• Customs Project Manager ensuring compliant, cost-effective customs execution for Gas Turbine projects. Collaborating with teams to manage customs risk and deliver optimized landed-cost strategies.

Responsibilities

• Execute project-specific tariff models based on BOM, routing, Incoterms, destination requirements, and regulation.
• Calculate total tariff exposure and generate supporting calculations for duty-inclusive pricing, Estimates at Completion (EAC), and Change Order (CO) billing.
• Provide timely re-estimates when project scope, country of origin, or regulation changes duty impact.
• Update and communicate customs related cost-to-go and EAC, based on total forecasted impact and actual cost incurred, ensuring accuracy for project margin reviews.
• Own the preparation and maintenance of customs estimate backups required for audits, margin reviews, or customer documentation requests.
• Identify potential duty mitigation strategies and collaborate with Customs team for execution.
• Assess and manage customs related risks such as delays, penalties, demurrage, licensing issues, or document gaps; develop mitigation actions in collaboration with the wider Customs and Logistics COE.
• Provide technical Customs input to Change Order justifications, including tariff recalculations, duty impact assessments, and required documentation.
• Support Project Managers in customer meetings concerning duty changes, classification decisions, or landed-cost implications.
• Ensure availability of project-specific import documentation packages to 3rd party auditors.
• Ensure traceability and auditability of customs decisions in line with customer, trade compliance, and regulatory expectations.
• Develop preliminary project specific customs strategies aligned with project sourcing and logistics plans.
• Monitor duty rate changes and assess potential impacts on future shipments, cost exposure, or customer commitments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, International Trade, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• Professional experience in Customs and Trade Compliance
• Project Management experience preferably in Finance, Manufacturing or Heavy Industrial environment
• Previous experience leading a globally diverse team.
• Strong working knowledge of import/export regulations, HTS classification, COO/FTA rules, and customs documentation
• Experience interpreting technical BOMs and understanding how product configuration impacts tariff, duty, and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with cost estimation tools, project financial tracking, and forecasting processes (EAC, cost-to-go, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate customs-related risks while maintaining compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce accurate, defensible cost models and documentation packages.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to support customer discussions and collaborate across functional teams.
• Experience working in complex, multi-national project environments with contractual delivery requirements preferred.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive timely execution in a dynamic project setting.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No