AI Strategy & Transformation Operations Leader

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Greenville, NC, USA
In-Office
113K-189K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Leads operational excellence for GE Vernova’s AI Strategy and Transformation team. Establishes operating rhythms, performance reviews, metrics, reporting, Lean improvements, and scalable execution frameworks. Serves as Scrum Master for AI Architects, coordinating Agile ceremonies, backlogs, dependencies, impediment removal, and delivery metrics. Aligns AI initiatives across Engineering, Digital, Finance, HR, and other functions while managing risks, communications, priorities, and executive-level follow-through.
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Job Description SummaryThe AI Strategy & Transformation Operations Leader is a staff-level role within GE Vernova's Wind Engineering AI Strategy & Transformation team. Working as the Director's partner in running the organization, this role is accountable for operational excellence across the team, ensuring that the systems, processes, and rhythms needed to run a high-performing AI transformation function are in place, operating efficiently, and continuously improving. Rather than supporting individual roles, the Operations Leader owns how the team operates as a whole: setting the operating cadence, connecting priorities across the AI Portfolio Manager, AI Adoption & Enablement Leader, and AI Architects, and raising the effectiveness of each through disciplined execution. Reporting to the Director, AI Strategy & Transformation, this individual extends the Director's reach across portfolio operations, enablement, stakeholder coordination, and cross-functional program management so the team operates with discipline, consistency, and clear accountability.

Job DescriptionKey ResponsibilitiesOwn Operational Excellence for the AI Strategy & Transformation Team

Owns the operating rhythms and standard work that let the team run with consistency and focus on high-value work.

  • Establish and improve standard work for meeting cadences, reporting, intake, and documentation.
  • Own the team's operating calendar and leadership agenda with the Director.
  • Lead Kaizen and Lean improvements to remove process inefficiencies.
  • Build scalable templates, playbooks, and execution frameworks.
  • Track team health indicators and capture lessons learned and decision records.

Lead the Monthly Operating Review and Performance Management System

Owns the performance management system that connects strategy to execution and gives leadership a clear view of progress.

  • Lead Wind Engineering's Monthly Operating Review (MOR), from agenda and pre-reads through follow-through.
  • Define Key Performance Metrics for delivery, adoption, value, and operational health, with clear owners and targets.
  • Manage the AI Bowler, flag off-track items, and drive countermeasures to closure.
  • Apply Lean daily management (tiered huddles, visual management, A3) to close gaps quickly.
  • Track risks and dependencies, escalate as needed, and evolve the review framework over time.

Serve as Scrum Master for the AI Architects

Leads Agile execution for the AI Architects, keeping sprint work planned, focused, and delivering steady progress.

  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Coordinate sprint plans and dependencies across AI Architects so that priorities line up with the AI Portfolio.
  • Work with the AI Portfolio Manager to keep the backlog groomed, prioritized, and ready for upcoming sprints.
  • Remove impediments and shield the team from distractions so they can stay focused on delivery.
  • Track velocity, sprint commitments, and delivery metrics, and continuously improve the team's Agile practices.

Connect the Team Across the Organization

Keeps stakeholders aligned and initiatives moving across organizational boundaries.

  • Coordinate AI initiatives across Engineering, Digital, Finance, ARC Foundry, and HR.
  • Facilitate cross-functional sessions and track action items and blockers to closure.
  • Deliver team communications that build awareness and trust in AI initiatives.
  • Maintain an integrated view of priorities and dependencies across AI Architects and engineering leads.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; MBA or advanced degree preferred, particularly with coursework in AI, business analytics, technology strategy, or organizational management.
  • 7+ years of experience in operational excellence, business operations, program coordination, or transformation roles within a complex technical or matrixed organization.
  • 5+ years of experience with data and analytics, including dashboards, trend analysis, and performance reporting.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to synthesize information into clear insights and leadership-ready recommendations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing materials for senior and executive audiences.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities, maintain accuracy under time pressure, and deliver consistently in ambiguous environments.
  • Collaborative working style with experience building relationships across functions and influencing without direct authority.
  • Familiarity with AI development concepts including model lifecycle, generative AI applications, or AI governance frameworks.
  • Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or continuous improvement methodologies to operational or program management challenges.
  • Exposure to change management, technology adoption, or organizational learning principles.
  • Experience within industrial, engineering, energy, or manufacturing environments.
  • Familiarity with portfolio or PMO tooling, executive reporting, or governance documentation.
  • Growth mindset, energized by ambiguity, motivated to improve how teams operate, and committed to building systems that scale.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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.

GE Vernova 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 drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes



For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $113,200.00 and $188,800.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 09, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
  • MBA or advanced degree, particularly in AI, business analytics, technology strategy, or organizational management
  • 7+ years of experience in operational excellence, business operations, program coordination, or transformation roles within a complex technical or matrixed organization
  • 5+ years of experience with data and analytics, including dashboards, trend analysis, and performance reporting
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing materials for senior and executive audiences
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deliver accurately under time pressure and ambiguity
  • Experience building cross-functional relationships and influencing without direct authority
  • Familiarity with AI development concepts, model lifecycle, generative AI applications, or AI governance frameworks
  • Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or continuous improvement methodologies
  • Exposure to change management, technology adoption, or organizational learning principles
  • Experience within industrial, engineering, energy, or manufacturing environments
  • Familiarity with portfolio or PMO tooling, executive reporting, or governance documentation

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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