Job Description Summary:
Leverage technology, processes, and Manufacturing Execution domain expertise to drive execution across multiple interdependent projects within the MES program for GE Vernova businesses.
Act as the Site leader to drive the plant's digital transformation journey. In that role, coordinate the deployment projects of our standards and bridge site needs with the DT teams.
For MES, ensure outcomes are delivered on time, within scope, and budget, and of the desired quality. Define MES implementation, execution standards and deployment package to be followed by all project managers, business analysts within the program or department. Provide DevOps teams with technical and architectural expertise.
Job Description
In This Role, You Will
Roles and Responsibilities:
- As MES Program Director, devotes 80% of the allotted time for program-related tasks and activities.
- Continue the deployment of Hermes across all Business lines of Electrification
- Support the Electrification robotization program, accelerated by Hermes and its satellite applications, a key lever for our business growth.
- Drive technology discussions and strategy in line with business and site needs.
- During Merge and Acquisitions, lead manufacturing execution domain decision to revisit the domain strategy and supporting pillars.
- Secure MES Program funding and handle the PO process.
- Collaborate with business and functional partners and technology leadership in specifying MES requirements.
- Define execution plans and approaches based on project scope, expected timeline, and available budget/resources.
- Facilitate the convergence of functional and technical knowledge.
- Work with technical teams, often comprising members of separate organizations, to coordinate day-to-day execution as per the outlined plan.
- Cooperate with and manage external vendors as required.
- Ensure pre-defined project management processes and practices are followed. Drive simplification and improvement as necessary.
- Support the execution team with the resolution of roadblocks and interdependencies. Partner with technical and functional teams external to the project to ensure their tasks are completed as required.
- Manage project risks, scope changes, and other non-standard events throughout the life of the project.
- Manage stakeholder communication and progress reporting.
- Ensure the quality of deliverables is verified and matches stakeholder expectations.
- Track project outcomes realization and customer satisfaction levels through established metrics against service levels.
- Ensure lessons learned are collected.
- As Site IT Leader, devotes 20% of the allotted time for Site IT program & projects-related tasks and activities.
- Coordinate with site Departments (production, maintenance, ..) to understand their IT needs and suggest appropriate solutions. Feed App teams with site requirements.
- Drive deployment roadmap of pillars, ensuring a wide adoption on site and satisfaction on site
- Lead projects from planning to execution, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
- Oversee IT Infrastructure: Manage and maintain the plant's IT systems, including servers, networks, and hardware to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
- Support Production Systems: Ensure that all production-related IT systems are functioning correctly and provide timely support to minimize downtime.
Required Qualifications
- A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). A Master's degree or an MBA is advantageous.
- Minimum 10 years of work experience in IT project management, including a minimum of 5 years in a managerial role.
- Minimum 4 years of MES Implementation experience with integration of both SAP & Oracle ERPs.
- Minimum 4 years of work experience of managing cross-functional IT teams in different time zones.
- Experience working in manufacturing, operations execution, and shopfloor environments.
- Strong communication and people management skills.
- Advanced level in both written and spoken English.
Desired Qualifications
- PMP, Agile Leadership, or related Project Management certifications.
- Minimum 2 years of SAP Production Planning functional expertise must – Drive pre-study sessions to align /define plant SAP PP structure (Workorder, Routing, BOM, Control Key logic, OP Confirmation) against MES configuration and ensure smooth MES implementation. Plan / secure global footprint. Drive MES-SAP PI integration (understanding and architectural review of SAP IDOC structure) on MES inbound and outbound communication.
- Demonstrated customer focus – evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer, builds strong customer relationships, creates processes with a customer viewpoint, and partners with customers to help shape their future initiatives.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills – communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information/data to make decisions, anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve them, creates actionable strategies and operational plans.
- Change-oriented – actively generates process improvements, champions and drives change initiatives, confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways, balances multiple and competing priorities, and executes accordingly.
- Strong team player – collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporates input from various sources.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams on a global basis.
- Experience navigating tools like Jira.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field
- Minimum 10 years of IT project management experience
- Minimum 5 years in a managerial role
- Minimum 4 years of MES implementation experience integrating SAP and Oracle ERP systems
- Minimum 4 years managing cross-functional IT teams across different time zones
- Experience in manufacturing, operations execution, and shopfloor environments
- Strong communication and people management skills
- Advanced written and spoken English
- Minimum 2 years of SAP Production Planning functional expertise
- PMP, Agile Leadership, or related project management certification
- Master’s degree or MBA
- Experience working with global cross-functional teams
- Experience using Jira
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
GE Vernova Insights
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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