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GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Leads end-to-end New Product Introduction programs across sensing, diagnostics, hardware, software, and grid intelligence products. Responsibilities include integrated planning, stage-gate governance, cross-functional coordination, risk and issue management, resource and portfolio planning, launch readiness, executive reporting, and transition to sustaining operations. The role coordinates globally distributed teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, regulatory, commercial, and service functions.
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Job Description SummaryWhy GE Vernova – Grid Automation & Software?
At GE Vernova, we are leading the electrification of the world, helping to ensure a reliable and sustainable energy future. Our Grid Automation & Software business is at the forefront of this mission, providing critical solutions for monitoring, controlling, protecting and optimizing electrical grids.
Role Summary:
As the Sensing & Diagnostics NPI Program Manager, you will lead the execution of New Product Introduction (NPI) programs, ensuring rigorous planning and proactive management of risks and opportunities across the product lifecycle. You will work closely with Product Management, Engineering, Design, and Commercial teams to translate strategic goals into actionable delivery plans.
Your program portfolio will span multiple concurrent NPI initiatives across the Sensing & Diagnostics product line, which brings together Monitoring & Diagnostics (M&D), GridBeats™ Asset Management, and GridBeats™ Substation Monitoring, a newly created product line combining deep domain expertise across both hardware-driven diagnostics and software-based asset performance management. Programs will range from incremental enhancements to breakthrough innovations.
This role is ideal for a certified program management professional who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and is passionate about delivering high-impact solutions at the intersection of hardware, software, and grid intelligencJob Description
At GE Vernova, we are leading the electrification of the world, helping to ensure a reliable and sustainable energy future. Our Grid Automation & Software business is at the forefront of this mission, providing critical solutions for monitoring, controlling, protecting and optimizing electrical grids.
Role Summary:
As the Sensing & Diagnostics NPI Program Manager, you will lead the execution of New Product Introduction (NPI) programs, ensuring rigorous planning and proactive management of risks and opportunities across the product lifecycle. You will work closely with Product Management, Engineering, Design, and Commercial teams to translate strategic goals into actionable delivery plans.
Your program portfolio will span multiple concurrent NPI initiatives across the Sensing & Diagnostics product line, which brings together Monitoring & Diagnostics (M&D), GridBeats™ Asset Management, and GridBeats™ Substation Monitoring, a newly created product line combining deep domain expertise across both hardware-driven diagnostics and software-based asset performance management. Programs will range from incremental enhancements to breakthrough innovations.
This role is ideal for a certified program management professional who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and is passionate about delivering high-impact solutions at the intersection of hardware, software, and grid intelligencJob Description
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership
- Lead end-to-end execution of NPI programs from initiation through commercial launch.
- Drive execution across multiple lifecycle phases in compliance with stage-gate governance and development processes.
- Establish and maintain integrated program plans covering technical development, industrialization, validation, certification, manufacturing readiness, and commercial launch.
- Define program execution strategies that optimize delivery performance across concurrent product introductions.
Cross-functional Coordination
- Coordinate activities across Product Management, R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, Sales, and Services.
- Manage inter-workstream dependencies, ensuring alignment of schedules, deliverables, and critical milestones.
- Remove execution barriers and facilitate timely decision-making across the organization.
Program Governance
- Organize program reviews, gate reviews, executive updates, and steering committee meetings.
- Monitor program health through KPIs, milestone tracking, budget monitoring, and schedule adherence.
- Ensure appropriate documentation and governance requirements are met throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Champion continuous improvement of NPI governance, execution methodologies, and program management practices across the portfolio
Risk & Issue Management
- Identify technical, operational, commercial, regulatory, supply chain, and resource risks.
- Drive mitigation plans and escalate critical issues when required to protect program objectives.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive program risk registers.
Resource & Portfolio Coordination
- Coordinate resource planning across multiple concurrent development programs.
- Partner with functional leaders to resolve resource conflicts and optimize execution.
- Support portfolio prioritization in close collaboration with Product Management leadership.
Product Launch Readiness
- Coordinate cross-functional readiness activities for product launches, including manufacturing readiness, training, documentation, certifications, product data, service enablement, and commercial release.
- Ensure all launch criteria are satisfied before market introduction.
- Support smooth transition from development into sustaining operations.
Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary execution focal point for assigned programs.
- Provide regular status reporting, executive dashboards, and actionable insights to senior leadership.
- Build strong collaborative relationships across global and regional teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- PMP certification or equivalent project management credential.
- Minimum 10 years of experience leading technical projects or engineering teams.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing complex NPI, Product Development, or Technical Program Management initiatives.
- Demonstrated success delivering cross-functional programs in industrial, electrical, software, automation, or energy industries.
- Strong understanding of product development lifecycles and stage-gate methodologies.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with globally distributed teams.
- Proven ability to influence and lead without direct organizational authority.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to balance technical, commercial, and operational priorities.
- Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, or equivalent).
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.
Preferred Characteristics
- Master's in Business Administration (MBA), Operations or related discipline.
- Experience with enterprise SW programs, Agile practices, and global product launches.
- Experience working within matrix organizations and multinational engineering environments.
- Familiarity with industrial operations, asset management, and predictive analytics is a plus.
- Experience in electrical utilities, smart grid, or industrial IoT is strongly advantageous.
Desired Characteristics
- Execution-Focused – Drives clarity, urgency, and accountability across teams.
- Structured Thinker – Breaks down complexity into manageable, actionable plans.
- Agile Champion – Promotes Agile principles and adapts delivery models to team needs.
- Collaborative Partner – Builds trust and alignment across functions and levels.
- Resilient Problem Solver – Navigates ambiguity and resolves issues proactively.
- Customer-Oriented – Keeps end-user outcomes in mind throughout execution.
- Global Mindset – Comfortable working across cultures and time zones.
Join us and be part of a mission-driven team redefining sensing & diagnostics for the energy transition. Help utilities unlock the full potential of their infrastructure while advancing toward a cleaner, smarter, and more resilient energy future.
Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- PMP certification or equivalent project management credential
- At least 10 years of experience leading technical projects or engineering teams
- At least 5 years of experience managing complex NPI, product development, or technical program management initiatives
- Demonstrated success delivering cross-functional programs in industrial, electrical, software, automation, or energy industries
- Strong understanding of product development lifecycles and stage-gate methodologies
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with globally distributed teams
- Ability to influence and lead without direct organizational authority
- Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, balancing technical, commercial, and operational priorities
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Operations, or a related discipline
- Experience with enterprise software programs, Agile practices, and global product launches
- Experience working within matrix organizations and multinational engineering environments
- Familiarity with industrial operations, asset management, and predictive analytics
- Experience in electrical utilities, smart grid, or industrial IoT
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.
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The Company
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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