GE Vernova - The Energy to Change the World
With over 130 years of experience and proven innovation, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy. We are electrifying the world while working to decarbonize it. Our name reflects our mission. “GE” carries a legacy of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” signals Earth’s lush ecosystems, while “Nova” nods to a new era of lower-carbon energy we are helping to deliver.
Focused on the future, GE Vernova is accelerating the shift to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. We help customers power economies and deliver electricity vital to health, safety, and quality of life.
Let’s Talk about the Role
As the The Hydro Services Sales Manager will be responsible for bringing new Services opportunities to the business ensuring a profitable growth of our Hydropower activity in the Iberica-ME region, focusing mainly on Spain and Portugal while developing and managing relationship with our customers.
The focus will be on developing a healthy commercial pipeline of Transactional Services which are the services provided to Hydro Power Plants such as but not limited to Monitoring & Diagnosis, Technical Assistance, Condition Assessment, Part supply, Maintenance & Repairs, Upgrade, Retrofit. Products and Solutions are covering Hydro Turbines, Generators and Controls & Governors.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and execute winning commercial strategies including key account planning and customer engagement.
- Have accountability for commercial growth and achieving defined targets within the region
- Manage specific key customers in the region (governmental, public and private utilities, Independent Power Producers and other key customers)
- Develop and strengthen customer relationship, increasing customer intimacy at plant level, in collaboration with the Sales department and other functions
- Identify commercial leads and provide customer intelligence, sharing information and best practices within the Services department
- Be the voice of customer inside GE Vernova, bringing their voice to the business and ensuring that we act in a customer centric manner
- Keep CRM tool updated and feed the business with precise information about upcoming deals
- Promote the GE Vernova offering, helping other GE Vernova businesses to be effective in developing additional opportunities with our customers leveraging your network and relationships
- Collaborate with other Sales Managers, Proposal Managers, Hydro Services Managers and other functions to develop a meaningful strategy within the region
- Support the effective handover of qualified opportunities to the Hydro Services Managers, providing ongoing assistance to ensure customer continuity and smooth internal coordination
- Represent Hydro Services at key Hydro events (e.g. conferences)
- Conduct site visits, client meetings, listen to customer needs and be ready to detect client issues and promote the adequate technical solutions
- Work with absolute integrity and full adherence to the Ethics and Compliance rules
- Respect the EHS guidelines and promote safe and adequate behavior within and outside the company
- Operate under a framework that integrates SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost) into every commercial process, ensuring that sales proposals prioritize safety, quality execution, and cost optimization to drive sustainable business performance.
What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
- Extensive professional experience in the Renewable Energy sector including Hydro industry with relevant sales and business development experience
- Knowledge of the Hydro market, customer landscape, and industrial footprint in Spain and Portugal
- Understanding of contract negotiations mechanism and Terms & Conditions requirements
- Technical Hydro expertise, ideally on Turbine and/or Generator
- Fluent in Spanish and English (Portuguese is a significant asset)
- Able and willing to travel about 50% of the time to Hydro Power Plants and Customer sites within Spain and Portugal as required
- Proficient with IT tools, including Microsoft Office suite.
What will make you stand out
- Customer-focused, service-oriented mindset with agility and responsiveness.
- Good communication, presentation, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.
- High level of autonomy, resilience, and ability to thrive under pressure.
- At ease working with multicultural teams and navigating matrix organizations.
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Comfortable balancing technical and commercial considerations to meet customer needs and business objectives.
Our Culture
Every action shapes our future. That’s why our north star is a culture of impact, where everyone is empowered to thrive and achieve.
Addressing the urgent need to build a more sustainable electric power system while improving the trajectory of climate change emissions are global priorities, and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world We play a significant role in leading a new era of energy.
Our technology helps generate approximately twenty-five percent of the world’s electricity today, and we are working to power the rest. If we want the future of energy to be different, then join us and be the difference. Together, we are the Energy of Change!
We're determined to be the best place to grow
We believe that strong careers are built on a variety of experiences, strong connections, and continuous development. We’re committed to providing you the tools to navigate and shape a strong career journey that aligns with a healthy work-life balance. No two careers are the same, and yours should reflect your personal and professional goals. Your people leader and trusted mentors will support you through navigating your journey.
We also prioritize fair pay, performance-based rewards, and wellbeing programs for you and your family. With opportunities to move across teams and functions, your career can keep evolving while sustainability stays at the core of everything we do.
Inclusion & Diversity
We are passionate about creating an inclusive work environment. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce we help inspire others to grow, succeed, and raise the bar for everyone.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, GE Vernova is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both GE Vernova associates and applicants alike.
Join us at GE Vernova where results can be achieved by embracing a community of belonging.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
- Extensive professional experience in renewable energy, including the hydro industry
- Relevant sales and business development experience
- Knowledge of the hydro market, customer landscape, and industrial footprint in Spain and Portugal
- Understanding of contract negotiation mechanisms and terms and conditions requirements
- Technical hydro expertise, ideally involving turbines or generators
- Fluency in Spanish and English
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50% of the time within Spain and Portugal
- Proficiency with IT tools, including Microsoft Office
- Portuguese language skills
- Customer-focused and service-oriented mindset
- Strong communication, presentation, multitasking, prioritization, autonomy, resilience, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work with multicultural teams and navigate matrix organizations
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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