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As a Lead Program Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving execution of the Controls sub-system scope across the product lifecycle. You will report to the Controls Integration Leader and work closely with the Sub-System Operations Leader, program leadership, systems engineering, functional teams, and partner sub-systems to ensure priorities, schedules, risks, and deliverables are clearly aligned.
The successful candidate will be a proactive, collaborative, and structured program leader who can operate effectively in a global engineering environment, support timely decision making, and help teams deliver with quality and predictability.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and communicate the integrated Controls sub-system program schedule, including milestones, dependencies, budget inputs, resource needs, and key execution priorities.
- Partner with program leaders, systems integration leaders, functional managers, and other engineering sub-systems to align Controls deliverables with overall Wind Engineering program objectives.
- Apply disciplined program management practices, daily management routines, and appropriate GE Vernova Wind tools and other planning and tracking systems.
- Identify, track, and help resolve programmatic and technical issues by facilitating cross-functional discussion, recovery planning, scenario evaluation, and timely escalation when needed.
- Provide clear visibility to risks, actions, owners, and decisions to support accountability, stakeholder alignment, and predictable execution.
- Coordinate change management execution to the product bill of materials related to Controls Sub-Systems parts.
- Prepare for and lead periodic Controls internal program reviews with the sub-system leader, functional managers, program leadership, and other key stakeholders.
- Support compliance with engineering processes, quality requirements, and internal operating standards while promoting continuous improvement in execution practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in program management, project management, renewable energy engineering, or a related technical field.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience coordinating work across cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities in a structured execution environment.
- Demonstrated ability to organize work, track actions, communicate status, and drive follow-through on commitments.
- Experience in wind turbine product development, industrial controls, automation, or complex electro-mechanical systems.
- Demonstrated project management capability, including schedule management, risk management, stakeholder communication, and action tracking.
- Ability to analyze complex technical and programmatic information, identify options, and support effective decision making.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal, facilitation, and influencing skills in a matrixed organization.
- Proactive mindset, attention to detail, and ability to anticipate risks, remove barriers, and support continuous improvement.
- Knowledge of GE Vernova internal standards, engineering processes, product development practices, and change management expectations.
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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 $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. 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 August 21, 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 Engineering from an accredited college or university
- At least 3 years of experience in program management, project management, renewable energy engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience coordinating work across cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities
- Ability to organize work, track actions, communicate status, and drive follow-through
- Experience in wind turbine product development, industrial controls, automation, or complex electro-mechanical systems
- Project management experience, including schedule management, risk management, stakeholder communication, and action tracking
- Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
- Interpersonal, facilitation, and influencing skills in a matrixed organization
- Proactive mindset, attention to detail, risk anticipation, barrier removal, and continuous improvement capability
- Knowledge of GE Vernova internal standards, engineering processes, product development practices, and change management expectations
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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