Office of the CIO Operations Leader

Job Description SummaryThe Office of the CIO Operations Leader will be accountable for providing strategic leadership & best-in-class execution to deliver performant Financial Management, Program Management, Vendor Management, Application Portfolio Management, Employee Engagement, Lean & Communications capabilities across the Electrification Systems (ESY) Digital Technology (DT) function.
This is a highly visible role within Electrification Systems and across GE Vernova.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Continuously improve and eliminate waste from existing processes & applications in partnership with the DT Leadership Team & stakeholders.

• Plan, implement & maintain new sustainable, scalable processes & applications to automate & lean work across the ESY DT function.

• Maintain & build upon existing Standard Work.

• Lead & drive transformation initiatives across the ESY DT function.

• Hold the ESY DT Leadership Team, stakeholders & broader DT function accountable to Office of the CIO standards, driving expectations & conformance with intensity & rigour.

• Own the end-to-end ESY DT budgeting, latest estimate & reporting processes to deliver accurate forecasts, cost control & compliant spend.

• Define & enforce the ESY DT program governance to deliver on scope, schedule, quality & budget.

• Own the ESY DT vendor lifecycle to ensure compliant, timely engagements, Purchase Orders & effective performance management.

• Govern the ESY DT Application Portfolio Management processes & data to maintain a complete, current, accurate application inventory & drive lifecycle decisions.

• Lead the ESY DT engagement cadence to strengthen the culture & employee experience.

• Champion Lean to institutionalise standards, coach teams & drive measurable continuous improvement.

• Develop & execute a clear, consistent, two-way communication plan across the ESY DT function.

• Ensure conformance to compliance standards and incorporation of IT best practices.

• Establish a culture of lean, innovation, high-performance, collaboration, inclusiveness, respect, and integrity.

• Motivate, inspire, and mentor team members to achieve measurable goals and develop DT talents.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in 'STEM' field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Information Systems, Information Technology (IT), Computer Science or Computer Engineering.

• Minimum 10 years of work experience in Digital Technology leading complex, diverse projects.

• Demonstrated ability of working with executive-level stakeholders to drive process improvement changes.

• Proven leadership experience managing geographically dispersed teams across multiple functional disciplines in a matrix environment.

• Adaptable & flexible with the capability to change in response to new information.

• Must be willing to travel 15%

• Work out of an Electrification Systems office.

Desired Characteristics

• Natural continuous improvement mindset.

• Ability to synthesise complex technology topics to senior leadership and/or broad audiences.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of existing Office of the CIO operational processes across Digital Technology, Finance & Sourcing.

• Strong knowledge in SAP.

• Excellent influencing, interpersonal and communications skills (both written and verbal) with all levels of an organisation.

• Builds strong customer relationships & creates processes with customers at the centre.

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