Senior Commercial Operations Leader

Posted Yesterday
Be an Early Applicant
4 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Leads regional commercial operations supporting sales effectiveness, contract and terms negotiations, deal desk reviews, quota planning, risk controls, and process standardization. Partners with sales, finance, legal, tax, and insurance teams to structure deals and ensure policy compliance. Builds commercial capabilities through training and digital enablement while managing and developing a regional team.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Description SummaryThe Senior Commercial Operations Leader plays a key role in supporting the sales organization to achieve its business objectives while ensuring strong compliance with internal processes and policies. This role leads and influences commercial operations, drives effective business operating guidelines, and helps identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks. With a high level of autonomy, the position requires strong commercial judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to execute commercial arrangements that support business growth and operational excellence.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive commercial operations and terms and conditions negotiations for the PT MEA region across sales force effectiveness, sales support, and operational alignment with business goals.
  • Lead / oversee contract negotiations / closure while adhering by risk assessment / Grid internal policies.
  • Implement efficient resource allocation of Commercial Operation resources strategies, and quota planning to support commercial growth.
  • Drive deal desk reviews with the support of the different regional and global functions.
  • Ensure effective deployment and compliance with Delegation of Authority (DOA) policies and commercial risk controls.
  • Build and scale commercial capabilities through training, process standardization, and digital enablement.
  • Partner with global and regional sales, finance, legal , tax and insurance teams to align on best practices and drive deals.
  • Influence internal stakeholders to drive adoption of policies, commercial best practices and change initiatives.
  • Manage a regional team of commercial professionals, providing coaching, mentoring, and leadership development.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Legal, Engineering, or related area from an accredited university or college.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in Terms and Conditions negotiations / redlining in Commercial Operations, Contract Management, Risk Mitigation and/or project management role preferably with experience leading people.
  • Fluent in English & French.

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong contractual & negotiation skills
  • Arabic languages is an advantage
  • Strong oral and written communication & presentation skills
  • Knowledge of electrical transmission or power projects
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with Lean Adaptability
  • Self-sufficiency & Ability to influence and lead cross functional teams.
  • Experience in developing complex proposals or structuring complex deals.
  • In-depth knowledge of contractual terms and conditions, risk management; experience in structuring and negotiating contracts to minimize business risk.
  • Ability to think strategically and be operationally rigorous. 
  • Familiarity with the use and function of CRMs (Customer Relationship Management) – Salesforce
  • Independence in achieving commercial objectives within operating budgets and operating guidelines.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, legal, engineering, or a related area from an accredited university or college
  • At least 10 years of experience in terms and conditions negotiations, redlining, commercial operations, contract management, risk mitigation, or project management
  • Experience leading people
  • Fluency in English and French
  • Strong contractual and negotiation skills
  • Arabic language proficiency
  • Knowledge of electrical transmission or power projects
  • Experience developing complex proposals or structuring complex deals
  • In-depth knowledge of contractual terms, conditions, and risk management
  • Familiarity with Salesforce CRM
  • Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, leadership, strategic thinking, and cross-functional influencing skills

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

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.

Gallery

Gallery

Similar Jobs

McCain Foods Logo McCain Foods

Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist MENA

Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing
Remote
Jebel Ali, Dubai, ARE
20000 Employees

Cloudflare Logo Cloudflare

Account Executive

Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Remote or Hybrid
Dubai, ARE
4400 Employees

Mastercard Logo Mastercard

Director Business Development - B2B travel, OTA

Blockchain • Fintech • Payments • Consulting • Cryptocurrency • Cybersecurity • Quantum Computing
Remote or Hybrid
Dubai, ARE
38800 Employees

Ericsson Logo Ericsson

Account Manager

Cloud • Information Technology • Internet of Things • Machine Learning • Software • Cybersecurity • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Remote
Dubai, ARE
88000 Employees

Similar Companies Hiring

Fortune Brands Innovations Thumbnail
Manufacturing
Deerfield, IL
10000 Employees
Rosendin Thumbnail
Other • Manufacturing
San Jose, CA
6219 Employees
Amalgamated Sugar Thumbnail
Food • Greentech • Agriculture • Industrial • Manufacturing
Boise, Idaho
768 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account