Senior Director of Data, AI & Automation

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2 Locations
In-Office
174K-260K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
The Senior Director will lead enterprise-wide strategies in data management, AI, machine learning, and automation to drive business value and operational excellence.
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Job Description SummaryWe are looking for an innovative, results-driven Senior Director of Data, AI & Automation to lead enterprise-wide strategy and execution in data architecture, AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation. This role will shape our digital future by unlocking value from data, driving operational excellence, and fostering a culture of innovation.
This position requires a forward-thinking leader who can envision how emerging digital capabilities can drive business value, growth, and productivity. We are looking for an entrepreneurial mindset—capable of fostering a digital culture, accelerating new capability adoption, and aligning initiatives with broader business goals and objectives.
This role goes beyond building systems; it’s about reimagining how employees and internal teams work, collaborate, and innovate by leveraging data, automation, and AI as force multipliers for productivity, decision-making, and customer impact. You will partner across functions to automate processes and empower employees with smarter, faster, and more intelligent tools.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

  • Define and execute the strategy for data management, AI/ML, and automation initiatives aligned with business goals.
  • Lead and participate in cross-functional teams in developing scalable, innovative, and ethical AI solutions.
  • Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on data-driven decision-making and emerging technologies.

Enterprise Data Strategy and Data Governance

  • Provide strategic oversight for data architecture, governance, quality, and lifecycle management to ensure robust and scalable data ecosystems.
  • Define and enforce enterprise-wide data standards, governance frameworks, and best practices to guarantee data accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance.
  • Champion the democratization of data by enabling modern data platforms and fostering a culture of self-service analytics across all business units.

AI & ML Solutions

  • Own and drive the enterprise AI strategy and roadmap, embedding AI across business processes, developer workflows, operational systems, and decision-support tools.
  • Lead the scaling of AI/ML capabilities to enhance products, services, and customer experiences.
  • Oversee development and deployment of predictive, recommendation, personalization, and optimization models, ensuring responsible AI practices such as bias mitigation, model explainability, and ethical data use.
  • Establish and enforce governance frameworks, best practices, and scalable processes to guarantee AI security, compliance, and ethical standards in partnership with cybersecurity teams.
  • Champion AI culture-building initiatives, including hackathons, innovation sprints, and training programs to drive adoption and upskill teams.

Automation & Intelligent Workflows

  • Identify and prioritize opportunities for robotic process automation (RPA), intelligent document processing, and cognitive automation to maximize operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate closely with operations and IT teams to design and implement streamlined workflows that reduce manual effort and drive productivity gains.
  • Lead the adoption and enablement of low-code/no-code platforms, empowering business users to accelerate automation initiatives and foster a culture of innovation.

Leadership and Team Management

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of experts. Provide strategic oversight and drive team optimization and individual team member growth.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
  • Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and strategic partnerships.
  • Establish and foster a work culture at all levels that is positive, collaborative, respectful, innovative, dynamic, with high integrity, and capable of driving positive change over sustained periods of time.

Education Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in with significant experience.

For roles in USA:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in data, AI/ML, or automation, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
  • Proven experience delivering enterprise-level AI and data solutions.
  • Strong understanding of data platforms, AI/ML frameworks, and automation tools.

Desired Expertise:

  • Master’s degree in a quantitative or technical discipline.
  • Certification in AI, Data Engineering, or Agile/Lean methodologies.
  • Demonstrated success applying AI/ML to optimize internal business processes and enhance employee productivity at enterprise scale.
  • Expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), modern application development, APIs, and microservices with a strong focus on internal enablement.
  • Deep understanding of AI/ML frameworks, data integration, and workflow automation in complex enterprise environments.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Exceptional executive partnership skills, with the ability to influence and align technology strategy to internal business priorities.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and change management skills to drive enterprise-wide adoption of new technologies and ways of working.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity

  • Uses critical thinking skills and disciplined approaches to help leaders and leadership teams resolve issues and define solutions
  • Ability to proactively identify and remove obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to create and execute concrete action plans
  • Strong analytical, project management, and organizational skills
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and to prioritize under pressure

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Additional Information

The base pay range for this position is 180,000-225,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for a 20% Variable Incentive Bonus.  This posting is expected to close on October 31, 2025.

*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.​

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.  ​

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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 $173,600.00 and $260,400.00. 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 November 17, 2025.

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.

Top Skills

AI
Automation
Azure
Cloud Infrastructure (Aws
Data Architecture
Data Governance
Gcp)
Low-Code/No-Code Development
Machine Learning
Rpa
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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.

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