Senior Planning Leader (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

Job Description SummaryThe Engineering Planning Leader will be responsible and accountable for Engineering business headcount planning inclusive of demand/capacity modeling, cost liquidations and liquidation rate planning to enable adequate forecasting and workforce planning. This role requires a strong operating cadence working horizontally across Nuclear Engineering teams and a ‘One Team’ approach with key stakeholders in HR and Finance. This is a visible role, interacting with Engineering General Managers as well as many leaders across the business. It will include all elements of the business planning cycle inclusive of SII/Op planning for the next year and long-range forecasting (3–5-year view).

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide accountable ownership for establishing and meeting the Nuclear Engineering headcount target inclusive of close collaboration with FP&A, HR and Finance on Headcount target based on budget and operational needs. Own in-year target adjustments.
• Lead Engineering capacity and demand modeling to guide/enable resource sharing and resource add discussions
• Establish an operating cadence to strategically collaborate horizontally across Nuclear Engineering on headcount plans both in current and forthcoming.  Set & agree to targets for each Nuclear Engineering team.
• Set-up a contemporary process / standard work for review and approval of headcount adds
• Accountable ownership of headcount strategy, including daily management, analysis of current trends and associated KPI’s to provide insights for decision making
• Support Nuclear business processes …  headcount planning by quarter, total year, Long Range Forecast, Budget and Op planning
• Provide active feedback to Engineering operations & finance and course adjust headcount and functional cost productivity to meet organizational goals 
• Establish and drive consistency of Engineering demand/capacity data sources for one source of truth for Nuclear organization
• Prepare presentations, tailored to the audience that convey key messages / guidance
• Own narratives on headcount changes and clearly communicate at all levels of the organization
• Support organizational simplification & build/execute plans for continuous improvement, productivity and automation
• Effectively work cross functionally and lead teams to a common goal
• Partner with other Ops Leaders as necessary
• Partner with Digital to manage, maintain and improve overall demand and capacity data portal quality

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical or business-related discipline from an accredited university or college and Minimum of 2 years of experience with financial planning/demand planning with large complex organizations. 
• OR 15 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 10 years of industrial related experience
• Minimum of 2 years Supervisory/People Leader experience

Eligibility:

• The preferred work location is the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy site in Wilmington, NC but highly qualified remote candidates will be considered (US based)
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Desired Characteristics

• Prior experience in regulated industries, such as Nuclear
• Prior experience in Power, Energy industries
• In depth understanding of Engineering functional cost categories, processes and hours usage. 
• Proven experience leading cross functional teams toward a common goal using credibility, influence and trust as key elements to say-do  
• Proven to be effective driving outcomes in large matrixed organizations – understands how to navigate geographies, cultures, relationships 
• Proven ability to work efficiently without direct supervision 
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Ability to communicate requirements & facilitate best practice-sharing in a motivating, engaging way. 
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and the logistics associated with them 
• Comfortable with conflict but leads as a collaborator, facilitator and strong partner.  
• Critical, systems thinker with the ability to bring others along, even those with conflicting priorities.  
• Data-driven but decisive in decisioning despite ambiguity  

The base pay range for this position is $112,000 to $160,000. 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 bonuses, such as a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity. This position is expected to close on Friday August 1st

 

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., 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.

 

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

#LI-Remote - This is a remote positionApplication Deadline: August 02, 2025