Sr Director - Program Management

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3 Locations
In-Office
155K-258K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead strategy and execution of Power IT business development and M&A projects, manage Fulfillment IT program governance, budgets, and operating rhythms, drive IT transformation and operational excellence, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and develop a team to deliver program objectives and business outcomes.
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Job Description SummaryThe Sr Director – Program Management is responsible for driving the strategy and execution for Power IT Business Development / M&A projects as well as enable financial and operational excellence for the Fulfillment IT organization (IT for Engineering, Product Management, Global Supply Chain and Business Operations). This role will interface with Supply Chain BD team, Projects & Initiatives team to support GSC M&A needs, Strategic Initiatives and Hoshin priorities. Additionally, this role will manage the team who will be driving governance, organization execution, IT operations and transformation to meet efficiency and business outcome targets. This is a People Leader role, and you will be responsible for the professional growth and development of your team.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

As key member of Fulfillment IT staff, In this role, you will:

  • Lead IT strategy and project management for a portfolio of BD/M&A projects (acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring, factory expansion, etc.), collaborating with Business Development, Supply Chain, IT HQ, and cross-functional teams to execute IT deliverables in alignment with BD priorities.
  • Manage processes, resources, and systems to enable financial commitments and ensure accurate pacing for a multimillion-dollar budget. This requires close coordination with Fulfillment IT program teams, Sourcing, and Finance for effective planning, purchasing management, and change management.
  • Drive processes and outcomes for Power IT oCIO priorities including annual budget planning (CapEx & OpEx Programs, RTS, R&D), application simplification planning and tracking, AMS/run governance, and Lean priorities (Capital Allocation Hoshin, Sustainable Productivity Hoshin, Kaizen events).
  • Establish and continuously improve operating rhythms for the Fulfillment IT organization, including staff meetings, all-employee meetings, and financial and operational reviews, to ensure appropriate focus on goals and objectives while fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential.
  • Ensures the team has the facilities, tools, resources, and skills needed to deliver on commitments while tracking ongoing execution and delivery.
  • Lead cross-discipline teams to establish an integrated plan to deliver team commitments
  • Ensure ongoing communication of progress against program objectives
  • Maintain effective working relationship with business leaders, stakeholders, users, and partners to integrate programs into overall strategic objectives.
  • Partner with shared technical and business resources to effectively deliver and support solutions.
  • Effectively communicate (i.e., status, issues, and escalations) to leadership and other various levels of the organization Share technical, procedural, and business knowledge with others. Leverage your domain expertise; you are expected to further the knowledge and improve productivity of your colleagues with activities such as creating learning content, giving presentations, and supporting a continuous learning culture.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of experience in information systems, Information Technology (IT), Computer Science, or Engineering or considerable years of IT technical experience
  • Demonstrated experience in leading significant transformation projects, inclusive of organizational change management and delivering business outcomes
  • GE Leadership Program Graduates will get credit towards relevant work experience, commensurate to the program they have completed

Desired Characteristics:

  • Passionate about driving change and influence across enterprise
  • Demonstrated experience with large BD/M&A projects (acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring projects, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience with Power IT financial processes, including budget planning, pacing, and change management
  • Experience in relationship management inclusive of varied and complex stakeholder needs, collaborative vendor partner relationships, and influencing change across matrixed organizations
  • Strong leadership skills with ability to influence outcomes and organize large, global, distributed teams to attain shared goals
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - creates actionable strategies and operational plans, effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions, anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve
  • Highly effective communicator with experience in presenting and interacting with leadership
  • Experience with coaching, mentoring, and developing team members, including providing timely feedback on performance toward goals
  • Demonstrated program management skills including project initiation, scoping, resourcing, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and communication.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to interface and influence at all levels in the organization
  • Ability to manage in an unpredictable environment and rapidly growing organization

Additional Information

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: No



For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $154,800.00 and $258,000.00. 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 July 24, 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 Information Systems, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical experience with 10 years of related experience
  • Demonstrated experience leading significant transformation projects including organizational change management and delivering business outcomes
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening
  • Successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable)
  • Experience leading IT strategy and program management for BD/M&A projects (acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring, factory expansion)
  • Demonstrated program management skills: initiation, scoping, resourcing, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and communication
  • Experience with financial processes for IT including budget planning, pacing, purchasing management, and change management
  • Strong leadership experience managing large, global, distributed teams and coaching / developing team members
  • Relationship and stakeholder management experience across matrixed organizations and vendor partners
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to and influencing leadership

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.

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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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