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The Sr Director - Heavy Duty New Units & Nuclear Office of the CIO is responsible for providing vision, leadership, and strategy for the transformation of service with the Heavy Duty New Units and Nuclear IT team. This person will establish and run effective operating rhythms, governance, the IT Lean strategy, and manage a portfolio of programs that drive improvements in operational efficiency and the health of the IT portfolio. This person will also partner with IT and business stakeholders on IT improvements to expand our Commercial capabilities and Mega deal support, as well as our Sales Inventory and Operational planning (SI&OP) capabilities.
Additionally, this role will have management responsibility for a multi-million dollar budget. They will establish comprehensive vendor management strategies, inclusive of building new engagement models with vendor partners that deliver modern value-based outcomes rooted in the success of our business partners. Finally, this role and scope may evolve as the GE Vernova and Power Office of the CIO (OCIO) roles are established and evolve.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Leads operations, including monthly operating reviews driven by KPIs and required problem-solving and/or corrective actions.
- Creates and executes to a framework for daily management (standard work) and communications that enable stable and secure operations and development.
- Develops and maintains operational policies and procedures ensuring appropriate metrics, controls, and SOPs are in place to drive appropriate outcomes.
- Drives continuous improvements to achieve reduction in incidents, improved customer satisfaction and cost improvements year over year.
- Establishes IT Lean strategy and collaborates across the organization to drive measurable improvements in IT. Educate and cascade wider team on Lean principles and tools.
- Establish and lead a Ways of Working initiative to address critical gaps between the IT teams that work together to deliver critical capability for our businesses
- Partner with IT and business stakeholders to expand our Commercial capabilities
- Partner with IT and business stakeholders to define and implement SI&OP capabilities
- Lead and coordinate IT deliverables for Mega Deal projects that have IT requirements
- Partners with Technical Product Owners and Architects in establishing and managing a process to incorporate operational inputs into backlogs to improve application stability, reliability, and usage.
- Directly manages solutions for and adherence to IT compliance standards (SOX, ISO, Export Control) by establishing standard processes that minimize exceptions.
- Effectively manages the run budget including comprehensive vendor management strategies to deliver innovation and improvements to the portfolio.
- Management of IT financials including monthly pacing, YOY productivity, transformation challenges and partnership with Finance leaders.
- Contributes to the broader organization, on inclusion and creates an environment of belonging where everyone can participate and contribute to their fullest potential.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
- 10+ years of IT professional experience, along with established leadership credentials across product lines.
- Demonstrated experience in leading at least two (2) significant transformation project, inclusive of organizational change management and delivering business outcomes.
Eligibility Requirements
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 20% of the time
- GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
- This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to control under the United States Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810) and the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774) (collectively, "U.S. Export Control Laws"). Therefore, the applicant must be able to be authorized to access and/or use such information under U.S. Export Control Laws.”
Desired Characteristics:
- Demonstrated experience leading and influencing across a complex, global matrix organization
- Strong track record of delivering on global and complex programs
- Proven experience of working with senior executive-level stakeholders
- Track record of driving IT innovation and technology-driven business outcomes
- Experienced in data protection, cyber, and all-around integrity demands that govern or impact technology
- Experience managing budgets including annual budgets and large-scale projects
- Excellent influencing, interpersonal and communications skills (both written and verbal) with all levels of an organization
- Demonstrated customer focus – evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer, builds strong customer relationships, creates processes with customer viewpoint and partners with customers to help shape their future initiatives
- Proven track record of setting targets, executing a plan, and delivering results
- Ability to plan and provide structure and organization in a fast paced, changing environment
- Effectively manages risk and uncertainty for self and team
- Strong business analysis and problem-solving skills
- Ability to decompose problems and make decisions when problems or solutions are not 100% defined
- Evaluates products & processes to assure compliance
- Measures the impact of trends (cyclical or a shift) and takes action
- Ability to interact at all levels of the organization, and with other GE businesses and partners
- Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team
- Uses critical thinking skills and disciplined approaches to help leaders and leadership teams resolve issues and define solutions
- Proactively engages with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions using critical thinking and analytical skills and best practices
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity
- Influences and energizes others toward the common vision and goal
- Drives to new directions of meeting the goal in the face of unfavorable odds and setbacks
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 InformationGE 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 $155,300.00 and $258,800.00. 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: ineligible.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 21, 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.
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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