Technical Proposals Manager

Posted 19 Days Ago
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Schenectady, NY, USA
In-Office
109K-181K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Leads technical bid development and negotiation for wind turbine projects. Owns technical analysis of customer inquiries, RFQs, and tenders; defines proposal scope and turbine configurations; coordinates engineering and technical teams; manages technical risk reviews; supports sales negotiations and order handoff; improves proposal quality and cycle time; builds customer relationships; and mentors less-experienced team members.
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Job Description
  • Wind turbine technical bid development and negotiation. Owns the technical analysis of customer inquiries, RFQs, or tenders, to determine proposal requirements, scope of supply, and winning wind turbine configurations. Matrix leadership of technical team including application engineering, EHS, product engineering, product line and all other technical disciplines for proposal development.
  • Accountable for ensuring high quality, well defined technical proposals that include applicable scope of supply options to position GE to win profitable orders.
  • Has in-depth knowledge of technical and commercial best practices and how that work product integrates with other teams; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
  • Support sales team in closing orders by providing technical expertise, negotiation support and timely responses to customer needs.
  • Responsible to participate in cycle time reduction, proposal quality improvement and technical risk analysis and optimization activities.
  • Participation in weekly proposal risk reviews owning the technical risk review on each transaction.
  • Participation in order release from sales to project implementation and associated critical process steps.
  • Support functional reviews for forecasting, technical strategy development, technical risk management, technical issues resolutions, Technical Leader tools development & deployment, simplification, growth and lean initiatives.
  • Mentor team members with less experience.
  • Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
  • Main point of contact for technical issues within the commercial operations team.
  • Develop deep relationships with customers technical team to enable collaborative development of their project pipelines.
  • Facilitate periodic touch points with customers to enable bi-directional communication/feedback on technical and project-specific issues

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or a related engineering discipline (STEM fields preferred).
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in power or wind projects, including tender preparation and/or project implementation.

Desired Characteristics

  • Process improvement & team leadership experience.
  • Success in working directly with customers, independent engineers, sales, engineering, product line and project management teams.
  • Some travel required away from assignment location primarily for customer meetings and negotiations.
  • Demonstrated sensitivity to customer needs and awareness of market conditions.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Strong knowledge of wind turbine components (gearbox, blades, tower, controls, etc.).
  • Knowledge of mechanical loads analysis and wind resource assessment processes.
  • Multi-tasking high volumes of work at various stages of maturity and ability to prioritize workload.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
  • Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

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 $108,600.00 and $181,000.00. 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 October 21, 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 Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in power or wind projects, including tender preparation and/or project implementation
  • Process improvement and team leadership experience
  • Experience working directly with customers, independent engineers, sales, engineering, product line, and project management teams
  • Fluency in English
  • Strong knowledge of wind turbine components, including gearboxes, blades, towers, and controls
  • Knowledge of mechanical loads analysis and wind resource assessment processes
  • Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
  • Ability to analyze and resolve problems
  • Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects
  • Established project management 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.

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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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