Job Description Summary
The Engineering Business Operations Quality and Lean Leader is responsible for aligning Gas Power Engineering with the Steam Power Services Business Line value streams, ensuring Engineering execution, operational priorities, and improvement initiatives are fully aligned to deliver performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).
This leader partners closely with Business Line leadership, Engineering functional teams, and embedded Lean and Quality organizations to align priorities, remove barriers, and accelerate execution across the value stream. The role ensures Engineering activities are effectively integrated within the broader Win, Design, Buy, Build, and Execute workstream. The role also supports Steam Power upgrade value stream execution by strengthening operational integration, prioritization, and problem solving across Engineering activities supporting upgrade delivery.
The leader also drives deployment of GE Vernova’s Lean Operating Method, including MOR alignment, Hoshin Kanri, Daily Management, Lean roadmaps, and Kaizen, strengthening operational rigor, performance transparency, and structured problem solving across Engineering organizations supporting the value stream. Additionally, the role supports deployment of the Zero Defect Framework within Engineering, with a particular focus on Design rigor, proactive risk management, and prevention of systemic quality escapes.
This position provides a unique opportunity for a high performing leader to operate at the intersection of Engineering, Business Line leadership, and enterprise initiatives. The role offers broad exposure to value stream strategy, operational performance, and cross functional leadership while enabling direct impact on GE Vernova’s global energy portfolio.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary conduit leader between Business Line value stream leadership and Gas Power Engineering, ensuring alignment of priorities and execution across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).
- Partner with Traditional Operations on MOR alignment with Business line, and annual KPI deployment. Support Engineering team deployment and execution of MOR of SQDC KPIs and metrics.
- Drive cross functional prioritized improvement actions based on PSR analysis
- Represent Engineering within Business Line operating cadences including Monthly Operating Reviews (MOR), staff meetings, and operational reviews, ensuring Engineering performance, risks, and improvement priorities are visible and addressed.
- Participate in Gas Power Engineering MORs and ensure value stream priorities, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities are effectively aligned across organizations.
- Drive accountability for improvement outcomes across Engineering organizations supporting the value stream, ensuring measurable progress in operational performance and key SQDC metrics.
- Coordinate cross functional problem solving to address systemic performance gaps, ensuring effective containment, root cause elimination, and prevention.
- Drive timely resolution of Engineering owned NCRs through coordination of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and cross functional closure activities to improve responsiveness, execution rigor, and prevention of recurrence.
- Advance deployment of GE Vernova’s Lean Operating Method across Engineering teams supporting the value stream, including MOR, Hoshin Kanri, Daily Management, Lean roadmaps, and Kaizen, ensuring teams operate with clear performance visibility, predictable execution, and structured problem solving at the point of impact.
- Integrate improvement roadmaps across Engineering organizations supporting the value stream, ensuring Lean, Quality, reliability, and operational initiatives are aligned and executed in a coordinated manner.
- Support deployment and operationalization of the Zero Defect Framework within Engineering, particularly across Design related processes, risk management, and proactive quality planning activities.
- Partner with Engineering Lean and Quality leaders to accelerate improvement execution and ensure consistent application of continuous improvement and problem-solving practices.
- Identify systemic operational risks impacting value stream performance and drive timely escalation and resolution with Engineering and Business Line leadership.
- Support the Steam Power Upgrade value stream by coordinating Engineering operational priorities, problem solving, and execution rigor across upgrade related programs and initiatives.
- Drive Read Across of lessons learned, corrective actions, and improvement opportunities across Engineering teams to prevent recurrence of systemic issues.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related technical discipline or relevant experience.
- Significant leadership experience in engineering, operations, manufacturing, or business operations within a complex industrial or technology environment.
- Demonstrated ability to drive operational performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) through structured operating systems and continuous improvement.
Desired Characteristics
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with experience applying Lean principles and operational management systems, including Daily Management, value stream improvement, and structured problem solving to translate complex operational challenges into actionable improvement plans.
- Proven ability to lead cross functional initiatives and influence leaders across Engineering, Operations, and Business Line organizations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to align multiple organizations and operate effectively in high visibility, enterprise level initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in matrixed, cross functional environments requiring influence without direct authority.
- Strong enterprise mindset with the ability to connect operational improvements to broader business outcomes.
- Ability to simplify complex challenges and drive structured execution across multiple organizations.
- High degree of ownership and accountability with a strong bias toward action and results.
- Strong collaboration and leadership presence, with the ability to engage senior leaders and technical teams.
Applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that any offer of employment may be subject to the role meeting the eligibility requirements for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route and the organization being able to provide sponsorship in accordance with UK immigration rules. Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that if BPSS clearance cannot be obtained or maintained, you may not be eligible for the role and any offer of employment may be withdrawn. Further information on UK visa and immigration requirements and also on BPSS requirements - please visit the UK Government website
For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $150K and $200K CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: 15%
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $152,400.00 and $254,000.00. 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 June 05, 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.
