Job Description Summary

The Operations Program Manager is a pivotal role within our Operations team, directly influencing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Proposal & Project Engineering (PPE) team. This position is instrumental in driving systems, processes, and metrics that ensure operational excellence and achieve significant improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This responsibility includes tracking and reporting engineering KPI performance, launching corrective and preventive actions in case of deviations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives that achieve meaningful improvements in safety, quality, delivery and cost. This role reports to the leader of the PPE Operations team and will work closely with a diverse set of functional groups both inside and outside of engineering to achieve operational excellence.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Support operating rhythms, bowler metrics and use of visualization tools to facilitate daily management for PPE teams to meet or exceed priorities around Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to streamline operations and provide leaders with information to help them run their operations more efficiently.
• Drive engineering team to achieve year-over-year productivity targets and quality through the implementation of Lean and continuous improvement activities.
• Partner with PPE program managers and functional leaders to drive headcount planning and pacing for the PPE team while understanding trade-offs needed to meet headcount targets.
• Collaborate with PPE leaders and cross-functional teams to drive consistent standard work process rigor and best practice sharing to operate as ONE engineering team.
• Drive flow of information to PPE and related teams through ownership of newsletter and other reporting mechanisms.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college in a technical or business-related discipline with at least 5 years of relevant experience

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• High School Diploma/GED with at least 8 years of relevant experience

Desired Characteristics:

• Industry-related experience in engineering, project management, or operations management.
• Exhibits outstanding cross-functional working relationships.
• Understanding of Engineering processes and operations.
• Ability to present complex numbers/data in succinct and easy to understand format.
• Demonstrated capability in collaborating with and leading through influence in a matrixed global organization.
• Strong project management orientation with demonstrated ability to plan, execute, and document projects/initiatives within a complex environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with a proven track record in delivering results.
• Proficiency in operational tools such as Tableau, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, MS Access, Power BI.
• Embraces the GE Vernova Way by leading through innovation, serving customers, applying Lean principles, collaborating as one team, and demonstrating accountability to deliver on our commitments.
• Customer-focused with clear, concise written and oral communications to the appropriate level.
• Servant leadership mindset … humble, open, collaborative, and continuously learning.

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. 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: ineligible.

 

 

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on December 01, 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.