CAPEX Lifecycle Leader

GE Vernova•Greenville, NC

About The Position

Looking to make a global impact and solve problems? Through relentless innovation and continuous collaboration with our customers, GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova, is providing more advanced, cleaner, and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future. What impact you’ll make Responsible for project operations and programs support including standardization, quality management, document management, methods creation and maintenance, process improvement and tools for the project management function. Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area (CAPEX) or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business Administration from an accredited university or college
Major experience in engineering, product management, sourcing and/or manufacturing teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Proven ability to build/maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, work collaboratively horizontally across GE including listening and problem-solving around complex strategies and initiatives
Significant relevant experience in gas turbine or equivalent technology
Strong technical and financial acumen associated with the procurement and redeployment of assets globally
General understanding of machinery capabilities and GE’s manufacturing/service applications
Demonstrated expertise designing and deploying technology solutions
Experience in global project management
Ability and willingness to travel up to 15%, as required

Nice To Haves

Strategic thinker with the ability to balance thought leadership, continuous learning and improvement with demonstrated results.
Ability to present ideas effectively and concisely, both written and verbal, to team members, senior leaders, suppliers, and customers
Skilled communicator capable of listening to different perspectives and incorporating them into a balanced approach that optimizes the outcome.
Insatiable curiosity about emerging digital tools and solutions
Demonstrated creativity in using technology to solve problems
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Experience working in multiple matrixed and cross-functional teams
Self starter.

Responsibilities

Help establish KPIs to ensure the capital investment structure proposed to procure M&E is the best use of capital for that M&E; promote investment strategies (i.e., lease v. buy) that provides optimal benefits for that M&E after considering install complexity, technology, proposed usage and end of life value.
Drive business updates for those KPIs and recommend pivots/stops/starts of exisitng and additional proposals for CAPEX purchases.
Own CAPEX models, including business case template, ensuring consistent measurements with Hoshin expectations, as well as ease of use and modeling of all types of CAPEX purposes.
Work with GEARS and ERPs to optimize systems interactions.
Remove organizational/system barriers that negatively impact current cost of capital due to different ERPs, Fixed Asset COEs, O&M platforms, functions, investment tools, and local disposition decisions
Own and update a 3-5 year strategic budget process for capital investments, shifting the focus from 1 year to multi-year view connected with future strategic direction of the business including inputs from Product Line, Engineering, Global Supply Chain, Strategy, Services and Regional teams
Continue to define and revise standard processes across Gas Power for requesting, managing, refinancing, buying out, and ending operational lease schedules

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
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
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability benefits
life insurance
12 paid holidays
permissive time off