Executive, Enterprise Strategy

GE Vernova • Schenectady, NY

8d • $260,000 - $290,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Director, Enterprise Strategy will report to the executive leader of the Strategy & Portfolio team within the Corporate Strategy & Market Analytics organization, and will partner with leaders across GE Vernova’s corporate and business unit teams to lead strategy projects. This role involves driving strategic impact by co-leading cross-functional processes to identify top corporate-level strategic opportunities or risks, and leading strategic analyses to address them. The position plays a key role in developing enterprise growth initiatives, including identifying, assessing, and prioritizing adjacent markets for GE Vernova to enter. It also involves performing strategic analyses and scenario planning to understand trends and anticipate disruptions in GE Vernova’s markets, and working closely with the market analytics team to translate market intelligence into actionable strategic insights. The role requires preparing high-quality presentations and memos summarizing findings and recommendations, and facilitating senior executive-level discussions to drive buy-in and alignment. Additionally, the role analyzes GE Vernova’s current portfolio of businesses, develops options for strategic portfolio expansion and optimization, and defines the M&A gameboard and investment thesis in line with the company’s enterprise strategy and growth priorities. Collaboration with GE Vernova’s Corporate Business Development team on acquisitions and divestitures, and contribution to capital allocation decisions are also key aspects. The role spearheads the analysis of adjacent markets for potential entry, assessing attractiveness and strategic fit, and formulating recommendations on market entry decisions. It drives analytical rigor, velocity of evaluation, and creative thinking in growth strategy development, and collaborates with an ecosystem of technology strategy, segment strategy, R&D, and business units to accelerate growth strategy from ideation to commercialization. Cultivating ecosystem relationships and comparing build, buy, and partner options for market entry to identify actionable opportunities are also part of the responsibilities. Across these projects, the Executive Director will structure strategic problem-solving, develop and execute project plans, secure buy-in from executive stakeholders, orchestrate contributions from junior team members and virtual teams, and contribute to talent development and knowledge transfer. The role requires conducting rigorous quantitative analyses with actionable recommendations and developing Senior Leadership and Board presentations to drive alignment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science, finance, economics, business or related field
• At least 7 years of post-MBA experience in Strategy Consulting (Associate Partner level or equivalent), or 12 years in Corporate Strategy roles, or a combination.
• Experience leading a corporate strategic planning process, growth strategy development and M&A strategy formulation
• Proven ability to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and influence decision making without formal reporting line
• Experience in engagement and presentation to C-suite executives on corporate strategy and M&A investment theses
• Analytical, structured and rigorous data-driven approach. Ability to problem-solve complex business issues, develop new frameworks and analytical approaches, perform research and analyses, apply business judgment and financial acumen, and synthesize conclusions into a value-maximizing strategy.
• Track record of learning and using new AI-powered tools to accelerate and expand strategic analyses
• Proven ability to lead virtual teams, manage projects and deliver results on time in a matrixed environment. Strong customer orientation and collaborative mindset. Comfortable acting as an individual contributor and as leader of a large virtual team (Player/Coach)
• Ability to deliver high-quality work and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to present findings and recommendations in concise, easy-to-understand terms and to rally stakeholders around a common vision.
• Executive presence and ability to build trust and influence senior leaders to drive change.
• Excellent technical skills, including modeling in Microsoft Excel and developing presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Industry experience in the Technology and Energy/Power industries.
• Commercial due diligence for investments.
• MBA degree.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic impact by co-leading a cross-functional process to identify the top corporate-level strategic opportunities or risks facing GE Vernova, and leading strategic analyses to address them
• Play a key role in developing enterprise growth initiatives, including identifying, assessing, and prioritizing adjacent markets GE Vernova could enter
• Perform strategic analyses and scenario planning to understand trends and anticipate disruptions in GE Vernova’s markets
• Work closely with the market analytics team to translate market intelligence into actionable strategic insights
• Prepare high-quality presentations and memos summarizing the findings and recommendations, and facilitate senior executive-level discussions to drive buy-in and alignment
• Analyze GE Vernova’s current portfolio of businesses and develop options for strategic portfolio expansion and optimization
• Define M&A gameboard and investment thesis in line with the company’s enterprise strategy and growth priorities
• Collaborate closely with GE Vernova’s Corporate Business Development team in developing and evaluating strategic choices of acquisitions and/or divestitures
• Contribute to capital allocation decisions of organic investments and M&A
• Spearhead the analysis of adjacent markets for potential GE Vernova entry: assess attractiveness (size and growth, value pool, customer segmentation, competitive landscape, etc.) and strategic fit (alignment with GE Vernova’s customer priorities, GE Vernova’s parenting advantage, etc.) and formulate recommendations on market entry decisions
• Drive analytical rigor, velocity of evaluation and cultivate creative thinking in growth strategy development
• Collaborate with an ecosystem comprised of technology strategy, segment strategy, R&D and business units to accelerate growth strategy from ideation to commercialization
• Cultivate ecosystem relationships and compare build, buy and partner options for market entry to identify specific, actionable organic investment and strategic acquisition and partnership opportunities
• Structure the strategic problem-solving and develop and execute project plans
• Secure buy-in from executive stakeholders across the organization and orchestrate contributions from junior team members and virtual teams
• Contribute to talent development and knowledge transfer to advance the capabilities of the corporate team
• Conduct rigorous quantitative analyses with actionable recommendations
• Develop Senior Leadership and Board presentations and discussions to drive alignment at executive reviews

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
• access to Fidelity Executive Services
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off
• the Restoration Plan, a nonqualified plan with company credits on eligible pay above IRS limits
• Relocation Assistance Provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive