Gas Power Business Operations Center of Excellence Leader (m/f)

GE Vernova • Atlanta, GA

11d • Remote

About The Position

The Center of Excellence (CoE) Leader – EHS, Quality & Lean will drive strategic focus on excellence across the organization by championing best practices and providing subject matter expertise in Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), Quality, and Lean Manufacturing aligned with GE Vernova and Gas Power culture and goals. This role provides support across the entire BL value stream – win, design, build and execute – and for all Functions – with a focus on building organizational capacity for reliable, sustainable performance including continuous improvement, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in a relevant field, or the equivalent knowledge/experience
• Extensive progressive experience (knowledge level equivalent to 10+ years experience) in implementation and leadership of a global Center of Excellence focused on EHS and/or Quality, with experience in standardizing Lean methodology.
• A focus on continual improvement aligned with a PDCA cycle.
• Experienced in technological/industrial work environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading transformation in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions, influencing and stakeholder management
• English fluency
• Energy and enthusiasm for excellence and learning.
• Strategic thinking and organizational agility
• Analytical mindset and data-driven decision making with ability to identify and explain critical issues
• Strong communication and presentation skills, experience working and leading cross-culturally
• Hands-on leadership with a mentoring/coaching approach
• Availability to travel as required, to drive strategy, support problem solving and connect with teams.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing and supporting EHS, Quality and Lean management systems, policies, procedures and practices in complex socio-technical organizations operating in demanding technological industries (e.g. automotive, aviation, aerospace, energy, power generation, etc)
• Experience in change/transformation management
• Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills, capable of influencing and driving a strategic change agenda across the organization
• Change agent with strong credibility at all levels of the organization
• Understanding of Human and Organizational Performance principles and the characteristics of High Reliability Organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, communicate and lead a cohesive global Center of Excellence strategy to establish and support excellence in EHS, Quality and Lean across the entire organization to support achievement of growth and efficiency targets and with goals aligned with corporate vision and operational strategy.
• Partner with leaders to establish accountability for excellence throughout the organization.
• Develop and implement comprehensive, structured and risk-based Excellence Management Systems and associated processes and programs, aligned with and certified to applicable external standards (e.g. ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, etc.) as applicable.
• Design, implement and execute excellence assurance inspection/audit programs.
• Establish and apply a Documentation Management System to support consistent development of standardized work processes, and associated documentation, all maintained to be valid and available at point of use.
• Define the framework and rhythm for governance of EHS, Quality and Lean systems and programs across the organization.
• Monitor internal/external best practices and lessons learned to incorporate into Excellence Management Systems, processes and programs.
• Develop and implement EHS, Quality and Lean learning and development programs to ensure all personnel have required knowledge and skills to perform work tasks effectively and efficiently to defined standards of excellence.
• Collaborate with Gas Power, GE Vernova and other GE Vernova Business representatives to ensure the Gas Power Center of Excellence is consistently aligned across the organization, as applicable.
• Establish comprehensive mechanisms for knowledge sharing and lessons learned, including effective and efficient communications processes.
• Implement fit for purpose data/information capture and analysis systems and monitor and report on data trends, performance progress and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Define and implement a comprehensive and balanced suite of leading and lagging metrics and indicators to monitor and measure EHS, Quality and Lean performance, with necessary data visualization dashboards, and drive focus on opportunity for improvement.
• Manage Center of Excellence operations with a focus on responsible cost management and adherence to established budget allocations.
• Build an effective and efficient Center of Excellence Team and support talent/capacity development and individual growth.
• Champion the implementation of innovative solutions, including the application of technology, to address challenges and to enable processes for efficient and effective execution.
• Foster an inclusive culture which encourages and allows everyone to contribute as an ambassador for excellence focused on EHS and quality and aligned with the GE Vernova Way, ensuring effective cross-functional communication and engagement with team members to ensure understanding and alignment with excellence goals.

Benefits

• 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 Executive Services.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off, and the Restoration Plan, a nonqualified plan with company credits on eligible pay above IRS limits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees