Global Circularity & Resilience Program Manager

GE Vernova•Washington DC, DC

8d•Remote

About The Position

The Global Circularity & Resilience Program Manager leads GE Vernova’s enterprise-wide circularity strategy and 4R Circularity Program (Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). The role drives the development, deployment, governance, and continuous improvement of circular economy initiatives across the company’s businesses, functions, and global operations, serving as a subject matter expert in circular economy, critical materials, material resilience, and resource stewardship. Working with Engineering, Product Management, Services, Supply Chain, Sustainability, and business leadership teams, the position embeds circularity and resilience principles into products, services, operations, and value chains. It supports corporate and segment sustainability priorities and reports to the Environmental Sustainability Operations Leader on the Corporate Sustainability team. The role aims to accelerate circular innovation, sustainable materials adoption, product life extension, critical materials recovery, supply chain resilience, and resource efficiency while creating measurable environmental and business value.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, sustainability, materials science, sourcing, business, or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in sustainability, circular economy, product stewardship, eco-design, or related disciplines.
Experience leading global, cross-functional programs in an industrial, manufacturing, energy, or technology organization.
Strong understanding of circular economy principles, critical material flows, product lifecycle management, and sustainable product design.
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive change in a global matrix organization.
Experience managing program governance, metrics, reporting, and updates.
Understanding of resource security, material risk management, critical mineral dependencies, and resilience strategies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Ability to work effectively with others as a team player to achieve business outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in sustainability, engineering, circular economy, environmental management, or business administration.
Experience with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Product Stewardship, or Design for Environment programs.
Knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks, ESPR, CSRD, EU Taxonomy, and circular economy regulations.
Experience with sustainable materials, recycling, life extension, refurbishment, remanufacturing, or circular services.
Familiarity with Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies, including Kaizen, value stream mapping, structured problem-solving, and standard work.
Self-starter with a strong execution mindset and ability to operate in a dynamic global environment.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to set and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

Lead the enterprise 4R Circularity Program and maintain a multi-year roadmap aligned with GE Vernova sustainability priorities and goals.
Define circularity standards, methodologies, governance processes, and guidance for use across businesses.
Partner with R&D, Engineering, Technology, Product Management, and Services teams to integrate circularity into new product and technology introductions, product stewardship, and lifecycle management processes.
Advance Design for Circularity priorities, including durability, repairability, refurbishment, remanufacturing, reuse, recycling, and material recovery.
Lead circular materials strategies with Sourcing and Supplier teams to accelerate adoption of recycled, renewable, and low-carbon materials, material recovery, and reduced reliance on virgin materials.
Lead resource resilience strategies to identify and mitigate risks related to critical materials, resource scarcity, supply disruptions, and geopolitical dependencies.
Support enterprise strategies to improve long-term material availability, resource security, supply chain resilience, and critical materials recovery through circular economy approaches.
Develop enterprise circularity KPIs, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to track progress, support leadership reviews and MORs, and drive continuous improvement through Kaizen events.
Support sustainability disclosures, customer requests, and regulatory requirements related to circular economy, resource use, products, and materials.
Work with Digital Technology and data teams to improve circularity data quality, automation, and reporting capability.
Facilitate communities of practice and support segment teams in identifying circularity opportunities, barriers, corrective actions, and priorities.
Monitor circular economy regulations, customer expectations, industry trends, and external best practices.
Represent GE Vernova in industry associations, partnerships, customer engagements, and forums.
Identify business value opportunities through circular business models, lifecycle services, resource efficiency, and sustainable materials innovation.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching and company retirement contributions.
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.
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
Professional development and competitive compensation.