Lean and Quality Operations Leader

GE Vernova•Washington DC, DC

About The Position

The GE Vernova Lean and Quality Operations Leader serves as an accountability partner to the Lean and Quality Team, helping operationalize the organization’s strategic vision for Lean and Quality. The role maintains, facilitates, and continually improves team cadence and standard work, while building cross-functional relationships to support deployment of the GE Vernova Operating Method and alignment with enterprise Quality priorities. The leader oversees team operating rhythms and KPI reporting, supports action planning and continuous improvement, and works across functions to standardize processes and support adoption of new processes, tools, and behaviors. The role also supports Lean Operating Method deployment by maintaining the Lean Community of Practice and its content, helping develop and update Lean tools and resources, and managing the Lean Watt Page. The position owns planning, logistics, and reporting for corporate Kaizen events; supports ad hoc Kaizen facilitation across functions and businesses; and provides Operational Excellence reporting support, including coordination of Lean inputs into enterprise reviews. Travel of 20–30% is expected. Sponsorship is not supported. The U.S. pay range is $122,600–$204,400, with geographic differentials in certain areas and eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus. The posting was expected to remain open for at least seven days after October 20, 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
5–7 years of experience with Lean, project management, Quality, and KPI management.
Strong operations background, such as manufacturing, logistics, materials, or fulfillment.
Prior leadership role or leadership experience in an influencing role.
Strong business acumen and cross-functional experience and awareness.
Clear, concise, effective communication across all organizational levels, including executives.
Strong alignment with GE Vernova’s values: Innovation, Customers, Lean, One team, and Accountability.
Comfort working in a matrixed environment and influencing and motivating diverse teams toward a unified goal.
Ability to travel 20–30%.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not supported.
Offer is conditioned upon successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

Problem-solving ability, including proactively identifying problems, collaborating on solutions, and developing and executing action plans for organizational impact.
Prior leadership program experience, such as OMLP, DTLP, FMP, CAS/LTT, or Lean Leadership Programs.
Strong project management and process improvement skills.
Ability to balance innovation with standard work rigor.

Responsibilities

Lead the team’s weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual operating cadence, including meeting agendas, content coordination, and follow-up on action items.
Track and report KPIs to measure team effectiveness and progress against goals.
Support the development and execution of action plans to address gaps and drive continuous improvement.
Partner with cross-functional teams to standardize shared processes for consistency and scalability.
Plan, communicate, and support adoption of new processes, tools, and behaviors; promote team readiness and engagement through communication, training, and feedback loops.
Facilitate and maintain the monthly Lean Community of Practice call and its content, enabling Lean leaders to share practices and accelerate SQDC performance improvements.
Support development of new Lean tools and maintain existing content, including tracking revision changes.
Manage content on the Lean Watt Page and share relevant information about the Lean Operating Method, company-wide Lean events, and Lean and Quality resources across GE Vernova.
Own end-to-end planning, logistics, and reporting for corporate Kaizen events.
Support ad hoc Kaizen facilitation across functions and businesses, including partnering with corporate functions as a Lean Leader and facilitating strategy-planning events as needed.
Provide Operational Excellence reporting support and coordinate Lean inputs into consolidated enterprise reviews.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Prescription drug coverage
24/7 nurse-based Health Coach resource
Employee Assistance Program with confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity
Company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
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
Competitive compensation