Lean and Quality Operations Leader

GE Vernova•Washington, DC

5d•$122,600 - $204,400

About The Position

The GE Vernova Lean & Quality Operations Leader serves as an accountability partner to the Lean and Quality Team, helping operationalize the strategic vision for Lean and Quality across the organization. The role maintains, facilitates, and continually improves team cadence and standard work, while building cross-functional relationships that support deployment of the GE Vernova Operating Method and alignment with enterprise Quality priorities. The leader manages the team’s weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual operating rhythms; tracks KPIs and supports action plans; and partners across functions to standardize processes and support adoption of changes. The role also supports Lean Operating Method deployment by maintaining the Lean Community of Practice and its content, supporting Lean tool development, and managing resources on the Lean Watt Page. The position owns planning, logistics, and reporting for corporate Kaizen events; provides facilitation support across functions and businesses; and coordinates Lean inputs into consolidated enterprise reviews. Travel of 20–30% is expected. Relocation assistance is not provided. Sponsorship is not supported.

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 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.
Any offer is conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

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.
Proactive problem-solving skills, including collaborating to find solutions and developing and executing action plans for organizational impact.

Responsibilities

Lead development and execution of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual team meeting rhythms, including agenda design, content coordination, and action-item follow-up.
Track and report KPIs measuring team effectiveness and progress toward goals; support 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, using communication, training, and feedback to support team readiness and engagement.
Facilitate and maintain the monthly Lean Community of Practice call and its content, helping Lean leaders share practices to accelerate SQDC performance improvements.
Support development of new Lean tools and maintain existing content, including tracking revisions.
Manage Lean Watt Page content and share relevant information on 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 to drive enterprise outcomes.
Support ad hoc Kaizen facilitation across functions and businesses, including partnering as a Lean Leader and facilitating strategy-planning events.
Provide Operational Excellence reporting support and coordinate Lean inputs into consolidated enterprise reviews.

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.
Competitive compensation.
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
Professional development opportunities.