NextEra Wind Executive Account Director

GE Vernova • Schenectady, NY

10d • $208,000 - $312,000

About The Position

Lead overall account strategy and execution for NextEra Energy (NEE), driving year-over-year profitability and customer outcomes across the full Wind portfolio (new unit sales, repower, parts, warranty, and aftermarket). This role owns the commercial relationship and account performance, aligns cross-functional teams, and engages senior executives within both NEE and GEV to negotiate and execute complex agreements, settlements, and claims resolutions. Location is flexible across U.S. East Coast GE Vernova hubs; approximately 25–30% travel is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (ideally Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline).
• 15+ years of experience in commercial, sales, account management, or similar roles.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience.
• Experience leading complex commercial negotiations, agreements, and settlements (including warranty and claims management).
• Strong commercial acumen with the creativity and critical thinking to develop balanced solutions and outcomes.
• Influence and negotiation skills; able to drive tough-but-fair outcomes while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presence with CEO/EVP-level stakeholders.
• Project and/or program management experience.
• Willingness to travel 25-30% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• Strategic and tactical mindset; ability to navigate highly complex, interlinked business situations across Wind and GEV.
• Collaborative, cross-functional leadership style; able to align diverse internal teams and stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building capability.

Responsibilities

• Own the NEE account P&L and year-over-year profitability, leveraging key drivers (volume growth, pricing, claims reduction, and MOU payment mitigation).
• Develop and execute account strategy across interrelated opportunities (new unit sales, repower, projects, warranty, parts, and aftermarket) to optimize outcomes for GEV Wind and GEV overall.
• Lead commercial execution for 1x and 2x MOUs, warranty claims, and other settlements; partner with internal legal and technical experts to achieve tough-but-fair outcomes.
• Provide cross-functional leadership across all NEE interfaces (project execution, fleet performance management, and claims management), coordinating with the GEV NEE Strategic Account Executive and engaging regularly with senior executives at the customer and within GEV.

Benefits

• GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• 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.
• GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs
• GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion.
• No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program.

What This Job Offers

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