Quality Continuous Improvement Manager

GE Vernova•Schenectady, NY

About The Position

The Wind Quality Continuous Improvement Manager drives the Wind business’s quality strategy by coordinating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) management, operational governance, and data-driven decision-making. The role connects high-level quality strategy with repeatable, site-wide execution, ensuring systemic quality issues are identified, prioritized, and resolved across a global, matrixed organization. The position oversees RCA ownership, timing, escalation, and verified closure across regions and functions, and establishes Wind Quality governance and operating rhythms. It develops quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting to reveal nonconformance and defect trends, process maturity, and audit readiness, and translates analysis into executive-ready recommendations. The role also owns recurring quality messaging and supporting executive materials, including QMR, MOR, and CEO quarterly reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent knowledge or experience.
For U.S. locations, at least 8 years of experience in quality management, engineering quality, supplier quality, or related roles within industrial or manufacturing environments.
For Spain, significant experience in quality management, engineering quality, supplier quality, or related roles within industrial or manufacturing environments.
Proven history using structured problem-solving tools, including RCA and 8D.
Ability to analyze complex data and translate it into meaningful messaging, conclusions, and recommendations.
Proven ability to synthesize complex messaging into clear, simple storyboards and presentations.
Independent, self-starting team leadership, with the ability to influence cross-functional global teams.
Strong executive communication skills, including PowerPoint proficiency and the ability to explain complex data and subjects simply.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a matrixed organization.
Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to influence.
Working knowledge of QMS, COPQ, RCA, and structured problem solving such as A3, 8D, and Lean/Six Sigma.
Proven ability to mobilize internal and external stakeholders in a global, matrixed organization and lead through influence.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage the portfolio of Root Cause Analyses across Wind, overseeing ownership, timing, escalation, and verified closure to root cause across regions and functions.
Structure and plan escalation of the most important RCAs.
Establish the Wind Quality operating rhythm and governance, including standing up the Wind Quality Council and aligning the business under a unified quality leadership structure.
Prepare MOR material and support creation of headquarters material, including quarterly operations reviews.
Analyze COPQ data, including MCU and LD compared with plan.
Own recurring quality messaging for QMR, MOR, and CEO quarterly reporting, including the supporting executive collateral.
Build KPIs, dashboards, and reporting that expose NCR and defect trends, process maturity, and audit readiness.
Translate data analysis into executive-ready recommendations that adjust the path based on data.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Access to Health Coach, 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 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions 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.