Senior Director – Program Management

GE Vernova • Atlanta, GA

21h

About The Position

The Senior Director – Program Management is part of the Digital Technology (DT) organization in GE Vernova. This DT role covers the Commercial, Marketing & Corporate Strategy functions within the Enterprise Development Growth & Excellence (EDGE) organization and reports to the EDGE CIO. This person is accountable for the end-to-end technology spectrum from digital workspace end-user technologies like laptops & cellphones to enterprise DT applications. The role partners closely with business leaders and functional teams to translate priorities into a balanced delivery portfolio, ensure strong change management and adoption, and run reliable, secure, and cost-effective DT services. This leader owns prioritization, resource planning, project/program execution, vendor management, and budgeting/financial stewardship across the scope.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Progressive DT leadership experience spanning end-user computing/digital workplace and enterprise application delivery and operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading portfolio prioritization, program/project delivery, and cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, and vendor/contract management.
• Working knowledge of DT service management (Incident/Problem/Change), release management, and operational controls.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in industrial/energy/manufacturing environments and global, matrixed organizations.
• Experience with ServiceNow (or similar ITSM/SPM tools) for demand, portfolio, and service management.
• Experience with enterprise platforms (ERP/Finance, HR, Supply Chain) and integration patterns/API management.
• Certifications such as ITIL, PMP/PRINCE2, SAFe/Agile, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary DT partner for assigned business functions/segments within the EDGE organization; build trusted relationships and maintain an operating rhythm (QBRs/MORs, portfolio reviews, escalation pathways).
• Translate EDGE business objectives into an actionable roadmap and delivery portfolio; define success metrics tied to business outcomes, reliability, security, and cost.
• Drive EDGE stakeholder alignment on scope, timing, and tradeoffs; ensure executive-ready communications for status, risks, decisions, and value delivered.
• Establish and run a transparent demand intake and triage process (new requests, enhancements, defects, regulatory needs).
• Facilitate prioritization with EDGE business and DT stakeholders; balance run/operate work with change-the-business initiatives.
• Own portfolio planning across the 2026 approved EDGE DT programs/projects: sequencing, dependency management, benefits tracking, and capacity-based roadmapping.
• Working with the CTO organization, support end-user technology experience for laptops, mobile devices, peripherals, and collaboration solutions.
• Working with the HQ(EF, D&A, CTO & CISO) Segment DT teams, support EDGE application delivery and operations for assigned enterprise applications, including reliability, performance, and availability.
• Ensure disciplined release and change management; coordinate major releases, regression testing, cutovers, and hypercare.
• Drive application modernization and rationalization opportunities (decommission, consolidate, reduce technical debt) in partnership with the HQ and Segment DT teams.
• Oversee integrations and data flows; coordinate across platform teams to ensure stable interfaces and monitoring.
• Own organizational change management for DT initiatives: stakeholder analysis, communications planning, training readiness, and adoption measurement.
• Partner with functional leaders to manage change impacts, mitigate resistance, and sustain new ways of working post go-live.
• Establish feedback loops (surveys, VOC sessions, usage analytics) and iterate solutions to improve adoption and satisfaction.
• Ensure consistent delivery practices (Agile/Hybrid/Waterfall as appropriate) with clear scope, milestones, dependencies, and risk management.
• Own delivery governance: RAID, executive reporting, quality gates, and decision management; drive timely escalation and resolution.
• Implement standards for documentation, testing, cutover planning, and post-implementation reviews to improve delivery maturity.

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 resources and financial planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees