Senior Engineering Product Champion

GE Vernova • Greenville, NC

3d

About The Position

The Solutioning & Execution (S&E) CoE is the Global Thread team inside Proposals and Projects Engineering (PPE) and is pivotal in driving bid, sell, and execute standards for HDNU ITR projects. This role will be a staff position that works alongside the S&E teams and various other Engineering teams and functions outside Gas Power Engineering. The Product Champion will own the product readiness for bidding, selling and executing; ensuring it is optimized for HDNU projects to achieve the best business outcomes for SQDC priorities. This role involves driving bid, sell, and execute standards in collaboration with cross-functional teams, supporting long-range forecast strategy, and developing a multi-year roadmap for the owned product. This role will also champion standardization efforts, lead ITR processes, and drive Hoshin initiatives in Engineering to ensure successful project execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited university.
• 12+ years of total experience in relevant Power Industry including 4+ years of plant or systems engineering
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed (approximately 15% or less).

Nice To Haves

• Education: Advanced degree in Engineering
• Product Knowledge: Gas turbine, generator, steam turbine, HRSG product line knowledge; plant systems level knowledge.
• Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems.
• Project Management: Established project management skills and ability to lead programs/projects.
• Mentoring and Coaching: Ability to mentor and coach a global team.
• Enterprise-Level Strategy and Execution: Drive ITR processes and continuous improvements globally.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and customers.
• Self-Starter: Energetic, positive attitude, and a legacy of delivering on commitments in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Continuous Improvement: Mindset focused on identifying, influencing, and implementing better ways to perform activities or processes.
• Dynamic Environment: Ability to work in a dynamic environment with a wide variety of organizations.

Responsibilities

• Product Readiness: Ensure products are ready for smoother ITR bid sell execution. Maintain product quality, delivery and cost parameters. Products will include but not limited to: 7F, 7HA, 6F.03 and 7E.03
• Product Structuring Strategy: Maximize direct releases and associated KPIs. Own critical work to maintain the product like MF governance, GBOM maintenance.
• Support Long-Range Forecast (LRF) Strategy: Drive initiatives to meet 2030 targets.
• Lead Hoshin Efforts: Collaborate with teams to implement Hoshin planning.
• Institute Bid, Sell, Execute Standards Strategy: Develop and implement strategies for HDNU products and projects.
• Standardization Opportunities: Identify and lead efforts to standardize processes.
• Challenge Status Quo: Continuously seek more productive ways to operate and eliminate process waste.
• Collaborative Work: Partner with Sales, Commercial Operations, Product Line, Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, and Project Management Office to build solutions.
• GE Vernova Way Principles: Incorporate Innovation, Customers, Lean, One Team, and Accountability in work practices.
• Lean Principles: Champion and embed Lean principles such as PSR, process maturity models, and Kaizens to improve KPIs.
• Global Initiatives: Support global initiatives from concept phase through implementation, monitoring, and enhancement of KPIs.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees