Senior Project Operations Leader

GE Vernova•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

In this Role you'll Lead day-to-day operations for the Mega New Units Projects Division; As our Senior Project Operations Leader; You'll drive on-time, on-budget, and on-quality and delivery to metrics. This role involves developing, implementing, and continuously improving operational processes across project lifecycle phases (engineering, supply chain, logistics, finance, field services). It also requires partnering with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, HSE, Quality) to streamline handoffs and ensure seamless project execution. The Senior Project Operations Leader will oversee processes across a portfolio of complex gas turbine projects, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and business objectives. They will manage and assess progress on operational milestones, KPIs, and metrics to monitor progress and proactively address risks or bottlenecks. Additionally, this role drives program governance and reporting, escalating critical issues to senior leadership when required. Team Leadership & Development involves designing project managers development programs via training curriculums all year round, mentoring new project managers, planners, and support staff, and fostering a high-performance culture emphasizing accountability, safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement. Developing future operations leaders through coaching, training, and succession planning is also a key aspect. Customer & Stakeholder Engagement includes serving as the operational point of contact for customers, ensuring strong relationships, transparent communication, and alignment of expectations. Collaboration with GE Vernova’s leadership, regional offices, and external partners/vendors is crucial for project success. The role also represents the division in executive-level reviews, customer negotiations, and strategic planning forums, including system interface management and cross-functional integration. Financial & Performance Management involves owning operational and financial KPIs, forecasts, and productivity management initiatives, driving productivity improvements, cost reduction programs, and working capital optimization. Ensuring compliance with GE Vernova’s financial, commercial, and operational policies is also a responsibility. Risk, Compliance & Safety requires implementing and enforcing GE Vernova’s EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) standards across all operations, identifying, assessing, and mitigating project and operational risks, and ensuring full compliance with international trade, export control, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field and equivalence
10+ years of experience in operations management, program management, or large-scale industrial project execution (energy, power generation, or heavy equipment sectors strongly preferred).
Proven track record in delivering multi-million-dollar, global projects on time and within budget.
Strong understanding of gas turbine technology, EPC project execution, and field services operations.
Exceptional leadership skills with experience managing cross-cultural, geographically dispersed teams.
Financial acumen and P&L knowledge, budgets, and cost optimization initiatives.
Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Strategic Execution: Ability to align day-to-day operations with long-term business objectives.
Operational Excellence: Deep understanding of project lifecycle management, process optimization, and risk control.
Servant Leadership: Inspires, motivates, and bonds diverse teams.
Customer-Centric Mindset: Builds trust, manages expectations, and ensures customer satisfaction via world class process designs.
Change Management: Drives transformation initiatives in complex, dynamic environments.
Agility to navigate uncertainties via prioritization, focus, and strong problem solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Preferred.
Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day operations for the Mega New Units Projects Division.
Drive on-time, on-budget, and on-quality delivery to metrics.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve operational processes across project lifecycle phases (engineering, supply chain, logistics, finance, field services).
Partner with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, HSE, Quality) to streamline handoffs and ensure seamless project execution.
Oversee the processes across a portfolio of complex gas turbine projects, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and business objectives.
Manage and assess progress on operational milestones, KPIs, and metrics to monitor progress and proactively address risks or bottlenecks.
Drive program governance and reporting, escalating critical issues to senior leadership when required.
Design project managers development programs via training curriculums all year round.
Mentor new project managers, planners, and support staff.
Foster a high-performance culture emphasizing accountability, safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement.
Develop future operations leaders through coaching, training, and succession planning.
Serve as the operational point of contact for customers, ensuring strong relationships, transparent communication, and alignment of expectations.
Collaborate with GE Vernova’s leadership, regional offices, and external partners/vendors to ensure project success.
Represent the division in executive-level reviews, customer negotiations, and strategic planning forums.
Manage system interfaces and cross-functional integration.
Own operational and financial KPIs, forecasts, and productivity management initiatives.
Drive productivity improvements, cost reduction programs, and working capital optimization.
Ensure compliance with GE Vernova’s financial, commercial, and operational policies.
Implement and enforce GE Vernova’s EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) standards across all operations.
Identify, assess, and mitigate project and operational risks.
Ensure full compliance with international trade, export control, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 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