Sr Manager - Program Management

GE Vernova • Greenville, SC

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About The Position

Fast paced, high impact role at the intersection of Digital Technology & Supply Chain. Responsible for wing-to-wing project management & execution of deployment projects – at Genba, on the shop floor – to deliver high quality outcomes to our internal and/or external customers. Partner with functional stakeholders/owners to define business requirements to enable business standardization and solve for critical business challenges. Work with technical product team(s) to ensure business requirements translate to technical product design & development. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure high quality delivery on time & on budget. Work with global team members to continuously improve standard work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, computer science or in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• A minimum of 10 years of technical experience, including at least 8 years in operations and cross-functional supply chain roles, along with demonstrated leadership across disciplines and functions within a product environment.
• Possess a passion for supply chain and manufacturing that demonstrably makes tangible improvements in operations technology and software to drive automation of manufacturing methods
• Able to bridge and converge Information/Digital Technology with Operations
• Eligibility Requirements: Legal authorization to work in the selected country is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job (no relocation included)
• Must be willing to travel up to 20%

Nice To Haves

• Strong team player – collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporates input from various sources
• Experience working with others on a global basis
• Experience deploying software in a global manufacturing company
• Experience in group facilitation, coaching, and leading projects.
• Demonstrated customer focus – evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer, builds strong customer relationships, creates processes with customer viewpoint and partners with customers to help shape their future initiatives
• Strong analytical and strong problem-solving skills -communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions, anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve, creates actionable strategies and operational plans
• Change oriented – actively generates process improvements, champions and drives change initiatives, confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways, balances multiple and competing priorities and executes accordingly
• PMP, ScrumMaster or related Project Management certifications
• Proficiency with MS Office suite of products such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Responsibilities

• Lead the wing-to-wing deployment of Global Supply Chain Eco-System applications (Smartshop, L2L, GSC Shop Floor Platform, etc) at factories in and out of home region. Includes assessment of factory needs, on-boarding of master data, shop floor readiness, change management and go-live deployment.
• Own deployment standard work, strategy & global roadmap
• Drives continuous improvement of factory digital technology in support of factory targets. Including facilitating Kaizen, AWO, and problem-solving efforts.
• Drives continuous improvement of software offering including capturing/prioritizing feedback for software enhancements and leading adoption/implementation efforts of standard factory systems.
• Participate in Lean Action workouts to ensure that physical changes to material flow is represented in the supporting systems and that new capabilities are developed in concert with the Lean transformation.
• Collaborate with business and functional partners and technology leadership in deploying standard solutions and defining additional requirements to improve the standard
• Drive technology discussion and strategy in line with business needs
• Define execution plan and approach based on project scope, expected timeline and available budget/resources
• Facilitate convergence of functional and technical knowledge
• Work with technical team often comprising of members of separate organizations to coordinate day-to-day execution as per outlined plan
• Cooperate with and manage external vendors as required
• Ensure pre-defined project management processes and practices are followed. Drive simplification and improvement as necessary
• Support execution team with resolution of roadblocks and interdependencies.
• Partner with technical and functional teams external to the project to ensure their tasks are completed as required
• Manage project risks, scope changes and other non-standard events throughout the life of the project
• Manage executive level stakeholder communication and progress reporting
• Ensure quality of deliverables is verified and matching stakeholder expectations
• Track project outcomes realization and customer satisfaction levels through established metrics against service level.
• Ensure lessons learned are collected

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 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

What This Job Offers

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