Strategic Leader, Configuration Management – Steam Turbine and Generator

GE Vernova • Greenville, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Configuration Management organization is seeking a strategic leader to advance configuration management capabilities across multiple manufacturing plants in North America and Europe. This role will focus on connecting the dots across existing systems and processes to strengthen the digital thread, improve data integrity, and enable advanced order management for New Units, Gas Services, and Steam Services. The position serves as a key bridge between Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, and Commercial teams to align product structures, data governance, and order flow across the enterprise. This role is responsible for driving standardization, integration, and operational excellence within the configuration management space.

Requirements

• Master's degree in an engineering field from an accredited university or college
• At least 10 years of experience in Configuration Management, Systems Engineering, Product Structure Management, or related disciplines in a complex industrial environment
• OR Bachelor's degree in an engineering field from an accredited university or college
• At least 12 years of experience in Configuration Management, Systems Engineering, Product Structure Management, or related disciplines in a complex industrial environment

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated manufacturing experience in HD ST or Generator components or final assembly
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and IT.
• Strong understanding of manufactured product structures, configuration logic, and order-to-execution processes.
• Proven ability to work across multiple sites and regions, particularly North America and Europe.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and program leadership capabilities.
• Experience in Steam Turbine and Generator, rotating equipment, or complex engineered products.
• Strong understanding of configuration management principles, digital thread, and data governance.
• Experience supporting advanced order management and plant-level execution processes.
• Familiarity with product structure harmonization and cross-functional change management.
• Ability to lead through influence in a matrixed, global organization.
• Track record of improving process consistency, data quality, and operational alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives within the Configuration Management organization to improve product structure integrity, data consistency, and process alignment.
• Serve as a technical and operational leader for configuration-related practices across Steam Turbine and Generator product lines.
• Ensure configuration methods support scalable, repeatable, and business-aligned execution across New Units, Gas Services, and Steam Services.
• Strengthen the digital thread by connecting engineering, configuration, manufacturing, supply chain, and order management processes.
• Ensure data continuity and traceability across existing systems and workflows.
• Identify gaps, dependencies, and opportunities to improve connectivity between product definition, plant execution, and customer commitments.
• Establish and govern product and order data structures required to support configuration management across multiple plants.
• Standardize naming conventions, configuration logic, and data flows to improve consistency and usability.
• Promote data quality and master data discipline across functions and regions.
• Support the development and execution of advanced order management processes for New Units, Gas Services, and Steam Services.
• Align order management requirements with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial needs.
• Improve visibility, accuracy, and control of order-related data and configuration inputs.
• Act as the central coordination point across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, and Commercial teams.
• Influence stakeholders across North America and Europe to align on configuration standards and business priorities.
• Drive decisions that balance operational feasibility, customer requirements, and configuration integrity.
• Lead change efforts associated with configuration management process improvements, digital adoption, and cross-functional alignment.
• Partner with plant and functional leaders to support adoption of standard processes and connected workflows.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and implementation barriers and drive mitigation plans.
• Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve configuration accuracy.
• Drive standardization and repeatability in configuration-related processes across sites.
• Use metrics and governance to measure progress, quality, and business impact.
• Partner with IT and digital teams to define requirements for existing and future system capabilities that support configuration management.
• Ensure systems and process architecture support scalable and sustainable configuration practices.
• Influence digital solutions that improve end-to-end integration without assuming ownership of ERP deployment.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided
• 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

What This Job Offers

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