Wind EHS Chief of Staff

GE Vernova•Greenville, NC

10d•Remote

About The Position

The Wind EHS Chief of Staff is a strategic execution partner and trusted advisor to the Wind EHS Leader, responsible for shaping and executing the EHS agenda through a Lean lens. The role leads transformation of the EHS operating system, strengthening organizational discipline, strategic alignment, and continuous improvement across the global Wind portfolio. Using Lean Management Systems and Hoshin Kanri, the role helps move EHS from reactive to proactive and integrates safety and operational excellence into business operations. The position acts as a leader and backup to the Wind EHS Leader, driving decisions, maintaining momentum, and representing the function when needed. It structures and accelerates key initiatives, including high-risk operation assessments, digital program management, and One Wind EHS integration. It also leads the cross-functional Safety Governance Council to align and advance an EHS management system and continuous improvement across the Wind organization. This highly visible role has broad influence across the Wind business. It is suited to a change agent, program leader, and communicator who can translate strategy into action, bring structure to complexity, align teams across a complex organization, and lead transformational change. The position offers an opportunity to influence safety culture, operational discipline, and the long-term success of the business. The position offers a flexible work arrangement. Employees within commuting distance of GE Vernova facilities in Greenville, South Carolina, or Schenectady, New York, are expected to work onsite regularly according to business and team needs. Candidates outside commuting distance may be considered for remote work; the posting also identifies this as a remote position. Travel may be needed. Relocation assistance is provided. The U.S. pay range is $147,900 to $246,500, with geographic salary differentials in certain areas, and eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus. The posting states an application deadline of November 26, 2026. GE Vernova describes its environment as offering professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; a 24/7 nurse-based Health Coach resource; an Employee Assistance Program; a 401(k) savings plan with company matching and retirement contributions; tuition and adoption assistance; paid parental leave; disability benefits; life insurance; 12 paid holidays; and permissive time off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in EHS, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Proven experience establishing and leading governance councils or operating mechanisms across multiple concurrent initiatives.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to align diverse teams around clear priorities and outcomes.
Experience developing metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to drive performance and decision-making.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing Lean Management Systems or operating mechanisms.
Ability to translate complex, high-level strategies into clear, actionable, and sustainable standard work.
Strong change management experience, specifically coaching teams through a shift to a Lean culture.

Nice To Haves

Formal Lean or Six Sigma certification, such as Black Belt or equivalent.
MBA or master’s degree.
Experience in a high-hazard, industrial, or wind energy environment.
Executive presence and ability to influence leadership during complex problem-solving or strategic planning sessions.
Demonstrated success leading change in a fast-paced, matrixed, and evolving environment.
Strong business acumen, hands-on execution mindset, and comfort operating in ambiguity.
Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

Act as a strategic execution partner and trusted advisor to the Wind EHS Leader, and serve as a leader and backup who can drive decisions, maintain momentum, and represent the function when needed.
Design and implement a Lean Management System, including Hoshin Kanri, daily management, and visual metrics, embedding EHS priorities in daily business operations.
Partner with functional leaders to optimize monthly and quarterly operating rhythms and use Lean principles to identify risks to KPIs and business outcomes proactively.
Lead development, execution, and sustainment of standard work across EHS processes.
Lead senior leaders through the Hoshin Kanri process to establish annual breakthrough objectives and translate them into measurable, actionable goals.
Partner across Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Projects, Service, Lean, Quality, Compliance, and IT/Digital to remove barriers and accelerate results.
Build relationships across functions and regions to align stakeholders around common priorities and business outcomes.
Represent Wind EHS in cross-functional forums and help drive enterprise-wide alignment.
Define and monitor KPIs for strategic initiatives and overall EHS performance.
Design and support development of dashboards, reporting tools, and executive-level materials for leadership reviews and decision-making.
Drive communication, training, and change management plans that support adoption, engagement, and sustainability.
Support budget planning, resource allocation, and prioritization across strategic workstreams.
Develop standard work, playbooks, and toolkits to enable repeatable and scalable execution.
Coordinate major initiatives across functions and geographies to achieve milestones, deliverables, and outcomes.
Analyze system and performance data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Apply Lean thinking and structured problem-solving methods, including A3 and 8D, to improve processes and outcomes.
Help build a culture of continuous improvement across Wind EHS and ensure process improvements are sustained.
Coach and mentor the EHS team and broader organization on Lean mindsets, tools, and practices.
Foster a culture of Safety through Lean in which team members are empowered to identify waste and improve processes.
Structure and accelerate initiatives including high-risk operation assessments, digital program management, and One Wind EHS integration.
Lead the cross-functional Safety Governance Council to align and advance the EHS management system and continuous improvement across the Wind organization.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching 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.
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
Relocation assistance.
Professional development opportunities.