Job Description Summary Job Description Job Description Summary The GE Vernova Lean & Quality Operations Leader will report directly to the GE Vernova Lean & Quality Leader and will drive process excellence through lean principles and be accountable for creating and improving standard work for the Lean and Quality organization and Kaizen Promotion Office, KPO . This individual will serve as a thought and accountability partner to the GE Vernova Lean & Quality Leader and will proactively work to help operationalize the strategic vision for the GE Vernova Lean & Quality organization .
This leader will also play an important role in enabling operational efficiencies across the KPO, Lean and Quality leadership team and facilitating the team's internal operating cadence. Similarly, the Lean & Quality Operations Leader will work to drive synergies, with other GE Vernova functions to facilitate community stewardship and build cross-functional relationships that are essential for deploying the Lean Operating Method and improving enterprise performance and transformation.
Essential Responsibilities Lead KPO, Lean, Quality team operating cadence - Creat e an integrated planning and prioritization system for the team to help operationalize workstreams, prioritize initiatives, and drive a ction plan and KPI execution. Track critical team milestones, action plans, risks and help needed. Support GE Vernova Lean & Quality Leader in lean talent management.
Lean Operating Method Deployment – Develop executive planning cycle to organize the deployment of the lean operating method across functions, segments, and businesses aligned to other corporate planning cycles (e.g., budget and talent reviews). Operationalize Lean Operating Method training content and through clear communications and employee engagement.
The Watt KPO content manager – The Watt is GE Vernova's intranet and platform for sharing information. The Lean and Quality Operations leader will ensure relevant Lean content is shared across the GE Vernova organization, providing visibility and information pertaining to the Lean Operating Method, company-wide Lean events, and Lean and Quality resources.
Kaizen facilitation and project management – This individual will facilitate and support ad hoc kaizen facilitation across functions and businesses at various levels of the organization, as needed. They will also maintain kaizen tracking for the GE Vernova KPO (e.g., CEO Kaizen Week planning, execution, and outcomes).
Build and lead GE Vernova Lean community of practice – Facilitate cooperation and build network of lean leaders to identify opportunities to collaborate between teams to identify and leverage good-practices and processes across GEV to accelerate performance improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost. Establish community of practice meeting cadence and structure (e.g., training and development, read across, etc.). Drive Management of Change practices relating to lean content, processes, and employee engagement.
Basic Qualifications Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university .
5-7 years of experience with lean, talent development, project management, quality, and KPI management.
Prior l eadership role or leadership experience in a n influencing role .
Strong business acumen and cross-functional experience and awareness.
Clear, concise, and effective communicator across all levels of the organization .
Strong alignment with GE Vernova culture and values: Innovation, Customers, Lean, One team, and Accountability
Comfortable working in a matrix environment, influencing and motivating diverse teams to achieve a unified goal.
Desired Characteristics Balances innovation with standard work rigor.
Problem-solver who proactively identifies problems, works collaboratively to find solutions, and develops and executes action plans to drive impact across an organization.
Prior leadership program experience, such as OMLP, DTLP, FMP, CAS /LTT.
Strong project management and process improvement skills.
Agile thinker motivated by curiosity; sees uncertainty and ambiguity as opportunities and iterates to innovate.
If contracted in the US: The salary range for this position is 136,,300.00 - 181,700.00 - 227,000.00 USD annually. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 15% variable incentive compensation.. Available health and welfare benefits include healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; savings account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account); and an employee assistance program. Additional benefits include a defined contribution 401(k) plan, employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage, short-term disability, optional long-term disability, pre-tax transportation/commuter program, paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, a layoff plan for salaried employees, tuition refund program, use of CariLoop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional personal legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance.
