Operations Leader – Gas Power Project Center of Excellence
Job Description SummaryVernova PurposeGE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world? What impact you’ll makeAs a Operations Leader of the Project Center of Excellence, for Gas Power Heavy Duty Gas Turbines, you will be an active contributor to the delivery, cost, and productivity priorities of the business, while strengthening operational rigor, execution discipline, and cross-functional alignment across a global project support organization. You will play a key role in enhancing portfolio visibility through robust reporting and performance management, resolving escalated operational issues, and leading continuous improvement initiatives that simplify processes, standardize ways of working, and improve overall organizational effectiveness.Job DescriptionWhat you’ll do Lead the PCOE operating rhythm to drive execution, accountability, and alignment to business priorities.Partner closely with Fulfillment Functions and global stakeholders to ensure focus on key delivery, cost, and productivity objectives.Drive continuous improvement initiatives that simplify processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen execution consistency across the organization.Oversee portfolio-level reporting and performance insights, ensuring clear visibility to execution status, risks, resource needs, and operational performance.Lead resolution of escalated operational issues, remove barriers to execution, and drive timely closure of actions.Apply Lean principles and operational excellence tools to improve productivity, reduce waste, and standardize ways of working.Partner across functions to identify and deploy best practices that improve project execution and organizational performance.Provide clear, concise communication to senior leadership on operational performance, key risks, improvement actions, and progress against priorities.Foster a culture of continuous improvement, problem solving, and ownership across a global, diverse team.What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field;Extensive experience in project and/or operations management within complex design-to-order industrial environments, ideally in large multinational companies.Strong capability to manage cross-functional priorities and drive execution in fast-paced environments.Proven experience in Lean, continuous improvement, or productivity initiatives, delivering measurable business impact.Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence across all organizational levelsFluent in English and willingness to travelWhat will make you stand outSolid understanding of financial and accounting fundamentals. Ability to lead and develop global teams in a fast-paced, matrixed environmentBenefits Available to You GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com)Our compensation & benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.InclusionAt GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-eAbout GE Vernova Gas PowerGE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base.Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No#LI-Remote - This is a remote positionApplication Deadline: May 07, 2026