Operations Leader – ST/Gen Upgrades Value Stream

📋 Description

• Direct a team to achieve the following objectives

• Oversee the complete Value Stream Flow for Steam & Generator Upgrades

• Take ownership of enterprise flow performance across the entire service value stream related to Steam and Generator Upgrades for Steam Power Services

• Define, sustain, and enhance the enterprise service value stream map

• Drive initiatives aimed at reducing end-to-end lead time and variability

• Implement and expand target conditions effectively

• Lead cross-functional efforts to address systemic bottlenecks

• Serve as the final integrator across various functions to ensure alignment with value stream performance

• Concentrate the teams on Value Stream performance and transformation for Steam and Generator upgrades, fostering understanding and guiding improvement initiatives, including complex transformation strategies and activities into actionable, aligned Kaizen-based plans as part of a multi-year roadmap, while overseeing its implementation

• Facilitate the development of capacity and capabilities, including investments and skills, to adapt to the evolving mix of products and services that support the upgrades revenue stream

• Manage the end-to-end execution operating system throughout the project lifecycle

• Define and implement standardized tollgates, readiness criteria, and execution standards

• Establish and enforce enterprise-wide tools, systems, and a digital execution backbone

• Lead operating rhythms that foster decision-making and performance management

• Create and lead an enterprise-wide prioritization and scheduling governance model with prioritization rules that align with customer, financial, and strategic objectives, including well-defined Planning/Scheduling horizons and freeze windows, shared resource sequencing logic across projects, and clearly defined escalation thresholds and decision rights

• Coordinate cross-functional scheduling alignment between Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Site Execution

• Manage the enterprise Master Scheduling / S&OE cadence

• Provide essential decision-making inputs to streamline processes across SPS/GPS/HDNU for optimal use of shared critical resources, particularly in Engineering & GSC

• Develop competency frameworks for PM, PD, PQM, CM, and related roles that are in line with leadership maturity models

• Create certification, development, and progression pathways

• Foster a culture of continuous capability enhancement within the project organization, collaborating closely with the Segment PMO leadership

• Ensure enterprise oversight of project quality and contract management

• Lead centralized teams of Project Quality Managers (PQM) and Contract Managers (CM)

• Define and enforce project quality standards that meet customer requirements and adhere to Built-In Quality (BIQ) principles

• Ensure the integration of quality practices across the entire value stream by working closely with the Business operations team

• Identify and eliminate recurring quality failure modes, embedding lessons learned into execution standards

• Assist in complex negotiations and dispute resolutions

• Maintain enterprise-wide visibility and governance of delivery and commercial risk

• Develop and implement a standardized risk taxonomy and govern the enterprise SQD risk register

• Facilitate adequate risk reviews during the bidding and contract phases

• Monitor and manage aggregate exposure related to Liquidated damages (LD), Warranty risk, and execution-related commercial risk

• Define escalation triggers and intervention thresholds

• Provide forward-looking risk insights to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT)

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in a relevant field, or equivalent knowledge and experience.

• Strong business acumen with operational experience in a services business, particularly in complex projects, PMO, capital equipment supply chains, and understanding of Value Stream Organization P&L, along with experience in Strategy/Markets, Pricing, Commercial processes, Product, Field Services, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Planning, Quality, Risk management, and managing financial budgets.

• Expertise in Lean methodology with practical experience in applying the lean toolbox.

• Ability to lead complex problem-solving initiatives for both caused and created business issues, including the development of Standard Work to promote consistency and implement Daily Management to encourage point-of-work problem-solving.

• Coach the organization to enhance overall problem-solving capabilities.

• Experience within global, matrixed organizations with multiple P&Ls.

• In-depth expertise in value stream management, flow optimization, project execution, lifecycle governance, and commercial and delivery risk management.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage

• Dental coverage

• Vision coverage

• Prescription drug coverage

• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, which offers 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan

• Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and retirement contributions

• Tuition assistance

• Adoption assistance

• Paid parental leave

• Disability benefits

• Life insurance

• 12 paid holidays

• Permissive time off

• Restoration Plan, a nonqualified plan with company credits on eligible pay above IRS limits