Engineering Leader - Operational Excellence

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, helping customers power economies and deliver the electricity vital to health, safety, security, and quality of life. We are driven by the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world.

About the Role

As a Transformation Leader for Heavy Duty New Unit (HDNU) Controls Engineering, you will serve as a pivotal force in driving transformation and operational excellence across our global Controls Engineering organization. This role exists to define and execute a strategic roadmap for modernizing combined cycle controls development and project execution, ensuring that technology upgrades align seamlessly with business goals to create scalable, secure, and compliant platforms.

In this position, you will lead the development of lean operational structures and performance metrics to optimize team output, control costs, and enhance reliability. You will act as a change agent, championing a culture of continuous improvement through Lean principles and servant leadership. By coordinating Kaizen events and fostering a unified, data-driven engineering culture, you will empower a global team of over 240 engineers to identify and act on process improvement opportunities.

Your day-to-day involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams—including engineering, IT, cybersecurity, and operations—as well as Controlled Title Holders and Lean Coaches. You will bridge the gap between technical execution and business outcomes, mentoring functional teams and embedding daily management practices to support broader Controls and Gas Power Engineering initiatives.

Hiring Process & Application

GE Vernova is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We consider qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. Employment decisions are made without regard to these factors.

For candidates applying to this U.S.-based position, GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Relocation assistance is provided for qualified candidates. We offer a great work environment, professional development, and challenging careers. For more information on our benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, and paid time off, please refer to our official benefits documentation.