Lean and Quality Operations Leader

Job Description Summary

The GE Vernova Lean & Quality Operations Leader will serve as a key accountability partner to the Lean and Quality Team. This leader will proactively work to help operationalize the strategic vision for Lean & Quality across the entire organization.
This leader will be responsible for maintaining, facilitating, and continually improving the Lean and Quality team cadence and standard work. They will also work to drive synergies with other GE Vernova functions, building cross-functional relationships that support deployment of the GE Vernova Operating Method and alignment with enterprise Quality priorities.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead operating cadences
  • Lead the development and execution of the team’s weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual meeting rhythms, including agenda design, content coordination, and follow-up on action items.
  • Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team effectiveness and progress against goals. Support the development and execution of action plans to address gaps and drive continuous improvement.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to standardize shared processes, ensuring consistency and scalability.
  • Act as a change agent by planning, communicating, and supporting the adoption of new processes, tools, and behaviors. Ensure team readiness and engagement through clear communication, training, and feedback loops.
• Lean Operating Method Deployment
  • Facilitate and maintain the monthly Community of Practice call and its content, which is a network of Lean leaders that share good practices to accelerate performance improvements in SQDC.
  • Support the development of new Lean tools as the Business system develops. Maintain updates to existing content and track revision changes as needed.
  • Manage content on the Lean Watt Page, ensuring relevant 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
  • Own the end-to-end planning, logistics, and reporting for all corporate Kaizen events, with a focus on driving impactful outcomes across the enterprise.
  • Support ad hoc kaizen facilitation across functions and businesses at various levels of the organization, as needed. This could include partnering with other corporate functions as a Lean Leader, facilitating strategy planning events, and more.
  • Provide Operational Excellence reporting support and coordinate Lean inputs into consolidated enterprise reviews.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• 5-7 years of experience with lean, project management, quality, and KPI management. Strong operations background: Manufacturing, Logistics, Materials, Fulfillment, etc.
• Prior leadership role or leadership experience in an influencing role.
•  Strong business acumen and cross-functional experience and awareness. 
• Clear, concise, and effective communicator across all levels of the organization, including executives
• Strong alignment with GE Vernova culture and values: Innovation, Customers, Lean, One team, and Accountability
• Comfortable working in a matrixed environment, influencing and motivating diverse teams to achieve a unified goal.

Desired Characteristics:

• 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, Lean Leadership Programs.
• Strong project management and process improvement skills.
• Balances innovation with standard work rigor.
• Ability to travel 20-30%

*Sponsorship not supported

Additional Information

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $122,600.00 and $204,400.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 20, 2026.Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.