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GE Vernovas Power Conversion business provides electrification systems that are critical to customers power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the worlds major energy maritime and industrial organizations helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization including through our specialist motors drives and control technologies.Job Description
Role Purpose:
This is a senior leadership role within the Marine business unit of GE Power Conversion UK Ltd. The Programme Lead will provide executive-level leadership for a strategic long-term programme of national importance. This role will carry full accountability for delivery governance and customer engagement ensuring commercial success and operational excellence across multiple integrated workstreams.
The position requires significant experience in leading complex programmes within highly regulated environments with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
Essential Responsibilities:
The Programme Director will:
- Provide overall strategic leadershipfor a critical programme central to the UK Marine business with direct impact on GE Vernovas long-term customer relationships and growth strategy.
- Serve as the primary customer interface at executive level building trusted partnerships and ensuring consistently high customer satisfaction.
- Lead mentor and influence a multi-disciplinary team including direct and indirect leadership of multiple project managers and functional leads to ensure delivery of programme milestones.
- Own programme governance establishing and maintaining control across financial technical commercial and quality dimensions.
- Drive programme execution through structured reviews ensuring early identification and mitigation of risks proactive management of change and robust forecasting of financial and operational performance.
- Represent the business in negotiations with customers partners and suppliers on contractual commercial and delivery matters.
- Ensure compliance with GE processes business standards and regulatory obligations at all times.
- Report progress risks and outcomes to senior leadership within GE Vernova providing clear insight into programme status and strategic implications.
Essential Skills and Qualifications:
- Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering Business or Project/Programme Management discipline.
- Significant experience in programme management including ownership of large-scale multi-year programmesin a customer-facing capacity.
- Demonstrated ability to operate at a strategic level while maintaining strong execution discipline.
- Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams within complex matrix organisations.
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage and critique programme P&L cashflow and commercial models.
- Experience negotiating and managing complex customer contracts and supplier agreements.
- UK nationals only (dual nationality not permitted due to programme requirements).
- Full UK driving licence.
- Ability to achieve and maintain SC clearance (with potential for higher clearance depending on programme requirements).
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to customer supplier and GE sites as required.
Desired Characteristics
- Strategic thinker with ability to align programme delivery to long-term business objectives.
- Strong leadership presence able to influence and inspire at all organisational levels.
- Decisive resilient and solutions-focused in managing ambiguity and change.
- Skilled negotiator and relationship builder across government defence and commercial stakeholders.
Essential Requirements
- Sole UK National
- Ability to achieve SC Clearance
- Must be willing and able to travel when required for example to customer supplier or job site locations.
Why Join Us
- Deliver mission-critical defence technologywith direct impact on national capability.
- Collaborate with leading engineering MoD and defence partners on a UK Eyes Only programme.
- Take ownership of product functional safety zero-defect initiatives and security governanceacross a multi-million project.
Benefits Include:
- 26 days annual leave bank holidays
- Customisable Flexible Benefits to suit you inc. private health insurance for you and the family income protection dental life assurance and more
- Generous employer pension contribution
- Hybrid/flexible work model (where applicable)
Flexible Working at GE Vernova
We know that life doesnt fit into a one-size-fits-all schedule. Thats why we support flexible working adaptable start and finish times or compressed hours where possible. We trust our people to manage their work in a way that suits them while delivering results on world-first projects.
Were always looking for top talent! If this role isnt quite right but youre interested in joining GE Vernova we can support you to understand where your skills could help. Get in touch today and become part of a team shaping the future of power conversion technology!
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