Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management:

• Lead and manage a small team of employees providing mentorship guidance and support to develop talent and achieve team objectives.
• Attract retain and recruit top talent to strengthen the organization.
• Foster a culture of collaboration continuous improvement and alignment with GE Aerospaces FLIGHT DECK operating model.

Budget Management:

• Oversee and manage the budget for the IP operations function ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and financial goals.
• Utilize high levels of evaluative judgment to make informed decisions and optimize resource allocation.

Enterprise Compliance and Risk Management Framework:

• Develop implement and maintain compliance and risk management frameworks to ensure adherence to internal and external regulatory requirements.
• Regularly advise management in the function and/or business on compliance and risk-related matters providing actionable insights and recommendations.

HRC Strategy:

• Lead the execution of High-Risk Country (HRC) strategies within the IP operations function.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align HRC initiatives with broader organizational goals.

Processes and Procedures:

• Define implement and continuously improve processes and procedures within the IP operations function.
• Own elements of FLIGHT DECK engagement including sub-section KPIs/metrics standard work action plans and problem-solving initiatives.

Operational Excellence:

• Drive operational efficiency and effectiveness within the IP function leveraging lean principles and best practices.
• Ensure alignment of operational processes with business objectives and industry standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college with at least 6-8 additional years of experience in Intellectual Property.
• Experience in people leadership responsibilities

Desired Qualifications:

Proven track record of leadership and team management with experience in attracting retaining and developing talent.

• Strong background in intellectual property operations with specialized knowledge and breadth of expertise in the discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and ensure compliance with enterprise policies and regulations.
• Experience in developing and executing strategies policies and standard work within a functional area.
• Strong knowledge of the aerospace industry and its regulatory environment.

Key Competencies

• Scope & Impact:
  • Meaningful decision-making authority within a smaller segment of a business unit or functional group impacting the teams ability to achieve service quality and timeliness objectives.
  • Work is subject to functional policies priorities standard work and general guidance from functional leadership.
  • Regularly advises management in the function and/or business with a supportive role in decision-making about important subjects.
• Domain Knowledge:
  • Requires specialized knowledge in intellectual property operations and/or breadth of expertise within the discipline.
  • Expected to influence the development of strategy and policy within the IP operations function including control of resources.
  • Familiarity with Intellectual Property laws or legal schemes including with some of the key processes used and work performed by Intellectual Property attorneys and practitioners.
• Business Expertise:
  • Strong knowledge of the aerospace industry and understanding of the functions value in light of industry trends.
  • Interprets internal and external business challenges through relevant experience drawing on business expertise to recommend best practices for improving products processes or services.
  • Starting to develop an external network of legal and regulatory contacts.
• Problem Solving:
  • Uses high levels of expertise analytical skills and judgment to make decisions issue-spot analyze and solve complex problems that impact the function or the business.
  • Balances rigor and pragmatism for effective decision-making and problem-solving offering new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and constructing actionable advice.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple internal and external resources outside of own function.
• Communication & Leadership:
  • May lead functional teams or projects with broad responsibility and complexity in domain directly or indirectly.
  • Ability to attract and retain talent recruit top performers and develop team members.
  • Communicates effectively with senior leadership providing insights and recommendations
  • Owns elements of FLIGHT DECK engagement including sub-section KPIs/metrics standard work action plans and problem-solving initiatives.

Why Join Us

At GE Aerospace we valueRespect for PeopleContinuous Improvement and beingCustomer Driven. We offer a collaborative and innovative environment where you can make a meaningful impact on the future of aviation.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for intellectual property operations and leadership we encourage you to apply and become part of our team.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident U.S. Citizen have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e. a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

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