Lead Engineer Program Management
Greenville, NC - USA
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
Drives initiatives to improve the effectiveness of the Engineering function and interfaces with other functions to provide effective coordination of metrics dashboards functional processes and cross-functional initiative coordination. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality volume timeliness etc.).
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
Program Management & Execution
- Program Lifecycle Oversight:Manage cross-functional technology-led and product-focused programs including schedule budget and tollgate processes for NPI requisition and sustaining initiatives.
- Strategic Resource Management:Oversee resource and budget allocation/integration while ensuring program outputs align with customer Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) requirements.
- Stakeholder Relations:Serve as the primary interface for contractors suppliers customers and internal departments to drive project alignment and delivery.
Leadership & Technical Strategy
- People Development:Provide direct leadership including hiring staffing and performance management.
- Technical Problem Solving:Leverage in-depth technical discipline and analytical thinking to execute strategy proposing innovative solutions for complex manufacturing processes and interdependent production cycles.
- Mentorship & Influence:Act as a subject matter expert guiding junior team members and leading small-scale low-risk projects to successful completion.
- Decision-Making:Synthesize data from multiple internal and external sources to drive informed decisions and achieve team consensus on complex topics.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college.
- 4 years of experience in a related Engineering field.
- Minimum 1 year of experience within program management.
OR
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college.
- 4 years of experience related to program management working alongside an engineering organization.
Eligibility Requirements:
- The work location for this role is Greenville SC or Schenectady NY (Relocation assistance provided if not already local).
- Ability and willingness to travel globally up to 10% of the time.
Desired Characteristics:
- Exceptional verbal and written skills; ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Proven track record of identifying and implementing effective data-driven solutions.
- Full-cycle proficiency in documenting planning promoting and executing complex programs.
- Experience in leading cross-functional projects from inception to completion.
- PMP certification or active pursuit of PMP-level training.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to 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.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Required Experience:
IC
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