Principal DT Program Manager, Air & Water Microenterprises

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We are seeking a results-driven technology leader with a strong program management background to support the Air & Water organization. This role will be embedded within the business responsible for driving the delivery of key initiatives that enable growth across Residential Light Commercial and Commercial Applied operations as Air & Water pursues its vision to grow from $400 million to $3 billion in revenue by 2030.
This Principal Program Manager will serve as a strategic partner between Digital Technology (DT) and the Air & Water business helping identify opportunities where technology can improve the customer experience increase operational effectiveness and accelerate business growth. The role will be instrumental in translating business strategies into actionable technology solutions facilitating prioritization of work across multiple teams and ensuring stakeholder expectations are met while delivering measurable business outcomes.
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment leveraging strong business acumen program leadership skills and influence cross-functional teams to drive execution and champion innovative solutions including emerging technologies such as AI.Principal DT Program Manager Air & Water MicroenterprisesUSA Louisville KY

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnership & Strategic Planning (30%)

• Partner with business leaders to understand growthobjectives operational challenges and customer pain points translating them into technology initiatives that deliver measurable business value.
• Identifyopportunities where technology can improve customer experience increase operational efficiency enable scalability or support new business capabilities.
• Develop andmaintainthe Air & Water technology roadmap ensuring initiatives align with strategic priorities and available resources.
• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders to define business requirementsestablishsuccess criteria and gain alignment on solution direction.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the business and DT teams ensuring priorities expectations and decisions are clearly communicated and understood.
• Anticipate emerging business needs and proactively recommend technology solutions that position Air & Water for future growth.

Portfolio Leadership & Prioritization (30%)

• Lead prioritization of the Air & Water portfolio of work balancing business value strategicobjectives enterprise commitments resource capacity and technical dependencies.
• Manage the end-to-end execution of technology initiatives including scope schedule quality budget and risk management activities.
• Partner with DT leaders toestablishrealistic delivery plans andoptimizeresource allocation across multiple initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into actionable work plans and clearly defined deliverables for DT teams.
• Facilitate governance processes and decision-making forums to ensure transparency around priorities trade-offs and investment decisions.
• Identifyrisks dependencies and roadblocks early proactively driving mitigation plans and escalating issues when necessary.
• Monitor initiative performance againstobjectivesand implement corrective actions tomaintainprogress toward desired outcomes.

TechnologyStrategy& Solution Delivery (20%)

• Partner withCommercialDevelopmentCOEto design and implement scalable technology solutions that support Air & Waters businessobjectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including AI-enabled capabilities toidentifyopportunities that improve business processes enhance customer experiences and create competitiveadvantages.
• Champion pilot initiatives and proof-of-concepts thatvalidatenew technologiesand accelerate innovation within the organization.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards while meeting the unique needs of the Air & Water business.
• Solve difficult and often complex business challenges byidentifyingroot causes and driving sustainable systemic solutions.
• Lead post-implementation reviews to assess outcomes capture lessonslearned andimplement improvements to strengthen future delivery efforts.

Enterprise Collaboration Communication & Influence (20%)

• Build strong relationships acrossGE AppliancesDT teams includingCommercial Supply ChainLogistics/DistributionBodewellFinanceEnterprise Architecture SecuritySalesForceGovernanceand other shared service functions.
• Influence enterprise teams to ensure common platforms and solutions effectively support Air & Water business requirements.
• Facilitate alignment among stakeholders with competing priorities helping teams navigate ambiguity and maketimelydecisions.
• Communicate initiative status risks dependencies and key decisions to project teams business stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Provide clear recommendations and articulate trade-offs to support informed decision-making by leadership teams.
• Drive accountability for commitments bytrackingaction items removing obstacles and escalating concerns when necessary.
• Support organizational change efforts by preparing stakeholders for new capabilities and encouraging adoption of technology solutions.
• Coach teams on effective collaboration problem-solving and delivery practices to improve overall execution and business partnership.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement innovation and customer focus across both business and DT teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in computer science business ora relatedfield.
• 7 years of relevant experience managing IT projects.
• Sound knowledge of Project Managementand strong influencing skillsa must.
• Previous experience of at least5project executions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to build andmaintaineffective working relationships across all levels of the organization including business leadership DT teams vendors and enterprise partners.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to influence decisions and gain alignment among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand operational challenges and translate business needs into technology solutions that deliver measurable value.
• Proven experience leading complex projects or portfolios of initiatives in matrixed environments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity exercise sound judgment and independently drive initiatives from concept through execution.
• Demonstrated success influencing others without direct authority including challenging assumptionsfacilitatingdifficult conversations and driving consensus.
• Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability toidentifyroot causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Experience balancing multiple priorities and competing demands across cross-functional and global teams.
• Change leadership experience including driving adoption of new processes technologies and ways of working.
• Collaborative leadership style witha track recordof building trust fostering teamwork and incorporating diverse perspectives to achieve desired outcomes.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for learning innovation andidentifyingopportunities to enhance business performance and customer experience.
• Experienceoperatingeffectively in a fast-paced rapidly growing organization.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies including AI-enabled capabilities and the ability to evaluate their potential application to business challenges.

Our work is centered on our People and Culture as reflected in our Zero Distance philosophy and we recognize the importance of reaffirming our commitment to inclusion and diversity (I&D). This underscores our commitment to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued connected and empowered to contribute while positioning our organization to adapt seamlessly to the evolving needs of our workforce and communities.

This reflects our dedication to creating solutions that: Empower colleagues by fostering an environment where all voices are heard valued and encouraged to contribute. Strengthen communities where we live and work. Reinforce a culture of belonging purpose and engagement. Reflect the diversity of the communities we serve through our workforce products and practices.

By further embedding Zero Distance into our People and Culture framework we will continue to build a deeply connected organization. We are cultivating a culture of engagement belonging and connection because while attracting new talent remains a priority retention is a cornerstone of our strategy.

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