Senior Functional Leader, Field Services Dispatch
Atlanta, GA - USA
Job Summary
This role leads the design and deployment of a standardized system-driven dispatch model that ensures the right resources are assigned mobilized and ready to execute outage work efficiently and predictably. Partnering closely with Resource Management and enabling functionsincluding Immigration Competency Management and Field Service Coordination (FSC)the leader ensures dispatch decisions are optimized compliant and aligned with operational and schedule requirements.
Essential Responsibilities
- Business Strategy & Vision: Define and lead the enterprise strategy for field resource dispatch and mobilization. Evolve dispatch from a reactive coordination activity into a predictive optimization-driven capability that ensures execution readiness resource quality and on-time outage delivery at best cost.
- Process Harmonization & Operating Model: Drive global standardization across TFA Craft and Onsite Services establishing ONE Field Execution Team operating under a single integrated model. Embed Lean principles to eliminate inefficiencies in dispatch mobilization and coordination.
- Digital Roadmap Ownership: Own the functional roadmap for Field Services Fulfillment. Enable seamless integration between upstream demand signals and downstream execution leveraging Salesforce Field Service and optimization engines to automate dispatch decisions and improve utilization. Ensure scalable governed solutions with minimal customization.
- Below is primary process in scope.
- TFA & Craft Dispatch Management
- Resource reallocation and recalibration driven by event date changes and schedule shifts
- Integration with Competency & Certification Management to ensure skill-match accuracy
- Integration with Immigration & compliance processes within Salesforce
- Coordination with FSC (Field Service Coordination) for seamless craft mobilization
- Evolution toward automated dispatch using Resource Optimizer / Salesforce Field Service
- Transformation Delivery Partnership: Serve as the primary functional counterpart to -own solution design validate blueprints and shape delivery to ensure alignment with business priorities. Drive clarity on requirements scope and value-based prioritization.
- Change Leadership & Adoption: Drive adoption of a system-driven dispatch model replacing manual coordination and tools. Align stakeholders clarify ownership and embed consistent practices across regions.
- People & Capability Leadership: Establish governance decision rights and escalation frameworks to enable rapid and confident dispatch decisions. Build organizational capability to operate in a data-driven execution-focused environment.
- Legacy Application: Own functional accountability for legacy dispatch and resource management tools ensuring controlled backlog delivery while supporting transition and sunset aligned with the ISM roadmap.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college.
- 7 additional years of experience in cross functional roles supporting Commercial Supply Chain Field Services Region Operations organizations
Desired Qualifications
- Proven experience leading service operations or field service transformations across regions using Digital Technology.
- Strong background in process standardization Lean and operating model design.
- Functional expertise with GEV Applications specifically ServiceMax Resource Optimizer and Data Lake.
- Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into scalable digital solutions in partnership with IT.
- Experienced individual contributor with strong cross-functional influence and executive communication skills.
For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position the pay range for this position is between $118100 and $168100 CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience education and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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: No
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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