Enabling Functions KPO Leader

Title: Enabling Functions KPO Leader

Location: United States

Job Description:

The Enabling Functions KPO Leader role (within Power Business Operations Center of Excellence) will own and drive operational excellence across critical functions in the Power segment including Finance, HR, DT, and Legal, by championing best practices and providing subject matter expertise for lean operating method and kaizen promotion, aligned with GE Vernova culture and goals. This role provides leadership in the areas of deploying the lean operating method including hoshin and lean learning, lean coaching for operating method deployment, and kaizen promotion. This role will report into the Business Operations (BOPS) Kaizen Promotion Office (KPO) and partner across value streams – win, design, buy, build, execute – with focus, oversight, and responsibility to ensure efficiency, continuous improvement, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the lean operating strategy for Power enabling functions, including Finance, HR, DT, and Legal, aligned to Business Operations priorities, growth objectives, and efficiency targets.
• Partner across Business Operations value streams, Power segment teams, and GE Vernova stakeholders to ensure consistent deployment of Kaizen Promotion Office standards and the Lean Operating Method.
• Own Lean Operating Method deployment across enabling functions by assessing baselines, identifying improvement opportunities, coaching leaders, and driving maturity across all required elements.
• Strengthen monthly operating rhythms, KPI reviews, and structured problem solving to improve process effectiveness, execution discipline, and measurable performance outcomes.
• Define and deploy kaizen standards for scoping, planning, execution, participation, reporting, and sustainment, including support for Leaders Driving Change and enterprise kaizen initiatives.
• Deliver sustainable productivity through integrated value stream roadmaps, simplification of complex processes, waste reduction, lead-time improvement, and cross-functional alignment.
• Champion innovative solutions, including automation and AI, to improve execution, scale best practices, and enable more efficient and effective processes.
• Build an inclusive culture of continuous improvement aligned to the GE Vernova Way, with strong focus on EHS, quality, engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in implementation and leadership in Operations / Center of Excellence / SG&A functions, with experience in utilizing Lean toolkit.
• Strong knowledge of lean fundamentals and operating method .
• English fluency
• Willingness to travel 20–40%

What will make you stand out

• Close proximity to GE Vernova's hub: Atlanta GA, Greenville SC, Cambridge MA, Schenectady NY
• Senior Lean leadership: Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide Lean transformation in complex, global, cross-functional industrial or technology environments.
• Lean mastery and coaching: Expert practitioner who can facilitate kaizen events and coach leaders and teams in Daily Management, structured problem solving, value-stream and process mapping, Standard Work, transactional process improvement, and PDCA.
• Strategic change leadership: Credible change agent who translates strategy into scalable execution, navigates organizational complexity, and drives sustained adoption and measurable outcomes.
• Influence and collaboration: Exceptional stakeholder-management, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills, with the ability to align senior leaders and diverse teams around a One Team mindset.
• Analytical and results-oriented mindset: Uses data and Lean problem solving to identify critical issues, make sound decisions, simplify work, and deliver with a consistently high say-do ratio.
• Hands-on people leadership: Coaches and mentors others, listens and learns quickly, promotes transparency and continuous learning, and builds organizational capability.
• Program execution: Proven ability to plan, govern, and deliver multiple high-impact programs and projects efficiently in a dynamic environment.

Benefits Available to You

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com)

• Our compensation & benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
• A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
• GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal 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

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $157,900.00 and $263,100.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.