Lean and Quality Operations Leader

GE Vernova, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Presencial; USD 123 000 - 204 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Health Coach access

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability benefits

Life insurance

12 paid holidays

Permissive time off

Resumo da oferta

GE Vernova in Cambridge, MA seeks a Lean & Quality Operations Leader to act as a key accountability partner to the Lean and Quality Team. You will operationalize the strategic vision, maintain cadence and standard work, and drive cross-functional synergies to deploy the GE Vernova Operating Method across the organization.

You will lead operating cadences, track KPIs, and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with other functions to standardize processes and ensure scalable

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• 5-7 years of lean, project management, quality, and KPI management experience.
• Strong operations background: manufacturing, logistics, materials, fulfillment, etc.
• Experience in leadership roles or influencing others in cross-functional settings.
• Clear communicator across all levels, including executives.

Responsabilidades

• Lead operating cadences and develop weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual meeting rhythms.
• Track and report KPIs to measure team effectiveness and progress.
• Develop action plans to address gaps and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to standardize processes and ensure scalability.
• Act as change agent for new processes, tools, and behaviors.
• Ensure readiness and engagement through training and feedback loops.
• Support Lean Operating Method deployment and community of practice activities.
• Assist in developing new Lean tools as the business system evolves.
• Maintain Lean content and track revision changes.
• Manage content on the Lean Watt Page for visibility and information across the organization.
• Own end-to-end planning, logistics, and reporting for Kaizen events.

Conhecimentos

Lean

Project management

Quality management

KPI management

Cross-functional teams

Operations

Formação académica

Bachelor’s Degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description Summary

The GE Vernova Lean & Quality Operations Leader will serve as a key accountability partner to the Lean and Quality Team. This leader will proactively work to help operationalize the strategic vision for Lean & Quality across the entire organization. This leader will be responsible for maintaining, facilitating, and continually improving the Lean and Quality team cadence and standard work. They will also work to drive synergies with other GE Vernova functions, building cross‑functional relationships that support deployment of the GE Vernova Operating Method and alignment with enterprise Quality priorities.

Job Description Key Responsibilities:

• Lead operating cadences Lead the development and execution of the team’s weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual meeting rhythms, including agenda design, content coordination, and follow-up on action items.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team effectiveness and progress against goals.
• Support the development and execution of action plans to address gaps and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to standardize shared processes, ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Act as a change agent by planning, communicating, and supporting the adoption of new processes, tools, and behaviors.
• Ensure team readiness and engagement through clear communication, training, and feedback loops.
• Lean Operating Method Deployment Facilitate and maintain the monthly Community of Practice call and its content, which is a network of Lean leaders that share good practices to accelerate performance improvements in SQDC.
• Support the development of new Lean tools as the Business system develops.
• Maintain updates to existing content and track revision changes as needed.
• Manage content on the Lean Watt Page, ensuring relevant content is shared across the GE Vernova organization, providing visibility and information pertaining to the Lean Operating Method, company‑wide Lean events, and Lean and Quality resources.
• Kaizen Facilitation and Project Management Own the end-to‑end planning, logistics, and reporting for all corporate Kaizen events, with a focus on driving impactful outcomes across the enterprise.
• Support ad hoc kaizen facilitation across functions and businesses at various levels of the organization, as needed.
• This could include partnering with other corporate functions as a Lean Leader, facilitating strategy planning events, and more.
• Provide Operational Excellence reporting support and coordinate Lean inputs into consolidated enterprise reviews.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• 5-7 years of experience with lean, project management, quality, and KPI management.
• Strong operations background: Manufacturing, Logistics, Materials, Fulfillment, etc.
• Prior leadership role or leadership experience in an influencing role.
• Strong business acumen and cross‑functional experience and awareness.
• Clear, concise, and effective communicator across all levels of the organization, including executives Strong alignment with GE Vernova culture and values: Innovation, Customers, Lean, One team, and Accountability
• Comfortable working in a matrixed environment, influencing and motivating diverse teams to achieve a unified goal.

Desired Characteristics:

• Problem-solver who proactively identifies problems, works collaboratively to find solutions, and develops and executes action plans to drive impact across an organization.
• Prior leadership program experience, such as OMLP, DTLP, FMP, CAS/LTT, Lean Leadership Programs.
• Strong project management and process improvement skills.
• Balances innovation with standard work rigor.
• Ability to travel 20-30% *Sponsorship not supported

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

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $122,600.00 and $204,400.00. 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. This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 20, 2026.

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.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual. Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different...we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com