Sustainability Manager - Climate Lead

Y99000 General Electric Company; United States; Remote; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company matching

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Disability insurance

Paid time-off

Zusammenfassung

GE Aerospace seeks a Climate Decarbonization Manager to lead Scope 3 emissions strategy and reporting across its product portfolio. The role interfaces with engineering, supply chain, and sustainability teams to ensure accurate GHG inventories and lifecycle assessments, including PCF calculations and ecodesign readiness under ESPR.

The candidate will collaborate with external stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams to implement standardized processes, audits, and data-driven sustainability

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Materials, or Environmental desired.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in aerospace product engineering or knowledge of the aviation industry.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product engineering or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong understanding of carbon inventory management principles and GHG methodologies (GHG Protocol).

Aufgaben

• Lead Strategy for Scope 3 and reporting across GE Aerospace products.
• Develop and execute Flight Deck standard work for Scope 3 data collection, analyses, methodologies, and audits.
• Monitor updates to Scope 3 and GHG Protocol; define response strategies.
• Coordinate with Government Relations on regulatory challenges (ESPR, EU Taxonomy, CSRD).
• Contribute to GE Aerospace sustainability disclosures (Annual Report, CDP).
• Support circular economy initiatives and product lifecycle, ecodesign, and DPP data requirements.

Kenntnisse

Scope 3 GHG

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

GHG reporting

Lifecycle assessment

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Materials/Environmental

Master's degree or equivalent in engineering/business/global affairs

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description Summary The product decarbonization manager is responsible for supporting GE Aerospace's evolving obligations in climate change mitigation and reporting, including on the company's climate transition plan. The successful candidate will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for product climate related topics, focusing on Scope 3 emissions and climate related matters. As an expert in the field, the Manager will support the efforts to implement effective GHG inventory management plans, as well as Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) assessments, ensuring alignment with global standards and certifications. This cross-functional role interfaces with multiple GE Aerospace organizations and levels and blends sustainability activities with technical acumen, problem solving skills, and a broad view of the business and aviation industry. The successful candidate is expected to interact with major external stakeholders and represent GE Aerospace in task groups that are working to address issues related to technical climate disclosures, carbon accounting, lifecycle analysis and GHG reduction claims. In preparation for the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), the role will also help GE Aerospace build readiness for product-level carbon lifecycle, ecodesign, and circularity obligations, including Digital Product Passport (DPP) requirements.

Job Description *** Candidates based in Ohio are preferred; however, US based remote candidates in the Central or Eastern time zones will also be considered.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Strategy leader responsible for leading all Scope 3 categories and reporting across all GE Aerospace businesses and products.
• Lead development and execution of FLIGHT DECK standard work for Scope 3 categories including data collection, data analyses, calculation methodologies, and successful completion of internal and third-party audits.
• Lead operating rhythms to review external Scope 3 and GHG Protocol methodology updates, emerging regulations, industry standards, and best practices, and define/lead execution of appropriate response strategies
• Partner with Government Relations colleagues to identify and address broader business intersections with emerging regulatory challenges in the sustainability space (e.g. EU Taxonomy Regulation, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, ESPR)
• Contribute to and lead development of key content for GE Aerospace's Annual Sustainability Report, CDP report, and other sustainability related disclosures
• Support broader Sustainability Team activities on cross disciplinary projects and data requests including building a circularity program in GE Aerospace including partnering with key internal stakeholders to develop and operationalize standardized processed for product-level carbon lifecycle and ecodesign requirements under the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), including Digital Product Passport (DPP) data requirements and durability, reparability, and recyclability criteria.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Product teams to embed circular economy principles (design for disassembly, recycled/recyclable content, material recovery) into product development in anticipation of ESPR ecodesign requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university (in Aerospace, Mechanical, Materials, or Environmental desired).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in aerospace product engineering or knowledge of the aviation industry.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product engineering or manufacturing engineering.

Desired Characteristics & Experience:

• Through understanding of the aviation value chain and the stakeholders involved
• Solid understanding of carbon inventory management principles, including knowledge of Scope 3 GHG methodologies including GHG Protocol
• Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills combined with experience engaging in multi-cultural environments and at multiple reporting levels
• Ability to develop and communicate technical positions to multi-functional teams with business and technical audiences in a clear and concise manner
• Master's degree or equivalent in engineering, business administration and a proven interest in global affairs
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Established project management, daily management, and leader standard work skills
• Audit readiness and remediation experience
• Experience fostering collaboration across various stakeholder groups, solid understanding of value drivers in partnerships
• Experience with circular economy principles and product circularity strategies (e.g., design for disassembly, recycled/recyclable content, material recovery) is a plus.
• Experience conducting or overseeing Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) (e.g., ISO 14040/14044), Product Carbon Footprint calculations (e.g., ISO 14067), or Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) is a plus.

Benefits:

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

Relocation Assistance Provided:

No #LI-Remote - This is a remote position

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

GE Aerospace 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 Aerospace 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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.