Wind Sales Ops Leader: Strategy & Execution

GE Vernova, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 151,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Health Coach

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

12 paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Senior Sales Operations Leader for Wind in the United States. The role partners with the GM to translate sales priorities into actionable plans, and to drive disciplined execution across sales, finance, product, marketing, and operations.

You will lead regional operating mechanisms, establish cadences, and ensure decision-oriented reviews while improving pipeline quality and forecast confidence through data analytics and CRM tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, finance, economics, analytics, or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in sales operations, commercial strategy, chief of staff, business operations, sales leadership, pricing, commercial finance, or related discipline.
• 15–20% travel based on business needs.
• Significant experience in sales operations, commercial excellence, strategy, or a Chief of Staff function — ideally within a complex industrial, energy, or technology business.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and drive accountability across cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills with proven experience turning data into actionable commercial insights.
• Proficiency with Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Configure Price Quote (CPQ), Tableau, or similar analytics and commercial performance tools.
• Excellent communication skills — written, verbal, and executive presentation

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor to the GM / Executive Director — translating sales priorities into clear plans, accountable actions, and disciplined follow-through.
• Represent the North America New Units Sales organization in cross-functional leadership forums; develop executive briefings, decision materials, and recommendations.
• Lead high-priority initiatives across Sales, Finance, Product, Marketing, Commercial Operations, and Competitiveness teams.
• Partner with Sales Excellence to deploy enterprise processes while advocating for regional needs and market realities.
• Design and lead a practical regional sales operating mechanism aligned to global standards and tailored to the North American market.
• Establish effective cadences covering pipeline health, bidding activity, opportunity and account reviews, customer engagement planning, and leadership reporting.
• Ensure reviews are decision-oriented — with clear owners, escalation paths, and consistent follow-through.
• Identify execution gaps and mobilize cross-functional support to resolve issues before they affect customers or commercial outcomes.
• Partner with sales leaders to sharpen pipeline quality, opportunity prioritization, forecast confidence, and conversion from pursuit to order — leveraging strong data analytics.
• Support rigorous win planning for priority opportunities, including customer value proposition development, competitive positioning, executive sponsorship, and risk management.
• Strengthen account and customer engagement planning — including relationship mapping, leadership engagement, meeting preparation, and disciplined follow-up.
• Support the Competitiveness Team in win/loss reviews and translate insights into improved pursuit strategy and internal execution.
• Convert commercial data into clear, actionable insights on pipeline health, sales performance, market trends, and loss drivers.
• Partner with the Commercial Excellence and Commercial Digital Strategy teams to improve dashboards, KPI tracking, data quality, and adoption of CRM and commercial tools.
• Apply Lean and continuous improvement principles to eliminate low-value activity and strengthen commercial execution across the team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

CRM / CPQ proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/finance/economics/analytics

Tools

CRM

CPQ

Tableau

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Senior Sales Operations Leader for Wind in the United States. The role partners with the GM to translate sales priorities into actionable plans, and to drive disciplined execution across sales, finance, product, marketing, and operations.

You will lead regional operating mechanisms, establish cadences, and ensure decision-oriented reviews while improving pipeline quality and forecast confidence through data analytics and CRM tooling.