Job Description Summary

Gas Power Engineering (GPE) consistently invests in the sustainment and improvement of our software tool capable, seeking to effectively unite the Digital Thread, thus connecting engineering data and processes across diversified teams. It is an exciting time for our engineering tool solutions as technology innovation allows us to apply adaptive intelligence capability to the way we work and collaborate. It is along these lines where this role is able to thrive.

The Program Manager – Collaboration Tools position primarily serves to enable connected data solutions that meet or exceed the functional interests of parties across the company, our end customers, and other external business relationship parties. This important role carries functional ownership responsibilities for external collaboration tools, whether they be standalone applications or focused modules within a larger platform. The program manager will work closely with technical tool owners to ensure business requirements and continuity are realized. While seeking to optimize tool usage and capability, the position also drives value-added interaction for internal parties, such as project engineering, so that external customers and partners can meet contractual obligations for data sharing, enable process workflows, and better manage other coordinated needs.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Holds functional ownership responsibilities for the development and sustainability of the collaboration tool program, managing the business requirements for project, product, systems, and asset needs in the space.  Current program coverage includes these standalone tools and modules:

  • DCTM (PW-Collab module) - Primarily used for data collaboration with customers

  • PCDMS - Is mainly a recordkeeper for official correspondences with customers and others

  • PTS (focus on several collaboration modules) - Allows partner and customer access to PLM data, enables concurrent engineering, and interfaces with Supply Chain and other teams

  • PLM Modules

    • (1) ATS – Allows external party data sharing per various business relationship constructs
    • (2) Scheduling/Project Management Integrations - PLM functionality that enables Project Engineering Schedule and Task collaboration for internal parties and other tools

• Manages program governance, planning, prioritization, and execution

• Owns bowler metrics and standard work for program in partnership with IT Technical Tool Owners

• Leads Continuous Improvement activities for program, engaging in tool roadmap management to maximize application usage and capability while delivering strategic transformation for Gas Power

• Work with functional and technical owners of other related tools and modules to synergize and enable simplification of GPE’s collaboration tools landscape

• Serve as a liaison between IT and GPE to clarify integration needs for project setup and execution

• Provides leadership to functional tool leads/SMEs and drives alignment with business stakeholders

• Take on assignments beyond position scope, as requested or required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field (Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, etc,) from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).
• Experience in a Technical Leader or equivalent Senior Engineer role.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated leadership experience that embodies the GE Vernova Way:
  • (1) Is an INNOVATION driver sought out to solve challenging technical issues, uphold the value of, and improve upon internal controls strategy for tool technologies, capabilities, and data
  • (2) Considers over-arching business asks with internal and external CUSTOMER FOCUS in view when recommending actions and strategies that impact product and service value
  • (3) Indoctrinates a LEAN mindset in all work areas, eliminating non-value-added processes while leveraging technical expertise beyond current field to simplify full value strea
  • (4) Collaborates effectively to ensure value, quality, and accuracy of outputs support a ONE TEAM approach focused on the realization of win-win solutions
  • (5) Accepts ACCOUNTABILITY for outputs individually and collectively to deliver on commitments and purpose, always with Safety and Quality consideration
• Self-starter who takes input from multiple stakeholders and technical requirements to lead, influence, and build consensus with others, even with incomplete data or direction
• Effectively communicates, providing recommendations through the analysis, preparation, and presentation of technical data to all levels of the organization
• Sets realistic objectives, accurately appraises situations, detects risks and issues, provides constructive feedback, and adapts seamlessly to changes in priorities
• Strategic thinker with strong organization, analytical, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills

Other Beneficial Characteristics

• Working knowledge of GPE collaboration tools or other tools with similar functionality
• Knowledge of Intellectual Property Protection and Export Control Regulation
• Understanding of scrum methodology, preferably with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Familiarity with other Engineering-focused Enterprise, Design, and Manufacturing Tools

About Us

For U.S. based candidates only, for purposes of complying with U.S. pay transparency requirements, the base pay range for this position is $112,000-$185,400 USD Annually.

The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for a Variable Incentive (VIC) bonus of 15%.

*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

This position will stay open on the career website until at least February 20, 2025.

Benefits Available to You:

GE 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: https://jobs.gecareers.com/global/en/ge-career-benefits

• Our compensation & benefits are designed to help you manage your personal and family needs, while rewarding high performers. 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 invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants.

Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their 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.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. ​

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