Hdnu Site Issue Cost and Productivity Leader

**Job Description Summary**: The Heavy Duty New Units (HDNU) Site Issue Cost and Productivity Leader is a key role on the HDNU Global Site Issue Management (GSIM) team where you will face and be challenged to employ your strategic thinking to deliver enhanced business impact and outcome. In this role, you will be responsible for driving operational rigor and excellence by defining, implementing, operationalizing various workstreams related to the wing-to-wing cost management process during the planning and execution of On-site remedial work/activities.

In close collaboration with various cross functional teams and stakeholders, you will be responsible for developing and scaling out the business capability to effectively identify and minimize risks and uncertainties in Non-Conformance (NCR) /Warranty (SN)/Fleet Program cost estimates while ensuring safety and quality of GE Vernova products and services. This role involves driving initiatives on continuous improvement opportunities & optimizing integration of cross functional processes/tools with aim of successfully implementing strategies to improve and maintain cost transparency and estimation capability reinforced with a robust and sustainable risk monitoring and mitigation process.

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Establish, improve, and streamline business process capability in estimating total cost of onsite remedial work/activities enabling the project/site team to accurately and timely estimate and roll up costs for funding request.
- Optimize and lean cost management workstreams across all GSIM teams - Top Fleet Issues, Warranty (SN), Non-Conformance (NCR) by driving transparency, seamless integration of processes and tools, and adherence to the standard work and policies
- Drive cost management process rigorously to align the actual spend with the approved budget.
- Conduct and lead daily management of cost monitoring and early detection for potential cost leakages in collaboration with the cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Finance, PMO, FieldCore, C&C) to achieve L1/2/3 bowler KPI’s.
- Define, implement, and operationalize the standard work to maintain and drive continuous improvement on the cost management process related to the onsite remedial work/activities.
- Identify business opportunities and lead PSR’s/lean workouts to solve complex problems and drive operational excellence across GSIM workstreams.
- Establish the lean roadmap and drive the operating rhythm to ensure that GSIM priorities and goals are met and delivered.
- Shape, manage, and execute key strategic projects related to quality & cost.
- Communicate context, plans, programs, and progress to senior leadership, stakeholders, and to the organization on a regular basis.

**Required Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited university or similar or relevant studies or experience.
- Significant experience in a technical Project or Program Manager role.
- Significant experience with project/product costing.

**Desired Characteristics**
- Significant operational experience in Product/Project Cost Management, Engineering, Quality or equivalent
- Experience/Expertise in cost management process development
- Demonstrated ability to challenge the status-quo and effectively drive change management
- Strategic thinking ability while able to deliver tangible results and outcomes
- Demonstrated capability in leading through influence across a global matrixed organization
- Clear, effective, proactive communication skills
- Track record of achieving targets by leading and collaborating with large cross-functional teams
- Deep knowledge in Gas power plant
- Cross functional leadership - Able to influence and motivate team effectively and facilitate problem solving and lean workouts
- Proven mentoring and coaching abilities; demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire others
- Acts with humility; open, collaborative listener and learner
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and driving a change across the organization
- Strong analytical skills with ability to identify and solve critical issues
- Able to simplify complex problems by using effective problem solving and lean process and tools and eliminate ambiguity to enable rapid problem solving
- Advanced degree - MBA or equivalent

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

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, ado