Lean and Quality Operations Leader

GE Vernova

Cambridge, United States

Full Time

Posted October 20, 2026

$123k - $204k

Power Generation

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 21, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
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Job Description

The GE Vernova Lean & Quality Operations Leader will serve as a key accountability partner to the Lean and Quality Team.

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.

Requirements

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.
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