Defense Solution Leader

Job Description Summary

This role defines and leads the global strategy for Defense-related solutions, with a focus on military installations and energy-intensive infrastructure.
It shapes innovative, mission-critical offerings that address the unique operational, security, and resilience needs of defense environments.

The position acts as a global integrator, aligning technology, product, and regional teams to accelerate adoption across defense customers.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Design and lead the end-to-end global strategy for Defense solutions, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and defense requirements.
• Analyze defense market dynamics, operational constraints, and emerging threats to identify strategic opportunities.
• Collaborate with Product and Technology teams to define, develop, and prototype secure and resilient solutions.
• Ensure offerings meet stringent defense standards related to reliability, security, and operational continuity.
• Engage early with defense customers to understand mission needs and validate solution relevance.
• Influence and persuade strategic internal and external stakeholders to support new global value propositions.
• Champion innovative offerings tailored to military bases and energy-intensive defense infrastructure.
• Lead pilot initiatives in selected regions to test solutions in real-world defense environments.

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, marketing, or a related discipline required.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred but not required

• 15+ years in the Defense sector, preferably with strong experience supporting U.S. Army programs, Army sourcing/program offices, or Army base infrastructure modernization.
• Strong understanding of the Defense acquisition ecosystem and procurement pathways across multiple branches.
• Experience engaging with military installations, mission-critical defense environments, and power-intensive military systems such as advanced sensors, directed-energy systems, and unmanned platforms.
• Background may include defense program leadership, defense-industry solution development, DoD sourcing or program office work, or roles connected to mission-power or electrical system design for Defense.
• Technical grounding, ideally with an Electrical Engineering foundation, enabling credible engagement with engineering teams and translation of mission requirements into internal technical scopes.
• Proven ability to operate and influence within a global, matrixed enterprise environment, collaborating with engineering, commercial, product, and operational teams.
• Ability to develop strategic relationships with senior Defense decision-makers and program stakeholders.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate Defense modernization trends and translate them into clear technology and solution strategies.
• Executive presence suitable for senior Defense leadership engagements.
• Exceptional collaboration and influence skills with the ability to drive alignment across multiple technical and commercial groups.
• Strong understanding of power systems, electrical infrastructure, and mission-power applications in Defense settings.
• Able to break down complex Defense mission needs into actionable product and engineering requirements aligned to Power Conversion capabilities.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, rapidly evolving environment and bringing clarity to ambiguous or shifting conditions.
• Strong decision-making, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• High collaboration mindset, able to operate effectively across GE Vernova while consistently advocating for the Power Conversion portfolio.