Global Engineering Center - Transformation Leader

Job Description Summary

The Global Engineering Competency Center (GECC) India - with teams in Noida and Chennai - is at the heart of Grid Automation's Engineering ambition. GECC India is embarking on a bold transformation journey to evolve from an engineering back-office into a world-class Global Solutions Center that delivers high quality, scalable, cost-competitive and harmonized solutions across all GA regions globally. The GECC Transformation Leader will serve as the architect and catalyst of this change - partnering with the relevant functional leaders & Regional teams to build a scalable, high-performing, globally trusted Global Solutions Center in India.

This role demands a combination of Strategic vision, Operational rigor, Stakeholder influence, Talent / People Growth mindset and Change leadership - someone who can implement transformation while delivering measurable business outcomes - including 3x improvement of HCR:BCR mix.

Job Description

Build the Global Engineering Centre That Will Define How GE Vernova Delivers at Scale

• Lead end-to-end transformation strategy and execution - own the full phased transformation roadmap from initial strategy approval through to full Global Solutions Centre readiness, ensuring milestones are met at each governance stage; drive change management adoption across all levels of the organisation; lead GECC India's evolution from design and configuration support to full project engineering ownership.
• Build and manage stakeholder alignment - develop and execute a comprehensive Voice of Customer (VoC) programme across all GA regions to understand pain points, build trust, and design the transformation roadmap; establish and manage a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) framework covering workload forecasting and rolling annual commitments between regions and GECC; and facilitate regular cross-regional collaboration forums, face-to-face workshops, and governance reviews to ensure sustained partnership and executive sponsorship.
• Drive operational excellence and quality - define, implement, and track core operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); lead the development and implementation of a Quality Framework across regions and GECC to close delivery gaps; champion AI-powered process automation and digital engineering tools to unlock productivity gains; and drive lean, standardised, and automated engineering processes that eliminate non-harmonised workflows.
• Lead capability building and talent strategy - partner with Human Resources (HR) and Talent Acquisition to attract and retain engineering talent in line with the growth plan; develop a structured capability assessment and ramp-up plan including training academies, knowledge transfer from regional teams, and induction programmes; establish clear career pathways and progression frameworks to support talent retention; and coordinate with the GSW GDC Romania team for leadership coaching, knowledge exchange, and capability benchmarking.
• Design and support the organisation - design and evolve a scalable, sustainable organisational model for GECC India; develop a formal service catalogue with defined scope, change control processes, and delivery standards; implement structured progress reporting for the Steering Committee and Executive Leadership; proactively identify and mitigate transformation risks; and provide leadership support to GECC India during the transformation phase as required.

• A formal education in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline provides a strong foundation for this role; however, we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.
• Major experience in engineering, technology, or operations environments, with significant experience specifically in transformation, change management, or engineering and operations leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, multi-stakeholder transformation programmes in a global engineering or technology environment.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, regional stakeholders, and cross-functional teams across multiple geographies and cultures.
• Solid understanding of Grid Automation, Power Systems, or Industrial Automation engineering domains.
• Commitment to developing people - with a demonstrated ability to define, build, and develop high-performing management teams.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen - ability to build, track, and defend business cases in a global context.
• Experience leading geographically distributed, multicultural teams across multiple time zones.

• Experience setting up or scaling a Global Delivery Centre (GDC) or Engineering Centre of Excellence (CoE).
• Familiarity with Grid Automation products and solutions.
• Practical knowledge of Lean, Agile, and perform-while-you-transform operating principles.
• Expertise in people coaching, mentoring, and train-the-trainer delivery models.
• Experience in AI adoption, intelligent automation, or digital engineering tools in an industrial engineering context.
• Understanding of engineering talent market dynamics in India.
• Certifications in Project Management Professional (PMP), Change Management (Prosci or Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP)), or Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt).
• Proficiency in KPI dashboards and operational governance tools.