Manager, Early Career COE - Program Operations, Data Management & Projects Lead

Job Description Summary

The Early Career Program Operations, Data Management and Projects Lead is a critical operational role within GE Vernova's Early Career Talent Center of Excellence (COE).
This role is responsible for ensuring early career programs are executed with consistency, discipline, and measurable impact across regions. Sitting at the intersection of program delivery, data, and operations, this leader connects strategy to execution-translating program goals into clear operating rhythms, actionable insights, and scalable processes.
Partnering closely with Program Managers, HR, recruiting teams, and Digital Technology, this role brings structure to how programs run end-to-end-ensuring alignment, data integrity, and a high-quality experience for both participants and the business.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Program Operations & Governance

• Establish and maintain consistent ways of working across early career programs, ensuring alignment across internships, development programs, and accelerator programs
• Partner with Program Managers to define and sustain standard work across the program lifecycle (e.g., onboarding, assignments, transitions)
• Lead core operating rhythms (planning cycles, tracking mechanisms, reporting cadences) to enable visibility and accountability across regions
• Drive end-to-end program flow-ensuring processes are simple, scalable, and executed consistently
• Identify operational gaps and implement practical solutions that improve efficiency and participant experience

• Partner with Program Managers to define and operationalize a focused set of program performance metrics and KPIs
• Design, build, and maintain clear, decision-oriented dashboards to support business and program leadership
• Translate data into actionable insights, highlighting risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement
• Use data to inform decisions on program effectiveness, hiring outcomes, and participant experience

• Serve as the functional lead for early career program systems, including Workday Development Program tools, ensuring strong data integrity and system usability
• Act as a key liaison across Digital Technology, HR Operations, and program teams to improve system performance and integration
• Simplify how systems are used-reducing manual work, inconsistencies, and duplication
• Ensure accurate and reliable data flows across recruiting, onboarding, and program management processes

• Lead execution of early career initiatives and projects, from initial scoping through implementation and measurement
• Align stakeholders, define clear deliverables, and drive accountability to ensure timely outcomes
• Manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced, global environment
• Support change adoption by ensuring new processes and tools are implemented effectively

• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve processes across the early career ecosystem
• Lead targeted improvement efforts (including Lean/Kaizen where appropriate) to eliminate inefficiencies
• Partner with stakeholders to move from short-term fixes to sustainable, scalable solutions
• Ensure improvements are embedded into ongoing ways of working

• Act as a central connector across Program Managers, recruiting teams, HR partners, and business stakeholders
• Provide clarity on roles, processes, and expectations across a highly matrixed environment
• Support program leaders with the tools, data, and structure needed to run programs effectively
• Build strong, trust-based relationships to enable progress without direct authority

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in HR operations, program management, operations, or a data-related field

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills)
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to synthesize data and articulate clear implications
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a matrixed environment
• Demonstrated experience managing projects and improving processes (Lean or similar methodologies preferred)
• Experience in a global, matrixed industrial or technology organization
• Familiarity with HR systems and tools, particularly Workday

• Solutions-Oriented: Able to bring structure to ambiguity and focus on the most critical problems to solve
• Execution-Focused: Drives work forward with discipline, ownership, and follow-through
• Data-Driven: Uses data to inform decisions, identify trends, and improve outcomes
• Collaborative Influencer: Builds alignment and drives progress across stakeholders without direct authority
• Adaptable & Curious: Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a continuous learning mindset