Principal 2 - Technical Program Manager

Job Description Summary

Looking to make a global impact and solve problems?

Through relentless innovation and continuous collaboration with our customers, GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova, is providing more advanced, cleaner, and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future.

What impact you'll make:
The Enterprise Solutions team deploys, enhances and manages all ERP platforms in the GE Vernova Power segment. Our versatile team boasts unique expertise across enterprise technology platforms and business processes. As a key member of the Enterprise Solutions Fulfillment Initiatives team, you will help lead the charge in simplifying the ERP landscape, transforming with Cloud-native technology and operationalizing AI within our systems. In this role you will lead projects related to digital transformation of the Controls business processes/applications across ERP platforms including but not limited to Controls SAP and SAP PowerMax.

Job Description

What you'll do

• Build strong partnership with Controls business functional stakeholders; Collaborate with business, functional partners and technology leadership to define strategic and tactical roadmap of ERP Digital Capabilities today in Controls SAP and SAP PowerMax and longer-term in Cloud-native ERP.

• Responsible for driving scope, practices, and overall IT strategy for the central Finance processes including but not limited to Controls SAP and SAP PowerMax. Develop Target process model & solution design for business functions to provide productivity and drive alignment across all affected functional stakeholders applying lean methodology and emerging technologies (AI).

• Proactively and holistically lead, consult and/or oversee multiple engagements across the Power Enterprise Solutions IT organization in response to disruptive trends and execution of change toward the desired business vision and outcomes

• Lead research and evaluation of emerging technology, including Agentic and Generative AI, industry and market trends to assist in project development for the Enterprise Solutions team.

• Interface with business process owners and functional leaders to map out existing and future processes/sub-processes, data sources, data models, systems, and workflows into a common enterprise-wide data model within application framework.

• Act as the subject matter expert for Heavy Duty New Units ERP processes and supporting applications functionality. Gather requirements and collaborate with functional partners for prioritizations to drive the business outcome.

• Drive ERP landscape simplification by collaborating with other value stream leaders as well as Data Lake reporting and Finance ecosystems. Interface with business process owners and functional leaders to map out existing and future processes/sub-processes, data sources, data models, systems, and workflows into a common enterprise-wide data model within application framework.

• Collaborate cross-functionally, working with a variety of teams to identify and prioritize ways in which the product can support our internal processes, and our business users in more efficient and effective ways. Demonstrate ability to influence functional and development partners through credible knowledge and experience, persuasion and influencing skills.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or "STEM" Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with advanced experience.

• A minimum of 10 years of technical experience along with established leadership credentials across disciplines and functions within IT program/product areas.

• Proven expertise in program management, with a track record of successful project delivery; Proven experience using project management methodologies to deliver business value and drive significant change across an organization.

• Understanding of AI, Machine learning and data science with specialized focus on Generative AI & prompt engineering.

• Demonstrated customer focus - evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer, builds strong customer relationships, creates processes with customer viewpoint and partners with customers to help shape their future initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability of working with senior-level stakeholders to define, lead, and implement process and tools strategy to drive process improvement changes.

• Ability to develop partnership with cross functional teams and develop an inclusive & collaborative environment. Uses critical thinking skills and disciplined approaches to help leaders and leadership teams resolve issues and define solutions.

• Change oriented - actively generates process improvements, champions and drives change initiatives, confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways, balances multiple and competing priorities and executes accordingly.

• Excellent influencing, interpersonal and communications skills (both written and verbal) with all levels of an organization. Ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity. Influences and energizes others toward the common vision and goal. Maintains excitement for a process and drives to new directions of meeting the goal in the face of unfavorable odds and setbacks.

• Strong track record of understanding and interest in current and emerging technologies demonstrated through training, job experience and / or industry activities

• Strong analytical and strong problem-solving skills; communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions, anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve, creates actionable strategies and operational plans