Lead Program Manager - Controls Sub-System

Lead Program Manager

GE Vernova is seeking a Lead Program Manager to join the Wind Controls Engineering Sub-System team in Greenville, SC. This role will support New Product Introduction (NPI) and engineering execution by providing strong program management discipline, cross-functional coordination, and operational rigor across Controls programs.

As a Lead Program Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving execution of the Controls sub-system scope across the product lifecycle. You will report to the Controls Integration Leader and work closely with the Sub-System Operations Leader, program leadership, systems engineering, functional teams, and partner sub-systems to ensure priorities, schedules, risks, and deliverables are clearly aligned.

The successful candidate will be a proactive, collaborative, and structured program leader who can operate effectively in a global engineering environment, support timely decision making, and help teams deliver with quality and predictability.

• Develop, maintain, and communicate the integrated Controls sub-system program schedule, including milestones, dependencies, budget inputs, resource needs, and key execution priorities.
• Partner with program leaders, systems integration leaders, functional managers, and other engineering sub-systems to align Controls deliverables with overall Wind Engineering program objectives.
• Apply disciplined program management practices, daily management routines, and appropriate GE Vernova Wind tools and other planning and tracking systems.
• Identify, track, and help resolve programmatic and technical issues by facilitating cross-functional discussion, recovery planning, scenario evaluation, and timely escalation when needed.
• Provide clear visibility to risks, actions, owners, and decisions to support accountability, stakeholder alignment, and predictable execution.
• Coordinate change management execution to the product bill of materials related to Controls Sub-Systems parts.
• Prepare for and lead periodic Controls internal program reviews with the sub-system leader, functional managers, program leadership, and other key stakeholders.
• Support compliance with engineering processes, quality requirements, and internal operating standards while promoting continuous improvement in execution practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in program management, project management, renewable energy engineering, or a related technical field.

• Experience coordinating work across cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities in a structured execution environment.
• Demonstrated ability to organize work, track actions, communicate status, and drive follow-through on commitments.
• Experience in wind turbine product development, industrial controls, automation, or complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated project management capability, including schedule management, risk management, stakeholder communication, and action tracking.
• Ability to analyze complex technical and programmatic information, identify options, and support effective decision making.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal, facilitation, and influencing skills in a matrixed organization.
• Proactive mindset, attention to detail, and ability to anticipate risks, remove barriers, and support continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of GE Vernova internal standards, engineering processes, product development practices, and change management expectations.