Segment Quality & Lean Leader - Nuclear

Job Description Summary

At GE Vernova, we are united by a single, urgent, and optimistic mission: electrify to thrive and decarbonize. The world needs us to accelerate the transition to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. Together, we have the energy to change the world.

As Quality and Lean Leader, you will own and drive an integrated operational excellence strategy across the Nuclear Segment's full value stream. Reporting to the SPS Business Operations Leader and the Nuclear Segment General Manager, this role is pivotal in delivering safe, reliable, and consistently high-quality solutions that meet customer and regulatory expectations. You will embed Safety, Quality, and Lean principles deep into all operations, leading a high-performing team of Quality & Lean professionals.

This is a senior leadership role with broad influence – spanning segment leadership, Value Stream transformation, suppliers, and customers. You will be the driving force behind continuous improvement across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC), delivering measurable value to customers and shareholders alike. Where you’ll be an active contributor to these accountabilities:

• Operational Excellence – Lead end-to-end quality and lean transformation across the Nuclear Segment, ensuring best-in‑class efficiency, compliance, and profitability
• Customer & Regulatory Assurance – Ensure all customer requirements are consistently embedded and delivered, reducing cost of poor quality and elevating the customer experience
• Cross‑Functional Leadership – Partner across EHS, Nuclear teams, Steam Power Services, Gas Power, and supplier networks to align strategy and accelerate Value Stream performance

Success in this role looks like:

• Building deep expertise in GE Vernova's Quality and Lean tools to deliver measurable improvements in business performance and team culture
• Driving sustainable operational gains through Built‑in‑Quality principles, Value Stream transformation, and structured problem‑solving
• Developing a high‑performing Quality & Lean team that meets the evolving needs of both the Nuclear Segment and SPS Value Stream
• Playing an active and visible role in shaping SPS's broader operational excellence journey

• A principled leader who leads with clarity, consistency, and integrity — embodying GE Vernova's Leadership Behaviors
• A seasoned Quality & Lean professional with deep expertise in quality management, Kaizen, problem‑solving, value stream optimization, and daily management
• You are able to travel regionally on a regular basis and globally on a periodic basis.

• Nuclear Quality Leadership – Own the full Quality agenda for the Nuclear Segment, ensuring compliance, operational rigor, and customer responsiveness across all projects, services, and outages
• Performance Management – Orchestrate operating rhythms around key performance indicators as well as target to improve indicators, driving trend analysis, lean action plan progress, and structured problem‑solving to eliminate defects and prevent recurrence
• Customer Representation – Serve as the face of Quality to customers, resolving issues swiftly, applying preventive actions, and building lasting trust through consistent responsiveness
• Operational Excellence – Apply Built‑in‑Quality, Lean, and Value Stream methodologies to drive SQDC improvements, standardize processes, and deliver measurable first‑pass yield gains
• Problem Solving & Corrective Action – Own and drive PSRs, 8
  
  Ds, 5‑Whys, and systemic corrective action programs to deliver both immediate fixes and long‑term strategic improvements
• Lean Culture & Capability Building – Coach and embed Leader Standard Work, Daily Management, and Kaizen practices across the Value Stream and Nuclear operations to drive sustainable productivity
• Change Leadership – Lead cross‑functional teams to simplify end‑to‑end processes, drive change using the Change Acceleration Process, and communicate progress through KPIs and MORs
• QMS & Audit Governance – Partner cross‑functionally to develop, deploy, and continuously improve the Quality Management System, including internal and external audit execution
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