Strategic Leader, Configuration Management – Steam Turbine and Generator

Job Description Summary

The Configuration Management organization is seeking a strategic leader to advance configuration management capabilities across multiple manufacturing plants in North America and Europe. This role will focus on connecting the dots across existing systems and processes to strengthen the digital thread, improve data integrity, and enable advanced order management for New Units, Gas Services, and Steam Services. The position serves as a key bridge between Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, and Commercial teams to align product structures, data governance, and order flow across the enterprise.

This role is responsible for driving standardization, integration, and operational excellence within the configuration management space. The required work location for this role is Greenville, SC (relocation assistance provided if not already local)

• Configuration Management Leadership:
  Lead strategic initiatives within the Configuration Management organization to improve product structure integrity, data consistency, and process alignment. Serve as a technical and operational leader for configuration-related practices across Steam Turbine and Generator product lines. Ensure configuration methods support scalable, repeatable, and business-aligned execution across New Units, Gas Services, and Steam Services.
• Digital Thread Integration:
  Strengthen the digital thread by connecting engineering, configuration, manufacturing, supply chain, and order management processes. Ensure data continuity and traceability across existing systems and workflows. Identify gaps, dependencies, and opportunities to improve connectivity between product definition, plant execution, and customer commitments.
• Data Structuring and Governance:
  Establish and govern product and order data structures required to support configuration management across multiple plants. Standardize naming conventions, configuration logic, and data flows to improve consistency and usability. Promote data quality and master data discipline across functions and regions.
• Advanced Order Management:
  Support the development and execution of advanced order management processes for New Units, Gas Services, and Steam Services. Align order management requirements with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial needs. Improve visibility, accuracy, and control of order-related data and configuration inputs.
• Cross-Functional Leadership:
  Act as the central coordination point across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, and Commercial teams. Influence stakeholders across North America and Europe to align on configuration standards and business priorities. Drive decisions that balance operational feasibility, customer requirements, and configuration integrity.
• Transformation and Change Leadership:
  Lead change efforts associated with configuration management process improvements, digital adoption, and cross-functional alignment. Partner with plant and functional leaders to support adoption of standard processes and connected workflows. Identify risks, dependencies, and implementation barriers and drive mitigation plans.
• Operational Excellence:
  Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve configuration accuracy. Drive standardization and repeatability in configuration-related processes across sites. Use metrics and governance to measure progress, quality, and business impact.
• Technology and Process Partnership:
  Partner with IT and digital teams to define requirements for existing and future system capabilities that support configuration management. Ensure systems and process architecture support scalable and sustainable configuration…