Senior Field Services Operations Staff Manager

Senior Field Services Operations Staff Manager

Join as the Senior Field Services Operations Staff Manager at GE Vernova. In this senior operational leadership role, you will report directly to the Executive Outages Leader and oversee the Field Services Training organization, Field Outage/Project Staffing, SIOPs, the Wilmington Field Service Center (WFSC), and the San Jose Training Center. You will be accountable for contractor and vendor alliance relationships, ensuring strong performance, alignment, and execution quality in support of outage operations.

This role drives operational excellence, standardization, and continuous improvement across Field Services and is located onsite in Wilmington, North Carolina.

• Lead the Operations organization, including Staffing & SIOPs, Training, Contractor Alliance Management, WFSC operations, San Jose Training Center, and the Outage Project Management Office.
• Coordinate resources to achieve operational excellence and business goals, including maintaining and managing Field Services KPIs.
• Develop and implement standardized business processes, process controls, and daily operational metrics.
• Support strategic manpower planning using SIOPs and ensure effective tactical staffing during outage seasons.
• Oversee the contractor/vendor alliance strategy, including performance management, relationship oversight, and continuous improvement.
• Lead the Field Services Training organization, including leadership development programs, the Field Engineering Program (FEP), and internship/co‑op programs.
• Manage the Outage Project Management Office and partner with Operations Finance to ensure successful planning, budgeting, and execution of outages.
• Maintain responsibilities for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and prevailing wage program implementation for applicable work scopes.
• Own organizational LEAN initiatives, sharing best practices across Field Services product lines to ensure project delivery optimization.
• Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, and services.
• Own budgets for Field Services Capital, Training, and NPIs.
• Partner with Field Services leaders to define and execute overall business strategy and annual operating plans.
• Oversee schedule development and maintenance to support reporting, forecasting, and decision‑making.
• Provide data analysis, metric trending, and insights to guide strategy, operational improvements, and long‑term planning.
• Serve as a change agent by driving Lean initiatives and embedding continuous improvement across Field Services.
• Establish and maintain Field Services business procedures.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in operations, project management, program leadership, Lean management, or an equivalent field.

• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including coaching and developing senior professionals.
• Strong financial acumen and accountability.
• Proven track record in strategic business planning and operational execution.
• Experience leading large teams in complex, technical environments.
• Experience transforming complex data into strategic insights.
• Ability to build consensus across multiple organizations and stakeholders.
• Experience establishing a vision and translating it into clear, actionable priorities.
• Prior Field Services or power generation industry experience preferred.
• Strong customer service orientation and commitment to operational excellence.

This role requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information. Final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export‑controlled information from the U.S. Government.

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Relocation assistance:
Yes.

Pay range: $ – $ (U.S. based positions). Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage;
Health Coach; 24/7 nurse‑based resource;
Employee Assistance Program; 401(k) with company match; tuition assistance; paid parental leave; disability benefits; life insurance; 12 paid holidays; permissive time off; and more.