Job Description Summary

As the leader of the Outage Parts Planning team, you will lead and develop a high-impact and diverse organization responsible for Outage Parts Planning and delivery of recommended Spare Parts lists aligned to the latest standard by technology and customized to scope, achieving both operational excellence and productivity targets.

Through close collaboration with the Regions, CMPD, Fleet Management, and Value Stream teams, you will ensure the delivery of robust spare-parts recommendations while driving continuous improvement across the process.

The Global Outage Parts Planning Director plays a critical role in outage planning by ensuring on-time parts availability, enabling smooth outage execution, and preventing impacts to the critical path.

Success in this role means reaching the highest standards of SQDC:
• Safety & Quality (the right parts)
• Delivery (parts onsite pre-outage or available quickly if needed)
• Cost (optimized amount of parts, productivity in our operations)
• Managed Risk through standard approach to Contingency Plans

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• EHS: play a leadership role in promoting and driving a proactive EHS culture across the organization, acting as a role model to our employees. Drive the reduction of risk of incidents by removing opportunities for injuries and fostering a strong safety culture.

• Quality: Establish and maintain a quality framework around Outage Parts Planning. Play a key role driving operational improvements and mitigating actions resulting from past performance and future anticipated risks across the portfolio. Ensure Regional Leadership and stakeholders are well versed with standard work expectations from the COE and aligned with the deliverables

• Delivery: Shape a strategy for Outage Spares recommended lists on time delivery, leading the definition of work distribution/loading (across teams, individuals, & technologies) and identify demand versus capacity gap. Align the strategy with business SQDC targets. Relentless focus on driving improvement in all aspects of our Outage Spares (Non-Capital Parts) planning and execution performance through implementation of global standards that has a positive impact on our outage execution for customers. Partner with the Regions, CMPD, OFS and other functions to identify and mitigate risks identified via our processes, supporting our teams to maximize our performance as a business

• Cost & Cash: drive performance through accuracy and optimization of quantities of recommended parts, and productivity across Outage Spare Parts planning operations.

• Embrace lean: play a leadership role to improve our process capabilities to deliver for our front-line teams and customers. Run Kaizen events and Problem-Solving Reports (PSRs) aimed at reducing cycle times and improve performance. Own the Global Outage Parts planning process improvement calendar (PSR, Kaizen, projects). Coach the team on the application of lean tools (standard work, daily management, problem solving, etc.). 

• Major projects: Shape a strategy for Outage Spares recommended lists on time delivery, leading the definition of work distribution/loading (across teams, individuals, & technologies) and identify demand versus capacity gap. Align the strategy with business SQDC targets

• Escalations: Drive global process to manage operational escalations globally in the most efficient way that supports our delivery to customers.

• Management Reviews: Develop, own and drive the Global Outage Parts Planning Bowler. Activate daily management across the whole of the COE teams. Own daily management and MOR KPI Delivery

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (OR an Associates degree from a college and significant experience in a power generation industry)
• Significant experience in Operations, Project Management or similar experience
• Background in Field Services Execution and Planning as TFA/Outage Manager or similar fields such as Engineering / Materials Management / Sourcing/ Contract Management
• Project Management, contract understanding & customer management experience; knowledge & experience leading cross functional teams
• Relevant experience in a people leader role
• Conflict management – ability to balance regional dynamics and global standards
• Excellent communication skills and authentic leadership

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to lead, manage and communicate with all levels of the business.
• Inclusive leadership style, proven ability to build a connection with the team through personal involvement and trust.
• Ability to successfully motivate and maintain high integrity, employee involvement, safety and teamwork.
• Demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals/programs/processes.
• Change agent with energy, passion, and enthusiasm.
• Familiarity with Outage recommended spare lists.
• Open mindset and learning agility especially around processes and systems
• Proven leader with a track record of building successful teams
• Result oriented and believe there is always a better way
• Ability to grasp new concepts quickly and pulse on the region and customer dynamics
• You are someone who promotes merit and can attract and retain top talent
• You are a natural coach, training the team to find better ways of doing work

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. ​

Additional Information

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Application Deadline:

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $140,300.00 and $233,800.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

 

 

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

 

 

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on January 14, 2026.

 

 

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

 

 

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.