Job Description Summary
The Global Business Manager will play a critical role within GE Vernova’s Sourcing organization, supporting the effective global management of Corporate Travel, Fleet, and Meetings & Events. These categories are essential enablers for our engineering, field operations, commercial teams, and project deployment activities around the world.
In support of GE Vernova’s mission to electrify and decarbonize the world, this role will drive functional excellence, deliver meaningful insights, enhance governance, and strengthen operational performance across global programs. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capability, advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, exceptional communication, and the ability to operate with a lean, structured roadmap. Proven experience in presenting to senior leadership, up to C-suite level, is essential.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Business Operations
- Lead global business management activities for Travel, Fleet, and Meetings & Events, ensuring alignment to GE Vernova’s operational strategy, sourcing priorities, and GE Vernova way principles.
- Facilitate and lead Kaizen events and problem-solving sessions to drive process improvements. Manage organizational 'Bowlers' and lead rigorous Monthly Operating Rhythms (MORs) to ensure KPI accountability.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, providing concise insights, trend analysis, and recommendations that support strong operational outcomes across GE Vernova’s businesses.
Analytics, Reporting & Executive Storytelling
- Drive the digital roadmap for Sourcing by transitioning manual reporting into automated, self-service analytics solutions that enable real-time decision-making.
- Develop high-quality, executive-ready PowerPoint presentations for reviews with the Global Leadership Team, Enterprise leaders, and other C-suite stakeholders.
- Support governance cycles, including QBRs, MBRs, CFO reviews, and productivity tracking.
Project & Program Management
- Lead or support global cross-functional projects that enhance GE Vernova’s mobility and meetings programs, including digital enablement, policy harmonization, supplier performance, and process improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate efforts across regions, business units, and functional partners to ensure consistent execution and measurable performance.
- Drive disciplined project management, including charters, risk assessments, milestones, and stakeholder communication.
Stakeholder & Supplier Engagement
- Partner closely with leaders across GE Vernova—including Finance, EHS, HR, Operations, Treasury, and IT—to ensure business needs are met across all categories.
- Champion Supplier Diversity initiatives and ESG reporting, ensuring global programs align with GE Vernova’s sustainability goals and customer requirements.
- Represent the Travel, Fleet & Meetings function in global forums, leadership reviews, and supplier engagements.
Skills & Qualifications
- 8-10 years of experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Business Management, or Program Management, preferably within a global industrial, energy, or engineering organization.
- 8-10years experience with indirect commodity management (travel, fleet, mobility, or meetings categories) in a global setting.
- Direct experience managing complex global change management initiatives.
- Proven ability to build automated data pipelines and predictive models using Power Query, Power BI, or similar tools.
- Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, with proven success in creating senior leadership–level presentations.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to drive a lean roadmap and deliver results across multiple initiatives to meet agreed deadlines.
- Exceptional communication, written and verbal, with ability to influence at all levels.
- Comfortable working in a global environment with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Proven ability to influence without authority and lead 'turnaround' strategies in complex, inflationary, or changing market conditions.
Personal Attributes
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification strongly preferred.
- Experience in a structured Leadership Development Program (e.g., OMLP, CAS, or equivalent) is highly desirable.
- Operates with a founder’s mindset: bold, curious, and comfortable challenging convention.
- Strong analytical and critical thinker with the ability to simplify complexity.
- Collaborative, solutions-oriented, and effective in influencing without authority.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational discipline.
- Driven by GE Vernova’s mission to accelerate the energy transition and build a more sustainable future.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote positionApplication Deadline: April 21, 2026