Product Decarbonization Manager

Job Description Summary

The product decarbonization manager is responsible for supporting GE Aerospace's evolving obligations in climate change mitigation and reporting, including on the company's climate transition plan. The successful candidate will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for product climate related topics, focusing on Scope 3 emissions and climate related matters. As an expert in the field, the Manager will support the efforts to implement effective GHG inventory management plans, as well as Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) assessments, ensuring alignment with global standards and certifications.
This cross-functional role interfaces with multiple GE Aerospace organizations and levels and blends sustainability activities with technical acumen, problem solving skills, and a broad view of the business and aviation industry.

• Strategy leader responsible for creating and leading Scope 3 categories and reporting across all GE Aerospace functions and products.
• Lead development and execution of FLIGHT DECK standard work for Scope 3 categories including data collection, data analyses, calculation methodologies, and successful completion of internal and third-party audits.
• Lead operating rhythms to review external Scope 3 and GHG Protocol methodology updates, emerging regulations, industry standards, and best practices, and define/lead execution of appropriate response strategies
• Represent GE Aerospace in external forums including the International Aerospace Environmental Group (IAEG), Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), and Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)
• Lead competitive intelligence efforts to benchmark Scope 3 metrics reported by other defense and aerospace companies
• Remain up to date on emerging policy and regulatory drivers of emissions disclosures (SBTi guidance, SEC reporting, EU CSRD, etc.)
• Partner with Government Relations colleagues to identify and address broader business intersections with emerging regulatory challenges in the sustainability space (e.g. EU Taxonomy Regulation, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive)
• Contribute to and lead development of key content for GE Aerospace's Annual Sustainability Report, CDP report, and other sustainability related disclosures
• Support broader Sustainability Team activities on cross disciplinary projects and data requests including building a circularity program in GE Aerospace including partnering with key internal stakeholders to develop and operationalize standardized processed for product/lifecycle assessment data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Partner with the broader GE Aerospace Carbon Solutions & Sustainability Team to develop and execute strategy elements required to establish GE Aerospace as a leader in the sustainability space

• Undergraduate engineering degree in a field relevant to GE Aerospace (e.g. Aerospace, Mechanical, Materials, Electrical or equivalent)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in aerospace product engineering or knowledge of the aviation industry

• Through understanding of the aviation value chain and the stakeholders involved
• Solid understanding of carbon inventory management principles, including knowledge of Scope 3 GHG methodologies including GHG Protocol and IAEG Guidance
• Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills combined with experience engaging in multi-cultural environments and at multiple reporting levels
• Ability to develop and communicate technical positions to multi-functional teams with business and technical audiences in a clear and concise manner
• Outstanding team building skills, initiative, follow-through, and attention to detail with track record of success working in matrixed and virtual team environments to achieve complex deliverables
• High level of adaptability and flexibility, autonomy and initiative, self-motivation, persistence and "can-do" attitude.
• Master's degree or equivalent in engineering, business administration and a proven interest in global affairs
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Established project management, daily management, and leader standard work skills
• Solid financial and business acumen including preparation of report materials
• Audit readiness and remediation experience
• Experience fostering collaboration across various stakeholder groups, solid understanding of value drivers in partnerships