Job Description Summary
The Sustainability Leader is responsible for the business sustainability strategy, execution of the sustainability programs, and achievement of critical sustainability KPI's. This role leads a mission-based team driving near-term and long-term sustainability initiatives. This role is responsible for sustainability KPI's, cross-functional alignment, and shaping our sustainability strategy.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to create and align on the business sustainability strategy
- Align with the GE Vernova Sustainability Leadership team to ensure that strategy and roadmap are properly connected
- Lead a mission-based team ensuring priorities are aligned, critical competencies are developed, and One Team culture
- Establish and maintain strategic relationships with customers, suppliers, industry representatives, and external stakeholders
- Lead efforts to build a product circularity strategy including external benchmarking, conducting detailed analysis, and creating business cases
- Ensure efficient and effective data collection approach and accurate reporting of critical sustainability data
- Develop and own critical Scope 1 & Scope 2 sustainability KPI's
- Partner with manufacturing sustainability stakeholder to develop and execute energy efficiency reduction strategy to deliver on KPI's
- Develop and own critical Scope 3 sustainability KPI's
- Partner with sourcing, engineering and product management to develop & executive strategy to deliver on KPI's
- Establish operating rhythm and rigor to deliver on critical deliverables
- Attract talent, development team, and foster an environment of strong engagement and accountability
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Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college
- Minimum of 7 years of program management, product management, sustainability, and/or relevant experience
Desired Characteristics
- Prior relevant leadership experience
- Demonstrated ability to influence others, drive change, and align cross-functional teams to success
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with customers and/or external organizations
- Strong analytical skills. Demonstrated ability to organize data analysis effectively, assess tradeoffs, and make accurate conclusions
- Thought leader - able to see around corners, challenges status quo and leverage data/insights to develop forward-looking strategies
- Able to navigate complexity, develop clear actions, and drive impact
- Excellent communicator - able to communicate in clear, concise manner with customers, cross-functional teams and senior leaders
- Strong business acumen and global mindset
- Prior experience in the Wind industry
- Prior experience leading sustainability programs and knowledge of sustainability standards, programs, and requirements
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE 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.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes