Technical Product Manager

Product Manager – Project & Engineering Solutions This product manager position for Project & Engineering Solutions IT leader will work in lock-step with domain and business PES leaders, owning the Conversion, Modification, and Upgrades delivery of programs. Accountable for planning, forecasting, and working across matrixed teams for the end-to-end lifecycle of features and or projects. The role directs the team with a clear set of requirements and delivers product features and functions by balancing customer need with business strategy, minimized defects, and technical debt. Responsibilities Work with site PES Leaders to simplify standard work for the team. Develop and deploy tools and redefine and streamline processes used by PES members to save time and costs. Be point of contact for PES and extended global services team with other IT teams. Work with other teams to communicate road maps, outage plans, pain points, etc. Positively impact the team's ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives. High levels of operational judgment are required to achieve outcomes. Provide ongoing process, feature and solution guidance, input, and direction to product and platform teams. Collaborate with all levels of the business to align IT objectives to Global Service KPIs. Lead global projects that impact multiple teams and be the voice of PES personas with regards to large programs that impact multiple personas. Communicate global IT initiatives to business leaders. Drive technology discussion and strategy in line with business needs and company reference architecture. Collaborate with business and functional partners and technology leadership in defining and specifying requirements using lean principles and practices. Organize project teams comprising internal and external technical and functional experts. Manage program execution of multiple interdependent projects by working directly with global technical teams. Support execution team with resolution of roadblocks and interdependencies. Manage program risks, scope changes and other non‑standard events. Adapt product roadmap based on continuous feedback and kaizen outcomes. Coordinate multiple interdependent requests and delivery of features. Develop IT strategy and roadmap. Financial pacing. Lead critical initiatives for the business. Collaborate and build deep partnership across Global Services IT and matrixed teams. Identify deficiencies in critical processes and replace with contemporary solutions such as AI, ML, or other technologies. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science or in “STEM” majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Minimum eight years of experience in IT. Desired Characteristics Leader with ability to drive outcomes and organize teams to attain shared goals. Excellent influencing, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to communicate a single synthesized perspective to the product development team and skilled at leadership and executive overviews and debriefs. Self‑starter requiring minimal direction to accomplish goals. Strong track record of understanding and interest in current and emerging technologies and / or industry activities. Strong global team player with experience leading and motivating teams in a formal software development lifecycle (SDLC) environment following an iterative software implementation methodology (Agile, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)). Continuously measures deliverables of self and team against commitments, achieving high percentage actual completion to plan (>85%). Skilled in negotiation to align stakeholders and balance value propositions from competing stakeholders and effectively balance multiple, different and/or competing objectives. Expert proficiency in tools supporting the SDLC such as ADO, SmartSheet and PM tools. Identifies risks and misalignments with goals, objectives and work direction against the organizational strategy and mitigates risks or escalates appropriately. Domain Knowledge Understanding of issues and alignment to business outcomes and priorities/key performance indicators (KPIs). Understanding of industry challenges, business processes and user pain points. Demonstrates awareness of the competitive environment and impact on the product. Demonstrates knowledge of technologies in the market to actively participate in buy‑vs‑build recommendations, drive market timing decisions and scope of MVPs. Delivers while mentoring and helping junior team members. Benefits Relocation assistance is provided for U.S. based positions. Pay range: $118,600.00 – $197,600.00 with a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% in certain areas. Discretionary annual bonus eligibility. Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach and 24/7 nurse‑based resource; access to an Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits: GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, tax‑advantaged 401(k) savings with company matching contributions, and other company retirement contributions. Tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays and permissive time off. EEO Statement 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. GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. 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