Global Productivity Leader(f/m/d)
GE Vernova · Oberentfelden
Job Description Summary
The Power Transmission Productivity Leader is responsible for delivering continuous and measurable productivity improvement across all levers of the business.Reporting directly to the Global Operations Leader, the Power Transmission Productivity Leader leads a team of project and process senior experts, who interact on a project basis with all stakeholders of the business line.
The Power Transmission Productivity Leader engages with people across the full organization, and is representing the Productivity Program in front of senior corporate leadership, with a commitment to improvement alongside daily business priorities.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Define and lead the Power Transmission productivity strategy, priorities, roadmap and governance.
- Drive improvement across factory performance, with focus on AI and Automation, sourcing and product engineering.
- Translate business and financial targets into clear initiatives, owners, milestones and measurable results.
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of productivity opportunities aligned with the business strategy and provide a platform for the business line to track and measure initiatives.
- Ensure productivity results are measured consistently, financially validated and visible in the business results.
- Maintain execution pace through clear accountability, regular reviews and timely escalation of roadblocks.
- Partner with Operations, Finance, Engineering, Technology, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Management, Commercial and Project Execution.
- Communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation and mobilise teams to support improvement beyond their daily responsibilities.
- Promote the sharing and replication of best practices across products, functions and sites.
- Act as a role model for Lean, continuous improvement, accountability and the GE Vernova One Team culture.
What Success Looks Like
- A clear and credible productivity roadmap is in place across the business.
- Productivity initiatives deliver measurable and financially validated results, meeting the targets set in the budget and long term strategy planning
- Improvement streams have clear ownership, milestones and strong execution discipline.
- Sites and functions actively contribute ideas, expertise and resources.
- Best practices are replicated across Power Transmission.
- Lean and continuous improvement become part of everyday business leadership.
- The productivity team is recognised as a trusted partner that helps the business deliver better outcomes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
- Significant leadership experience in an industrial, manufacturing or project-based business.
- Strong Operations or Finance experience is a major advantage.
- Proven track record of delivering measurable productivity, cost, cash or operational performance improvements.
- Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.
Desired Skills / Characteristics
- Ability to lead senior experts and influence effectively in a global matrix organisation.
- Excellent communicator, able to connect with shop-floor teams, functional experts and senior leaders.
- Strong ability to motivate people, build commitment and drive action without relying only on formal authority.
- Business-minded, analytical, structured, pragmatic and strongly results-oriented.
- Strong Lean mindset with a focus on simplification, waste reduction and fact-based problem solving.
- Collaborative change leader who demonstrates accountability and a One Team mindset.
- Comfortable working across cultures and functions in a global organisation.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No