Lead Power Plant Systems Program Manager (Outage Engineering, AI & System Integration) Relocation Assistance

Atlanta · Greenville · Schenectady · RemoteFull-time$98.4k–$164kPosted Jul 31, 2026

Job Description Summary

In this role, you will serve as a Program Manager supporting Outage Engineering, with primary responsibility for the Outage Scope system platform integration and as the AI feature focal for the organization. You will partner closely with global Outage Engineering, IT, Heavy Duty Services Engineering, Product Service, and cross functional stakeholders to drive platform adoption and integration, feature delivery, and continuous improvement of outage scoping capabilities.
Leveraging your knowledge of combined cycle / gas turbine outage processes, outage planning workflows, and engineering best practices, you will translate engineering needs into scalable IT and AI enabled solutions. This role plays a critical part in improving outage productivity, technical scope quality, cycle time, cost avoidance, and customer value through standardized processes, analytics, and intelligent tooling.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Serve as Program Manager for the Outage Scoping Platform, owning feature creation, roadmap execution, prioritization, budget management and delivery in alignment with Outage Engineering needs
  • Act as AI feature focal for Outage Engineering, coordinating requirements, use cases, validation, and adoption of AI-enabled capabilities supporting outage scoping and decision-making
  • Lead cross functional planning and execution with Outage Engineering, IT, Heavy-duty Services Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Multi-year agreement Risk, Design COE, and other stakeholders
  • Facilitate outage scoping and planning discussions to ensure platform capabilities align with real outage scoping/feedbacks and engineering best practices
  • Translate engineering, operational, and outage productivity needs into clear program requirements and user stories for IT and AI development teams
  • Support data driven outage scope recommendations by enabling the use of analytics, operational history, fleet issues, and reliability insights within the OSA platform
  • Drive platform adoption, cross system integration and change management, including communication, training support, and feedback loops with regional and site teams
  • Identify opportunities to improve outage productivity, cycle time, and cost through new tools, AI features, and process enhancements
  • Coordinate testing, validation, and deployment of new system and AI features with IT to ensure quality, reliability, and engineering acceptance
  • Monitor program performance, risks, and dependencies; proactively remove obstacles to delivery
  • Integrate LEAN, simplification, and continuous improvement principles into program execution and platform evolution

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical discipline from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in engineering, outage planning, and/or technical program management
  • 2 years of experience working with gas turbines, combined cycle power plants, or turbomachinery-related engineering workflows

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong understanding of outage planning, outage scoping, or outage execution processes
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating across matrixed, global organizations, including IT teams
  • Fluent English communication skills (oral and written)
  • Experience and passionate working with IT platforms, analytics tools, or AI enabled solutions in an engineering or operational context
  • Ability to connect technical details, operational data, and business outcomes into a clear, comprehensive narrative
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across engineering, IT, and leadership teams
  • Proven track record of delivering results in a dynamic, fast paced environment
  • Familiarity with reliability concepts, fleet analytics, or outage risk assessment (e.g., Weibull, reliability estimates, or similar)
  • Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to balance engineering rigor and practical execution
  • Comfortable driving ambiguity into structure, plans, and actionable outcomes

  • Note: Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.  We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

  • To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. 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. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Application Deadline: September 25, 2026

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

 

 

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

 

 

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on July 31, 2026.

 

 

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

 

 

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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