Senior Director - Digital Technology

Job Description Summary
The Senior Director - Digital Technology, for GE Vernova Advanced Research leads the organization's priorities, projects, operations, financials, and resources. The successful candidate will translate Research, Business, and Customer requirements into programs, projects and operations that deliver best in class digital capabilities. This includes driving effective digital transformations to deliver outcomes through business processes and information technology systems that simplify complexity and improve overall end user experiences in meeting Research US & India, JFWTC India, and Enterprise strategies. Responsibilities span across Business Applications, Technology Infrastructure, Cyber Security/Compliance & Risk.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

As the Senior Director - Digital Technology for GE Vernova Advanced Research, you will be responsible for establishing and implementing information technology strategies for Research, JFWTC, Externals, and Enterprise Products & Services. This role partners closely with the Vernova Advanced Research Senior Leadership Team, its Officers and Technical Leaders (SVP/CTO, CFO, CIO, VPBD, Chief Legal, Technology Leaders, Business & Externals Leaders, HR Leader, Lean Leader) and Corporate DT Officers (Corp CIO, DT CFO, BU CIO's) to ensure that Business Applications, Cyber Security & Risk, and Infrastructure (including Digital Workplace Services) enable overall strategic priorities and operating plans.

You will:

• Lead the creation, planning, execution, and lifecycle management of Global Business Systems projects, operations, and financials with an IT organization supporting GE Vernova Advanced Research and GE Vernova Businesses
• Develop partnerships with GE Vernova Advanced Research technical and functional organizations, and co-located GE Vernova Business leadership (globally), to deliver continuously improving IT processes and systems that meets/exceeds customer expectations
• Embrace Lean, Kaizen, Benchmarking, and Lessons Learned processes to identify and improve the highest business and customer value opportunities for GE Vernova Advanced Research collaboration and digital technology outcomes in safety, performance, delivery, and cost
• Develop and Execute GE Vernova Advanced Research's strategies around cyber security, high performance computing and data/data rights management and control.
• Support programs, projects, operations, and financials via IT project and portfolio management organization for prioritization, execution, and reporting.
• Create, maintain, and continuously improve IT team spirit, culture, and identity globally.
• Define and manage overall team operational performance to SLAs, OLAs, TSAs, and Commercial agreements that meet and or exceed agreed upon expectations.
• Perform effective Vendor Relationship Management as measured by performance tracking, vendor score carding, and adjusting services as necessary, including, but not limited to, insourcing, out-sourcing, and multi-sourcing opportunities.
• Develop and manage multi-component budgets and perform regular financial analysis to ensure tracking, meeting and/or exceeding strategic operating plan, and controllership.
• Budget development and financial analysis commensurate with CIO level expertise.
• Develop peer, cross-functional, and cross-business relationships
• Evolve and mature the organization's skills and capabilities, through training, development, and conferences to efficiently and effectively grow digital capabilities
• Effectively monitor and control costs in the organization

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology (IT), Computer Science, Engineering or related field with at least 10 years of information technology experience with at least 5 of those years in a managerial capacity
• Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY.
• 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.

Desired Characteristics:

• Previous experience supporting an engineering or high technology workforce
• Previous experience leading / working with global teams
• Develop and nurture customer engagement and relationships to continue to enhance IT effectiveness. Manage customer expectations to progress world class computing and technical solutions up to and including cost effective support
• Current IT industry knowledge of standards, frameworks, and best practices
• Experience with process quality methodology
• Demonstrated Project Management skills including project definition, requirements scoping, resourcing, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and communication
• Awareness of and ability to deliver on compliance requirements
• Experience in highly technical research and / or academic environment
• Contemporary leadership and integrative team working style
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Substantial computer systems knowledge
• Demonstrated ability to excel in a global matrix organization
• Analytic, creative and business-focused problem solver
• Ability to learn complex systems and processes to define streamlined solutions

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

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $155,300.00 and $258,800.00. 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: ineligible.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on March 27, 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.