Director, Automation Integration & Commissioning

Overview

Lead global automation integration and commissioning, set standards, manage teams and vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• automation integration
• commissioning
• vendor management
• stakeholder collaboration
• team leadership
• metrics development

Tasks

-Architect and own the enterprise-wide strategy for integration and commissioning of automation solutions, establishing standards, frameworks, and best practices across GE Vernova. -Represent GE Vernova in industry forums, vendor summits, regulatory engagements, and external collaborative partnerships. -Influence senior leadership on investment, strategic priorities, and technology adoption. -Foster a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring scalability, security, and performance of all commissioned automation solutions. -Directly manage project and program budgets, vendor contracts, and drive ROI through comprehensive vendor and stakeholder management. -Champion vendor performance management, technology selection, and contract negotiations to ensure the delivery of scalable and sustainable automation solutions. -Partner extensively with system integrators, site managers, business unit CEOs, technology architects, IT/OT, HR, Finance, and Communications to identify opportunities, remove barriers, and deliver projects aligned with strategic priorities. -Lead a high-performing, cross-functional team responsible for the on-time, on-budget, and secure deployment of automation projects from pilot through full-scale production. -Develop and continually refine innovative metrics to assess integration effectiveness, commissioning rigor, and performance outcomes. -Proactively manage safety, compliance, risk, and change management throughout every phase of deployment.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• master's
• 10+ years
• automation
• vendor management
• strategic

What You Bring

-Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience influencing senior executives internally and externally. -Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, or related technical discipline (Master’s preferred). -Candidates in the New York or Boston area highly desired but open to remote -Recognized thought leadership through industry participation or external engagement. -Advanced analytical and strategic skills, with a history of solving integration and commissioning challenges creatively and effectively. -Demonstrated track record in setting enterprise-wide standards, developing frameworks, and managing major automation deployments. -Proven success managing cross-functional teams and multi-million-dollar budgets within a large, matrixed organization. -Expertise in vendor partnership management and multi-stakeholder coalition building. -History of driving transformational change in highly matrixed organizations. -Comprehensive commercial acumen, including vendor management, contract negotiation, ROI assessment, and market positioning. -10+ years’ experience leading complex integration, automation, or commissioning programs in energy, manufacturing, or industrial settings. -Experience leading large-scale automation deployments in a regulated, safety-critical environment.

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About Ge Vernova

-Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings. -Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies. -On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects. -Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain. -Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure. -Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.

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Security Clearance

-employment offer conditioned upon successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).