Job Description Summary

Job Description

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is at the forefront of redefining the energy landscape—championing sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence. As a purpose-driven organization, we empower our people to lead transformative change, drive performance, and shape the future of energy and their careers. Our commitment to lifelong learning is not just a value—it’s a strategic imperative.

Role Overview: Skills-Based Development Learning Program Leader

GE Vernova is seeking a visionary Skills-Based Development Learning Program Leader to architect and lead enterprise-wide learning strategies that fuel our transformation into a skills-based organization. This is not just a learning role—it is a strategic leadership position embedded at the heart of our Talent COEs evolution.

As a trusted advisor to the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) and a key partner to senior HR and business leaders, you will define and execute a bold roadmap for empowered learning. You will lead a high-impact team responsible for designing, delivering, and scaling learning experiences that build leadership, technical, and foundational capabilities across our global workforce. Your work will directly shape the talent engine that powers GE Vernova’s future.

Key Responsibilities

As a thought leader and enterprise strategist, you will:

• Lead the enterprise professional and technical skills development learning strategy in partnership with the CLO, aligning development initiatives with GE Vernova’s transformation agenda and business priorities.
• Design and deliver high-impact learning ecosystems that support ~8,000 people leaders and thousands of technical and functional professionals across the enterprise, enabling them to thrive in current roles and prepare for future opportunities in alignment with business growth areas.
• Champion a skills-first mindset, leveraging data-driven insights and skills gap analyses to prioritize critical capabilities and inform program design.
• Drive innovation in learning modalities, including digital platforms, experiential learning, and self-directed pathways that meet the diverse needs of a global workforce.
• Embed learning into the business, integrating development programs into talent processes, performance frameworks, and organizational culture.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Communications, Marketing, Talent COEs, and Empowered Talent Practice Leaders to amplify program visibility, engagement, and impact.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to business unit leaders, translating workforce capability needs into actionable learning solutions that accelerate performance and transformation.
• Establish governance and standards for skills-based learning across the enterprise, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance.
• Continuously evolve programs based on industry trends, emerging technologies, and internal feedback loops, positioning GE Vernova as a learning organization of the future.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Talent Strategy, or Organizational Capability.
• Proven expertise in Skills-Based Organizations (SBO), including the use of technology to enable scalable development.
• Deep understanding of executive learning frameworks and the Kirkpatrick Model for learning evaluation.
• Demonstrated success in leading enterprise-wide learning transformations and influencing senior stakeholders.

Preferred:

• Track record of thought leadership in leadership development and workforce capability building.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills across all levels of the organization.
• Strategic agility with the ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity while delivering measurable outcomes.
• Strong project management and execution discipline.
• Ability to lead through influence and build coalitions across functions and geographies.

Why Join Us

This is a rare opportunity to lead a strategic capability at the intersection of talent, technology, and transformation. At GE Vernova, you will shape the future of energy by unlocking human potential at scale. You’ll work alongside a visionary CLO, collaborate with global leaders, and drive enterprise-wide impact in a rapidly evolving industry.

If you are a bold thinker, a strategic builder, and a passionate advocate for lifelong learning—this is your moment.

Ready to lead the skills-based transformation of a global energy leader? Apply now and help power the next g