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Advanced Nuclear Functional Deployment Leader

GE Vernova
Wilmington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Nov 2025
💰 $258,000/yr($154,800/yr$258,000/yr)

About the role

Job Description Summary

This role is responsible for supporting the Executive Leader of the Advanced Nuclear Deployment Program in setting clear vision and strategic priorities for BWRX-300 New Units Project Execution. You will be influencing relationship horizontally across all functions, especially with the key lifecycle COEs (Sales, Engineering, Logistics, Sourcing, etc.).

The Advanced Nuclear Deployment Organization is critical in ensuring that our projects are executed efficiently, on time, and within budget while fostering a culture of continuous improvement through lessons learned and training.

This role will lead the PMO, ITO, and Operational Excellence/Lessons Learned organizations, empowering teams to deliver business outcomes that meet and exceed customer requirements and financial objectives.

This position is based at our headquarters in Wilmington, NC. Must be willing to relocate (relocation assistance provided) if not already local.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

In this role, the responsibilities include, but are not limited:

  • Lead Inquiry-to-Order (ITO) activities related to SMR project delivery to ensure timely / quality execution, strong customer satisfaction, and project profitability.
  • Implement consistent processes and standards for project execution to deliver for customers and partners, following SQDC model and driving favorable margin on projects.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including EPC partners, to structure projects that enhance win rates and execution capability.
  • Work closely with the risk manager and contract manager to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with ITO contracts.
  • Effectively and efficiently ensure the turnover to the Order-to-Remittance (OTR) delivery team for project execution.
  • Facilitate post-project reviews and ensure findings are integrated into planning and execution processes.
  • Implement and support a structured process for capturing and disseminating lessons learned from projects to inform other projects and future initiatives.
  • Utilizing LEAN methodology facilitate process improvement actions related to project execution and customer engagement to ensure the PM (Project Management) team performs at a high level and delivers world class results.
  • Support the Deployment Program Leader in overseeing strategic planning processes, including setting long-term objectives, defining KPIs and evaluating risks for future projects.
  • Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments.
  • Create an environment which enables the attraction and retention of qualified talent to the organization.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university OR a graduate of the US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program
  • Minimum 10 years of Project Management experience in Nuclear Energy or Power Generation industry 

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally to GE Vernova and customer locations.
  • This position is based at our headquarters in Wilmington, NC. Must be willing to relocate (relocation assistance provided) if not already local
  • This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Large-scale power generation construction project, Field Engineering and/or Contract Management experience.
  • Understanding of large-scale capital project costs and estimates.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to work independently with minimal direction required.
  • Master's Degree in Business Administration or Engineering from an accredited university or college.
  • Experience in a customer facing role working through negotiations and solving issues
  • High energy level, self-starter.
  • Passion and knowledge of LEAN implementation in a services organization
  • Strong Portfolio Experience; strategic thinking and problem solving
  • Ability to attract and retain world-class talent; create an environment to foster employee engagement, diversity, professional development, and high levels of employee satisfaction
  • Strong people management, team building, performance management, strategic and operations planning, process management, negotiation, and relationship management skills
  • Strong skills in customer relationship building, facilitation, an

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