[Hiring] Sustainability Manager - Climate Lead @GE Aerospace

Role Description

The product decarbonization manager is responsible for supporting GE Aerospace’s evolving obligations in climate change mitigation and reporting, including on the company’s climate transition plan. The successful candidate will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for product climate related topics, focusing on Scope 3 emissions and climate related matters. As an expert in the field, the Manager will support the efforts to implement effective GHG inventory management plans, as well as Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) assessments, ensuring alignment with global standards and certifications.

This cross-functional role interfaces with multiple GE Aerospace organizations and levels and blends sustainability activities with technical acumen, problem solving skills, and a broad view of the business and aviation industry.

The successful candidate is expected to interact with major external stakeholders and represent GE Aerospace in task groups that are working to address issues related to technical climate disclosures, carbon accounting, lifecycle analysis and GHG reduction claims.

In preparation for the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), the role will also help GE Aerospace build readiness for product-level carbon lifecycle, ecodesign, and circularity obligations, including Digital Product Passport (DPP) requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (in Aerospace, Mechanical, Materials, or Environmental desired).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in aerospace product engineering or knowledge of the aviation industry.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product engineering or manufacturing engineering.

Requirements

• Strategy leader responsible for leading all Scope 3 categories and reporting across all GE Aerospace businesses and products.
• Lead development and execution of FLIGHT DECK standard work for Scope 3 categories including data collection, data analyses, calculation methodologies, and successful completion of internal and third-party audits.
• Lead operating rhythms to review external Scope 3 and GHG Protocol methodology updates, emerging regulations, industry standards, and best practices, and define/lead execution of appropriate response strategies.
• Partner with Government Relations colleagues to identify and address broader business intersections with emerging regulatory challenges in the sustainability space (e.g. EU Taxonomy Regulation, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, ESPR).
• Contribute to and lead development of key content for GE Aerospace’s Annual Sustainability Report, CDP report, and other sustainability related disclosures.
• Support broader Sustainability Team activities on cross disciplinary projects and data requests including building a circularity program in GE Aerospace.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Product teams to embed circular economy principles (design for disassembly, recycled/recyclable content, material recovery) into product development in anticipation of ESPR ecodesign requirements.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace.
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits including the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.
• Tuition assistance and adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.