[Hiring] Datacenter Program Director @GE Vernova

Role Description

GE Vernova is seeking a high-impact Program Director to lead the end-to-end execution of our flagship Datacenter projects across North America (Canada & US). This is a critical leadership role that balances complex technical execution with aggressive financial performance targets, directly enabling our strategic growth and services expansion.

• Strategic Program Leadership: Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale datacenter projects, ensuring all phases are executed within scope, time, and quality standards.
• Financial & Commercial Ownership: Maintain full accountability for the program budget. Drive cost control, ensure financial compliance with GE Vernova standards, and manage change orders to optimize profitability.
• Stakeholder & Governance Management: Act as the primary interface with hyperscalers and key developers. Manage complex governance structures, mitigate risks, and ensure total stakeholder alignment.
• Technical & Operational Excellence: Oversee the delivery of all technical and operational work packages, ensuring strict alignment with GE Vernova’s technical and security requirements.
• Supply Chain & Localization: Coordinate a complex, multi-country supply chain network and ensure full regulatory compliance.
• Influence & Future Growth: Partner with the Inquiry to Order (ITO) stage to influence future datacenter orders and scale PCS capabilities to meet growing market demand.
• Team Management: Recruit and lead a high-performing team of Project Managers and support functions to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership managing complex projects, programs, or business segments in a comparably sized organization.
• Proven track record of leading complex, multi-year, multi-regional projects with large-scale budgets ($1B+).
• Deep understanding of professional project management methodologies and best practices for delivering major turnkey projects.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage large-scale headcounts (direct and indirect), and navigate complex cultural contexts.
• Strong background in complex technical environments, including grid and system studies.
• Exceptional ability to build relationships with hyperscaler clients and influence organizational strategy at the executive level.
• Proven skill in coordinating and driving cross-regional business and systems delivery across multiple factories.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions.
• Access to Fidelity Executive Services.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays and permissive time off.
• The Restoration Plan, a nonqualified plan with company credits on eligible pay above IRS limits.