Engineering Labor Services Leader
GE Vernova
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $88,600 - $147,600 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Be the Nuclear Engineering expert for all things related to labor services and contractor management.
- Accountable owner and go to person for all procurement support related activities associated with labor services / contractors including but not limited to: scop ing discussions, guidance on contractor type / agency , competitive bidding, process governance, work scope duration , VMS (vendor management system) entries/upkeep and off-boarding ... all this, in compliance with local labor laws.
- Accountable owner and go to person for all strategic activities related to labor services / contractors including but not limited to: year over year expense budget planning and profiling, KPI’s/action plans and daily management routines, in year reporting of actuals versus plan for headcount / cost and establishing a cost productivity roadmap to drive deflation savings.
- Drive indirect labor savings by working horizontally across Nuclear Engineering and identifying opportunities such as bundling similar work scope for volume purchasing , limiting non-preferred suppliers, and reducing the total number of suppliers used. This may involve bench marking others like GE Vernova counterparts.
- Nurture and grow cross functional partnerships to ensure engineering ’s endeavors align with sourcing and finance plans (one team).
- Ensure proper implementation & daily management routines of Key Performance Indicators as well as associated action plans to drive successful outcomes.
- Develop and/or enhance standard work to ensure process governance while embracing lean to problem solve and value stream map the processes to seek continuous improvement and drive productivity.
- Establish regular reporting rhythms (with a deck of pages as needed) to share progress, address pain points and agree on the elevated business narratives we want to share in this space.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Business, Engineering, or related discipline
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in business/engineering
- Minimum of 2 years of contractor management, vendor relations and cost optimization activities experience
- Prior Engineering experience in the Nuclear Industry preferred
- Prior finance/supply chain experience preferred
- Ability to partner & effectively work cross team / cross functionally to deliver outcomes (say-do)
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English. Presentation skills: ability to effectively communicate with Senior Leadership.
- Detail oriented & demonstrated ability in autonomously managing cross functional projects.
- Related tools experience: Vendor Management Systems, Smartsheet, etc.
- Ability to influence others and reach mutually agreeable decisions.
- Effective problem identification and solution skills.
- Be curious and challenge the status quo to drive continuous improvement.
- Demonstrate resilience to cope with changes.
- Comfortable with conflict but leads as a collaborator, facilitator, and strong partner.
- Desired experience with Managed Service Providers (MSP).
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 resources and financial planning consultants
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- permissive time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
contractor managementvendor relationscost optimizationbudget planningKPI managementprocess governancelean methodologyvalue stream mappingproject managementNuclear Engineering
Soft skills
cross-functional collaborationeffective communicationpresentation skillsdetail orientedinfluencing skillsproblem identificationsolution skillscuriosityresilienceconflict resolution