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General Electric Product Safety Governance Leader in Remote,
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Job Description
PLEASE NOTE, Location, Remote/Flexible. Global applicants encouraged to apply.
Preferred co-location at existing cross-business GE Vernova locations.
The EHS Product Safety Governance Leader must be able to partner effectively with Company leaders and Business Unit EHS Leaders to manage expectations and to align on strategy and governance control to best prioritize initiatives in alignment with BUs based on risk to ensure focused execution.
This leader will, in alignment with the EHS management system requirements, build a simple governance structure to minimize incidents and accidents to our employees, contractors and the environment based on product safety related aspects. They will also provide support for design reviews and risk assessments and support internal and external audits, as needed.
Additional responsibilities will include the management of Product Safety issues raised from customers, Board of Directors shareholders, and investors from issuance to closure.
As such, the EHS Product Safety Governance Leader will support cross business communities of EHS leaders, collaborate closely with the GE Vernova Legal Counsel, and ensure effective integration of Product Safety in the businesses by reducing associated risks and costs.
Essential Responsibilities:
Establish a Read Across review cadence and related standard work to address product safetyrelated concerns, risks, and learnings to improve overall safety program effectiveness.
Operationalize management of change (MoC) practices relating to product safety and integrateinto existing MoC procedures within the GE Vernova Businesses.
Proactively identify future safety risks and develop global contingency plans.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge or experience in engineering or another relevant technical / business field required.
Executive business leader with major operations management experience in largeregulated, high hazard industrial companies, where there is field-based work.
Demonstrated Product compliance oversight and knowledge of applicabledirectives (e.g., EU CSRD and TSRD)
Technical experience from the Energy sector or hands-on knowledge fromengineering design reviews
Strong analytic skills, ability to analyse complex data set
Experience in handling complex EHS compliance cases aligned with Legal Council (E.g., some cases are highly critical and could be linked to the EHS ERM register)
Strong stakeholder management and excellent communication skills
Global, functional leadership in a highly-matrixed business with similar complexity.
Demonstrated team building and engagement with staff, customers, consultantsand contractors
Desired Characteristics:
Advanced degree or MBA (or equivalent knowledge or experience)
Experience with front line EHS management, Quality, and or Lean Management
Demonstrated team building and engagement with staff, customers, consultants and contractors
Demonstrated Product compliance oversight and knowledge of applicable directives (e.g., EU CSRD and TSRD)
Technical experience from the Energy sector or hands-on knowledge from engineering design reviews
Experience as a lead auditor ISO 9001/ISO 45001
Knowledge of relevant legal requirements such as, but not limited to, Securities Exchange Act of1934 (US), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2021, CSRD/TSRD EU Directives, CSR EUDirective2014/95/EU, REACH, RoHS/WEEE, Conflict Mineral, and OSHA/EU OSHA
Excellent and concise communication skills demonstrated with an ability to listen andcommunicate clearly, effectively, and persuasively, in verbal and written presentations.
Experience in operating Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) tools
Experience with front line EHS management
Experience in Quality or Lean Management
The salary range for this position is $170.000,00 to $350.000,00 USD. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a 35% target bonus and long term incentive. Available health and welfare benefits include healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; savings account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account); and an employee assistance program. Additional benefits include a defined contribution 401(k) plan, employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage, short-term disability, optional long-term disability, pre-tax transportation/commuter program, paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, a layoff plan for salaried employees, tuition refund program, use of CariLoop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional personal legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance.
If contracted in the UK:
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EU/EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post, as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. For further information please visit the http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working - UK Border Agency website.