Global People Operations Initiatives Leader

Job Description Summary
The Global People Ops Initiatives Leader will be a key contributor to the formulation of key strategic initiatives for GE Vernova People Operations. This individual will lead the definition and implementation of programs that deliver People Operations strategic project portfolio and key service and governance initiatives globally, regionally, and locally. The role will partner closely with the HR technology team, global services team and regional delivery leaders in providing global, regional and local knowledge in the provision of solutions to meet employee and business needs. The scope will include mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, integrations, migrations, simplification initiatives, product deployment, legal & regulatory changes as well as the leadership of resources in this arena. This role will also work in close collaboration with the business, to enable an intake process for all changes coming into people operation from all facets of the HR or broader function eventually building an agile deployment model of project resources globally. It is also a critical role in the global governance process and act as a coach and project leader for global change management processes.

Job Responsibilities
Partner with People Operations leadership as well as Regional Delivery Leaders to define strategies that shape and set the direction for People Operations and translate those into actionable plans with consideration of regional and local requirements
Establish and govern an intake mechanism for initiatives, translating them to business cases for People Operations leadership and GE Vernova HR leadership review & approval
Establish, facilitate and govern a change advisory board responsible to review & validate initiatives
In preparation for a smooth handover to the operational teams, establish strong understanding and knowledge of technology platform changes. Partnering with project and readiness teams, to drive strong hyper care rigor, including regional change management and documentation of lessons learned
Shape and drive the roadmap for product deployment, service excellence, metrics, channel-related initiatives, content management and controllership for the region in close collaboration with all global and regional stakeholders
Lead teams formulating and implementing diverse programs and continuous improvement initiatives, executing on those strategies, delivering on time, to budget and within scope, and providing solutions that combine global standards with regional and local needs. These will cover a diverse range of areas including M&A transitions and integration, dispositions, restructuring, new product introductions and product enhancements, service excellence, standards, tools and systems implementation, work migration, simplification initiatives, and new 3rd party partner implementations across the full suite of People Operations products and services.
Identify and pursue opportunities to leverage People Operations global scale and competencies, optimizing capabilities across its network of centers, sites, to deliver best in class, market and cost-competitive services.
Build effective relationships with business partners in the definition and implementation of solutions that meet business and employee needs. Ensure effective engagement of other key stakeholders including Finance, Digital, Compliance, Sourcing among others.
Define, implement, and maintain governance mechanisms that drive collaboration across People Operations, Information Technology, and the business.
Build agile, multiskilled teams capable of delivering solutions to all the program management needs of People Operations, combining subject matter domain depth with rigor of execution.
Work across a highly matrixed organization (regions, businesses, technology, practice leaders and sourcing) to ensure collaboration and teamwork in delivering a quality product to our customers and ensure the rationale for decisions is broadly understood globally.
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in related areaor equivalent knowledge or experience
All candidates must have major relevant work experience in a multi-national work environment.
Significant experience in direct people leadership across multiple countries and geographies.
Significant prior professional work experience with demonstrated achievement and leadership in global HR, Finance and/or Operations/Service-oriented environment.
Able to use data driven analytics and in-depth operational knowledge to inform strategic decisions.
Track record of implementing and maintaining frameworks to grow talent and develop competencies across teams enabling them to go deep on a specific topic and play broadly across the organization. Combine this with establishing mechanisms for knowledge and best practice sharing.
Comprehensive understanding of and ability to assimilate regulatory and compliance requirements into an ongoing product and operational framework.
Proven ability to solve complex, organizational wide issues and manage them to complete resolution
Demonstrated experience leading teams through significant transformative change.
Strong communications both up and down the org, problem solving and executive presence, ability to work well with & influence all levels of stakeholders
Financial acumen – managing P&L operating plan
Demonstrated history balancing growth with risk mitigation actions
Cultural awareness and sensitivity: ability to flex style to suit differing cultural norms and experience of leading a culturally diverse team
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Travel will be required, as needed, to support the team and customers
Desired Characteristics
Prior GE Experience
Strategic and courageous thinking with an ability to develop and drive strategy. Experienced in defining strategies and a business/organization level that shape and set the direction, both at a global and regional level, based on a thorough understanding of customer needs, market dynamics, and industry trends, partnering closely across leadership teams and broad organizational structures.
Clear evidence of an ability to translate strategies into actionable plans, leading and inspiring global and regional teams to deliver large-scale change programs and combining this with data driven continuous improvement initiatives.
Seasoned in building agile, multiskilled teams capable of delivering solutions to broad organizational needs, combining subject matter domain depth with rigor of execution, working across diverse geographies and cultures.
Demonstrated ability to think and work globally, leveraging organization-wide scale and competencies, optimizing capabilities to deliver best in class, market, and cost-competitive services.
Significant experience at a business/functional leadership level in a complex customer service oriented operational environment
HR Shared Service experience
Experience leading with LEAN management principles