Senior EPR Operations Manager

Job Description Summary

The GE Vernova Environmental & Properties Risk (“EPR”) team in the GE Vernova Supply Chain Development organization provides strategic and technical support in managing environmental risk across the GE Vernova global footprint. As a key member of this team, this Senior EPR Operations Manager will lead operational coordination, communications and team-wide initiatives for the EPR project team and internal and external stakeholders. This person will also be expected to substantively contribute to core EPR functions including supporting GE Vernova’s portfolio of remedial projects and environmental risk management in transactions (e.g., mergers & acquisitions, real estate and restructuring activities, and strategic initiatives). This Senior EPR Operations Manager will work closely with EPR team members and representatives from properties, sourcing, special projects, strategy, finance, legal, EHS, governmental affairs, communications, operations, and facilities plus external consultant partners to provide technical leadership and coordination.

Job Description

The Senior EPR Operations Manager is a hybrid position with dual-responsibilities serving as the operational backbone and communications leader for the EPR team ensuring intra- and inter-team consistency as we manage complex environmental risks across all GE Vernova businesses while also providing hands-on technical leadership for critical environmental projects. Acting as the "connective tissue" across our team, you will ensure intra- and inter-team consistency as we manage complex environmental risks across all GE Vernova businesses. You will lead the coordination of the team’s operational cadence by preparing operating and project reviews. A core focus of the role is the management of team communications; you will be responsible for synthesizing project data and information into executive-level reports, recurring status updates, and high-impact presentations for leadership translating complex environmental risks and project statuses into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders. In this role, you will lead the development and maintenance of our internal digital infrastructure, including the EPR internal website, a comprehensive library of Standard Work and best practices to streamline knowledge management and operational consistency, and a centralized SharePoint-based data repository. Simultaneously, you will apply your technical expertise as a senior project manager for complex environmental remedial and transactional projects (M&A, real estate, and restructuring), ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and effective oversight of external partners to deliver environmental risk management solutions that support GE Vernova’s broader business objectives.

Qualifications

General Qualifications

• •Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University or College in environmental science, geology, engineering, biology, chemistry, or equivalent discipline.
• •Minimum of 20 years of applied project management experience in environmental, remediation, environmental transactions and/or EHS within a company, regulatory agency and/or consulting firm.
• •Minimum of:
• •15 years of experience managing complex remediation projects involving soil, groundwater and soil vapor issues, including experience with PCBs, hydrocarbons, and chlorinated solvents; and/or
• •15 years of experience in providing environmental transactional support for real estate and/or M&A transactions including:
• •Expert familiarity with ASTM standards and processes for assessing risk via Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.
• •Demonstrated experience preparing/using Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments to assess risks; and
• •Experience coordinating environmental due diligence efforts for multiple, simultaneous, large, and/or complex transactions.

• •Ability to synthesize complex environmental or technical data into actionable summaries for non-technical stakeholders (finance, legal, leadership).
• •Skilled in executive-level communication, including the ability to build polished presentation decks and high-impact status reports that tell a clear, concise story.
• •Ability to understand materiality, risks and trade-offs relative to other considerations.
• •Understanding of legal requirements, regulatory environment, environmental risk, reputational considerations, local issues, etc.
• •Provide strategic oversight, direction and communication including planning, progress, and financial updates to management on projects.
• •Proven ability to manage and coordinate consultant teams to generate project cost estimates, scopes of work, proposals, and reports.
• •Experience preparing financial estimations and planning necessary for long-term projects.
• •General familiarity relevant environmental issues and considerations related to historical and current manufacturing and energy operations.
• •Strong attention to detail.
• •Excellent communication and presentation (oral/written) skills; public presentations both in person and virtual are an essential part of job function.
• •Demonstrated collaboration skills within diverse teams.
• •Ability to clearly communicate complex technical information in an easy-to-understand manner.
• •Demonstrated success in coordinating technical, financial, reputational and legal considerations for complex projects.
• •Strong technical and analytical aptitude to understand and articulate complicated trade-offs.
• •Experience working with sensitive and confidential information.
• •Experience working cross-culturally in large, matrixed organizations and ability to navigate geographies, cultures, relationships, etc.
• •Ability and willingness to travel including internationally (~30% travel).

Proficiency with MS Office Programs including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

English proficiency and a minimum of business fluency in at least one of the following languages: Spanish or Portuguese.

Qualifications That Will Make You Stand Out

• •Graduate degree in environmental science, geology, engineering, biology, chemistry, business or relevant related discipline.
• •Highly collaborative person with outstanding communication skills.
• •Strategic and flexible thinker who uses a 360 degree perspective to assess risks.
• •Ability to problem-solve creatively, to be flexible and think outside the box.
• •Ability to see big picture while not losing sight of critical details.
• •Ability to be flexible, follow tight deadlines, and deliver results quickly.
• •Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• •Demonstrated project management skills including project initiation, scoping, resorting, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and communication.
• •Great energy and enthusiasm for position and environmental risk management.
• •Familiarity with LEAN principals.

Benefits Available to You

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com)

• •Our compensation & benefits are designed to help you manage your personal and family needs, while rewarding high performers. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
• •A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
• •GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development .

Inclusion & Diversity

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture , where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/glo