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Senior Software & Controls Competitiveness Leader

Houston · HybridPosted 7 days ago
ProductSeniorFull Time
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Job Description Summary Vernova Purpose GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

What impact you’ll make As a member of the Competitiveness team within the Product Management organization, you will be an active contributor to the competitiveness of the Power Software & Controls Solution product offerings, identifying strategies and driving actions to improve our win rate and profitability in partnership with the Power Business Line, Poles, Product Managers, Engineering, Project Management, EPC partnering, and Supply Chain teams.

Job Description What you'll do Develop and maintain integrated views of competitiveness for Power SCS products (Unit Controls, DCS, APM, etc, as psrt of new unit installations, as well as transactional sales and services upgrades) against competitors, rationalizing and interpreting various sources of competitive intelligence across the organization. Consolidated competitiveness views can include product gameboards, strategic gameboards, value comparisons Conduct competitive gap analyses to identify core business and technical strengths and weaknesses of the GEV offerings compared to competitors; analyze potential impact on GEV business objectives Stay abreast and assist in vetting out relevant competitive intelligence in partnership with the Competitive Intelligence Leader; translate competitive intelligence knowledge into strategy Drive and lead Red Team Blue Team simulation events on specific deals or strategic areas to deliver a better understanding of our competitive position and identify winning strategies Develop and maintain tools to aid commercial teams in winning deals (sell-against content, playbooks, targeted tools, etc.) Understand win/loss reasons for the Services products & offerings, identify trends and utilize data in combination with sales team & customer feedback to define improvement actions Collaborate with Product Managers, SCS Business Line, Poles, and enabling functions (Engineering, Supply Chain, …) to define strategies, actions, as well as differentiated and compelling value propositions for the Power SCS products and offerings Develop services-related competitiveness strategies feeding into long term product planning (MGPP) and long term strategy planning (LTS) Contribute to the New Product Development (NPI) process by providing competitive context, inputs to the Marketing Requirements Document (MRD), Product Requirements Document (PRD), Gate Review Critical Questions, and new product proposals Engage in deal crafting to improve SCS win rate, with a focus on maximizing existing products & offerings Summarize competitive positioning, strategy, and actions for Executive-level communications

What you'll bring (Basic Qualifications)

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business-related discipline from an accredited university or college, or equivalent knowledge/experience Significant experience in the Power industry with at least 8 years of experience in similar function(s). Considerable experience influencing cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization to achieve a desired outcome

What will make you stand out Highly motivated, curious, and self-starter mentality Strong interpersonal, influencing, and leadership skills; ability to work in a highly matrixed, cross-functional, and global environment Demonstrated problem solving abilities and analytical skills Deep knowledge of the global power software & controls marketplace and Power SCS competitors and their offerings Outstanding technical depth with Power SCS, along with demonstratable business acumen Strong oral and written communication skills, including executive level presentations Strategic thinking – ability to combine domain knowledges and expertise to develop market-backed and customer-validated product strategies for existing and emerging spaces Strategic integration – ability to influence & partner with key internal and external parties to develop novel solutions and integrate them into our business processes Decisive alignment – ability to drive collaboration, alignment and execution across the horizontal leaders in the Power business lines to deliver results for our customers and our business financial objectives

Additional Information GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $134,000.00 and $223,400.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on July 13, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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