Position summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Global Circularity & Resilience Program Manager to lead its enterprise-wide circularity strategy and 4R Circularity Program (Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). The role drives development, deployment, governance, and continuous improvement of circular economy initiatives across the company’s businesses, functions, and global operations, serving as the subject matter expert for circular economy, critical materials, material resilience, and resource stewardship.

Why this role matters

Reporting to the Environmental Sustainability Operations Leader on the Corporate Sustainability team, this role accelerates circular innovation, sustainable materials adoption, product life extension, critical materials recovery, supply chain resilience, and resource efficiency, embedding circularity and resilience into GE Vernova’s products, services, operations, and value chains while creating measurable environmental and business value.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the 4R Circularity Program and maintain a multi-year roadmap aligned with GE Vernova sustainability priorities, defining circularity standards, methodologies, governance, and guidance for use across businesses.
• Integrate circularity into products by partnering with R&D, Engineering, Technology, Product Management, and Services on New Product and Technology Introductions, product stewardship, and lifecycle management.
• Advance Design for Circularity priorities including durability, repairability, refurbishment, remanufacturing, reuse, recycling, and material recovery.
• Lead circular materials strategies with Sourcing and Supplier teams to accelerate recycled, renewable, and low-carbon materials adoption and reduce reliance on virgin materials.
• Lead resource resilience by identifying and mitigating risks related to critical materials, resource scarcity, supply disruptions, and geopolitical dependencies, and supporting long-term material availability and resource security.
• Develop KPIs and reporting by building enterprise circularity KPIs, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms, supporting leadership reviews and MORs, and driving continuous improvement through Kaizen events.
• Support disclosures related to circular economy, resource use, products, and materials, and work with Digital Technology and data teams to improve circularity data quality, automation, and reporting.
• Build communities of practice by supporting segment teams in identifying circularity opportunities, barriers, and priorities, monitoring regulations and trends, and representing GE Vernova in industry associations, partnerships, and forums.
• Identify business value through circular business models, lifecycle services, resource efficiency, and sustainable materials innovation.

Team and stakeholders

Reporting to the Environmental Sustainability Operations Leader on the Corporate Sustainability team, the role partners with Engineering, Product Management, Services, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Digital Technology, and business leadership teams, and represents GE Vernova externally.

Key details

This is a full-time, remote US-based role (also listed in Denmark, Germany, Spain, and the UK, with US hubs in Cambridge, MA and Washington, DC), reporting into Corporate Sustainability (Job ID R5055819). No relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, sustainability, materials science, sourcing, business, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in sustainability, circular economy, product stewardship, Eco-design, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading global, cross-functional programs in an industrial, manufacturing, energy, or technology organization.
• Strong understanding of circular economy principles, critical material flows, product lifecycle management, and sustainable product design.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive change in a global matrix organization.
• Experience managing program governance, metrics, reporting, and updates.
• Understanding of resource security, material risk management, critical mineral dependencies, and resilience strategies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, and a collaborative team player.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in sustainability, engineering, circular economy, environmental management, or business administration.
• Experience with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Product Stewardship, or Design for Environment programs.
• Knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks, ESPR, CSRD, EU Taxonomy, and circular economy regulations.
• Experience with sustainable materials, recycling, life extension, refurbishment, remanufacturing, or circular services.
• Familiarity with Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies, including Kaizen, value stream mapping, structured problem-solving, and standard work.
• Self-starter with strong execution mindset and the ability to operate in a dynamic global environment, with strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.