R&D Leader - GridBeats portfolio
GE Vernova · Posted Oct 16
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
GE Vernova's GridBeats business delivers a software-defined automation solutions portfolio designed to increase grid resilience, flexibility, and reliability by leveraging advanced and emerging technologies. The GridBeats R&D organization drives technology differentiation for Grid Automation, executing new product introduction programs and regional software delivery aligned with contractual requirements. This R&D Leader role owns the global R&D vision and roadmap, leads a 250+ person organization of engineers, delivery managers and subject matter experts with a ~$30M budget, and drives AI technology adoption across the development lifecycle.
What you will do
- Set innovation strategy: Design and execute a long-term technology roadmap aligned with overall business goals, balancing short-term product enhancements with horizon-scanning breakthroughs.
- Build and inspire high performing teams: Recruit, mentor, and lead high-performing teams of scientists, product developers, and engineers.
- Drive R&D resources allocation, capability and effectiveness to ensure on-time delivery and quality performance of the GB NPI programs.
- Oversee project lifecycles: Guide projects from initial brainstorming and design sprints through prototyping, testing, and commercial launch.
- Deploy standardized processes, methodologies, and tools for world-class project management.
- Manage resource allocation: Oversee the R&D budget, intellectual property (IP) portfolio, and strategic deployment of laboratory or software tools.
- Forge external partnerships: Build alliances with academic institutions, industry groups, and technology vendors to accelerate open innovation
- Drive AI technology adoption and define the tools, skills, and process needed for AIDLC deployment
- Support regional OTR teams in executing GridBeats solutions, ensuring on-time delivery and profitability improvement.
- Ensure teams are fully engaged, removing obstacles, leveraging resources, and fostering skill development.
- Provide data and inputs into Product Lines strategy for technology differentiation.
- Engage with GA CTOs and standard working groups to drive change through innovation collaboration projects.
- Stay connected with industry trends and develop technology strategy.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant technical, scientific, or engineering discipline
- 15+ years of progressive leadership managing R&D or product innovation teams
- Proven background turning complex research into scalable commercial solutions
- Comfortable in taking initiative in thought leadership and innovation
- Strong business & technical acumen. Strategic thinker with hands-on problem-solving mindset ready to take decisions under uncertainty.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and influential skills.
- Domain knowledge in Electricity Transmission, Distribution, Industrial, Automation markets.
Benefits and support
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. is a global energy company that provides equipment, services, and software to generate, transfer, orchestrate, convert, and store electricity. Operating through its Power, Wind, and Electrification segments, the company supports a broad customer base across more than 100 countries in powering economies and driving the energy transition. Formed as part of the strategic spin-off of General Electric's energy portfolio, GE Vernova is dedicated to electrifying and decarbonizing the world.
- Industry
- Energy
- Company size
- 75000+ employees
- Founded
- 2024
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer and President
Stephen F. Angel
Chairman of the Board
Lola Lin
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Roger Martella
Chief Corporate Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Global Government Affairs
Eric Gray
CEO, Power Segment
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