Sr. Sourcing Manager - AI Initiatives

Job Description Summary

The Senior Sourcing Manager - AI Initiatives will be the functional owner to lead definition, deployment, and adoption of artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities across GE Vernova Gas Power Sourcing organization. This role will translate sourcing business challenges into scalable AI, automation, and digital workflow solutions that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash, compliance, and productivity outcomes. The leader will partner closely with Sourcing, Materials Management, Power DT CIO and AI & Data Analytics team, AI Foundry, Legal, Engineering, Finance, suppliers, and external partners to advance a practical AI roadmap, accelerate proof-of-concept execution, establish standard work, and ensure solutions are deployed responsibly, securely, and with measurable business impact.

Job Description

What You Will Do

• Lead the Sourcing AI initiatives portfolio for Gas Power Sourcing, including opportunity identification, prioritization, business case development, execution governance, benefits tracking, and leadership reporting.
• Partner with Sourcing Operations leadership to define a practical AI roadmap across source-to-buy, supplier management, contract intelligence, cost forecasting, commercial escalation, RFx automation, spend analytics, compliance, and process productivity use cases.
• Translate complex sourcing pain points into clear problem statements, process maps, requirements, user stories, data needs, success metrics, and deployment plans for AI-enabled solutions.
• Serve as the business product owner or initiative leader for selected AI proof-of-concepts, pilots, and scaled deployments, ensuring alignment to business outcomes, standard work, and user adoption.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution with Digital Technology, Foundry / AI teams, data engineering, legal, compliance, cybersecurity, finance, project sourcing, commodity leaders, and external delivery partners. Lead the overall AI value stream for each use case, with clear benefit and value identification, and ensure value realization after production deployment.
• Drive responsible AI practices by ensuring appropriate data handling, access controls, validation, human-in-the-loop review, traceability, model output quality checks, and compliance with GE Vernova requirements.
• Build and maintain operating rhythms for AI initiative reviews, including portfolio dashboards, health status, risk and blocker escalation, milestone tracking, value realization, and executive updates.
• Apply Lean principles to simplify, standardize, and digitize sourcing processes before automation; ensure AI solutions reinforce standard work rather than automate process variation.
• Lead change management and adoption planning, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, usage monitoring, feedback loops, and sustainment plans.
• Develop clear executive narratives that explain business value, tradeoffs, risks, adoption status, investment needs, and decision points for senior leadership.
• Use data and sourcing domain expertise to identify opportunities to reduce manual work, improve sourcing cycle time, enhance supplier and contract insights, reduce cost leakage, and increase transparency across sourcing operations.
• Coach and influence global stakeholders in a matrixed environment, helping teams build AI fluency while maintaining accountability for business ownership and measurable outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
• Significant experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain, Procurement Operations, Commercial Operations, Digital Transformation, Analytics, or a closely related business function.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a global, matrixed environment; driving change management and user adoption of new processes/tools.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into structured requirements, operating rhythms, project plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of sourcing processes, supplier management, RFx execution, contract lifecycle, spend analytics, compliance, and operational performance management.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex information, identify root causes, develop practical recommendations, and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Experience preparing leadership updates, executive summaries, business cases, and decision-support materials.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to simplify technical or analytical topics for non-technical business stakeholders.
• Fluency in English.

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Science, Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience with AI, generative AI, agentic workflows, automation, machine learning, advanced analytics, or digital product delivery in a procurement or supply chain context.
• Practical knowledge of sourcing and enterprise platforms such as SAP, Ariba, Jaggaer / SourceGate+, Sourcing 360, Tableau, Power BI, SharePoint, or related procurement and analytics tools.
• Experience leading proof-of-concept development, agile delivery, product ownership, user acceptance testing, solution validation, or scaled deployment of digital tools.
• Lean, Six Sigma, project management, agile, data analytics, or product management certification.
• Strong process orientation with demonstrated ability to simplify workflows, document standard work, and sustain improvements through daily management.
• Demonstrated ability to work with internal and external technology partners while protecting company data, intellectual property, and compliance requirements.
• Commercial curiosity and sourcing acumen, with the ability to connect AI-enabled insights to cost, cash, supplier performance, contract risk, fulfillment, and productivity outcomes.
• Ability to operate with urgency, ambiguity, and independence while balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution.
• Executive presence and the ability to communicate clearly with senior leaders, functional partners, and global teams.

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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: Yes

#LI-Remote - This is a remote positionApplication Deadline: September 24, 2026For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $125,000.00 and $208,300.00. 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 September 16, 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.