Senior Manager - Software Engineering

Job Description SummaryYou will be part of the core team at GE Vernova Electrification Software (GEV ESW) Business that is using software to enable de-carbonized future of energy for the planet by designing, building, delivering, and maintaining software applications services for next generation Grid Software that is used by 40% of the worlds power utilities today. GEV ESW has recently launched a new software called GridOS which a software portfolio that helps utilities manage and orchestrate the sustainable energy grid. As a Sr Manager of a software engineering for Market Management Systems (MMS), you will apply your knowledge of management, software development methodologies, best practices, and proven processes to hire, onboard, engage, retain and lead teams to deliver a high-quality software products on budget and on time. You will work with global leadership team to drive next generation AI/optimization technologies, and latest tech stacks to support the customers for our MMS which is integrated solution suite for managing transmission-level grid reliability and hosting bulk-power energy marketsJob Description

In this role, you will:

• Build a world class software development team to consistently deliver complex software platforms and next gen technologies by hiring, onboarding, and engaging the Grid Engineering leaders and engineers.
• You will contribute to delivery of next generation grid software by shaping activities to drive delivery on existing products and build roadmaps to enable convergence to GridOS Advanced Market Management Systems.
• Drive excellence in software delivery in specific areas including development, quality, DevSecOps with focus on delivering end to end solutions, automation, and zero-defect mindset.
• Work with multiple global Directors/Sr Director and Executive Leaders to shape vision, develop strategies, and execute in presence of ambiguity.
• Support development of strategy for organization including resource planning, innovation and execution strategy and help execute the strategy.
• Build both your personal and teams domain knowledge and expertise in power systems to enable system level thinking and end-to-end delivery.
• Drive customer and market focus in the organization to enable next generation innovation for our products.
• Be externally focused and represent GE Vernova with Universities and Govt, present at conference and drive sales enablement with customers.
• Communicate effectively with employees, leaders, customers, and external community to deliver the right messages and information at the right time.
• Engage with customers to quickly learn, internalize, and develop key priorities for their teams and provide day to day work direction for people leaders and teams engaged in projects and delivery.
• Demonstrate mastery of intricacies and interactions within dynamic agile cultures and processes.
• Drive a continuous learning culture to help guide continuous improvements. Develop next generation of people leaders with strong domain and software knowledge.
• Develop, strengthen training and learning plan to grow technical depth in organization.
• Utilize project management tools to track progress and recognize key risk areas for specific implementations.
• Assist in the resolution of conflicting priorities through the proactive communication of requirements, timelines, and stakeholders.
• Operate as an engaged leader who serves as a subject matter and technical expert for assigned programs and development initiatives.
• Work with system leaders and functional teams to ensure products and services adhere to compliance and controllership standards.

Desired Characteristics

Technical Expertise:
Recognizes patterns and complexity in problems.

Extracts decomposition algorithms and strategically plans how to execute programs by understanding how best to decompose to expose protect against risk
Thorough knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle principles
Through working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and best practices
Understanding of full stack platform concepts and technologies
Good understanding of Platform Integration strategies by developing applications and framework.
Defines product vision. Lays out product roadmap. Maps current requirements to industry trends, analyses competition trends
Demonstrates mastery of the intricacies of interactions and dynamics in Agile teams.

Guides new teams to adopt Agile, troubleshoots adoption efforts, and guide continuous improvement. Provides training on Lean Agile. Drives elimination of inefficiencies in coding process.

Actively embraces new methods and practices that increase efficiency and effectiveness
Thorough understanding of Cloud Technologies and complex Platform Integrated Systems.

Capable of designing technical implementation plans around integrating Platform systems.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or STEM Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) + with minimum 15 years of experience.
• 7 years of experience as people leader
• Experience in driving agile development practices of large teams. Proven track record of having delivered large scale enterprise software projects.
• Must be willing to travel.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Market Management systems for energy markets is strong plus
• Experience in working in power systems and power system applications is a strong plus
• Working on data systems across multiple operating systems/cloud environments is considered strong plus
• Advanced degrees such as MS especially in energy markets, power systems or optimization technologies is a strong plus