Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GE Vernova’s Power Conversion and Storage business is hiring a Workforce Planning and Operations Manager to support the execution of large-scale datacenter projects. The role leads staffing ramp-up, global mobility and immigration oversight, and prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance.
Responsibilities
- Drive a comprehensive staffing strategy for project ramp-up, ensuring all roles are filled in alignment with aggressive project construction and commissioning timelines
- Partner closely with the Central Talent Acquisition team to define job requirements, align candidate profiles, and prioritize hiring needs based on the $1B+ project schedule
- Pace and synchronize recruitment activities with project milestones, ensuring a steady, high-quality pipeline of talent that avoids both hiring bottlenecks and idle labor costs
- Monitor recruitment KPIs and "time-to-fill" metrics, escalating potential delays in talent acquisition that may jeopardize project milestones
- Work with HR Business Partners to ensure the right technical skills are matched to project milestones
- Manage complex international labor mobility and immigration requirements for global teams working on datacenter sites
- Act as the liaison between external immigration counsel, project management, and site leadership to ensure visa, work permit, and tax compliance
- Mitigate project delays by proactively addressing regulatory or movement barriers for key personnel
- Oversee and ensure project-wide compliance with prevailing wage requirements, ensuring all payroll and labor reporting meets specific local, state, or federal mandate thresholds
- Monitor and manage apprenticeship utilization requirements, ensuring the project meets mandatory ratios by coordinating with local unions, trade schools, or internal apprenticeship programs
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation regarding labor classifications, hours worked, and wage rates to mitigate project risk and legal liability
Skills
- Bachelors degree in business administration, human resources, commerce or a related field
- Minimum 7+ years in resource management, project operations, or global mobility, specifically within large-scale industrial, energy, or datacenter infrastructure
- Basic understanding of international immigration laws, cross-border workforce management, and labor compliance
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders at the executive level and navigate matrixed organizational structures
- Experience working on "mega-projects" ($500M+) where multiple disciplines and global logistics are involved
- GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening
- Certification in Project Management (PMP) or equivalent experience
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Remote position
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- Tuition assistance
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- Permissive time off
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