Defense Solution Leader
Job Description Summary
This role defines and leads the global strategy for Defense-related solutions, with a focus on military installations and energy-intensive infrastructure.
It shapes innovative, mission-critical offerings that address the unique operational, security, and resilience needs of defense environments.
The position acts as a global integrator, aligning technology, product, and regional teams to accelerate adoption across defense customers.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Design and lead the end-to-end global strategy for Defense solutions, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and defense requirements.
- Analyze defense market dynamics, operational constraints, and emerging threats to identify strategic opportunities.
- Collaborate with Product and Technology teams to define, develop, and prototype secure and resilient solutions.
- Ensure offerings meet stringent defense standards related to reliability, security, and operational continuity.
- Engage early with defense customers to understand mission needs and validate solution relevance.
- Influence and persuade strategic internal and external stakeholders to support new global value propositions.
- Champion innovative offerings tailored to military bases and energy-intensive defense infrastructure.
- Lead pilot initiatives in selected regions to test solutions in real-world defense environments.
Prepare successful pilots for broader deployment by defining scalable models and operational frameworks. - Transfer expertise, methodologies, and best practices to regional Centers of Excellence to enable sustained execution.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, marketing, or a related discipline required.
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred but not required
Experience:
- 12+ years in the Defense sector, preferably with strong experience supporting U.S. Army programs, Army sourcing/program offices, or Army base infrastructure modernization.
- Strong understanding of the Defense acquisition ecosystem and procurement pathways across multiple branches.
- Experience engaging with military installations, mission-critical defense environments, and power-intensive military systems such as advanced sensors, directed-energy systems, and unmanned platforms.
- Background may include defense program leadership, defense-industry solution development, DoD sourcing or program office work, or roles connected to mission-power or electrical system design for Defense.
- Technical grounding, ideally with an Electrical Engineering foundation, enabling credible engagement with engineering teams and translation of mission requirements into internal technical scopes.
- Proven ability to operate and influence within a global, matrixed enterprise environment, collaborating with engineering, commercial, product, and operational teams.
- Ability to develop strategic relationships with senior Defense decision-makers and program stakeholders.
Skills & Attributes
- Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate Defense modernization trends and translate them into clear technology and solution strategies.
- Executive presence suitable for senior Defense leadership engagements.
- Exceptional collaboration and influence skills with the ability to drive alignment across multiple technical and commercial groups.
- Strong understanding of power systems, electrical infrastructure, and mission-power applications in Defense settings.
- Able to break down complex Defense mission needs into actionable product and engineering requirements aligned to Power Conversion capabilities.
- Comfortable operating in a dynamic, rapidly evolving environment and bringing clarity to ambiguous or shifting conditions.
- Strong decision-making, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
- High collaboration mindset, able to operate effectively across GE Vernova while consistently advocating for the Power Conversion portfolio.
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $200,000 and $280,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.
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 position
Application Deadline: February 16, 2026
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position only:
Bonus eligibility: ineligible.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on January 27, 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 Executive Services. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off, and the Restoration Plan, a nonqualified plan with company credits on eligible pay above IRS limits.
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.