Executive - Software Leader, GE Additive

Job description

3002492
City

West Chester, Boston, Pittsburgh, Munich, Lichtenfels, Molndal
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

Yes
Business

GE Aviation
Business Segment

Aviation Headquarters
Function

Engineering/Technology
Country/Territory

Germany, Sweden, United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces

Ohio
Postal Code

45069
Role Summary/Purpose

In this executive-level role, our new Software Leader, GE Additive will drive innovation in additive manufacturing software engineering. You will be a key member of the GE Additive leadership team and provide technical leadership to the organization. You will be responsible for building, leading and inspiring a specialized global software engineering team. By connecting machines, people, material & innovative processes, we are driving a new breed of digital industrial manufacturers.
Essential Responsibilities

As our new Executive Software Leader for GE Additive, you will :

·  Design and build the Additive software team, including identifying critical competencies and skills

·  Partner with the VP / Officer to build strategy and rapidly scale on software roadmap

·  Lead and manage the software development process to design and build innovative and successful programs that scale and ensure positive business outcomes

·  Be accountable for all in-process monitoring and designing programs that manipulate the layers

·  Work closely with the manufacturing business and technical leaders, including machine software and controls teams, to define a strategy to differentiate our machines, capabilities and services

·  Work closely with key stakeholders across the organization to define the technology roadmap and strategic priorities in construct with the product group and overall business strategy

·  Establish and run Agile development and DevOps rhythms

·  Focus on customer outcomes

·  Collaborate closely with Product Management on product roadmap planning, functional and non-functional requirements and product release planning to ensure we’re building world-class products

·  Attract, retain and develop an exceptional team and own the staffing, head-count planning, functional skill mix, expertise, and training programs and processes

·  Demonstrate creativity and initiative

·  Build a culture that motivates and energizes the best engineers and architects, and encourages the career development of all team members

·  Be a hands-on leader

·  Conduct and participate in review code, review design docs, give technical talks, teaching classes and develop future leaders

·  Operate with efficiency

·  Manage development costs to plan
·  strike the right balance between contract and full-time labor
·  constantly strive for quality and velocity improvements

·  Communicate effectively with your team, peers, and GE leadership

·  Ensure consistent messaging and have a clear understanding of the business environment, product strategy and the results that matter

·  Demonstrate the highest levels of leadership integrity, openness, compliance and honesty in all business interactions

·  PLEASE NOTE : Work Location listed is West Chester, OH. However, other US locations may be considered, such as Boston, MA or Pittsburgh, PA

Qualifications/Requirements

Basic Qualifications

·  Bachelor’s Degree in a “STEM” Major (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) from an accredited university or college

·  A minimum of 12 years of experience in information technology, software and / or technical engineering roles with a minimum of 6 years in a software product development environment

·  A minimum of 3 years of experience in 3D printing / additive manufacturing

·  A minimum of 6 years of experience managing / leading a globally distributed, cross functional (software engineers, architects, quality assurance, UX, etc.) organization

·  GE Leadership Program Graduates will receive credit towards relevant work experience, commensurate to the program they have completed

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS :

·  GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States or Europe for this opening. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas

·  Ability and willingness to travel 35%

·  PLEASE NOTE : Must be willing to work out of an office located where GE Additive has an established presence (including, Cincinnati, OH; Boston, MA; Pittsburgh, PA)

Desired Characteristics

·  Experience in software / hardware product development environments

·  Experience in industrial manufacturing / supply chain

·  Ability to balance the role of customer advocate with urgency while simultaneously managing the delivery and quality in a fast-paced environment

·  Expertise in complex technical project management and a proven track record for delivering projects on¬time with limited budget and resources

·  Demonstrates expertise in problem solving and technical innovation

Technical Expertise:

·  Experience developing software in an Agile environment

·  Ability to link technology solutions to business priorities and can represent technology decisions in executive forums

·  Understands the business drivers and proposes solutions that support the changing needs of the business

·  Demonstrated success establishing a streamlined software development process including solid documentation and exceptional functional quality and reliability

·  Strong distributed systems and architecture knowledge, and experience with multi-tier architecture

·  Know how to build value models and business models

Business Acumen:

·  Evangelizes new technology, predicts trends and identifies new opportunities based on trends

·  Acts as industry expert by participating in defining standards and open source initiatives

·  Creates a culture of customer focus and high performance to drive innovation

·  Displays excellent influential communication skills, presentation skills and business acumen

Leadership :

·  Strong cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills at high levels

·  Ability to make decisions that have deep impact

·  Spearheads adoption of industry standards within the company and evangelizes shared best practices

·  Establishes framework for a culture of successful collaboration by defining a common understanding of who has decision rights and accountability, and how collaboration and transparency are rewarded

·  Sets / changes direction at the enterprise level by building and using direct and indirect support for ideas

Additional Characteristics :

·  Uses critical thinking skills and disciplined approaches to help leaders and leadership teams resolve issues and define solutions

·  Evangelizes the notion that anything worth doing takes repeated effort and failure

·  Drives the organization toward a continued excitement of attaining the vision and goal in the face of resistance #DTR

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GE Additive is part of GE (NYSE: GE) - the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE Additive includes additive machine providers Concept Laser and Arcam EBM; along with additive material provider AP&C and additive service provider to the medical industry, DTI. As a notable user of additive technologies (also known as 3D printing) GE recognize the value and potential it brings to modern design and manufacturing. GE is organized around a global exchange of knowledge, the "GE Store," through which each business shares and accesses the same technology, resources and intellect. GE delivers better outcomes for customers by speaking the language of industry. Visit us at: GE Additive
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Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.