Executive, Global Environmental Leader

The Executive Global Environmental Leader is a leadership position focused on developing and implementing environmental strategies and programs for the Global GE Aerospace Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) organization. Reporting to the Senior Executive Director for Global EHS, this role has key responsibilities that include developing and implementing environmental policies, ensuring compliance with international and U.S. environmental regulations, managing environmental risks, and promoting key environmental initiatives. This role also involves leading and mentoring teams, collaborating with various departments, and engaging with all levels of internal and external stakeholders.

 GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines and integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft. This role is pivotal in helping GE Aerospace continue its legacy of over 100 years of expertise, extensive partnerships, and commitment to customers. Together, we will drive a new era of growth in aerospace and defense, balancing current industry needs with those of future generations. At GE Aerospace, our purpose is to invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. 

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Global Environmental Team, providing guidance and direction to achieve operational excellence
• Provide technical leadership and expertise on operational environmental requirements under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, and their global equivalents.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements both U.S. and international.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to ensure compliance with environmental standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote key initiatives and enhance environmental global performance.
• Provide technical expertise in areas like air, waste and water management, permitting applications, interpreting environmental regulation and training.
• Provide technical leadership and support for environmental implications of mergers and acquisitions and environmental enforcement actions.
• Work as a collaborative partner with GE Aerospace Global EHS team and Legal team to closely communicate and ensure strategic transparency.
• Executes business plans and contributes to the development of functional strategy.
• Provide innovative solutions designed to lead the company/function in new directions
• Partner with all operational leaders, including senior leadership, to align strategy that best prioritizes actions with business risk to ensure focused execution.
• Responsible for budgetary development and management for the Global Environmental Team.
• Develop and implement environmental aspects into a core management system which drives and delivers fundamental excellence.
• Responsible for leading proactive approach to meet and exceed all environmental regulatory requirements applicable to global business and preparing compliance plan for draft and proposed global environmental regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred in an environmental related field.
• Professional Engineer in Environmental Engineering preferred
• Minimum of 15 years role-specific experience, with 10 years leading global environmental team of professionals
• Previous experience leading multi-disciplinary environmental programs for manufacturing operations in multiple locations both domestically and internationally.
• Demonstrated domain expertise in multiple Environmental disciplines/topics.

Desired Characteristics

• Business leader with 15+ years of environmental management experience in large regulated, high hazard industrial companies.
• Direct experience in EHS leadership and processes for a large global company.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and work effectively with diverse, highly matrixed, cross-functional global teams and external agencies in global environments spanning multiple time zones.
• Excellent and concise communication skills demonstrated with an ability to listen and communicate clearly, effectively, and persuasively, in verbal and written presentations.
• Demonstrated team building and engagement with staff, customers, consultants, and contractors.
• Strong analytic skills, ability to analyze complex data sets.
• Detailed-oriented and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience in a Lean operating system environment. Track record of applying Lean in large, complex, global organizations; a systems thinker with a pragmatic, practical approach.
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn​
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively​
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed ​
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative​
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker