Industry Business Unit Leader

2026-09-18T00:00:00

Rugby

Warwickshire

GB

CV21 3

Full Time

2026-10-17T02:00:39.273

Job Description Summary

Industry Unit Business Leader GE Vernova | Power Conversion & Storage - North Europe Rugby, UK (Hybrid: approximately 4 days on-site, 1 day remote per week)

The Opportunity

GE Vernova's Power Conversion & Storage business is expanding into data centres, into rail, and into new markets across North Europe. This role carries full profit and loss (P&L) accountability for that growth. You will lead an established industrial portfolio today and build the business unit that sits behind it tomorrow. We are looking for two kinds of people for this role. If you are an experienced business unit director ready to step into something with genuine autonomy and a clear growth story, this is that role. If you are a senior leader with commercial & operational background who is ready to lead a growing business, this is a role where that ambition is explicitly welcome. Either way, what matters most is what you have built, delivered, and led, not the title you currently hold.

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a global energy technology company purpose-built to accelerate the energy transition. With operations in more than 100 countries, we design, manufacture, and service the technologies that move, convert, and deliver the electricity the world depends on. Our Power Conversion & Storage business delivers advanced electrical systems, including battery energy storage systems (BESS), synchronous condensers, and integrated system solutions, to customers across industrial, marine, rail, and infrastructure markets.

Job Description

What You Will Do

You will take ownership of a business unit that is both executing today and building for tomorrow. Your remit spans commercial leadership, operational delivery, team development, and strategic growth.

Own full P&L accountability for the North Europe industrial portfolio, including revenue, cost, margin, and forecasting across new equipment and project execution

Lead and grow a cross-functional team, currently anchored by a Senior Project Manager and 12 direct reports, with engineering and sales functions expected to come under your remit as the business scales into data centres and rail

Drive commercial and strategic growth by identifying new opportunities, supporting sales pursuits, and shaping the strategic roadmap for the business unit across industrial, data centre, and rail sectors

Ensure disciplined project execution across a portfolio of projects ranging from £10 million to £70 million, working closely with the Project Management Office (PMO) on risk management, planning, and customer delivery

Engage at senior level with customers and internal stakeholders, leading complex commercial negotiations and sustaining long-term customer relationships

Build the organisation - attracting and developing talent, embedding high standards across safety, quality, delivery, and cost, and creating the structure needed to scale

Who You Are

You bring a combination of commercial sharpness, operational discipline, and the people leadership capability to build a team around a growing mandate. You may be coming from a confirmed business unit director role, or you may be a senior commercial or project leader ready to take the next step. Both paths are genuinely valued here.

Required

Demonstrated accountability for a significant P&L, whether as the owner of a full business unit or as a senior leader with direct budget and commercial responsibility for a major portfolio

Background in project management or commercial leadership within electrical, power, or industrial engineering as well as experience from comparable systems integrators is directly relevant

A track record of winning new business, developing markets, and growing scope beyond the status quo

Experience leading complex commercial negotiations across varied customers and contractual frameworks

Demonstrated ability to lead teams and influence across functions in a matrixed organisation

Familiarity with the UK industrial market

Preferred

Experience in data centre infrastructure, rail electrification, or adjacent high-growth sectors

Product familiarity with BESS, synchronous condensers, or integrated electrical system solutions

Experience working with or for global systems integrators (GSIs) on large-scale projects

Education

A formal degree in engineering, business, or a related discipline is a strong foundation, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements. Equivalent career experience will be given full consideration.

Compensation & Benefits

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. We provide varied, competitive benefits designed to reward high performance and support you across every stage of your career and personal life. Our UK benefits package includes:

Employer pension contribution

Private health insurance

Company bonus scheme

Car Allowance

Life assurance

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working model

This is a role with genuine growth built in, in scope, in team, and in responsibility. GE Vernova invests in your continued development through on-the-job learning and expanded leadership opportunities as the business scales.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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Job Description SummaryIndustry Unit Business Leader GE Vernova | Power Conversion & Storage - North Europe Rugby, UK (Hybrid: approximately 4 days on-site, 1 day remote per week) ________________________________________ The Opportunity GE Vernova's Power Conversion & Storage business is expanding into data centres, into rail, and into new markets across North Europe. This role carries full profit and loss (P&L) accountability for that growth. You will lead an established industrial portfolio today and build the business unit that sits behind it tomorrow. We are looking for two kinds of people for this role. If you are an experienced business unit director ready to step into something with genuine autonomy and a clear growth story, this is that role. If you are a senior leader with commercial & operational background who is ready to lead a growing business, this is a role where that ambition is explicitly welcome. Either way, what matters most is what you have built, delivered,
and led, not the title you currently hold. About GE Vernova GE Vernova is a global energy technology company purpose-built to accelerate the energy transition. With operations in more than 100 countries, we design, manufacture, and service the technologies that move, convert, and deliver the electricity the world depends on. Our Power Conversion & Storage business delivers advanced electrical systems, including battery energy storage systems (BESS), synchronous condensers, and integrated system solutions, to customers across industrial, marine, rail, and infrastructure markets.Job DescriptionWhat You Will DoYou will take ownership of a business unit that is both executing today and building for tomorrow. Your remit spans commercial leadership, operational delivery, team development, and strategic growth.Own full P&L accountability for the North Europe industrial portfolio, including revenue, cost, margin, and forecasting across new equipment and project executionLead and grow a
cross-functional team, currently anchored by a Senior Project Manager and 12 direct reports, with engineering and sales functions expected to come under your remit as the business scales into data centres and railDrive commercial and strategic growth by identifying new opportunities, supporting sales pursuits, and shaping the strategic roadmap for the business unit across industrial, data centre, and rail sectorsEnsure disciplined project execution across a portfolio of projects ranging from £10 million to £70 million, working closely with the Project Management Office (PMO) on risk management, planning, and customer deliveryEngage at senior level with customers and internal stakeholders, leading complex commercial negotiations and sustaining long-term customer relationshipsBuild the organisation - attracting and developing talent, embedding high standards across safety, quality, delivery, and cost, and creating the structure needed to scaleWho You AreYou bring a combination of
commercial sharpness, operational discipline, and the people leadership capability to build a team around a growing mandate. You may be coming from a confirmed business unit director role, or you may be a senior commercial or project leader ready to take the next step. Both paths are genuinely valued here.RequiredDemonstrated accountability for a significant P&L, whether as the owner of a full business unit or as a senior leader with direct budget and commercial responsibility for a major portfolioBackground in project management or commercial leadership within electrical, power, or industrial engineering as well as experience from comparable systems integrators is directly relevantA track record of winning new business, developing markets, and growing scope beyond the status quoExperience leading complex commercial negotiations across varied customers and contractual frameworksDemonstrated ability to lead teams and influence across functions in a matrixed
organisationFamiliarity with the UK industrial marketPreferredExperience in data centre infrastructure, rail electrification, or adjacent high-growth sectorsProduct familiarity with BESS, synchronous condensers, or integrated electrical system solutionsExperience working with or for global systems integrators (GSIs) on large-scale projectsEducationA formal degree in engineering, business, or a related discipline is a strong foundation, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements. Equivalent career experience will be given full consideration.Compensation & BenefitsGE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. We provide varied, competitive benefits designed to reward high performance and support you across every stage of your career and personal life. Our UK benefits package includes:Employer pension contributionPrivate health insuranceCompany bonus schemeCar AllowanceLife assurance26 days annual
leave plus bank holidaysHybrid working modelThis is a role with genuine growth built in, in scope, in team, and in responsibility. GE Vernova invests in your continued development through on-the-job learning and expanded leadership opportunities as the business scales.Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No

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