Chief of Staff – Strategy and Technology

About

Switzerland Global Enterprise is a national platform that provides support to companies in Switzerland to promote their products and services in international markets. The organization offers various services including market entry advice, networking opportunities, and information on trade regulations, helping Swiss businesses to successfully expand and thrive globally.

Description

• Partner directly with the CSTO to drive strategic and operational priorities across GE Vernova Electrification businesses and in support of GE Vernova corporate functions
• Build and manage an effective operating cadence across the CSTO organization, including KPI reviews, operating reviews, strategic planning rhythms, and Hoshin Kanri execution
• Improve organizational effectiveness by enhancing information flow, decision support, prioritization, and follow-up across critical workstreams
• Become the AI champion for the team leading by example on using AI to augment capability in our different activities
• Act as an operations integrator, connecting teams across supply chain, quality, engineering, and business leadership to ensure priorities are aligned and outcomes are delivered
• Support the deployment of lean principles, standard work, continuous improvement, and productivity tools to strengthen execution discipline and operating consistency
• Support budget planning and financial tracking across the CSTO organization, helping ensure strategic priorities are aligned with resource allocation, spending is monitored effectively, and operating commitments are delivered within plan
• Drive visibility and accountability across CSTO priorities, helping teams translate goals into measurable actions and results
• Lead special projects and cross-functional initiatives that improve business performance, remove barriers, and accelerate transformation focusing on Data Center Power to Rack & Grid/Power stability and flexibility
• Help create scalable, repeatable ways of working that improve collaboration, simplify complexity, and enable stronger execution across the enterprise
• Prepare different meetings where the CSTO is present including board materials, operation review content, talking points, customer profiles, external coms support, etc
• Support the preparation of internal and external content and support material used across the team for engagement with institutions, policy makers, customers and press on strategic topics
• Serve as an extension of the CSTO when appropriate, helping advance priorities, build relationships, and keep momentum on critical initiatives

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited university or college
• Significant experience in operations, lean, manufacturing, engineering operations, or cross-functional business leadership
• Previous chief of staff role is a plus
• Demonstrated success driving outcomes across complex, global, matrixed organizations
• Experience establishing or managing business rhythms, governance processes, operating reviews, and performance management routines
• Strong operational mindset with the ability to identify issues, solve problems, manage competing priorities, and drive execution with discipline
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions