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Help shape the future of energy across Europe

At GE Vernova, you join a business with deep expertise in grid innovation and a clear mission to accelerate the transition to cleaner, more resilient energy systems. Within Electrification Software, you help customers modernise the grid, respond to changing market demands, and unlock more value from digital technology.

In this role, you use your industry insight, strategic thinking, and relationship-building skills to influence the future of electrification across Europe. You help shape how we engage with customers, regulators, government bodies, and industry organisations. You also play a key role in ensuring our software strategy reflects real market needs and delivers meaningful value for customers.

If you enjoy operating at senior level, connecting market change to customer outcomes, and influencing both strategy and growth, this is an opportunity to make a visible impact.

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What you will achieve

As Principal Engineer - Industry & Regulatory Senior Director, you lead our industry engagement and thought leadership strategy across Europe.

You bring together market insight, regulatory understanding, customer priorities, and commercial awareness to help shape our regional direction. You build strong external relationships, influence internal decision-making, and help turn industry change into opportunities for customers and for the business.

You will:

•  Lead and evolve our industry engagement and thought leadership strategy for Europe
• Build trusted relationships with regulators, government stakeholders, industry groups, customers, and partners
• Represent GE Vernova at senior level across the European energy sector
• Translate market developments, policy changes, and customer needs into clear strategic priorities
• Help shape product and solution direction so it aligns with customer challenges and market opportunity
• Support customer growth, retention, and long-term value in partnership with commercial teams
• Strengthen senior customer relationships and act as a trusted advisor across the Electrification Software portfolio
• Create alignment across teams by sharing market insight and helping colleagues respond to regional priorities
• Identify partnership and alliance opportunities that support sustainable business growth
• Help strengthen our market position in a fast-evolving energy landscape

You are likely to bring:

•  Strong experience in the electricity sector, with understanding of transmission, distribution, grid operations, or energy markets
• Experience working with senior stakeholders in utilities, regulatory bodies, government organisations, or industry associations
• The ability to bridge operational experience and commercial thinking, especially in software, digital, or technology-led environments
• Experience shaping strategy and influencing decisions across complex organisations
• Strong business and financial awareness
• Confidence building relationships at executive level and communicating with credibility
• The ability to simplify complex topics and turn them into clear, actionable messages
• A collaborative approach and experience working across teams, functions, and geographies
• Fluency in English and proficiency in at least one additional European language

Essential requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

•   Substantial experience in the electricity sector
• Deep understanding of grid operations and the wider utility technology landscape
• Experience engaging and influencing at senior or executive level
• Experience working across countries or international markets
• The ability to translate market, regulatory, and customer insight into strategic direction and business value
• The right to work in the UK and EU
• Willingness to travel as needed across the UK and Europe

What is nice to have

•  Experience in both operational utility environments and software or digital business settings
• Experience leading in a matrix or cross-functional organisation
• Experience developing strategic plans and building support around a clear vision
• A strong customer-focused mindset and the ability to turn customer needs into practical business opportunities
• Interest in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, and how they can support the future of grid and energy software

Why join GE Vernova?

You join a company with a long history of innovation and a strong role in the future of energy. Here, your work helps customers navigate industry change, modernise critical infrastructure, and accelerate the energy transition.

This is a remote UK-based role with the opportunity to influence customers, partners, and industry direction across Europe. You will have the freedom to work flexibly, the visibility to shape strategy, and the chance to make a meaningful contribution in a sector that matters.

Inclusion

We want everyone to feel they can apply and succeed. If you meet much of what we are looking for, even if not every single point, we encourage you to apply.

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