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Fuels Product Management Leader - Nuclear

GE Vernova
Full-time
On-site
United States

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Role Description
The Executive Fuels Product Management Leader will lead the end-to-end management of our nuclear fuel portfolio. They will own both market share and margin performance for the Nuclear Fuels business, and partner with our Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing Leader to ensure our focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost, in that order. They will work across Fuels team and the broader Installed Base team to drive outcomes aligned to share and margin improvement. 
 
Essential Responsibilities
Product Strategy and Commercial Relationships

  • Develop and execute long term strategies for the Nuclear fuel products
  • Oversee the product lifecycle of nuclear fuel assemblies, ensuring optimization of performance, safety and cost
  • Manage/cultivate customer relationships including the Fuels Director level across the fleet of customers
  • This role will include board seats in the following joint ventures: Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), and Global Nuclear Fuel-Japan (GNF-J) and ENUSA. 

Cross-functional Leadership

  • Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, regulatory, finance and legal teams to align fuel product strategies with plant needs and Installed Base business goals.
  • Drive continuous improvement across the fuel program and integrate lessons learned from operational experience

Market and Risk Analysis

  • Monitor global nuclear fuel market trends, geopolitical risks, and regulatory changes to guide product and investment decisions.
  • Work with Sourcing to develop risk mitigation strategies for fuel supply disruptions and evolving compliance requirements.

Budget and financial oversight

  • Manage the nuclear fuels budget, cost forecasts and financial reporting
  • Optimize fuel economics while maintaining safety and performance standards

Regulatory Compliance and Licensing

  • Ensure compliance with all applicable NRC, DOE and international regulatory requirements.
  • Support licensing efforts and regulatory submittals related to fuel performance and design.

Innovation and Advanced Fuel Initiatives

  • Lead evaluation and potential adoption of advanced nuclear fuel technologies ( e.g. accident-tolerant fuels, high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU)
  • Represent the organization in industry working groups, consortia, and technical forums.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in the nuclear industry, with a minimum of 5 years in fuel cycle management or product management roles.

Desired Characteristics

  • Proven track record in executive leadership, strategic planning, and complex stakeholder management
  • Strong negotiation, financial acumen, and strategy skills
  • Deep understanding of nuclear fuel technologies, market dynamics, licensing and safety standards, supplier ecosystems and risk management, along with strong leadership and cross-functional coordination skills.
  • Can drive operational execution equally as well as developing strategy.
  • Demonstrated experience aligning customer and market requirements to product strategy and plans.   
  • Ability to balance price/share/margin equation.  Demonstrated experience managing NPI investment and execution.  

The base pay range for this position is . The specific pay offered may be 222,400-305,000 influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for [list all bonuses or other financial incentives, such as a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity]. This posting is expected to remain open until at least September 18, 2025.​

*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.​

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Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. ​

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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