Sr Director - OT Cyber Security

Strategy and Planning

Define and maintain the OT cybersecurity program strategy. Develop long-term vision aligned to GE Vernova manufacturing and lab security objectives across all global manufacturing sites and enterprise-connected labs.

Establish OT-specific governance frameworks and security standards. Author and enforce minimum security requirements for OT network segmentation, access control, asset management, vulnerability management, and wireless controls.

Guide OT security investment and budget prioritization.

Delivery and Execution

Lead end-to-end delivery of OT security programs, including: network segmentation across manufacturing sites and labs; OT visibility and detection platform deployment.

Drive continuous asset inventory governance, enterprise-connected lab security formalization, and OT vulnerability management standard work.

Translate strategy into executable roadmaps. Manage program timelines, ensure workstreams are resourced and milestones tracked, and report progress to ELT.

Define and track OT security KPIs.

People and Support

Lead the global OT Cybersecurity team, and work closely with the CTO organization and the Business Unit DT Global Supply Chain Teams.

Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, translating OT cyber risk into business-relevant insights and investment priorities for the DT Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

Partner across CISO, CTO, and Business Unit functions to balance safety, quality, delivery, and cost in all OT security decisions, including contingency planning for vulnerabilities that cannot be patched.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems (IS), Information Technology (IT), Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Engineering from an accredited college or university.

Minimum 10 years of professional experience in Enterprise IT.

At least 5 years of the above experience to include leading employee direct reports.

Desired Characteristics

OT / Industrial Technology Subject Matter Areas

Experience in OT/ICS network architecture and security, including Purdue Model implementation, Next-Gen Firewall deployment, VLAN segmentation, and OT DMZ zone design across manufacturing and lab environments.

Hands-on experience with OT asset management platforms, ServiceNow asset inventory integration, Qualys, CrowdStrike, and Splunk in OT/IT contexts.

Strong working knowledge of OT remote access security controls: Jumpbox architecture, multi-factor authentication, and HPA account management.

Experience with OT vulnerability management programs, including non-intrusive OT scanning, OEM-approved patching, compensating controls for legacy assets, and EVM standard work.

Experience managing cybersecurity for large-scale global manufacturing operations across multiple business segments.

Leadership & Non-Technical Characteristics

Proven strategic security leader with the ability to influence, build coalitions, and drive progress in matrixed organizational environments.

Ability to operate across CISO, CTO, and Business Unit DT organizations, clarifying roles, resolving governance gaps, and driving accountability.

Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills with instincts for root cause identification across technical and organizational domains.

Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional).

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex OT security topics for executive and non-technical audiences.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).