Product Decarbonization Manager

Job Description

Sustainability Manager – Climate Lead | GE Aerospace

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at GE Aerospace, available remotely in the US (Central or Eastern time zones) with a preference for Ohio-based candidates. GE Aerospace operates within the aviation industry, designing and manufacturing products for flight. This role is pivotal for supporting the company’s climate change mitigation and reporting obligations, ensuring product decarbonization, and preparing for evolving global sustainability regulations. The successful candidate will serve as the Subject Matter Expert for product climate-related topics, specifically focusing on Scope 3 emissions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote (US Central or Eastern time zones preferred, Ohio preferred)
• Team: Sustainability Team
• Mission: Owns GE Aerospace’s product decarbonization efforts, focusing on Scope 3 emissions, climate transition plan reporting, and readiness for emerging product-level sustainability regulations.
• Tech Stack: GHG Protocol, ISO 14040/14044, ISO 14067, Digital Product Passport (DPP)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Strategy Leadership: Lead all Scope 3 categories and reporting across all GE Aerospace businesses and products, serving as the Subject Matter Expert for product climate-related topics.
• Methodology & Execution: Lead the development and execution of standard work for Scope 3 categories, including data collection, data analysis, calculation methodologies, and successful completion of internal and third-party audits.
• Regulatory & Standards Monitoring: Lead operating rhythms to review external Scope 3 and GHG Protocol methodology updates, emerging regulations (e.g., EU Taxonomy, CSRD, ESPR), industry standards, and best practices, then define and lead execution of appropriate response strategies.
• Disclosure & Reporting: Contribute to and lead the development of key content for GE Aerospace’s Annual Sustainability Report, CDP report, and other sustainability-related disclosures.
• Ecodesign & Circularity Integration: Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Product teams to embed circular economy principles (design for disassembly, recycled/recyclable content, material recovery) into product development in anticipation of EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) requirements, including Digital Product Passport (DPP) data.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (Aerospace, Mechanical, Materials, or Environmental desired). This role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in product engineering or manufacturing engineering, and a minimum of 3 years of experience in aerospace product engineering or knowledge of the aviation industry, positioning the individual as a Subject Matter Expert.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in product engineering or manufacturing engineering. Minimum 3 years of experience in aerospace product engineering or knowledge of the aviation industry. Solid understanding of carbon inventory management principles, including knowledge of Scope 3 GHG methodologies such as GHG Protocol.
• Skills: Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams; excellent interpersonal and communication skills combined with experience engaging in multi-cultural environments and at multiple reporting levels; demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems and develop technical positions to various audiences.
• Bonus: Master’s degree or equivalent in engineering or business administration with a proven interest in global affairs; audit readiness and remediation experience; experience fostering collaboration across various stakeholder groups; experience with circular economy principles and product circularity strategies; experience conducting or overseeing Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), Product Carbon Footprint calculations (PCF), or Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).