Senior Director - Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

We are seeking a strategic Senior Director of Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering to lead the design, delivery, and optimization of our cloud platforms. This role will be responsible for driving operational excellence, cost efficiency, and innovation across our cloud ecosystem, while ensuring high availability, security, and performance. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a forward-thinking approach to integrating AI and emerging technologies., * Develop strategic plans for cloud infrastructure and platform services that align to business objectives.

• Partner with senior leaders and teams in both enterprise IT and our commercial segments to ensure alignment and development of scalable services.
• Lead the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure and platform services while embracing emerging technologies and new ways of working.
• Align cloud infrastructure and platform services to comply with industry compliance frameworks along with data sovereignty, privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a strong cloud compliance posture by implementing best practice industry standards for access management, data protection, network and cloud security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously improve operational maturity and service quality.
• Drive accountability of our cloud cost optimization across teams and vendors to improve efficiency of our workload management.
• Own and manage cloud infrastructure and platform engineering budget, including forecasting, tracking and reporting.
• Proactively engage and partner with vendors and service providers to ensure strategic alignment and value delivery for business objectives.
• Lead, mentor and grow high-performing cloud infrastructure and platform engineering teams while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure and platform engineering, with 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
• Proven experience in major cloud platforms(AWS, Azure, Google, OCI) and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to align cloud platform strategy with business outcomes, including cost optimization, and risk reduction.
• Proven leadership experience building and scaling enterprise cloud platforms that support multiple business units, products, and operating models.
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing cloud P&L drivers such as consumption economics, chargeback/showback, vendor negotiations, and ROI justification.
• Track record of influencing senior executives and business stakeholders, translating technical capabilities into clear value propositions.
• Demonstrated success in managing cloud costs and implementing FinOps practices.
• Experience driving organizational change, including operating model design, product-centric delivery, platform governance, and adoptions of cloud-native practices.

Desired Characteristics

• Able to align cloud and platform engineering initiatives with long-term business goals and digital transformation strategies.
• Passionate about building reliable, scalable, and secure systems with a strong focus on performance, availability, and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to inspire, develop, and retain high-performing teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Skilled in managing budgets, optimizing cloud spend, and making data-driven decisions to balance cost, performance, and risk.
• Deep understanding of cloud security principles and a commitment to embedding security and compliance into every layer of the platform.
• Curious and forward-thinking, with a strong interest in leveraging AI/ML and other emerging technologies to drive innovation.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership -always with unyielding integrity.

For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $188,000.00-$282,000.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world., GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . 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 HealthCare 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).