Demo

CES Competency Model Strategist

GE Aerospace
Cincinnati, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 3/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/26/2026
Job Description Summary

The CES Capability Development (CES CD) Team – Competency Model Strategist is responsible for developing and driving the strategic vision and implementation plan for CES competency modeling to ensure visibility into the current state, ideal state and gaps in capability/competency. This role blends program management, process improvement, change management, strategic insight, and analytics to align with the company’s business strategy. This role delivers competency models with a vision towards being structured for enterprise use and built to integrate with AI-enabled systems. This position requires a strategic leader who is effective at partnering across Operations, HR, and CES leadership to translate current state of competency models into a future vision and develop & execute an action plan to get there.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Identify current state of competency models & owners/stakeholders in CES
  • Identify critical areas to create new/improve existing competency models and partner with SWP leader, Capability Enablement & Career Navigation leaders to balance near & long-term perspectives and prioritize CES Competency Model action plan
  • Partner with central HR Talent COE to ensure alignment with other capability/competency standards
  • Get key business leaders on board with standards and proposed change – cost/benefit analysis & project plan
  • Work with stakeholders & partners in the org to establish standards for competency models (competency domains, proficiency levels, behavioral indicators) while considering & communicating cost to the business to pivot established areas
  • Own and drive plan to partner with teams progressing from current state toward agreed upon standard
  • Identify a tool (if required) to serve the mission & vision established
  • Establish operating rhythm of broad team to keep everyone on board with the program plan to establish and implement competency model standards across CES.
  • Establish an obsolescence management plan that integrates upkeep of data into business rhythms
  • Lead the design and development of competency model frameworks — including domain structures, proficiency scales, behavioral indicators, assessment criteria, and assessment practices — that serve as the authoritative competency architecture for CES. Partner with subject matter experts for content validation.
  • Structure all competency models for enterprise integration

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations, Business Management, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Information Science or related field
  • 10 years of relevant leadership experience in Business Operations, Program Management or Process Improvement

Preferred Characteristics

  • Relevant Flight Deck/Lean expertise aimed at incorporating SQDC into all capability/capacity decisions
  • Working knowledge of how competency models integrate with adjacent talent, human capital, learning, and/or knowledge systems
  • Strong understanding of change management, knowledge management, and project management concepts.
  • Ability to work across functional boundaries, understand competing business priorities, and navigate complex organizational dynamics
  • Experience developing competency models that are designed for integration, aggregation, and analytics at enterprise scale
  • Ability to solve complex technical problems, design solutions, make technical trade-off decisions, and work closely with teams to drive implementation.
  • Demonstrated customer focus –evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer & stakeholder; builds strong relationships and creates processes with customer viewpoint.
  • Self-motivated, self-directed, flexible, and able to work under pressure and in fast paced team environment.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace 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 Aerospace 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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Salary.com Estimation for CES Competency Model Strategist in Cincinnati, OH
$77,178 to $105,925
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a CES Competency Model Strategist?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the CES Competency Model Strategist career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$85,565 - $116,579
Income Estimation: 
$101,776 - $157,072
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at GE Aerospace

  • GE Aerospace Rutland, VT
  • Job Description Summary The Training Program Leader will champion future success for the Hooksett Facility by guiding the development of all employees. Ide... more
  • 11 Days Ago

  • GE Aerospace Washington, DC
  • Job Description Summary The Senior Compliance Leader - Government Contracting Compliance is the joint-owner of GE Aerospace’s Government Contracting Compli... more
  • 11 Days Ago

  • GE Aerospace George, UT
  • Job Description Summary Intergalactic, now a part of Unison, a GE Aerospace Company, is a team of engineers, technologists, designers, mathematicians, and ... more
  • 11 Days Ago

  • GE Aerospace George, UT
  • Job Description Summary Intergalactic now a part of Unison, a GE Aerospace Company, is a team of engineers, technologists, designers, mathematicians, and p... more
  • 11 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other CES Competency Model Strategist jobs in the Cincinnati, OH area that may be a better fit.

  • CES Lawrenceburg, IN
  • https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MJBXd6bPIe86rFTH3Y7QAVsrjuk1Jjnn/view?usp=sharing more
  • 16 Days Ago

  • GE Aerospace Hamilton, OH
  • Job Description Summary The GE Aerospace Commercial Engines and Services (CES) Military Officer Leadership Program (MOLP) is a unique opportunity for top M... more
  • 9 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!