Functional Manager Control and Protection Engineering 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Mannheim; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Germany invites an experienced Functional Manager for Control & Protection Engineering.

You will lead and develop the Control and Protection Engineering function within HUB Europe Operating Unit Substation Automation Engineering, directing a team of Team Leaders across multiple locations. This role blends people leadership with functional governance, engineering excellence, and strategic development to drive standardized processes, optimal resource use, and future-ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience within Substation Automation Systems, Control & Protection Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Experience leading teams and developing high-performing teams.
• Deep understanding of engineering processes, project execution, technical solutions, and tools within Substation Automation environments.
• Experience in competency development, workforce planning, capacity management, engineering standardization, and organizational transformation initiatives.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence across a complex international organization.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken; additional European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of up to 12 Team Leaders responsible for Control and Protection Engineering resources across the Operating Unit.
• Drive harmonization and standardization of engineering processes, tools, guidelines, and ways of working to enhance collaboration and delivery excellence.
• Ensure effective utilization of engineering resources and accountability for the quality and performance of services delivered by the function.
• Harmonize hardware and software engineering tools across the Control and Protection Engineering community.
• Lead competency and capacity management activities to ensure the organization is equipped to meet current and future project demands.
• Develop and implement standard engineering solutions that strengthen efficiency, scalability, and market competitiveness.
• Define and maintain cost estimation models for Control and Protection Engineering and testing activities within projects.
• Contribute actively to the Operating Unit Substation Automation Engineering Management Team and support strategic initiatives, continuous improvement, and Center of Excellence projects.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Capacity management

Engineering standardization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Job description

The opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, we are shaping the future of sustainable and secure power systems. As Functional Manager Control & Protection Engineering, you will play a key role in leading and developing the Control and Protection Engineering function within our HUB Europe Operating Unit Substation Automation Engineering organization.

The opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, we are shaping the future of sustainable and secure power systems. As Functional Manager Control & Protection Engineering, you will play a key role in leading and developing the Control and Protection Engineering function within our HUB Europe Operating Unit Substation Automation Engineering organization.

This is a unique opportunity to combine people leadership with functional governance, engineering excellence, and strategic development. You will lead a team of Team Leaders across multiple locations and ensure that the function has the competencies, capacity, processes, tools, and standard solutions required to successfully deliver today's projects while building future capabilities.

If you are passionate about developing people, driving standardization, fostering collaboration, and advancing engineering excellence, we would be excited to hear from you.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of up to 12 Team Leaders responsible for Control and Protection Engineering resources across the Operating Unit
• Drive harmonization and standardization of engineering processes, tools, guidelines, and ways of working to enhance collaboration and delivery excellence
• Ensure effective utilization of engineering resources and accountability for the quality and performance of services delivered by the function
• Harmonize hardware and software engineering tools across the Control and Protection Engineering community
• Lead competency and capacity management activities to ensure the organization is equipped to meet current and future project demands
• Develop and implement standard engineering solutions that strengthen efficiency, scalability, and market competitiveness
• Define and maintain cost estimation models for Control and Protection Engineering and testing activities within projects
• Contribute actively to the Operating Unit Substation Automation Engineering Management Team and support strategic initiatives, continuous improvement, and Center of Excellence projects

Your background

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline
• Minimum 10 years of experience within Substation Automation Systems, Control & Protection Engineering, or a closely related field
• Previous people leadership experience as a Team Leader or Manager, with a strong track record of developing high-performing teams
• Deep understanding of engineering processes, project execution, technical solutions, and tools within Substation Automation environments
• Experience in competency development, workforce planning, capacity management, engineering standardization, and organizational transformation initiatives
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence across a complex international organization
• Structured, solution-oriented, and customer-focused approach to decision-making and problem-solving
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Additional European language skills are considered an advantage

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Publication date : 2026-10-13