Digital Team Manager

Hitachi Energy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy's INOPC-HVDC, Chennai unit seeks a Digital Team Manager to lead team operations, allocate resources, and develop capabilities. You will work with cross-functional teams, suppliers and customers, while driving risk management and performance improvements.

You will forecast tender and project needs, review techno-economic offerings, and ensure KPI achievement and compliance with safety standards. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics Engineering (related field).
• Master's degree preferred for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers and customers. Serve as sounding board in local management.
• Plan medium- to long-term resources based on tender/project forecasts with global teams.
• Ensure KPIs (on-time delivery, COPQ, productivity) and financial budget adherence.
• Review techno-economic offerings, assess risks and opportunities; drive local operation development.
• Lead routine reviews with project teams and cross-functional groups; recruit per HC budget.
• Ensure compliance with Hitachi Energy's policies and safeguard safety, integrity and people review.
• Identify development areas and key competences; plan succession.
• Contribute to unit strategy; explore future scope and competence development.
• Handle tender calculations and pricing models with tender owner.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations and guidelines.
• Uphold Hitachi Energy's safety and integrity across the team.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Resource planning

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's preferred

Job description

Job Description:

The Opportunity

As Digital Team Manager at INOPC-HVDC, Chennai you will be responsible for a given team's operation, resource allocation, Development of competence and people development. You will also need to collaborate with various cross-functional teams, suppliers and customers.

How You'll Make An Impact

• You need to collaborate with various cross-functional teams, suppliers and customers. You will be part of local management and act as a \\"sounding board\\" within the organization. Analysis and risk management will also be among your tasks.


• Resource planning medium to long term and allocation based on the forecast of tenders & projects in collaboration with global organization.


• Ensure KPI of the department (e.g. on time delivery, COPQ, productivity), ensure achieving financial budget.


• Review and approve techno-economic offering by your line in a tender/project, assess risk and opportunity. Drive operation development for the local organization.


• Run routine review & follow-up with the project team and other cross-functional teams, supplier and customers. Recruit personnel as per HC budget.


• Accountable for the team as per Hitachi Energy compliance, Integrity, Health & Safety. Responsible for personnel assessments / people's review, target setting for the direct reports.


• Identify people's development area(s) and implement, Identify key competence area and have succession planning.


• Participate in unit's strategic work and develop local strategy. Workout future scope expansion and competence development.


• You will in many ways be the person at the center of things. Together with the tender responsible you will also handle tender calculations and pricing models.


• You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.


• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanicl/Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related field. Master's degree preferred.


• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics engineering project management, with at least 5 years in a managerial role.


• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex engineering projects, preferably in the power or infrastructure sector..


• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively under pressure.


• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.