GIS Primary Engineering Team Leader

Hitachi, Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi, Ltd. in India seeks a senior Engineering Project Execution leader to drive a high-performing team delivering GIS, HV product, and substation projects. You will partner with global stakeholders, coach talent, plan resources, and ensure successful delivery through strong governance and process discipline.

The role emphasizes leadership in a global, matrixed environment, with focus on workforce planning, performance metrics, and organizational capability development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 15+ years in project execution, including GIS, HV products or substation projects.
• Proven Project Manager with leadership and stakeholder management.
• Ability to influence and align decisions with business goals.
• Strong people management, talent development, and workforce planning.
• Excellent communication and facilitation across diverse teams.
• Experience in a matrix/global environment with accountability for performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of project professionals for high performance.
• Partner with stakeholders to align goals and ensure successful project execution.
• Conduct performance and development discussions; support team objectives and career growth.
• Drive operational excellence by monitoring utilization, NPS, and resource productivity.
• Plan workforce needs, recruitment, onboarding, and training for project readiness.
• Facilitate decision-making and align stakeholder expectations across teams.
• Ensure accurate resource billing and support HR-related processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

People management

Performance management

Workforce planning

Facilitation

Recruitment

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

The Opportunity

Lead and grow a high-performing engineering project execution team within a global operations environment, driving successful delivery of GIS, HV product, and substation projects. This role offers the opportunity to influence business outcomes through stakeholder collaboration, team development, resource planning, and operational excellence while building strong partnerships across global teams.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of project professionals, fostering high performance and strong behavioral competencies.
• Partner closely with internal and external stakeholders to align goals, drive collaboration, and ensure successful project execution.
• Conduct performance and development discussions, supporting team members in achieving both business objectives and career aspirations.
• Drive operational excellence by managing key performance metrics such as utilization, customer/stakeholder satisfaction (NPS), and resource productivity.
• Proactively plan workforce needs, lead recruitment, onboarding, and training activities to ensure project readiness.
• Facilitate effective decision-making, challenge and align stakeholder expectations when needed, and promote best practice sharing across teams.
• Ensure accurate resource billing and provide support for administrative activities including leave management, infrastructure, office requirements, and HR-related processes.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with preference for Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in project execution, including significant experience managing GIS, HV products, or substation projects.
• Proven experience as a Project Manager with strong leadership capabilities and experience leading teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, align, and challenge decisions in the best interest of business goals and collaborative outcomes.
• Strong expertise in people management, talent development, workforce planning, and performance management.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills, with the ability to drive productive discussions across diverse teams.
• Experience working in a matrixed or global environment with accountability for operational and business performance metrics.