The Opportunity
Hitachi Energy is looking for a Global Capability Owner (GCO) – Global Archetype Controlling to lead the end-to-end delivery, governance, and transformation of controlling activities across countries, business units, and Controlling Capability Centers globally. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring consistent execution, high-quality service delivery, and alignment with global finance standards while driving standardization, scalability, and continuous improvement across the controlling organization.
Hitachi Energy is looking for a Global Capability Owner (GCO) – Global Archetype Controlling to lead the end-to-end delivery, governance, and transformation of controlling activities across countries, business units, and Controlling Capability Centers globally. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring consistent execution, high-quality service delivery, and alignment with global finance standards while driving standardization, scalability, and continuous improvement across the controlling organization.
You will lead a globally distributed team across capability hubs in Bangalore, San Luis Potosí, Xiamen, and Krakow, with Archetype Leads reporting directly into the role. As a key partner to Business Units, Regions, and CP&O, you will help shape the future operating model through process harmonization, digital transformation, and enhanced business partnering capabilities.
How You'll Make An Impact
- Define, govern, and continuously evolve the global archetype controlling model, driving harmonization, standardization, and alignment with business and finance strategies across regions and business units.
- Lead the delivery of controlling services across global Controlling Capability Centers, ensuring consistent execution, service excellence, adherence to standards, and effective demand and capacity management.
- Establish and maintain standardized controlling processes, service catalogues, and clear ownership models while optimizing activities to improve efficiency, scalability, and transparency.
- Act as the primary interface between Capability Centers, Business Units, Regions, BU CFOs, Hub Controllers, Local Controllers, and other stakeholders, enabling strong business partnering and effective decision support.
- Define and monitor KPIs, ensuring transparency in operational performance, resource utilization, service quality, and value creation while driving corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead transformation, automation, digitalization, and advanced analytics initiatives, including close collaboration with SAP Center of Excellence teams to enhance process effectiveness and operational excellence.
- Drive global controlling projects and cross-functional initiatives that support business objectives, finance transformation, and the development of scalable operating models.
- Build and develop high-performing global teams across multiple hubs, fostering collaboration, capability development, knowledge sharing, customer focus, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Strengthen organizational resilience through effective onboarding, training, succession planning, backup structures, and cross-capability collaboration within CP&O to maximize synergies and service excellence.
Your Background
- Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Factory Controlling, Controlling Operations, or related disciplines.
- Proven experience working in global and matrixed organizations.
- Demonstrated success in process standardization, transformation, shared services, or global service delivery leadership.
- Strong expertise in controlling processes, finance operating models, and governance frameworks.
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Experience with SAP and digital finance technologies.
- Proven ability to lead global, cross-functional initiatives and drive organizational change.
- Strong intercultural awareness with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and geographies.
- Demonstrates effective use of AI and digital tools to enhance problem-solving, decision-making, and productivity, while applying sound judgment, ensuring accuracy and compliance, and maintaining accountability for outcomes.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
More About Us
At Hitachi Energy, we are advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where innovation, continuous learning, and individual growth are encouraged. Join us and become part of a global team that is shaping the future of energy while delivering meaningful impact across our organization and communities.