HVDC Tender Controller - CP&O | Bengaluru, India

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks an HVDC Tender Controller to drive commercial profitability for complex HVDC and EPC tenders.

You will partner with Tender Managers and Capture Leads, developing cost models, pricing strategies, and cash flow forecasts to deliver competitive and profitable bids. You will work with Engineering, Project Management, Commercial, Planning, Operations, and Finance teams to transform inputs into robust customer proposals while ensuring risk mitigation and governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, or related discipline.
• CA, CMA, or MBA (Finance) preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in Tender Controlling, Bid Finance, Commercial Finance, Project Controlling, or Bid Management roles.
• Strong expertise in project costing, financial modelling, pricing strategy, profitability analysis, and cash flow forecasting.
• Good understanding of contract management, including GCC, SCC, bank guarantees, commercial terms, and risk assessment methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Tender Managers and Capture Leads as the primary finance representative for assigned tender opportunities.
• Develop comprehensive project costing models, financial evaluations, and pricing strategies to support competitive bid submissions.
• Consolidate cost estimates from multiple functions and translate them into commercially viable customer proposals.
• Drive profitability analysis, margin optimization, and business case evaluations to support decision-making.
• Prepare and maintain tender cash flow forecasts based on project schedules, cost structures, and contractual payment terms.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial, contractual, financial, foreign exchange, and cash flow risks.
• Review GCC and SCC to safeguard business interests.
• Support tender reviews, governance approvals, customer negotiations, and management presentations with financial insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Commercial, Planning, Project Management, and Operations teams to ensure aligned tender strategies.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial governance processes, risk management frameworks, and commercial policies.

Skills

Project costing

Financial modelling

Pricing strategy

Profitability analysis

Cash flow forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, or related discipline

CA, CMA, or MBA (Finance) preferred

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

As an HVDC Tender Controller, you will play a key role in shaping commercially successful and financially robust tender opportunities within Hitachi Energy's HVDC business. Acting as the finance partner to Tender Managers and Capture Leads, you will support the development of winning bids by driving project costing, pricing strategy, cash flow optimization, and commercial risk assessments throughout the tender lifecycle.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a highly collaborative and international environment, partnering with Engineering, Project Management, Commercial, Planning, Operations, and Finance teams. You will be responsible for transforming technical and commercial inputs into competitive customer proposals while ensuring profitability, compliance, and effective risk management.

You will lead financial evaluations, develop tender cost models, assess contractual risks, and provide commercial insights that influence strategic business decisions. Working on complex HVDC and EPC opportunities, you will help ensure that tender submissions balance competitiveness with sustainable financial outcomes.

Success in this position requires strong analytical capabilities, commercial acumen, and the ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholders. If you enjoy combining finance expertise with business partnering and commercial strategy in a fast-paced project environment, this role offers excellent exposure to large-scale energy infrastructure projects that contribute directly to the global energy transition.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Partner with Tender Managers and Capture Leads as the primary finance representative for assigned tender opportunities.
• Develop comprehensive project costing models, financial evaluations, and pricing strategies to support competitive bid submissions.
• Consolidate cost estimates from multiple functions and translate them into commercially viable customer proposals.
• Drive profitability analysis, margin optimization, and business case evaluations to support decision-making.
• Prepare and maintain tender cash flow forecasts based on project schedules, cost structures, and contractual payment terms.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial, contractual, financial, foreign exchange, and cash flow risks.
• Review General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and Special Conditions of Contract (SCC) to safeguard business interests.
• Support tender reviews, governance approvals, customer negotiations, and management presentations with financial insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Commercial, Planning, Project Management, and Operations teams to ensure aligned tender strategies.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial governance processes, risk management frameworks, and commercial policies.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, or related discipline. CA, CMA, or MBA (Finance) preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in Tender Controlling, Bid Finance, Commercial Finance, Project Controlling, or Bid Management roles.
• Strong expertise in project costing, financial modelling, pricing strategy, profitability analysis, and cash flow forecasting.
• Good understanding of contract management, including GCC, SCC, bank guarantees, commercial terms, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Experience in foreign exchange calculations, inflation/escalation modelling, and commercial risk management.
• Exposure to EPC, Power, Energy, HVDC, Infrastructure, Industrial, or Engineering project environments.
• Proficiency in SAP, ERP systems, and Microsoft Excel for financial analysis and reporting.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and business partnering skills with the ability to influence decision-making.

More About Us

At Hitachi Energy, we are advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to homes, schools, hospitals, and industries through innovative technologies and collaborative partnerships. By joining our team, you will contribute to projects that support the global energy transition while developing your expertise within a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We foster a culture of innovation, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement, empowering employees to make meaningful contributions and drive business success. This role is based in Bangalore

We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

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.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.