System Studies Team Manager - HVDC

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited in Chennai seeks a Team Manager for INOPC-HVDC. You will lead the unit's strategy, resource planning, and people development, coordinating with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to deliver projects.

You will drive tenders, pricing models, and risk assessment while maintaining KPI targets and budget. Strong leadership and intercultural collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Line Manager/Team Leader for 3+ years with 10+ team members.
• Knowledge of HVDC/FACTS/Substation.
• Experience in primary design of HVDC/FACTS/substation preferred.
• Strong leadership and cross-cultural collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead group strategy, operation, and resource planning for the designated unit.
• Oversee KPI delivery (on-time delivery, productivity) and budget adherence.
• Review techno-economic offerings and tender pricing models.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Drive local strategy, development, and personnel assessments.

Skills

Team Leadership

Resource Planning

Tender Pricing

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0126844 Date Posted: 2026-07-14 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Job Description: The opportunity: As Team Manager at INOPC-HVDC, Chennai you will be responsible for a given Group’s strategy, operation, resource planning, competence development and people development. You need to collaborate with various cross-functional group/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. 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.

How you’ll make an impact:

• You will be responsible for resource planning medium to long term and allocation based on the forecast of tenders & projects in collaboration with global organization.
• You will ensure KPI of the department (e.g. on time delivery, FPY, productivity) & ensure achieving financial budget.
• You will review and approve techno-economic offering by your line in a tender/project, assess risk and opportunity.
• You will run routine review & follow-up with the project team and other cross-functional teams, supplier and customers, recruit personnel as per HC budget.
• You will be responsible for personnel assessments / people’s review, target setting for the direct reports, workout future scope expansion and competence development & drive operation development for the local organization.
• You will participate in unit’s strategic work and develop local strategy and road map.
• 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:

• You hold a bachelor's / master's degree in engineering in Electrical / Electronic.
• You should have previous experience of Line Manager/Team Leader at least 3 years with a team size of at least 10+.
• You should have basic knowledge in HVDC/FACTS/Substation.
• Experience in Primary design of HVDC /FACTS / substation is preferrable.
• Good intercultural sensitivity along with Strong leadership skills required.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills required.

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