System Studies Team Manager - HVDC

Hitachi; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India seeks a Team Manager for INOPC-HVDC. Lead the group’s strategy, operations, and resource planning, while developing people and competencies.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers and customers and drive tender calculations and pricing models. You will review KPI performance, approve techno-economic offers, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• At least 3 years as Line Manager/Team Leader with 10+ direct reports.
• Basic knowledge in HVDC/FACTS/Substation.
• Experience in primary design of HVDC/FACTS/substation is preferable.
• Good intercultural sensitivity with strong leadership skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the group’s strategy, operations, and resource planning.
• Develop competence and people development within the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups, suppliers and customers.
• Be part of local management and act as a sounding board.
• Handle tender calculations and pricing models with the tender responsible.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Risk management

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 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 willbe 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 yourcolleagues 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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