Team Manager - Hardware C&P - INOPC HVDC Service

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited in Chennai seeks a Manager for INOPC-HVDC. You will guide a group, align strategy, manage resources, and develop people while coordinating with cross-functional teams, suppliers and customers.

You will participate in tender calculations, pricing models, risk assessment and ensure KPI achievement and budget adherence. Strong leadership and English communication are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• At least 3 years as Line Manager/Team Leader with a team of 10+.
• Knowledge of HVDC/PQSS/Substation is preferred.
• Strong leadership and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
• Good command of English language.

Responsibilities

• Manage group strategy, operations, resource planning and people development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers and customers.
• Oversee tender calculations and pricing models with tender responsible.
• Ensure KPIs (on time delivery, FPY, productivity) and financial budgets.
• Risk assessment and mitigation; compliance with Hitachi Energy standards.
• Lead local strategy development and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Intercultural sensitivity

Strong communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description

The opportunity: As a 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 resource planning medium to long term and allocation based on the forecast of tenders & projects in collaboration with global service 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, 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 accountable for the team as per Hitachi Energy Group compliance, Integrity, Health & Safety. You will collaborate with HVDC Service, India for executing Care orders, Site support & Warranty service. You will be responsible for personnel assessments / people’s review, target setting for the direct report. You will identify people’s development area(s) and implement actions accordingly, identify key competence area and have succession planning. You will participate in unit’s strategic work and develop local strategy and road map, workout future scope expansion and competence development, drive operation development for the local organization. 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 degree in engineering in Electrical/ Electronic preferred. Have previous experience of Line Manager/Team Leader at least 3 years with a team size of ≥10. C&P knowledge in HVDC/ PQSS /Substation is preferred. Its great if you have Knowledge and Experience in HVDC systems, experience in Electrical design and testing. Strong leadership skills, good intercultural sensitivity. Sound English language knowledge. Strong communication and collaboration skills required.

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