Senior Manager, Control & Protection Engineering

Hitachi Energy Ltd.

Roma

On-site

EUR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Functional Manager Control & Protection Engineering to lead and grow the Control and Protection Engineering function within HUB Europe Substation Automation Engineering.

You will guide a team of Team Leaders across multiple sites, driving standardization, capacity planning, and high-quality service delivery. The role blends people leadership with governance, engineering excellence, and strategic development.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or related technical discipline.
Minimum 10 years of experience in Substation Automation Systems, Control & Protection Engineering, or related field.
Experience leading teams as a Team Leader or Manager with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
Deep understanding of engineering processes, project execution, and technical solutions in Substation Automation environments.
Experience in competency development, workforce planning, capacity management, engineering standardization, and organizational transformation.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills to influence across a complex international org.
Fluent in English (spoken and written); other European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of up to 12 Team Leaders across locations.
Drive harmonization and standardization of engineering processes and tools.
Ensure effective utilization and accountability for service quality by the function.
Harmonize hardware and software engineering tools across the community.
Lead competency and capacity management to meet current and future demands.
Develop and implement standard engineering solutions for efficiency and scalability.
Define and maintain cost estimation models for control engineering and testing.
Contribute to leadership teams and strategic initiatives.