Global Office Manager HVDC Lead Engineers Plants

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Västerås kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Group life insurance

Pension and salary exchange options

Health care and wellness allowance

Dental, spectacles & contact lenses

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a manager for the HVDC Lead Engineers Plants team. You will lead a 15–20 person group, mainly in Sweden, supporting tenders and projects while promoting engagement and a strong culture. The role requires regular office presence with hybrid working flexibility.

You will collaborate with global teams, drive staffing plans, and advance lean design practices across worldwide projects, reporting to the Global manager and joining the management team.

Qualifications

• Experience as a people manager or other leadership role with personnel responsibility.
• Strong communication and decision-making skills.
• Genuine team player who collaborates well with peers and partners.
• Experience in HVDC, FACTS, or Substations is beneficial.
• Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant technology field.
• Fluent in Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop the team and individuals, provide support and strong leadership.
• Encourage collaboration with receiving organizations and global teams.
• Provide insight and manage priorities for the team during tender/project phases.
• Ensure lean design execution on projects worldwide.
• Plan staffing for short and long-term team changes.
• Work with management to implement strategic people management initiatives.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Collaboration

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The HVDC Lead Engineers Plants team is looking for a manager to lead, support and develop the individuals and the team. The team is part of engineering at HVDC, with a leading technical role and overall solution responsibility for our plants, civil and interface design in projects and tenders on a global scale. Are you ready to join Hitachi Energy for a career with many possibilities, in a place where you can be yourself? As a manager, you will report to the Global manager and become a member of the management team. The team you will be responsible for consists of 15-20 people mainly based in Sweden but also in other countries. You will lead and ensure that the team members support the tenders and projects and feel engaged and follow a good culture. With great collaboration and diverse backgrounds, we are excited to welcome you to join us! The role requires frequent presence at our office, with some flexibility of hybrid working.

The HVDC Lead Engineers Plants team is a group with technical leaders supporting our engineering teams and leading them and the projects forward. We have big interfaces with many different functions and stakeholders. We’re part of the design phases and supporting site and partners. I hope that you share the passion for people and our interest in technology and support the culture of transparency about the design solution and its impact on projects for a greener future. Are you ready to join us leading this great team? - Kamilla Sommarsjö, Global Head Lead Engineers Plants HVDC.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Building and developing the team and the individuals, as well as providing support and good leadership.
• Encourage collaboration with receiving organizations and global teams.
• Providing insight and managing priorities for the team while ensuring performance and quality goals are met during tender/project phases.
• Ensure lean design execution on exciting projects worldwide.
• Planning for project staffing and adjusting it according to business needs, as well as planning for both short-term and more strategic long-term changes in the team structure.
• Work with the management team to develop, improve, and implement strategic people management initiatives and ensure processes are in place to capture and share best practices and operational experiences.

Your Background

• Experience as a people manager or other relevant leadership experience with personnel responsibility, such as team lead.
• Interested in technology and people with strong communication and decision-making skills.
• Be a genuine team player who enjoys collaboration with peers and partners.
• Previous experience working with similar team or experience within HVDC, FACTS, or Substations is beneficial.
• Hold at least a Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant technology field.
• Fluent in Swedish and English is a must.

More About Us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

Our Benefits Offering For Our Roles Generally Includes

• Collective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2)
• Group life insurance and additional insurances.
• Flex-time and shortening of working hours in time bank
• Hybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager)
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Health insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek/month via salary deduction)
• Psychological support program
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Internal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

The benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to submit your application already today.

Questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Malin Johansson, [e-mail]

Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Maria Lönnberg, [phone]; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, [phone]; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, [phone]

Publication date : 2026-11-12