Global Manager HVDC Control & Protection Electrical Design

September 18, 2024

HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB

Ludvika

OTHER

Description
We are looking for an engaging and driven person to lead the Global Product Area and Management team for HVDC Control & Protection Hardware & Electrical Design who wants to grow together with their team and the company. In this role you will lead a team of HVDC Control & Protection Hardware Design Team Managers, leading teams supplying cubicle designs for HVDC projects across the globe.

You will report to Global Engineering Manager HVDC Control & Protection and be a part of the HVDC Control & Protection management team.

Our success is made possible by the dedication and competence of our people. Knowing this means we need leaders with a focus on developing and empowering their team and a dedication to the Hitachi Energy company values.

Living Hitachi Energy Leadership Pillars as a leader to engage, develop, grow our people to enable connection to purpose, people, potential and performance.

Your responsibilities

Be a positive role model for your team and beyond by living Hitachi Energy’s Leadership Pillars as a leader which means living our vision, working together, delivering promises, and developing people.
Manage the overall Hardware management team within HVDC Control & Protection. Drive, together with your management team, continuous improvements, find relevant KPIs, identify efficiency gains and working methods within teams to ensure methodical and predictable progress and progress reporting of HVDC Control & Protection Hardware deliveries.
Globally adapting and implementing HVDC Control & Protection strategic initiatives to fit your team, in order to achieve business alignment.
Plan team and area composition, individual development and competences needed in order to meet business needs, in alignment with internal stakeholders and customers.
In order to ensure quality output, you will take global ownership of developing and documenting the work processes and monitor process adherence within HVDC Control & Protection Hardware.
Responsibility for reporting progress, team activities and potential risks to Global Manager HVDC Control & Protection and Project Engineering Managers.

Your background

You have a strong interest and preferably documented experience in management techniques, developing teams and individuals in order to unlock their potential or a documented background in project management, preferably within HVDC Control & Protection Hardware design or HVDC deliveries.
As a person you have a passion for people and technology, you are strong in decision making and have the right inner drive and self-management skills to take on full responsibility for your global scope and deliver on time in a dynamic environment.
You are communicative, engaged and can handle the busy digital landscape of today, comfortable utilizing Teams and O365 suit to efficiently communicate with your team and beyond.
You have an open, curious, and problem-solving mindset which means you enjoy improving, or replacing, existing processes, work methods and tools if you deem them needed.
You understand deadlines, budgetary constraints and have a strong sense of responsibility and you are comfortable with making decisions for your team if needed.
HVDC Control & Protection background, Hardware design or HVDC delivery knowledge will be advantageous.
Proficiency and fluency in English are required since you will be part of an international setting where you have a global responsibility and will need to communicate with people from all over the world.
Swedish skills would be advantageous.