Global Engineering Manager - Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Responsible for the project engineering scope and own the performance management of the GPQSS engineering deliverables in close partnership and collaboration with our Hitachi Energy local counterparts and customers.
• Business Process Owner responsible for GPG GPQSS global engineering processes.
• Mentor and develop engineering leaders and team members, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Build and maintain relationships with key customers as well as internal and external stakeholders.
• Support and drive the BU’s strategy globally within the GPQSS community.
• Coordinate the development and initiate implementation of the standards, practices, procedures, tools and digitalization initiatives in collaboration with our Global Engineering teams and other functions within GPQSS.
• Initiate and support the implementation of said initiatives, in the GPQSS team, to achieve engineering efficiency, cater organizational scale-up and competency development along our growth journey.
• Define and lead the implementation of continuous improvements initiatives across engineering processes and tools, in alignment with Business Unit and Global Product Group strategies.
• Monitor KPIs and performance metrics to ensure operational excellence and strategic alignment.
• Participate in the budgeting process, jointly with the Global Operations Manager and Controller.
• Conduct the Sales and Operations Planning with other members of the Global Product Group team and take actions to close potential gaps in engineering capacity.
• Ensure that the area of responsibility is structured to fit the business model, sufficiently staffed with skilled resources and directed appropriately.
• Guide, motivate and develop direct and indirect reports within HR policies.
• Oversee competency assessments and ensure that the engineering staff is licensed and certified appropriately.

Background

• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Energy Engineering (or related field).
• 15+ years of engineering experience in the energy sector, with 5+ years in a global leadership role.
• Driven, result-oriented, and have a strong interest in leadership and developing your team, as well as developing relations and collaborating with other stakeholders.
• Strong communicator with ability to communicate beyond your own organizational responsibilities and think strategically.
• Experience in a multinational corporation and global engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of energy systems, grid infrastructure, renewable technologies, and regulatory frameworks in the utility and/or industrial infrastructure project business, with a strong understanding of engineering principles and a proven track record of delivering complex engineering projects across multiple geographies.
• Familiarity with global industry standards such as IEC, IEEE, ISO, ANSI, environmental compliance, etc.