Global Capability Owner - Core Project Controlling

The opportunity:

The Global Capability Owner- Core Project Controlling leader is responsible for shaping and driving the strategic direction of project controlling across the organization. By leading a high-performing team, this role ensures the delivery of best-in-class project controlling services, fosters close collaboration with Customer - Business Unit Management, and supports the company's growth through excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

How you'll make an impact:

• Lead, develop, and inspire a team of project controlling professionals who deliver services across multiple geographies and business units.
• Set the strategic direction for project controlling, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and global standards.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with Customer - Business Unit Management to jointly develop, harmonize, and continuously improve project controlling processes, directly supporting the company's growth strategy.
• Oversee the implementation and continuous optimization of controlling and planning processes, leveraging best practices and innovative solutions.
• Facilitate knowledge exchange and best practice sharing within and between Capability Centers.
• Drive operational performance improvements and ensure the team meets service delivery expectations.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement (CI), leading the identification and execution of CI initiatives, including Lean Six Sigma (L6S) projects.
• Ensure effective stakeholder engagement and manage operational risks, proactively removing barriers to team success.
• Support people development through coaching, training, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Collaborate with other Capability Owners and cross-functional leaders (Finance, IS, Supply Chain, HR) to ensure integrated and effective service delivery.
• Work closely with Customer - Business Unit Management to jointly develop, harmonize, and continuously improve project controlling processes, ensuring these processes directly support the company's growth strategy.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• Should have master's degree in finance and accounting or business administration with technical degree in combination.
• Must have More than 10 years of experience in Accounting, Finance or Controlling, Project Controlling.
• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong strategic and process orientation, with the ability to set direction and drive change.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Deep understanding of project controlling, financial management, and business analytics.
• Experience in leading process improvement and transformation initiatives.
• Ability to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams and functions.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented and structured approach.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.