Global Capability Owner - Global Archetype Controlling

The Opportunity

Hitachi Energy is looking for a Global Capability Owner (GCO) - Global Archetype Controlling to lead the end-to-end delivery, governance, and transformation of controlling activities across countries, business units, and Controlling Capability Centers globally. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring consistent execution, high-quality service delivery, and alignment with global finance standards while driving standardization, scalability, and continuous improvement across the controlling organization.

You will lead a globally distributed team across capability hubs in Bangalore, San Luis Potosí, Xiamen, and Krakow, with Archetype Leads reporting directly into the role. As a key partner to Business Units, Regions, and CP&O, you will help shape the future operating model through process harmonization, digital transformation, and enhanced business partnering capabilities.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Define, govern, and continuously evolve the global archetype controlling model, driving harmonization, standardization, and alignment with business and finance strategies across regions and business units.
• Lead the delivery of controlling services across global Controlling Capability Centers, ensuring consistent execution, service excellence, adherence to standards, and effective demand and capacity management.
• Establish and maintain standardized controlling processes, service catalogues, and clear ownership models while optimizing activities to improve efficiency, scalability, and transparency.
• Act as the primary interface between Capability Centers, Business Units, Regions, BU CFOs, Hub Controllers, Local Controllers, and other stakeholders, enabling strong business partnering and effective decision support.
• Define and monitor KPIs, ensuring transparency in operational performance, resource utilization, service quality, and value creation while driving corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead transformation, automation, digitalization, and advanced analytics initiatives, including close collaboration with SAP Center of Excellence teams to enhance process effectiveness and operational excellence.
• Drive global controlling projects and cross-functional initiatives that support business objectives, finance transformation, and the development of scalable operating models.
• Build and develop high-performing global teams across multiple hubs, fostering collaboration, capability development, knowledge sharing, customer focus, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Strengthen organizational resilience through effective onboarding, training, succession planning, backup structures, and cross-capability collaboration within CP&O to maximize synergies and service excellence.

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Factory Controlling, Controlling Operations, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience working in global and matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated success in process standardization, transformation, shared services, or global service delivery leadership.
• Strong expertise in controlling processes, finance operating models, and governance frameworks.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience with SAP and digital finance technologies.
• Proven ability to lead global, cross-functional initiatives and drive organizational change.
• Strong intercultural awareness with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and geographies.
• Demonstrates effective use of AI and digital tools to enhance problem-solving, decision-making, and productivity, while applying sound judgment, ensuring accuracy and compliance, and maintaining accountability for outcomes.
• Fluent written and spoken English.