Global Project Operations Leader

The opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy as our Network Control - Global Project Operations Leader, a pivotal role shaping the performance and future direction of our global project operations. Based in one of our key Network Control locations - Västerås, Sweden; Houston, Texas; Massy, France; or London, UK - you will lead mission-critical operational processes that enable world-class delivery of Network Control solutions to customers around the world. This is an exceptional opportunity to elevate execution standards, and drive continuous improvement within a project business committed to advancing a sustainable energy future.

How you will make an impact

• Lead global project operations for the Network Control (NC) organization, ensuring best-in-class engineering and project execution across all regions.
• Serve as a key direct report to the Network Control Global Operations Manager, helping steer global revenue delivery and operational performance of Global Project Portfolio.
• Own and continuously improve the full NC project execution process, enhancing efficiency, accountability, and delivery quality in collaboration with the Project Management Office.
• Shape and optimize the global resource footprint, ensuring capacity, capability, and alignment with project demands.
• Represent Network Control in major global project review forums, ensuring operational excellence and performance transparency.
• Be part of a business at the forefront of electrification and sustainable energy transformation.
• Drive project financials and operational KPIs including OCF, gross margin, delivery milestones, and project execution consistency.
• Lead and develop the global engineering organization, strengthening tools, methodologies, and engineering standards.
• Continuously support optimizing NC project operations by identifying process gaps, harmonizing ways of working, and driving global standardization.

• Master's degree / or BSc engineering
• 10-15 years of experience in network control, engineering operations, and team leadership in a global environment.
• Demonstrated success managing technical teams, project delivery, and complex multi-country engineering activities.
• Strong leadership attributes including responsibility, determination, active listening, and commercial awareness.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships across Sales, Finance, customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Fluent in English and comfortable operating in senior stakeholder and customer-facing environment