Network Control Global Operations Leader

Introduction
Join Hitachi Energy as our Network Control - Global Operations Leader, a pivotal role shaping the performance and future direction of our global engineering 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 influence strategy, elevate execution standards, and drive continuous improvement within a business committed to advancing a sustainable energy future.
The Opportunity

• Lead global 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 General Manager, helping steer global revenue delivery and operational performance.
• Own and continuously improve the full NC project execution process, enhancing efficiency, accountability, and delivery quality.
• Shape and optimize the global resource footprint, ensuring capacity, capability, and alignment with business demand.
• 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 financial and operational KPIs including OCF, gross margin, delivery milestones, and execution consistency.
• Lead and develop the global engineering organization, strengthening tools, methodologies, and engineering standards.
• Implement and maintain the global S&OP process, ensuring alignment between demand planning, resource allocation, and delivery readiness.
• Oversee cost allocation processes, ensuring accurate attribution to projects and sales activities.
• Manage onboarding, availability, and delivery of technical and operational training across the global NC organization.
• Continuously optimize NC operations by identifying process gaps, harmonizing ways of working, and driving global standardization.

• Master's degree or engineering degree.
• 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, Factories, BU Leadership, customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Fluent in English and comfortable operating in senior stakeholder and customer-facing environments.

• High-impact global leadership role in a strategically critical business area.
• Opportunity to shape engineering standards, tools, processes, and delivery excellence across all regions.
• Direct influence on global operations, project results, and long-term business performance.
• Collaboration with diverse teams and stakeholders across regions, functions, and customer groups.
• A role at the forefront of Hitachi Energy's mission to drive a sustainable energy future.
• Competitive compensation and career development opportunities within a global technology leader.