R&D Team Manager - GPQSS Grid Solutions

The opportunity:

You will be part of the G&PQSS R&D team and report to the R&D Product Line Mgr for G&PQSS. Grid Solutions. This is a visible role in a truly global and cross-functional environment, working in close collaboration with Engineering Centre's, Operating Units, Centre of Competencies (CoC) across the globe.

How you'll make an impact:

• Able to lead a team with strong people management skills, to deliver the value, expected from the team. The team manager is expected to define and implement both long term and short-term strategies, for the team, as per the overall organization strategy
• Ensure that team has direction, scope clarity, and resources to deliver results, with realistic estimates for timelines, to meet deadlines.
• Coaching and guiding your team to business targets
• Continuous improvements and operational development, contribute and drive long term strategic initiatives
• Be a positive role model for your team by living our vision, delivering promises, and developing people.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• Bachelor's or master's degree or higher in electrical, mechanical or industrial engineering or similar.
• Should have 10+ years of overall experience.
• Should have project management or Line management experience, preferably in globally distributed organizations.
• Should have good technical background in Substation design and commissioning.
• Work experience in managing transmission substation engineering, design & commissioning teams / projects.
• Proven experience working with multi-cultural, geographical distributed teams.
• Excellent spoken and written communication abilities in English.