Team Manager - HVDC Automation

The opportunity:

Build a strong team that can stay at the forefront of technology & business development. Bring profitability to invest in technology & improving business processes. Drive the direction of the market & not be forced to follow others. We can't continue as today we must work differently to achieve x4 capacity (2x people + 2x productivity) - Growth and change is the normal. We must free time for transformation - it means new roles for all managers and leaders.

How you'll make an impact:

• Resource planning for medium to long term and allocating based on the forecast of tenders & projects in collaboration with global organization. Ensuring KPI of the department (e.g., on time delivery, Quality, productivity), ensuring achieving financial budget.
• Reviewing and approving techno-economic offering by your line in a tender/project, assess risk and opportunity.
• Run routine review & follow-up with the project team and other cross-functional teams, supplier, and customers. Recruit personnel as per HC budget.
• Accountable for the team as per HITACHI Energy Group compliance, Integrity, Health & Safety. Improving process when needed.
• Technical support and contribution. Responsible for personnel assessments / people's review, target setting for the direct reports.
• Identify people's development area(s) and implement development plan. Identify key competence area and have succession planning.
• Motivate the team to always maintain high energy level. Participate in unit's strategic work and develop local strategy.
• Workout future scope expansion and competence development. Drive operation development for the local organization.
• You will be 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.

Your background:

• You hold a bachelor's degree.
• Have Substation AC C&P & SAS and Telecom Engineering Design & Operational work experience with a minimum of 15+ years.
• Self-starter caliber who could own tasks through to completion.
• You must have knowledge and skills in Power Systems & Control, Protection, process structuring & process management.
• Good knowledge of Office tools.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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Client-provided location(s): Chennai, India

Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-186657

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-04-07T23:33:41