Global Manager HVDC Control & Protection Software

As the Global Manager HVDC Control & Protection Software, you will lead the global engineering organization responsible for Control & Protection software within Hitachi Energy's HVDC business. In this role, you are responsible for leading a global organization of hundres of employees across multiple teams and countries, driving engineering performance, developing the organization and its people, and ensuring successful software delivery across global HVDC projects.

• Global Leadership & Strategy: Lead and develop the global Control & Protection Software organization through Domain Managers and technical leaders. Set direction and translate the overall Control & Protection strategy into clear priorities and execution.
• Project Delivery: Ensure predictable software delivery across global HVDC projects, meeting requirements for safety, quality, schedule and cost while proactively managing risks and capacity.
• People & Organization: Develop a strong global organization with capable leaders, clear accountability, the right competencies and an effective global footprint.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement and further develop engineering practices, tools and methodologies to improve quality, efficiency and scalability across the global organization.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with other Control & Protection areas, System Design, R&D, Project Engineering and other stakeholders to strengthen interfaces and improve end-to-end HVDC project execution.
• Performance & Governance: Drive engineering performance and ensure effective processes, performance measures and ways of working across the global Software organization.

• Education: Master's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Control Systems or a related field.
• Experience: Significant leadership experience in engineering, technology or project-based organizations, with a proven track record of leading managers and globally distributed teams.
• Engineering & Business Understanding: Strong understanding of complex engineering environments and the ability to balance project delivery with long-term organizational and technical development.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to develop leaders and organizations, set clear direction, drive change and make decisions in a complex global environment.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to collaborate and create alignment across functions, organizations and senior management while taking clear ownership for your area.
• Technical Experience: A strong background in HVDC Control & Protection is highly advantageous. Experience from adjacent areas such as industrial software, automation, power systems or other complex engineering environments is also valuable.
• Communication: Business-fluent English skills, written and spoken, are required for global cross-functional leadership.