Global Project 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.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• 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.

Your Background

• 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.

What’s In It For You

• 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.