Transformation Manager - Grid Automation

Transformation Manager – Grid Automation

Location:

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job ID:

R0119003

Date Posted:

2026-02-11

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

General Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

The role is to drive strategic projects including new business models, Product Industrialization and localization of grid automation & communication products. The charter is to ensure uninterrupted series production of GPG AC products and on time implementation of projects. The role will be cross-functionally cooperation with Supply Chain Management (SCM), R&D and Operations with local teams in Peenya , Global teams at Sweden & Switzerland.

How you’ll make an impact

• Introduce new products in in-house and external factories in collaboration with Operations, R&D, external partners, Product Management and Global teams.

• Responsible for end-to-end strategic project implementation and lead Steering Committee Meetings ( Steco’s ) with local and global stakeholders.

• Lead new Business Model Introductions for enabling strategic growth of AC Products in India. Enable supply change for a product/ smooth transfer of Business from global factory to India while closely working with stakeholders from Operations, Product Management, Quality & management.

• Work on factory setup with best in class xx and new technologies for production.

• Work closely with R&D, SCM and Operations team to implement projects related to localization of components for- various products such as IEDs, RTUs, Communication Equipment’s Review the BoMs in collaboration with R&D and SCM for material risks

• (single-sourcing, tightly specified components, supplier risks, manufacturer risks, geopolitical risks, quality, etc) and trigger actions to reduce our risk exposure proactively Trigger proactive redesigns and marshal reactive redesigns in collaboration with R&D Ensure fast reindustrialization after redesign (regression testing, type testing) in collaboration with R&D, SCM and Quality

• Ensure fast adaptation after redesign of production test equipment in collaboration with Operations and Quality

• Review and manage the required test coverage after design changes in collaboration with R&D and Quality

• Remove bottlenecks in our value chain in collaboration with SCM, R&D and Operations

• Customer focused and highly committed to delivery (focused, resilient, end-to-end accountable)

• Able to lead a cross-functional team to achieve unprecedented results (component engineers, product architects, NPI engineers, HW product owners, tactical SCM staff, production planners)

• Able to manage complex projects including technical, commercial and organizational challenges.

• 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

• Educational background in Engineering or Technology with a bachelor’s or master’s degree.

• 15 years' experience in industry

• Solid understanding of operations, quality & production environment

• Superior English oral and writing skills

• Multi-cultural experience

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

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Experience Level

Mid Level