Global Engineering Manager SCADA, IT and Cyber Security

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The HVDC market for large scale offshore wind is booming as an enabler in the energy transitions. In these projects, we have a larger scope of automation systems compared to on shore HVDC. To meet these requirements, we are forming a new and dedicated engineering department with a focus on Automation; overall SCADA and HMI systems, IT/OT infrastructure, cyber security and telecom systems. We are looking for people with long experience in industrial or electrical automation systems, both managers, specialists and engineers to work on tenders and projects together with our external sub-supplier partners.
As a Global Engineering Manager SCADA, IT and Cyber Security, you will lead a team of engineers in tenders and execution projects to define and deliver SCADA solutions for offshore HVDC systems. You and your team together with our strategic partners will work with our customers to understand their needs and specifications and convert that into innovative and cost-efficient technical solutions well integrated with the overall system. Your deliveries are an integrated part of the overall Automation system within the complete HVDC delivery posing high demands on your and your team’s ability to collaborate and interface with many colleagues across our organization. Perform tender and project work depending on workload.
Your responsibilities
Lead your team and ensure delivery of a portfolio of projects on time. Provide direction to the teams with technology, focus on safety, on-time delivery, quality, and margin improvement. Perform technical word as time permits.
Secure that your teams are engaged in the sales process in feeds and tenders and that the interfaces to the tender team, customer and partners are well working. Review and challenge cost estimates.
Ensure that project and engineering teams are adequately resourced, developed, and equipped to meet needs. Oversee planning and control process in the project and engineering teams. Conduct regular reviews to ensure that the teams are delivering work according to the customer and Hitachi requirements.
Create and implement plans to ensure that business risks are identified and managed, and opportunities maximized.
Collaborate with the Supply Chain function (SCM) to ensure that correct suppliers’ services are available and correctly contractually sources to support the engineering execution.
Facilitate best practice sharing within the teams and across the projects.
Initiate and drive continuous improvement activities. Develop, implement, and improve relevant documented processes, policies, and procedures to improve effectiveness across the engineering function and the external interfaces.
Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guide, motivate, coach and develop employees reporting directly and indirectly.
Create financial plans and budget estimates for units and projects. Sign off on tender costs. Oversee adherence to these plans and estimates.

Your background
You have 3 years or more of management experience leading technical teams
You have a solid technical background in SCADA systems and communication
You have led organizations working extensively with sub-suppliers and partners for deliveries
As a person you are goal-oriented and with a leadership style that allows your teams to perform independently
You are a good communicator and strong in building internal and external relationships
You have a M.Sc. in relevant engineering
You are proficient in English since you will be part of an international setting where you will need to communicate with people from all over the world. Swedish is a plus but not a necessity

More about us
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply before May 31! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!  
Recruiting Manager Per Skytt, +46 724-64 36 40, per.x.skytt@hitachienergy.com, will be happy to answer your questions regarding this position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 29 86; Unionen: Stefan Barkman, +46 107-38 33 04; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 107-38 29 12. All other questions should be directed to Talent Partner Hanna Kontsu, hanna.kontsu@hitachienergy.com
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