Project Task Force Manager

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We are looking to strengthen our ability to handle business critical issues by hiring a Project Task Force Manager with responsibility to lead critical mitigation actions (containment) and investigations for HVDCs global projects.
You will be responsible to manage unforeseen incidents, often triggered by quality related shortcomings, with high business, and thus financial, impact. The incidents often need to be solved within a short timeframe, managing many stakeholders such as the customer, suppliers and HVDC senior management. During, or latest after, the performed containments actions necessary investigations shall be planned and executed, to ensure lessons learned are implemented.
The investigations are defined by quality issues that have a huge business impact, that are time critical and have high customer attention. These investigations are often done using the 8D methodology. The containment and correction actions require extensive project management skills with high level stakeholder management and can last for 6-12 month and involve a team of 10-20 persons.
The role as Project Task Force Manager will give you a comprehensive view of the organization as well as a large network in the company. Be part of our team and work with projects that enables a more sustainable future, for this generations and those to come!
Your responsibilities
Clarify the problem, establish Scope of Work (SoW) and get alignment with stakeholders
Distinct between short-term actions (the containment) and the long-term actions (investigations)
Form & lead the team and clarify the RACI (Responsibility, Accountability, Inform, Consult)
Drive the different parts of the investigation, e.g., identify impact on ongoing delivery projects and installed base, drive the failure analysis to find the cause, plan & execute correction actions including material supply and production, perform risk assessments, analyze root causes to understand internal issues with processes and implement corrective actions
Lead or participate in customer meetings and commercial discussions and prepare internally such meetings with the team
Establish stakeholder management plan. Chair, prepare and lead management follow-up meetings

Your requirements
You have extensive experience of complex project management and are used to being exposed to senior. management and customers
You hold a university degree, if you have a degree in electrical engineering or other technical areas it is seen as an advantage
You have good understanding of Quality management
As a leader you are structured, open-minded, and communicative
You have commercial skills and knowledge
As you will be part of a company that operates on a global arena, fluency in English is required

More about us
Welcome to apply by January 16.
Recruiting Manager, Gunilla Cedergren, Gunilla.cedergren@hitachienergy.com, can answer your questions about the 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. Any other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Sofia Lindblom, sofia.lindblom@hitachienergy.com
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 40,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centers. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi Energy balances social, environmental, and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter, and greener grid. www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com