Line Manager for Plants Project Managers

HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) is a product group within Hitachi Energy that develops, manufactures, and sells DC transmission systems in the global market. HVDC technology is utilized to transmit electricity over long distances and through submarine cables, as well as to connect power systems.

The HVDC Plants Project Management team in Sweden is looking for a line manager to lead, support and develop the individuals and the team. The Plants Project Management team is part of Plants, Civil and Digital Engineering at HVDC, with a leading role and overall responsibility for managing and delivering Plants, Civil and Digital scope in HVDC Projects on a global scale within defined HSE, quality, on time delivery and cost targets.

As a Line Manager, you will be based in Ludvika or Västerås and report to the Global Manager for Plants Project Management and become a member of the Management Team. The team you will be leading consists of 15-20 people based mainly in Sweden but also in other countries. With great collaboration and diverse backgrounds, we are excited to welcome you to join us!

Your Responsibilities

Building and developing the team and the individuals by cultivating camaraderie and promoting transparency

Identifying and managing employee training and development initiatives, as well as providing mentoring/coaching, strategic direction, leadership, and coordination.

Encourage collaboration with receiving organizations and global teams.

Providing insight and managing priorities for the team while ensuring performance and quality goals are met during tender/project phases.

Ensure lean design execution on exciting projects worldwide and participate in project reviews.

Support Global Manager in planning for project staffing and adjusting it according to business needs, as well as planning for both short-term and more strategic long-term changes in the team structure.

Partnering with the management team to develop, improve, lead and implement department processes,