MTS Project Manager

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0137722 Date Posted: 2026-07-28 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Project/Program Management Job Schedule:  Full time Remote: No Job Description: T he opportunity  

The internal capability lead MTS is responsible for building, internalizing, and scaling a new operating model for high voltage switchgear that enables sustainable growth in a rapidly expanding market.  

In the first phase, the role partners closely with an external consulting company that is driving to redesign the business execution model. As a key member in the   transformational   team, the role requires local presence in the   concerned Operating Units and Feeder Factories   during time of the execution. You will build further competence to support the execution that is planned to be done in staggered waves.  

In the second phase, we will   ramp-down   the engagement of the external consultant and the internal capability lead will put the learned know-how   in   action and he/she will apply   built   competence by scaling across all Hitachi Energy switchgear factories with the local teams.  

In the third phase you will evolve into the global subject matter expert and become governance and process owner for the new operating model.  

Through-out   the phases you will closely work with the fit for growth program to establish the process and tool framework to drive for organizational sustainability   and backbone creation   of the new business model  

How you’ll make an impact  

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Act as internal co-lead to the external consulting team during local execution  

Actively participate in the local implementation waves   

Execute analytics across the workstream and develop scalable methods   

Proactively drive for risk management and manage roadblocks  

Translate consulting concepts into practical, repeatable and sustainable internal solutions  

Once know-how is matured , lead   local implementation waves  

Provide input to global processes and tools and drive for harmonization  

Become key internal authority in the global subject matter expert community  

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  

Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering or Business Administration  

10+   years of experience in operations or supply chain in complex value chain setups  

Strong exposure to Engineer-to-Order or Make-to-Order business models  

Willingness to re-allocate temporarily to different countries across the regions  

Ability to work effectively alongside external consultants  

Experience in transformational projects and change management is preferred  

Experience with standardization, modularization is preferred  

Exposure to global roll-out across multiple factories or product lines is preferred  

Required good communication skills and a team player  

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