Operations Manager

The Opportunity at Hitachi Energy

At Hitachi Energy, we are committed to advancing a sustainable energy future for all. As part of our Grid Integration business, we are looking for an experienced and people-oriented Operations Manager to lead the execution of complex energy infrastructure projects in our Operating Unit of Spain. This role is critical to ensuring operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and the development of high-performing teams in a multicultural and dynamic environment.

You will report directly to the Operating Unit Manager of Spain and functionally to the Europe Regional Operations Manager. You will have the chance to collaborate with various stakeholders across countries and business units. Your leadership will directly impact the success of projects in France, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain—especially in complex and strategic initiatives.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Lead local project execution activities, ensuring delivery meets quality, safety, financial, and timeline targets.
• Manage the Project Management, Site Management, and Scheduling & Planning Teams directly.
• Improve project execution strategies in line with business goals and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee a consistent approach to managing the local project portfolio using best practices and company policies.
• Supervise project teams, ensuring processes and instructions are followed and improved based on lessons learned.
• Support budgeting and planning, identifying and addressing gaps in project execution capacity.
• Monitor project performance, resolve escalated issues, and ensure proper project closure.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a key escalation point.
• Develop and lead project teams, ensuring the right structure, skills, and growth opportunities are in place.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field with a strong focus on energy systems or power grids.
• Solid experience in project or operations management within the energy transmission and distribution sector.
• Proven team leadership experience is highly valued, especially in developing talent and managing multicultural teams.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (spoken and written), with the ability to operate effectively across multiple countries. French is a plus.
• Strong understanding of the complexities of electrical infrastructure projects, including technical, logistical, and stakeholder-related challenges.
• Experience working in matrixed organizations, with the ability to manage multiple requests and report functionally to different stakeholders.

More About Us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits: daily meal allowance, flexible work practices, reduced working hours on Friday & July – August, life insurance, and other benefits that are in our local bargaining agreement.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry, and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

Key skills/competency

• Project Management
• Operations Management
• Team Leadership
• Electrical Engineering
• Energy Transmission & Distribution
• Stakeholder Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Budgeting & Planning
• Problem Solving
• Multicultural Team Management