R&D Team Leader - Cyber Security
Hitachi
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaremotePosted 7 months ago
Skill Required
CybersecuritysecurityWeb AccessibilityEngineeringwrittenTestNGdesignFulltime
Key highlights
- 10+ years of overall experience in cybersecurity working in substation / process / industrial automation systems / digital transformation
- Strong leadership (direct and indirect reports) and proven change management experience required
- Reports to the Global R&D Manager for Service & Digital
- Visible role in a truly global and cross-functional environment
- Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities
- Ongoing selection process
Role overview
We are looking for an engaging and driven person to lead the R&D team with focus on Cyber Security for Grid and Power Electronics solutions, service and digital. The team consists of highly skilled technical experts in the area of cyber security. You will be part of Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service and report to the Global R&D Manager for Service & Digital. This is a visible role in a truly global and cross-functional environment, at the cutting edge of technology.
Responsibilities
- Line management and the development of the team and team members.
- As manager and resource owner, lead and distribute work tasks, support the team and the project managers across the business portfolio to drive the projects.
- Implement existing and further develop efficient work processes to increase productivity.
- Prepare annual budget and follow up execution.
- Actively contribute towards the implementation of the company policies and strategy for delivering results.
- Ensure prompt and regular reporting on the status of projects and take proactive action in case of any deviation from the agreed baseline, while maintaining active engagement with stakeholders.
- Collaborate directly with other R&D / Product Lines teams located within and other Hitachi Energy R&D Centers, receiving units and engineering teams around the world.
- Encourage and support the team to challenge existing technology, propose projects and processes, coordinating with the Global R&D Manager in contributing to the global plans and processes.
- Engage the team in technology scouting and assessment, technology development including working with intellectual properties, cyber security oriented process development and application, supporting product development and product maintenance across the business portfolio.
- Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- Live 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.
Requirements
- Relevant cyber security background combined with few years of experience of product development and team management.
- 10+ years of overall Experience in cybersecurity working in substation / process / industrial automation systems / digital transformation.
- Experience in SDLC with focus on cybersecurity risk handling, thread modeling, system hardening, vulnerability handling, testing, compliance and standards (e.g., IEC 62443).
- Familiarity with secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles, ensuring cybersecurity requirements are incorporated from concept to commissioning in complex industrial and digital products.
- Knowledge in various cybersecurity tools and life cycle management of products and services.
- A deep sense of ownership to deliver the assigned targets.
- Skilled at managing different types of people and able to coach as well as motivate and inspire others.
- Very familiar with Project Management and Product Development practices.
- Experience establishing governance frameworks, including development of cybersecurity policies, guidelines, and quality gates within product development and service organizations.
- Work in a structured way, applying relevant methods, procedures, and tools.
- Practice using and creating documentation.
- Proven experience working with multi-cultural, geographical distributed teams.
- Excellent spoken and written communication abilities in English.
- Strong leadership (direct and indirect reports) and proven change management experience.
Nice to have
- Higher formal education in relevant fields will be meriting.
Additional details
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