Head of Technology Management - Asia
Hitachi
- Brisbane, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Planning and coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams: This includes setting project goals, defining timelines and budgets, allocating resources, and ensuring that all team members are working towards the same objectives.
- Liaison and interaction with central engineering function departments: This includes technical trouble shooting, engineering budgeting and managing resource coordination and prioritization.
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously: Design Services Managers often oversee several projects at once, requiring excellent organization and prioritization skills.
- Monitoring and reporting project progress: Keeping stakeholders informed about progress, milestones achieved, and potential challenges is crucial.
- Managing project technical risks and contingencies: Proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks, and having contingency plans in place for unforeseen circumstances.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients: Understanding client needs and ensuring that designs meet their expectations is critical.
- Communicating project progress and challenges to clients clearly and concisely: Building trust and keeping clients informed is essential for successful project completion.
- Negotiating technical aspects of contracts and agreements: This may involve negotiating project scope, fees, and timelines.
- Deep understanding of railway systems: This includes the various subsystems such as train control, signalling, communications, power supply, and track infrastructure.
- Staying up-to-date with industry standards and regulations: The railway industry is constantly evolving, so the Design Services Manager must be aware of the latest changes and ensure that designs comply.
- Ability to interpret complex technical specifications and translate them into practical design solutions: Communication between engineers and other stakeholders is key.
- Troubleshooting technical problems and providing solutions: When issues arise, the Design Services Manager will be responsible for finding solutions and ensuring project progress continues.
- Contributing to business development efforts: Identifying new project opportunities and securing funding.
- Staying abreast of new technologies and innovations in the railway industry: Continuously seeking ways to improve design and efficiency.