Chief Technology Officer - Energy Power Sector

Job Description : 

THIS IS NOT A CHIEF INFORMATION / IT OFFICER - Is a Head of Technical Role in Energy Sector

- The broad objective of the role is to provide leadership to a differentiated technology office dealing with all aspects of the companies Infra business right from concept and design to construction automation and maintenance.

- The role of the leader will be to function both as a technology and a business leader to deliver on the short and long term objectives of the Infra business.

Functional Competencies Required:

- Expertise in working on  Smart-grid technologies and an understanding of its applications and industry best practices across global power utility companies

- Track record of successfully setting up and scaling technology initiatives, teams and processes from the ground up in any industry will be preferred rather than being moderately successful with similar efforts in the transmission space

- Electrical Engineering background (Desirable), preferably with a solid understanding of power systems, transmission design and engineering, substations, protection and insulation systems, cabling, energy storage & delivery, construction automation, and digital technologies

- Commercially Savvy with excellent financial acumen

- Knowledge of existing standards and regulatory norms/requirements, specifically with respect to transmission and energy delivery sector

- Business knowledge of the marketplace, competition, industry segments and key stakeholders

- Track record of driving large scale/transformational adoption of digital technologies

The Role Reports to the CEO of the Infrastructure Business managing a team of 25 highly skilled professionals. The role would be based in Delhi NCR- Gurgaon

Key Responsibilities:

- Build technology expertise and pedigree for the Infra business in areas including, but not limited to: Design Capabilities, Digital, Power Systems, HVDC, Energy Storage, Cabling Substations, protection Systems, Structural Engineering, Construction Automation

- Play a key role in assisting the infra business in securing the competitive edge for the company across bidding and project execution

- Work with management to deliver technology based transformation programs

- Define and implement a value engineering strategy with a goal of increasing throughput at lower

- Function with a truly global mindset and be comfortable working in a matrix environment across the India and Brazil Business Units

- Identify, evaluate and adopt new technologies in areas that have a direct impact on improving asset management and utilization

- Develop a technology roadmap with a capital deployment strategy based on a thorough assessment of emerging technologies, current and future investment areas

- Identify and forge strategic partnerships with research institutes in India and abroad to jointly work on cutting edge technologies in energy delivery space