GMS Development Lead - JIEMS Program

The opportunity

The GMS Development Lead is a critical leadership role within one of our programs, responsible for driving development activities for Generation Management System (GMS) functionalities, including AGC/LFC optimization and related modules. This position ensures seamless collaboration across global teams and alignment with strategic objectives for the Japanese market.

How you’ll make impact

Project Leadership:

• Lead and plan the development and integration of GMS components within the JIEMS solution.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Development, PMO, QA) to ensure timely delivery of features and compliance with specifications and Quality requirements.
• Assist senior program and project management in managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk for JIEMS related GMS elements with a focus on schedule coordination internally and with external partners

​Stakeholder Engagement:

• Act as the primary technical liaison with internal and external stakeholders, including SIBU and global development teams.
• Facilitate communication and alignment on requirements, timelines, and deliverables.

Technical Expertise:

• Provide deep domain knowledge in GMS/AGC and Network Manager solutions.
• Oversee design reviews, feature specifications, and ensure adherence to high-level architecture.

Team Management:

• Support resource planning and onboarding of contingent workers or partner teams.
• Foster a collaborative environment with 100% engagement from all team members.
• Compliance & Safety, Integrity
• You will comply with policies, practices, and procedures about technical tasks, customers, and stakeholders.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity means taking responsibility for your actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Experience leading or coordinating development efforts for complex, mission‑critical systems (preferably in GMS, AGC/LFC, or related energy management domains).
• Very good understanding of GMS/AGC principles, Network Manager solutions, and high‑level system architecture.
• Proven ability to work across cross‑functional teams (Development, QA, PMO) and manage multi‑stream dependencies.
• Experience in stakeholder management, including collaboration with global teams and external partners.
• Strong skills in project coordination, including scope, schedule, risk, and resource alignment.
• Very good to facilitate design reviews, oversee feature specifications, and maintain technical consistency.
• Demonstrated ability to create a collaborative, engaged team environment.
• Commitment to compliance, safety, and integrity in all aspects of work.

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.  

We can provide more information during the recruitment process.

We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully.