Job Title: Project Director - Factory Capacity Project
Location: India - Kalwa
This position is for new factory expansion / Greenfield Transformer factory project - Purple Elephant (Site/location to be finalized)
Employment Type: Full-Time
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The global energy transition is driving a rapidly increasing demand for high voltage equipment.
As part of Greenfield factory setup projects for new factory construction and capacity expansion in the field of high voltage products, we are looking for an experienced Project Director for our new manufacturing facility in India. The role is embedded in a technically demanding, globally operating environment and requires strong technical expertise combined with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and cultures.
In this position, you will be responsible for defining and executing Project management & execution for the newly to greenfield factory build facility in India.
Role & Responsibility:
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The Project Director is accountable for the end‑to‑end delivery of factory projects that enable additional manufacturing capacity, acting as the single point of ownership for overall project performance. This role is assigned to the highest‑complexity Factory Expansion (FE) initiatives, which may consist of a single large project or a coordinated set of multiple projects executed at one site.
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Projects are delivered within a matrix organizational setup, supported by the Factory Expansions organization, including Project Management Office(PMO), Implementation Assurance, Expert Support Group, and Training functions. Success in this role requires a leader who can collaborate across functions, take decisive ownership, and enforce disciplined execution, including robust change and claim management, to ensure commitments are met and project objectives are achieved.
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Factory capacity projects involve multiple, interdependent workstreams, including facility design and construction, equipment sourcing and installation, workforce hiring and training, digital factory and IT enablement, technology transfer, and operational readiness, culminating in a safe, stable, and business‑ready manufacturing operation.
Accountable for :
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Overall leadership and accountability for high-complexity factory capacity projects including integrated delivery of multiple project scopes at a single site
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End-to-end ownership from planning and feasibility through construction, commissioning, ramp-up and handover to operations
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Leadership in a matrix organization leveraging PMO Implementation Assurance Expert Support and Training functions with full accountability for outcomes
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Integration and governance of all workstreams with clear ownership aligned priorities and disciplined execution across technical operational and organizational interfaces
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Establishment of strong project governance including change management claim management and adherence to safety quality schedule and budget standards
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Alignment with business and operational readiness through stakeholder engagement effective decision-making seamless handover and stable production ramp-up
What You Bring
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Bachelors degree in Engineering with Minimum 15 years of project management experience with a proven record of delivering highly complex multi-workstream industrial Greenfield projects
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Strong background in industrial and manufacturing construction with Greenfield factory setup experience including facilities development equipment installation commissioning and ramp-up
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Demonstrated capability to deliver end-to-end turnkey solutions integrating construction equipment hiring training qualification and operational readiness
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Experience leading large and complex project scopes including combined or program-like delivery at a single site
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Proven effectiveness in matrix organizations with ability to influence without direct authority and hold teams accountable to commitments
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Solid command of large-scale project governance including change management claim management cost and schedule control risk and opportunity management and performance reporting
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Knowledge of Transformer processes upto765 kV would be added advantage
About the Team
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and
digital grid technology.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Note:- Applicants should be willing to relocate to any part of India as per business requirements.
We’ve got quite a lot to offer. How about you?
This role is based for Greenfield factory Setup, where you’ll get the chance to work with teams impacting entire cities, countries – and the shape of things to come.
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