Head of Department – Structures – REC-Energy Chennai

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Execution

• Develop and implement departmental strategies aligned with the organization's mission, vision, and objectives.
• Identify emerging trends, opportunities, and challenges within the department's scope and develop proactive strategies to address them.

People leadership

• Provide visible, tangible leadership based on the Ramboll Values and the Ramboll Leadership Profile.
• Lead, manage, and oversee the Structures department’s operations.
• Hire, mentor, train, and evaluate departmental staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.

Operational and Profitable performance

• Establish performance metrics, goals, and targets for the department and monitor progress towards achieving them.
• Optimize resources, ensuring efficient allocation and management of staff, materials, and budgets.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations with the technical heads, provide constructive feedback, and help recognize outstanding performance.
• Prepare and present reports on the department's progress and projects to executive management and board members.

Financial Management

• Ensure that the department heads are clearly developing and managing the departmental budget, effective allocation of resources to support departmental initiatives and activities.

Monitor expenditures, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution and high customer satisfaction.

Risk Management

• Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities within the department's operations, processes, and projects along with the technical heads.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies, contingency plans, and controls to minimize the impact of risks on departmental objectives.

Continuous Improvement

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the department, encouraging staff to explore new ideas, technologies, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Performance Indicators and Targets

• Billing ratio & Utilization ratio
• Global work sharing Hours
• Talent head count
• Attrition
• Diversity & Equality
• Financial Performance of Projects
• Monitor and control of quality project delivery according to Ramboll processes and guidelines.
• Client satisfaction Score – positive client feedback and reflections
• Employee Satisfaction & Engagement Survey Score – Our voice

Ramboll One Company KPIs

• Must possess and maintain exceptional work ethic as well as uphold company values and demand the highest standard of conduct from self and others.
• Local and Global team Collaboration
• Mentoring/Leadership Development