Join the new IT Business Solution Team (BST) for Business Unit Grid Automation, Hitachi Energy in providing a comprehensive and professional program and project management service to all appropriate stakeholders.

Interact with internal function/business unit stakeholders across product groups to monitor and manage the portfolio that aligns with the overall Hitachi Energy IT PPM business objectives and priorities.
This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with global teams, industry experts, and partners, ensuring the successful digital transformation
of our business.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Manage projects using agile and iterative project methodologies and use various project management tools

• Ensure pro-active Stakeholder Management and engage on individual needs

• Drive on-time and on-budget delivery of project from Initiate to Close

• Facilitate internal and supplier meetings

• Determine communication plans

• Develop and manage project schedules incl. budgets and forecasts

• Identify and manage risks and issues, including escalations

• Ensure adherence to Hitachi Energy delivery methodology, including project controls

• Manage project scope and identify need for and develop change orders

• Measure and report progress of internal and external teams

• Manage a team of project managers in multiple time zone

• Lead disruptive technology programs, consolidating digital initiatives across the business unit

• Coordinate strategic projects between central Functions and their team

• Collaborate with third parties to support project execution

• Network with partners to stay at the forefront of industry developments

• Ensure projects follow methodology and execution practices in accordance with internal standard procedures in IT

• Provide risk management and analyse impact of risk on the overall timeline and costs

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a similar role

• Minimum 7+ years of professional working experience in area of IT Project / Program Management

• Highly proficient in project methodologies, including project financials, and management principles

• Comprehensive understanding of business processes in at least one of the following domains: Operational Sales, Service, or Software Engineering

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong relationship, facilitation and conflict-resolution skill

• Highly organized with attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects

• Ability to assess and mitigate risk

• Ability to lead and motivate project teams

• Good knowledge of ITIL V3 and/or V4

• Comfortable working in a matrixed organization

• Comfortable working with ambiguity and change

• Comfortable working with remote team members across multiple time zones

We offer:

• contract of employment

• challenging & developing working enviromnent

• benefits (medical care, life insurance, sports card etc)