Project Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Zaventem; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension & Insurance

Performance bonus

Company car

Learning & Development

Flexible working

Career growth

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex projects from initiation to completion, ensuring objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality are achieved.

You will collaborate with customers, suppliers, and cross- functional teams to coordinate resources, manage risks, and drive successful project execution in an international setting. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years’

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing complex projects in an industrial, technology, or infrastructure environment.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables with stakeholders.
• Develop project plans, schedules, resource strategies, and budgets.
• Lead cross-functional teams and foster a collaborative project environment.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation actions.
• Manage budgets and ensure strong financial performance.
• Communicate status, milestones, and challenges to stakeholders and leadership.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Decision making

Project coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering)

Bachelor's degree (Business Administration)

Bachelor's degree (Computer Science)

Related field

Job description

At Hitachi Energy, you will lead projects that help shape a more sustainable and connected future. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering complex projects from initiation through completion, ensuring that objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations are achieved.

You will work closely with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to coordinate resources, manage risks, and drive successful project execution. Your ability to build strong relationships, make informed decisions, and maintain focus on project goals will be key to delivering value for both our customers and the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project professional who enjoys leading diverse teams, solving complex challenges, and contributing to impactful projects in an international environment.

The opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, you will lead projects that help shape a more sustainable and connected future. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering complex projects from initiation through completion, ensuring that objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations are achieved.

You will work closely with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to coordinate resources, manage risks, and drive successful project execution. Your ability to build strong relationships, make informed decisions, and maintain focus on project goals will be key to delivering value for both our customers and the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project professional who enjoys leading diverse teams, solving complex challenges, and contributing to impactful projects in an international environment.

How you'll make an impact

• You define project scope, objectives, and deliverables together with key stakeholders.
• You develop project plans, schedules, resource strategies, and budget estimates.
• You lead cross-functional teams and foster a collaborative project environment.
• You monitor progress, identify risks, and implement effective mitigation actions.
• You manage project budgets and ensure strong financial performance throughout execution.
• You communicate project status, milestones, and challenges to stakeholders and leadership.
• You ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to quality requirements.
• You drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and best-practice sharing.

Your background

• You hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• You have at least 5 years of experience managing complex projects in an industrial, technology, or infrastructure environment.
• You have a proven track record of delivering projects successfully within scope, budget, and schedule.
• You understand project management methodologies and tools and apply them effectively.
• You demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• You are an effective problem-solver with the ability to manage competing priorities.

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.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer employee benefits subject to the respective plan rules. These include:

• Pension and insurance programs
• Performance-based bonus
• Company car
• Learning and development opportunities
• Professional training and certifications
• Flexible working arrangements
• Career growth opportunities within a global organization

More information about our benefit programs will be available during the recruitment process. If you have questions about this role, please contact your Talent Partner.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.