Global Operational Excellence Project Lead

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-being programs

Leave policies

Flexible work options

Financial security benefits

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks an Operational Excellence Workstream Project Manager to lead strategic improvement and transformation initiatives supporting growth, scalability, productivity, and execution excellence.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration across functions, business units, and regions, guiding initiatives from planning through benefits realization and adoption of new processes and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in project or program management, operational excellence, business transformation, or continuous improvement.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects within a global organization.
• Strong project management capabilities including planning, governance, resource coordination, risk management, execution, and performance tracking.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic operational excellence and transformation initiatives within the Scale to Potential program across functions and regions.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, resources, and implementation roadmaps with leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain integrated workstream plans, track progress and KPIs, ensuring delivery against commitments.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies, driving timely decisions and corrective actions.
• Establish governance, reporting, and performance reviews while promoting standard processes and lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Operational excellence

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or business

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks an Operational Excellence Workstream Project Manager to lead strategic improvement and transformation initiatives supporting growth, scalability, productivity, and execution excellence.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration across functions, business units, and regions, guiding initiatives from planning through benefits realization and adoption of new processes and tools.