Project Manager Product Implementation 80 – 100% (f/m/d) | Zurich, Switzerland

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Zürich, Switzerland, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful implementation of new and transferred GIS products from initiation to market readiness.

You will align cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, production and delivery to ensure flawless execution and customer installation. You will drive program governance, manage scope, timelines and budgets, and oversee master data quality, risk mitigation and continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience, ideally in product implementation or R&D.
• Proven experience delivering complex technical or industrial projects.
• Experience working in cross-functional and international environments.
• GIS knowledge and gate model experience is a plus.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• English is mandatory, German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product implementation projects from initiation to closure.
• Define scope, objectives, and deliverables with key stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, resources, and budgets.
• Align and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure execution readiness.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of master data across all systems.
• Monitor early production phases (test objects and zero series) to validate readiness.
• Identify risks, drive mitigation actions, and ensure transparent communication.
• Track production, assembly, and testing processes and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

English language

Education

Master's degree in a technical field

Tools

GIS software

Gate model experience

Job description

In this role, you will take ownership of the successful implementation of new and transferred products, ensuring they are ready for market launch and customer installation. You will play a key role in aligning cross-functional teams, driving operational readiness, and ensuring high-quality execution across engineering, procurement, production, and delivery. This position offers a dynamic environment where you can shape processes, drive continuous improvement, and contribute directly to the success of innovative GIS products.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead end-to-end product implementation projects from initiation to closure
• Define scope, objectives, and deliverables with key stakeholders
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, resources, and budgets
• Align and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure execution readiness
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of master data across all systems
• Monitor early production phases (test objects and zero series) to validate readiness
• Identify risks, drive mitigation actions, and ensure transparent communication
• Track production, assembly, and testing processes and drive continuous improvement

Your background

• Master’s degree in technical field
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience, ideally in product implementation or R&D
• Proven experience delivering complex technical or industrial projects
• Experience working in cross-functional and international environments
• GIS knowledge and gate model experience is a plus
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• English is mandatory, German is a plus

More about us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

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.