Senior Product Implementation Lead (GIS) – Flexible Work

Hitachi, Ltd.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi, Ltd. is seeking a seasoned Project Manager for end-to-end product implementation, ensuring market readiness and successful customer installation.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, production, and delivery to drive operational readiness and continuous improvement. The role requires a master’s degree in a technical field, at least 3 years of project management experience, and strong communication across international teams.

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 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 (mandatory)

German (nice to have)

GIS knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in a technical field

Job description

Hitachi, Ltd. is seeking a seasoned Project Manager for end-to-end product implementation, ensuring market readiness and successful customer installation.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, production, and delivery to drive operational readiness and continuous improvement. The role requires a master’s degree in a technical field, at least 3 years of project management experience, and strong communication across international teams.