Strategic Project Portfolio & Performance Analyst

HITACHI ENERGY CZECH REPUBLIC S.R.O.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Czech Republic S.R.O. is seeking a Project Portfolio & Operational Performance Analyst to unify project, portfolio, and operational data for transparency and informed decision-making.

You will collaborate with project operations and senior stakeholders to identify improvements and drive execution excellence. You will develop KPIs, dashboards, and reports, monitor key metrics such as schedule, cost, profitability, and risk, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, Operations Management, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in project management, PMO, project controls, portfolio management, business analytics, operational excellence, or performance management.
• Good understanding of project execution, governance, portfolio management, planning and scheduling, risk management, and operational performance.
• Proven experience developing KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, analytical models, and management reporting.
• Experience analysing performance data and translating findings into practical improvement initiatives and business recommendations.
• Hands-on knowledge of reporting and analytics solutions such as Power BI, SAP Analytics, Microsoft Power Platform, or comparable tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to communicate complex information in a clear and practical way.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and fluency in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and organisational levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, and performance reports for project, portfolio, and operational performance.
• Monitor and analyze key metrics including schedule, cost, profitability, quality, project health, resource utilisation, and risk exposure.
• Identify trends, deviations, risks, and performance gaps and translate your findings into actionable recommendations.
• Prepare and support portfolio, operational, and management performance reviews, ensuring transparent and reliable information for decision‑making.
• Partner with project and business teams to define corrective actions and improvement initiatives and track the implementation and impact.
• Provide data‑driven insights to support portfolio prioritisation, resource allocation, risk management, and business planning.
• Improve the quality, consistency, and reliability of project and operational data in collaboration with business functions and system owners.
• Support operational excellence, maturity assessments, benchmarking, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with our Project Execution Excellence strategy.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Power BI

SAP Analytics

Microsoft Power Platform

Job description

Hitachi Energy Czech Republic S.R.O. is seeking a Project Portfolio & Operational Performance Analyst to unify project, portfolio, and operational data for transparency and informed decision-making.

You will collaborate with project operations and senior stakeholders to identify improvements and drive execution excellence. You will develop KPIs, dashboards, and reports, monitor key metrics such as schedule, cost, profitability, and risk, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.