R&D Project Manager – IoT & Grid Monitoring Solutions (f/m/d) | Mannheim, Germany

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Mannheim; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in Mannheim, Germany seeks an experienced R&D Project Manager for IoT & Grid Monitoring Solutions to lead strategic projects from sensor hardware to cloud integration.

You will drive cross‑functional teams in an agile environment, manage requirements engineering, and ensure timely delivery of complex hardware-software systems for grid monitoring. Proficient English and basic German are required, with travel up to 10%.

Qualifikationen

• Experience managing R&D projects in product environments.
• Knowledge of agile SCRUM and Gate models for project governance.
• Hands-on experience with IoT and embedded software development.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps or similar toolchains.
• Strong English communication; German basics beneficial.
• Willingness to travel for business needs.

Aufgaben

• Lead strategic projects with internal/external partners and suppliers.
• Introduce new monitoring solutions for power grids.
• Oversee monitoring from sensor to cloud integration.
• Drive development of complex hardware-software systems in an agile, cross‑functional team.
• Maintain skills to manage complex R&D programs.
• Facilitate alignment among stakeholders with structured communication.

Kenntnisse

Project management in R&D (agile SCRUM

Project execution & requirements eng

IoT technologies & embedded software

Azure DevOps or similar tools

English (C1) & German (B1) comms

Travel up to 10%

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jobbeschreibung

R&D Project Manager – IoT & Grid Monitoring Solutions (f/m/d)

Help shape the future of sustainable energy! High-Voltage circuit breakers are crucial for safe control and operations of our electricity grids. Monitoring high‑voltage switchgear is vital for ensuring a stable and safe electricity supply. By detecting issues like insulation failures, overheating, or mechanical wear early, monitoring helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prevent outages, protects critical infrastructure, and extends equipment lifetime. As part of the monitoring R&D team in Germany, you make a valuable contribution to keeping power systems reliable and advancing the energy transition around the world.

How you’ll make an impact

• Project manager for strategic projects with internal and external suppliers and partners
• Product introduction of new monitoring solutions in the power grids domain
• Work on the full scope of monitoring from sensor via embedded device to cloud integration
• Drive development of complex hardware-software-systems in an agile, motivated, cross-functional global team
• Maintain and expand all necessary skills to master complex R&D projects
• Foster alignment across diverse stakeholders through your structured, collaborative communication style

Your background

• Experience in project management in product R&D (agile: SCRUM; classic: Gate model)
• Practical experience in project execution and requirements engineering, including understanding of functional and non-functional requirements
• Experience with Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and software engineering for embedded devices
• Practical experience in Azure DevOps or similar tools
• Very strong communication skills in English (C1) and at least basic German (B1)
• Willingness for occasional business travel (<10%)

More about us

Exciting and varied tasks driving the energy transition to the next level

Attractive training and development opportunities

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.