Remote Project Management Team Lead – Portfolio Delivery

HITACHI ENERGY CZECH REPUBLIC S.R.O.; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

Health care allowance

Career progression opportunities

Mentor support

Job summary

Hitachi Energy UK Limited in Birmingham, UK, is seeking a Project Management Team Leader to lead and develop a team of Project Managers and Project Engineers. You will drive delivery excellence across a portfolio of projects, ensuring safety, governance, and outstanding customer satisfaction while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

You will act as a senior escalation point, collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Sales, and Service, and promote cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.
• Proven experience managing project budgets, forecasting, and planning activities.
• Strong leadership experience with the ability to balance technical expertise and people management.
• Sound knowledge of recognised project management methodologies including PMBOK, PMI, PRINCE2 , or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience leading projects of varying size and complexity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, a professional body such as PMI, APM, or IET.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers and Project Engineers to achieve business and project objectives.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on safety, customer satisfaction, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct performance reviews, talent assessments, succession planning, and development planning for team members.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of project management talent.
• Ensure appropriate resource allocation and workload balancing across the project portfolio.
• Provide guidance and escalation support to project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive employee engagement and support the professional development of the project management team.
• Oversee a portfolio of projects, ensuring consistent application of project management methodologies, governance, and best practices.
• Monitor project performance across schedule, cost, quality, risk, cash flow, and customer satisfaction metrics.
• Ensure projects are appropriately resourced and supported to meet contractual and business objectives.
• Review project status, identify delivery risks, and implement corrective actions where required.
• Drive standardisation of project management processes, tools, reporting, and controls.
• Ensure lessons learned are captured and shared across the wider project management function.
• Support budget planning, forecasting, and resource management activities.
• Oversee project financial performance, including revenue, margin, cost control, cash collection, and forecasting.
• Track team utilisation and support strategic workforce planning.
• Contribute to the achievement of business performance objectives and operational targets.
• Act as a senior escalation point for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Build trusted relationships with key customers, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Sales, Commercial, and Service teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Promote collaboration and effective communication across all functions.
• Champion a strong health, safety, and environmental culture across the project management team.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, governance requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Lead by example through proactive participation in safety initiatives, audits, and hazard reporting.
• Support tender reviews, resource planning, and bid preparation activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve project execution efficiency, customer experience, and team effectiveness.
• Contribute to strategic planning and business growth initiatives across the organisation.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

People management

Communication

PMBOK/PMI/PRINCE2

Project governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PM tools

Job description

Hitachi Energy UK Limited in Birmingham, UK, is seeking a Project Management Team Leader to lead and develop a team of Project Managers and Project Engineers. You will drive delivery excellence across a portfolio of projects, ensuring safety, governance, and outstanding customer satisfaction while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

You will act as a senior escalation point, collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Sales, and Service, and promote cross-functional