Senior Strategy & Program Manager

Hitachi Vantara LLC; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Senior Strategy & Program Manager to lead the development and execution of a digital service strategy aimed at revolutionizing infrastructure asset management. The role demands over 8 years of experience in program management and strong leadership skills. You will engage with stakeholders globally, establish governance frameworks, and drive innovative digital solutions. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and preferably an MBA, with excellent communication skills and an analytical mindset.

Benefits

Dynamic and inclusive work environment

Global career development opportunities

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in global digital service strategy, program management, or business transformation.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a multi-year delivery roadmap for initiatives.
• Lead cross-business and cross-regional strategic planning.
• Define program governance frameworks and track KPIs.
• Engage stakeholders to promote a digital-first culture.

Skills

Global digital service strategy development

Stakeholder management

Analytical capabilities

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

MBA or equivalent preferred

Job description

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity to join us as our new Senior Strategy & Program Manager. This flagship strategic initiative aims to revolutionize infrastructure asset management through an AI-driven, digitally enabled services ecosystem, targeting a global installed base with outcome-based business models. The Senior Strategy & Program Manager is a high-visibility, cross-functional leadership role responsible for driving alignment, strategic planning, and end-to-end delivery of this complex program across business units, regions, and technology domains. You'll be working with the Global Business Unit Strategy, defining and owning the global digital service strategy content development, ensuring close alignment with market & customer needs, business stakeholders, and industry trends. Develop scalable business models and monetization strategies for digital services, optimizing revenue streams, including partnership models. Coordinate the creation, validation, and monitoring of business cases and investment plans to prioritize funding and resource allocation for digital service innovation and growth initiatives. How you'll make an impact:

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate a multi-year delivery roadmap, integrating technology evolution, business objectives, commercial targets, and customer value.
• Lead the comprehensive planning, structuring, and execution of strategic cross-business and cross-regional initiatives, ensuring milestones and outcomes are met.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate a multi-year delivery roadmap, integrating technology evolution, business objectives, commercial targets, and customer value value.
• Define and implement program governance frameworks, prepare content and facilitate Steering Committee and Advisory Board meetings, track KPIs, manage risk registers, and report on progress and issues.
• Coordinate the creation, validation, and monitoring of business cases and investment plans to prioritize funding and resource allocation for digital service innovation and growth initiatives.
• Drive change adoption and organizational readiness by proactively engaging with stakeholders at all levels and promoting a digital-first culture.
• Lead retrospectives, lessons-learned analyses, and process optimizations to enhance program delivery velocity, scalability, and sustainability.
• Establish and steer cross-functional project teams; applying agile and hybrid methodologies, facilitating coordination and delivery among commercial, technical, product, and operational workstreams globally.
• Connect closely with internal innovation, R&D and digital teams to identify emerging technology opportunities (e.g., AI, digital twins, cybersecurity), managing associated funding requirements, and integrating these innovations into the program roadmap.
• Drive change adoption and organizational readiness by proactively engaging with stakeholders at all levels and promoting a digital-first culture.
• Lead retrospectives, lessons-learned analyses, and process optimizations to enhance program delivery velocity, scalability, and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience (8+ years) in global digital service strategy content development, program management, or business transformation, ideally within the energy, technology, or industrial sectors.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.

Benefits

• Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping the future of sustainable energy.
• Work in a dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
• Access to global career development opportunities and cutting-edge projects.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Excellent stakeholder management and high-level communication skills.