Senior Strategy & Program Manager

Hitachi; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology company in London seeks a Senior Strategy & Program Manager to drive alignment and delivery of complex programs. The role involves managing strategic cross-functional initiatives, developing scalable business models, and optimizing revenue streams. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in program management within the energy sector, strong leadership skills, and an MBA or equivalent. The position offers competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Access to global career development opportunities

Dynamic inclusive and collaborative environment

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in global digital service strategy or program management.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience in a global matrixed organization.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a multi-year delivery roadmap.
• Lead strategic cross-business and cross-regional initiatives.
• Define and implement program governance frameworks.
• Coordinate creation of business cases and investment plans.
• Drive change adoption and organizational readiness.
• Establish and steer cross-functional project teams.

Skills

Marketing

Data Visualization

Tableau

Customer Segmentation

Microsoft Powerpoint

Investment Banking

Strategic Planning

Financial Modeling

Customer relationship management

Management Consulting

Google Suite

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related field

MBA or equivalent preferred

Job description

Location

London, United Kingdom

Job ID

R0105895

Company Name

HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED

Profession (Job Category)

Project/Program Management

Job Schedule

Full time

Remote

No

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

• 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.
• 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.

Background

• 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.
• Bachelors degree in Business Engineering or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.

Why Join Us

• 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.

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

• Marketing
• Data Visualization
• Tableau
• Customer Segmentation
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Investment Banking
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Modeling
• Customer relationship management
• Management Consulting
• Google Suite
• Analytics

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

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