Senior BESS & Energy Projects Lead

Hitachi; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health Insurance

Well-being platform

Family Care Benefits

Parking

Gym partnerships

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY ITALY S.P.A. in Milan seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead Battery Energy Storage System and energy infrastructure projects from contract award to acceptance.

You will drive execution, profitability, and customer satisfaction by coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, installation and service on international projects. This role requires strong financial acumen, risk management and excellent English communication, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Energy, Mechanical, Industrial engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of project management experience in energy, power systems or EPC environments.
• Proven track record delivering complex system integration projects.
• Experience with international customers and multicultural teams.
• Strong financial acumen including budget, forecasts, cash flow, and claims management.
• Knowledge of BESS and related technologies desirable.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• MS Project proficiency; SAP familiarity an advantage.
• Excellent English communication; additional European languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of BESS and system integration projects, meeting contractual, budget, schedule, quality and safety targets.
• Develop and manage execution plans, integrated schedules, resource allocation and milestones.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, installation, commissioning and service.
• Drive project financial performance by managing revenues, costs, cash flow, forecasts, margins, risks and opportunities.
• Manage scope changes, variation orders, claims and commercial negotiations while safeguarding project profitability.
• Ensure contractual compliance, proactively identifying and mitigating risks related to obligations, deliverables, performance guarantees and acceptance criteria.
• Oversee system integration activities, including interface management, FAT/SAT execution, commissioning and performance testing.
• Act as the primary customer interface, building strong relationships and leading project reviews, steering committees and escalation management.
• Provide leadership to international and multicultural project teams, fostering accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Maintain transparent project governance through accurate reporting, risk management, issue resolution and executive stakeholder communication.

Skills

Project management

English communication

Risk management

Budget management

International collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field

PMP certification

MS Project proficiency; SAP familiarity

Tools

MS Project

SAP

Job description

HITACHI ENERGY ITALY S.P.A. in Milan seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead Battery Energy Storage System and energy infrastructure projects from contract award to acceptance.

You will drive execution, profitability, and customer satisfaction by coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, installation and service on international projects. This role requires strong financial acumen, risk management and excellent English communication, with