Senior Project Manager, BESS & Energy Infra | Hybrid

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

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Plan

Lunch tickets

Health Insurance

Pension Fund

Welfare

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Well-being platform

Family Care Benefits

Parking and partnerships (gyms, sports

Job summary

Hitachi, Ltd. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and complex energy infrastructure projects across international markets.

You will drive execution, profitability, customer satisfaction, and cross-functional collaboration from contract award through final acceptance. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, installation, commissioning and service, ensuring on-time delivery within budget while

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of project management experience in energy, power systems, electrical infrastructure, industrial or EPC environments.
• Proven track record delivering complex system integration projects from contract award through commissioning and final customer acceptance.
• Experience working with international customers, suppliers and multicultural project teams.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen including budget management, forecasting, cash flow control, claims and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of BESS and system integration projects ensuring delivery against contractual commitments, budget, schedule, quality and safety targets.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, integrated schedules, resource allocation and key milestones throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, installation, commissioning and service functions.
• 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.
• 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

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Cross-functional leadership

English communication

Education

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

Tools

MS Project

SAP

Job description

Hitachi, Ltd. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and complex energy infrastructure projects across international markets.

You will drive execution, profitability, customer satisfaction, and cross-functional collaboration from contract award through final acceptance. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, installation, commissioning and service, ensuring on-time delivery within budget while