Senior Project Manager (m/f/d) | Milan, Italy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Plan

Lunch tickets

Health Insurance

Pension Fund

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Well-being platform

Family Care Benefits

Parking

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Italy (Lombardia) invites a Senior Project Manager to guide the end-to-end delivery of Battery Energy Storage System projects from award through acceptance.

You will lead cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, installation and commissioning to meet contractual commitments, schedule, and safety targets. You will manage project financials, risks, and stakeholder communications, with a focus on profitability and customer satisfaction

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience in energy, power systems, or EPC environments.
• Experience delivering complex system integration projects from award to final acceptance.
• Experience with international customers and multicultural project teams.
• Strong budget, forecasting, and cash-flow management.
• PMP certification preferred; MS Project proficiency; SAP familiarity.
• Excellent English communication; other European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of BESS and system integration projects, ensuring delivery against contracts, budget, schedule, quality and safety targets.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, integrated schedules, resource allocation and milestones.
• 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 profitability.
• Oversee system integration activities, including interface management, FAT/SAT execution, commissioning and performance testing.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Financial acumen

PMP certification

MS Project

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical/energy/mechanical/industrial engineering

Tools

MS Project

SAP

Job description

Join our EMEA Operations team as a Senior Project Manager and lead the successful delivery of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and complex energy infrastructure projects from contract award through final acceptance. In this role, you will drive execution, profitability, customer satisfaction and cross-functional collaboration, playing a key role in the energy transition across international markets.

How you'll make an impact

• Lead the 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.
• 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.

Your background

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum 8 years of project management experience within 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.
• Solid understanding of contractual frameworks, risk management and project governance principles.
• Knowledge of BESS, energy storage systems, power conversion technologies, renewable energy or related infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
• PMP certification (or equivalent project management certification) is strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in project planning tools such as MS Project; familiarity with SAP and project financial systems is an advantage.
• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively in technical, commercial and contractual discussions; additional European languages are a plus.

More about us

We believegreat workthrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported andfairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual - fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well-being, we build a work place where personal and organizational success grow together.

The minimum salary for this position in the location specified is as follows:

• Starting from:52,700 € gross annual

The final offer will be based on candidate location, skills and qualifications, experience, and aligned with internal pay structures.

Our benefits offering for this rolegenerally includes:

• 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 centers, stores).

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world's energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today's generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.