Global Innovation Project Lead

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Łódź; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Poland seeks a dynamic Innovation Project Manager to turn open innovation into concrete results across the transformer business. You will manage end-to-end innovation projects, run global startup challenges, and pilot programs with cross‑functional teams.

In a fast‑paced, global environment you will translate frameworks into action, define milestones, track KPIs, and drive initiatives from idea to measurable impact, collaborating with startups, engineers, and senior sponsors.

Qualifications

• Degree in Innovation Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–6 years’ experience in project management, innovation operations, consulting, or coordinating cross‑functional initiatives.
• Hands‑on experience delivering innovation activities such as startup challenges, pilots, workshops, or ecosystem events.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel.
• Experience working in complex, global, matrixed environments.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize open innovation offerings, ensuring consistent and professional delivery of startup challenges, venture‑clienting, and entrepreneurial initiatives.
• Manage end‑to‑end execution of innovation projects, including planning, timelines, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and reporting.
• Run global startup challenges by coordinating scouting inputs, managing submissions, supporting evaluations, and ensuring clear communication.
• Drive innovation pilots and explorations, facilitating problem definition, organizing experiments, and capturing evidence and learnings.
• Plan and deliver high‑quality workshops, sprints, events, and co‑creation sessions across global teams.
• Translate innovation frameworks and blueprints into actionable execution plans with clear milestones and deliverables.
• Ensure transparency and governance by tracking KPIs, progress, outcomes, and risks.
• Act as the “glue” between Innovation Operations, R&D, Product Management, and business sponsors.

Skills

Project management

Innovation operations

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Workshop facilitation

Open innovation

Planning and execution

Global/matrix environment

Communication

Education

Degree in Innovation Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Hitachi Energy Poland seeks a dynamic Innovation Project Manager to turn open innovation into concrete results across the transformer business. You will manage end-to-end innovation projects, run global startup challenges, and pilot programs with cross‑functional teams.

In a fast‑paced, global environment you will translate frameworks into action, define milestones, track KPIs, and drive initiatives from idea to measurable impact, collaborating with startups, engineers, and senior sponsors.