Global M&S Strategic Project Lead (f/m/d)

Global M&S Strategic Project Lead (f/m/d)

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The opportunity

Are you ready to lead strategic transformation on a global scale? At Hitachi Energy, we are driving the future of sustainable energy—and we’re looking for a Global M&S Strategic Project Lead to help shape that journey. In this high-impact role, you will lead cross-functional initiatives within our Marketing & Sales (M&S) function, working closely with senior leaders across regions and business units. If you thrive in a dynamic, international environment and are passionate about driving meaningful change, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

How you’ll make an impact

As a Global M&S Strategic Project Lead for the M&S Function, you will be at the forefront of strategic project execution, ensuring alignment, progress, and measurable outcomes across the organization. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Lead and manage global projects, define key milestones, allocate tasks, and motivate stakeholders to deliver results
2. Act as the central point of contact for internal stakeholders and escalate project issues when needed
3. Build strong relationships across functions and regions, ensuring effective communication and collaboration
4. Define and execute strategies based on hands-on market, customer, and competitor analysis
5. Deliver actionable insights that support global business decisions and drive commercial success
6. Monitor project progress and ensure high-quality synthesis and analysis
7. Extract and interpret data from financial and sales tools to evaluate marketing effectiveness and inform leadership
8. Develop templates and meeting materials for senior management, ensuring timely and insightful content delivery
9. Work closely with M&S Function Heads, INLs, MDMs, and regional teams to ensure alignment and consistency
10. Foster a culture of feedback and continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process enhancements

Your background

You are a strategic thinker and experienced project leader with a passion for driving results in a complex, global environment. Your profile includes:

• A university degree in a relevant field is required, with a strong foundation in business, technology, or related disciplines
• Experience in the energy industry or a strong affinity for working in a global, matrixed organization is highly desirable
• Proven experience in leading large-scale, cross-functional projects with minimal supervision
• A certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or similar) is a plus and demonstrates your structured approach to planning, execution, and stakeholder alignment
• Strong background in Sales & Marketing, including customer engagement, strategy development, and performance management
• Ability to coach and delegate to professionals, fostering collaboration and accountability
• A data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into action
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all levels of the organization

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry, and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.